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MSM 132 Tutorial Sheet 1

This document provides a tutorial sheet for Mathematics II (MSM 132) at Mulungushi University. It contains 10 problems covering various calculus topics: 1) Evaluating limits 2) Discussing continuity of functions 3) Finding derivatives using the First Principle and implicit differentiation 4) Evaluating derivatives at given points 5) Finding equations for tangent lines to curves at given points The problems progress from straightforward limit evaluations to implicit differentiation and higher derivatives. The goal is to practice a range of calculus skills essential for success in the course.

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MSM 132 Tutorial Sheet 1

This document provides a tutorial sheet for Mathematics II (MSM 132) at Mulungushi University. It contains 10 problems covering various calculus topics: 1) Evaluating limits 2) Discussing continuity of functions 3) Finding derivatives using the First Principle and implicit differentiation 4) Evaluating derivatives at given points 5) Finding equations for tangent lines to curves at given points The problems progress from straightforward limit evaluations to implicit differentiation and higher derivatives. The goal is to practice a range of calculus skills essential for success in the course.

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Mulungushi University

School of Natural and Applied Sciences


Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics II(MSM 132)

2022/23 Academic Year, Semester Two

March 1, 2023

Tutorial Sheet 1

1. Evaluate the following limits


x3 +2x2 +4
√ x2 +x−6
(a) lim (2x2 − 3x + 4) (b) lim 5−3x (c) lim u4 + 3u + 6 (d) lim
x−→5 x−→−2 u−→−2 x−→2 x−2

√  3
x−5 x+2+3 x2 +5x+4 x2 +x−6
(e) lim 2 (f) lim (g) lim 2 (h) lim
t−→5 x −25 x−→7 x−7 x−→−4 +3x−4
x x−→2 x−2
1
+ x1
 
x4 −16 1 1 sin4x
(i) lim sin2 x (j) lim (k) lim 4
(l) lim − t2 +t
(m) lim
x−→0 x−→2 x−2 x−→−4 4+x t−→0 t x−→0 x

2. Evaluate the following limits


x2 −1 4x2 −x−2 t2 +2 √ x+2
(a) lim 2 (b) lim 2 +4x+1 (c) lim3 +t2 −2 (d) lim
x−→∞ +1
x x−→∞ 5x t−→−∞ t x−→−∞ 9x2 +1
√ p √ √ √
5x2 +2x
(e) lim√ 2−x (f) lim ( x2 + x−x) (g) lim ( x + x− x) (h) lim
x−→∞ 7+6x2 x−→∞ x−→−∞ x−→−∞ x

3. Discuss the continuity


(
1 x2 −1 x+1 if x ≤ 0
(a) f (x) = (b) f (x) = (c) h(x) = (d) f (x) = √1
x x−1 x
x2 + 1 if x>0

4. By using the First Principle, find the derivatives in terms of x when


√ 1
(a) f (x) = 3x2 (b) f (x) = x − 1 (c) f (x) = x2 + 1 (d) y = x (d)
x
y = x−1

dy
5. Evaluate dθ when θ = 0 given y = 4 sec 2θ
d2 y
6. If y = cos x − sin x, evaluate x, in the range 0 ≤ x ≤ π2 , when dx2
is zero
dy
7. Find dx in terms of x when
  √  
1−x2 1+x3 2+cos x
(a) y = x2 (x3 + x)4 (b) y = ln 1+x2
(c) y = x2
(d) y = ln 3−sin x

1
 2 
ex
(e) y = x2 e−3x (f) y = cos(x3 − 4) (g) y = ln x2
(h) y = cos2 (x3 − 4).

dy 3π

8. (a) Find dx of the function y = ln(1 + cos 2x) at 4 ,0 .
d2 y
(b) Given that y = x sin 3x, prove that dx2
+ 9y = 6 cos 3x.
dy
(c) Given that y = sec x + tan x, prove that dx − y tan x = 1.
d2 y dy
(d) If y = e3x sin 4x, show that dx2
− 6 dx + 25y = 0.
dy
9. Use implicit differentiation to find dx
x−1
(a) x2 y + xy 2 = 6 (b) y 2 = x+1 ( c) x = tan y (d) x3 − xy + y 3 = 1
 
1
(e) x + tan(xy) = 0 (f) y sin y = 1 − xy (g) 2xy + y 2 = x + y

10. find an equation for the line tangent to the curve at the point defined by the given value of t.
d2 y
Also, find the value of dx 2 at this point.

π
√ 2π
(a) x = 2 cos t, y = 2 sin t, t = 4 (b) x = cos t, y = 3 cos t, t = 3
−π
(c) x = 2t2 + 3, y = t4 , t = −1 (d) x = sec2 t − 1, y = tan t, t = 4

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