MAT1581 EXAM PACK

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MAT 1581 MAY/JUNE 2010

QUESTION 1

3 4 0 7
1.1 1 0 5  6
2 3 4 9
0 6 1 5 1 0
D3 4 0
3 9 2 4 2 3
45  24  21
3 4 7
Dt  1 0 6
2 3 9
0 6 1 5 1 0
Dt  3 4 0

za
3 9 2 4 2 3
ria LS
o.
54
Dt 54
t 
.c 2.57
to IA

D 21
ls
rtu R
.g O
w UT

4
 y
1.2 x 2 
 2
w RT

 y  4(4  1)  y  4(4  1)(4  2)

2 3

         y
4 4 1 4 1 42
 x 2 4 x 2      x 2      x 2    
 2 2!  2 3!  2
G


w

1.3.1 log 2 x  log 2 ( x  1)  5

log 2  x( x  1)   5 Refer to Page 1 of the formula sheet on
how to combine and expand
25  x( x  1) logarithms. Laws of logarithms
(log 𝑏 𝑥 = 𝑦 ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑏 𝑦 )
32  x 2  x
x 2  x  32  0

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1.3.2 e 2 x  3e x  2  0
e 2 x  3e x  2 Refer to Page 1 of the formula sheet on
the laws of indices𝑠)
e  e  3e  2
2 x x

e x (e 2  3)  2
2
ex 
(e  3)
2

ln e x  ln  0.456
 x  0.6338

1 2
1.4 Area of a sec tor  r
2
1
 (50) 2 (1.31) {75 / 57.3  1.31rad }
2
 1637.5

za
Cost of the piece
ria LS
o.
 R0.20 1637.5  R327.5
.c
to IA
ls
rtu R
.g O
w UT
w RT
G
w

QUERSTION 2

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 x3 x 2
2.1.1 y    2x  1
3 2
dy
 x2  x  2
dx
x2  x  2  0
( x  2)( x  1)  0
 x  2 or 1
(2)3 (2) 2
f (2)    2(2)  1  4.33
3 2
(1)3 (1) 2
f (1)    2(1)  1  0.167
3 2
(2; 4.33) (1; 0.167)
Maximum Minimum

za
b
2.1.3 Ax   y dx
a
ria LS
o.
0 x3 x 2
2 3  2  2 x  1
.c
to IA
ls
0
 x 4 x3 
 12  6  x  x   c
rtu R

  2
.g O
w UT

 (2) 4 (2)3 
0   (2) 2  (2)   6 units 2
 12 6 
w RT
G

y2  y (1) 2  (1) 0
w

2.2.1 lim  lim  : Remember that answers such as

y 1 y  1 y 1 (1)  1 2 0 ∞ 0 ∞
, 0, , , are undefinable and
Use LHospitals rule
0 ∞ ∞ 0
must be avoided. Use L’Hospitals

2 y 1 2(1)  1 3 rule to simple first

lim  lim   3
y 1 1 y 1 1 1

5x 5() 
2.2.2 lim  lim 
x x3 x  3 
Use LHospitals rule
5
lim  5
x  1

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QUESTION 3

f  x
If y
g  x
3x  5 dy f '  x   g  x   g '  x  f ( x)
3.1.1 y then 
( x  4)7 g  x 
2
dx

let u  3x  5 v  ( x  4)7
u  3 v  7( x  4) 6
Quotient rule
dy vu   uv

dx v2
3( x  4)7  (3 x  5)  7( x  4) 6

 ( x  4)7 
2

za
y  3x  sin x 3
ria LS
o.
3.1.2
Pr oduct rule .c
to IA

let u  3x v  sin x 3
ls
If y  f  x   g  x 
rtu R

u   3 v  3 x 2 cos x 3 dy
 f  x  g ' x  g  x  f ' x
.g O

dy dx
 uv  vu 
w UT

dx
 3 x  3 x 2 cos x 3  3sin x 3
w RT

 9 x3 cos x3  3sin x3
G
w

3.1.3 y  ln(e tan x )

If 𝑓(𝑢) is differentiable at 𝑢 = 𝑔(𝑥),
Chain rule and 𝑔(𝑥), is differentiable at 𝑥, then
the composite function
let u  e tan x  y  ln u f g ( x)  f ( g ( x)) is
1 differentiable at 𝑥.
u  sec 2 x  e tan x y  y  uv
u
If y  f  u  and u  g  x
dy sec2 x  e tan x
 dy dy du
dx e tan x  
dx du dx

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 cot(ln x)
3.2.1  x
dx

let u  ln x
du 1

dx x
du  xdx

 cot udu
  cos ec 2u  c
  cos ec 2 (ln x)  c

x x 2  1dx
3
3.2.2
let u  x 2  1
du
 2x

za
dx
2du  xdx
ria LS
2 3 u du
o.
.c
to IA

u 3 
4
ls
2  c
rtu R

 3
4
.g O

63 4 3 4
u  c  3 ( x 2  1)  c
w UT

4 2
w RT

x7 x7
3.2.3 x  x6
dx 
( x  2)( x  3)
dx Partial fraction decomposition
G

2
w

A B

x 2 x 3
x  7  A( x  3)  B( x  2)
let x  3  3  7  A(3  3)  B(3  2)  B  2
let x  2  2  7  A(2  3)  B (2  2)  A  1
1 2
  x  2  x  3 dx
  ln( x  2)  2 ln( x  3)  c

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QUESTION 4

4.1 (1  i )
r 2   45
2 45

4.2 (1  i )10 DeMoivers theorem  (cos x  i sin x)10  cos(nx)  i sin(nx)

r 2   45
2 45
2(cos 45)  i sin 45)10  2(cos(10  45)  i sin(10  45)
2(0  i1)  2i

za
ria LS
sin( x   4 )  sin( x   4 )  1

o.
4.3
sin( x  45)  sin( x  45)  1
.c
to IA

sin x  cos 45  cos x  sin 45  sin x  cos 45  cos x  sin 45  1

ls
rtu R

2sin x  cos 45  1
.g O

0.5
sin x   45
w UT

cos 45
w RT
G
w

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OCT/NOV 2010 MAT1581

QUESTION 1

1 1 1 0
1.1 8 0 10  8
6 3 0 12
0 10 8 10 8 0
D 1 1 1
3 0 6 0 6 3
 30  60  18  118
1 0 1
DI 2  8 8 10
6 12 0
8 10 8 10 8 8
DI 2  1 0 1

za
12 0 6 0 6 12
ria LS
 96  48  144

o.
I2 
DI 2

.c
144
 1.22
to IA

D 118
ls
rtu R
.g O
w UT

1.2 (1  y 1 )17
17(17  1) 17(17  1)(17  2)
 1  17( y 1 )   ( y 1 ) 2   ( y 1 )3   
w RT

2! 3!
1 2 13
 1  17 y  136 y  680 y   
G
w

1.3 ln( x  5)  ln x 2  ln 6 x
ln( x  5)  ln x 2  ln 6 x  0
 x2 
ln( x  5)  ln    0 Refer to Page 1 of the formula sheet on
 6x  how to combine and expand
logarithms. Laws of logarithms
x
ln( x  5)  ln  0 (log 𝑏 𝑥 = 𝑦 ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑏 𝑦 )
6
 x( x  5) 
ln  0
 6 
x( x  5)
 e0  x 2  5 x  6 x 2  5 x  6  0
6
( x  1)( x  6)  0 x  1or  6

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1.3.2 2 x  64  log 2 64
2 x  64  log 2 26
2 x  64  6  2 x  70
x ln 2  ln 70
ln 70
x   0.693
ln 2

QUESTION 2

2.1.1
Semi-circle

za
ria LS
o.
.c
to IA
ls
rtu R
.g O
w UT
w RT

2.1.2
G
w

2.1.3

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 6 x2  2 x  2
2.2
x3  x 2  2 x
6 x2  2 x  2 Partial fraction decomposition
x( x 2  x  2)
6 x2  2 x  2
x( x  2)( x  1)
A B C
 
x ( x  2) ( x  1)
6 x 2  2 x  2  A( x  2)( x  1)  B( x)( x  1)  C ( x)( x  2)

let x  0  2  2 A  A 1
let x  2  18  6 B B  3
let x  1  1  3C C  1
3

1 3 1
  3
x ( x  2) ( x  1)

za
ria LS
o.
  
.c
to IA

2.3 8  cos  i sin 

ls
 2 2
rtu R

8  cos 90  i sin 90 
.g O

8  0  i   8i
w UT
w RT

i-axis
G

8
w

R-axis
1

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2.4 x3  27 j  0  729
x3  729
x3  729
1
2

x32  729
x 6  729
 x  729
1
6

?????????????

2.5 Angular speed

RPM /   1700 r / min
  2 n 1700r / min/ 60  28.33
  2 (28.33)  177.93 rad / s

za
ria LS
QUESTION 3

o.
.c
to IA

If 𝑓(𝑢) is differentiable at 𝑢 = 𝑔(𝑥),

ls
y  (2 x 5 x)
3 5 and 𝑔(𝑥), is differentiable at 𝑥, then
rtu R

3.1.1 the composite function

f g ( x)  f ( g ( x)) is
.g O

Chain rule
differentiable at 𝑥.
let u  2 x 3 5 x  y  u5
w UT

y  uv
u  6 x 2  5 y  5u 4 If y  f  u  and u  g  x
w RT

dy dy dy du
 5(2 x 3 5 x) 4  6 x 2  5  
dx dx du dx
G
w

3.1.2 y  2 x3  cos 3 x
Pr oduct rule
If y  f  x   g  x 
let u  2 x3 v  cos 3x
dy
u  6 x v  3sin 3x  f  x  g ' x  g  x  f ' x
dx
dy
 2 x3  3sin 3 x  cos 3 x  6 x
dx
 6 x3 sin 3 x  6 x cos 3 x

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  7 x 2  e 3 x 
3.1.3 y  ln  
 tan x 
Chain rule
7 x 2  e 3 x
let u   y  ln u
tan x
du sec 2 x  7 x 2  e 3 x  tan x  (7 x 2  3e 3 x  e 3 x 14 x) 1
 y 
dx (tan x) 2 u
sec 2 x  7 x 2  e 3 x  tan x  (7 x 2  3e 3 x  e 3 x 14 x)
dy (tan x) 2

dx 7 x 2  e 3 x
tan x If 𝑓(𝑢) is differentiable at 𝑢 = 𝑔(𝑥),
and 𝑔(𝑥), is differentiable at 𝑥, then
the composite function
f g ( x)  f ( g ( x)) is
differentiable at 𝑥.
y  uv
 (6 x  5)(2 x  5 x) dx
2 3 4
3.2.1
If y  f  u  u  g  x

za
and
let u  2 x  5 x 3
u  6 x  5
2
dy dy du
 
ria LS
o.
dx du dx
u5
 u du c 
4 .c
5
to IA

(2 x3  5 x)5
ls
 c
rtu R

5
.g O
w UT

3.2.2  tan 3 x  sec 2 3 x dx

w RT

let u  tan 3x u   3sec 2 3x

1 u 2 
3
1
3
  c
G

u du
3  32 
w

3
(tan 3x) 2
 c
9

x 1
3.2.3  (x 2
 2 x  4)4
dx

let u  x 2  2 x  4
u   2 x  2  2( x  1)
1 1 u 3
2  u4
du  c
6
1
 c
6( x  2 x  4)3
2

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 sin x
3.2.4  1  cos x dx
let u  1  cos x u   sin x
1
  du   ln u
u
  ln(1  cos x)  c

QUESTION 4

0.17h
4.1.1 C ( h) 
h2  2
lim C (h)
h 1

za
0.17h 0.17(1)
lim  lim  0.0567
ria LS
o.
h 1 h2  2 h 1 (1) 2  2
.c
to IA
ls
rtu R

4.1.2 lim C (h)

h 
.g O

0.17h 0.17() 
 lim  lim 
w UT

h h 2
2 h  ( ) 2  2 
Use L Hospitals rule
w RT

0.17 0.17 0.17

 lim  lim  
h  2h h  2() 
G
w

4.2 y  x 3  2 x 2  15 x  6
dy
 3 x3  4 x  15
dx
3 x 2  4 x  15  0
(3 x  5)( x  1)  0
5
 x  or  1
3

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 1
4.2.3 Ax   x3  2 x 2  15 x  6 dx
0
1
 x 4 2 x3 15 x 2 
    6x  c
4 3 2 0
 (1) 4 2(1)3 15(1) 2 
    6(1)    0  c
 4 3 2 
 12.58 units  c
2

za
ria LS
o.
.c
to IA
ls
rtu R
.g O
w UT
w RT
G
w

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MAY/JUNE 2011 MAT1581

QUESTION 1

1.1.1 y  3 3x  7
Chain rule If 𝑓(𝑢) is differentiable at 𝑢 = 𝑔(𝑥),
and 𝑔(𝑥), is differentiable at 𝑥, then
let u  3x  7 y  u 3
the composite function
1 2 f g ( x)  f ( g ( x)) is
u  3 y  u 3 differentiable at 𝑥.
3 y  uv
dy 1 dy 1 If y  f  u  u  g  x
 3 u2   and
dx 3 dx 3 (3 x  7) 2 dy dy du
 
dx du dx

za
1.1.2 y  4 x5  cos(3x 2 )
Pr oduct rule If y  f  x   g  x 
ria LS
u  4x
o. v  cos(3x )
5 2 dy
let .c  f  x  g ' x  g  x  f ' x
to IA

dx
u  20 x 4 v  6 x sin(3x 2 )
ls
rtu R

dy
 4 x5  6 x sin(3x 2 )  cos(3 x 2 )  20 x 4
.g O

dx
 2 x 4  12 x 2  sin(3 x 2 )  10  cos(3 x 2 ) 
w UT
w RT

1.1.3 y  ln( x 2  e x )
G

chain rule
If 𝑓(𝑢) is differentiable at 𝑢 = 𝑔(𝑥),
w

let u  x 2  e x  y  ln u and 𝑔(𝑥), is differentiable at 𝑥, then

the composite function
1 f g ( x)  f ( g ( x)) is
u  x 2  e x  2 x  e x y 
u differentiable at 𝑥.
y  uv
dy x  e  2 x  e
2 x x
x  e ( x  2) ( x  2)
x
   If y  f  u  and u  g  x
dx x e
2 x
x2  ex x
dy dy du
 
dx du dx

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  x 1 
1.1.4 y  sec  
 x2
If 𝑓(𝑢) is differentiable at 𝑢 = 𝑔(𝑥),
chain rule and 𝑔(𝑥), is differentiable at 𝑥, then
the composite function
x 1 f g ( x)  f ( g ( x)) is
let u   y  sec u
x2 differentiable at 𝑥.
( x  2)  ( x  1) y  uv
u  y  sec u  tan u If y  f  u  u  g  x
( x  2) 2 and
dy dy du
dy ( x  2)  ( x  1)  
  sec u  tan u dx du dx
dx ( x  2) 2
dy  x 1   x  1  ( x  2)  ( x  1)
  sec    tan  
dx  x2  x2 ( x  2) 2

1.2.1 i  4t 3  2t 2  17

za
ria LS
x
o. 0 0
1.3.1 lim
.c
 lim  0
to IA

x 0 cos x x 0 cos(0) 1
ls
rtu R
.g O

x 2  3x  2 () 2  3()  2 
w UT

1.3.2 lim  lim  : Remember that answers such as

x  2 x 2  x  3 x  2()  ()  3
2
 0 ∞ 0 ∞
, 0, , , are undefinable and must
0 ∞ ∞ 0

2x  3 2()  3 
w RT

be avoided. Use L’Hospitals rule to

 lim  lim  simple first
x  4 x  1 x  4()  1 
2 1
G

 lim 
w

x  4 2

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QUESTION 2

4 x2
2.1
( x  1) 2 ( x  1)
A B C
 
( x  1) ( x  1) ( x  1)
2

4 x 2  A( x  1)( x  1)  B( x  1)  C ( x  1) 2
let x  1  4  4C C  1
let x  1  4  2 B  B  2
4 x  Ax  A  Bx  B  Cx  2Cx  C
2 2 2

equate the coefficients of x 2

4  AC A3
3 2 1

( x  1) ( x  1) ( x  1)
2

za
ria LS
o.
4 x2
.c Partial fraction decomposition
to IA

2.2.1  ( x  1)2 ( x  1) dx
ls
rtu R

A B C
 
.g O

( x  1) ( x  1) ( x  1)
2
w UT

4 x 2  A( x  1)( x  1)  B( x  1)  C ( x  1) 2
A B C
 
w RT

( x  1) ( x  1) ( x  1)
2

4 x 2  A( x  1)( x  1)  B( x  1)  C ( x  1) 2
G

let x  1  4  4C C  1
w

let x  1  4  2 B  B  2
4 x 2  Ax 2  A  Bx  B  Cx 2  2Cx  C
equate the coefficients of x 2
4  AC A3
3 2 1
 ( x  1)  ( x  1)2  ( x  1) dx
2
3ln( x  1)   ln( x  1)  c
x 1

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 3x 2  sin x Here, we have used integration by
2.2.2  x3  cos x dx substitution. i.e. this is counterpart of
Chain rule in differentiation.
let u  x3  cos x u   3x 2  sin x
1
 u du  ln u  c

 ln  x3  cos x   c

x 1
2.2.3  x2  2x
dx
Here, we have used integration by
let u  x 2  2 x u  2 x  2  2( x  1) substitution. i.e. this is counterpart of
Chain rule in differentiation.
1 u 2 
3
1 1
2 u
du   c
2  32 
3
( x 2  2 x)
 c

za
3
ria LS
o.
.c
to IA

5 
ls
  x  e
5x
2.2.4  dx
rtu R


.g O

e5 x
 5ln x  c
w UT

5
w RT
G
w

Here, we have used integration by

substitution. i.e. this is counterpart of
Chain rule in differentiation.

2
2.2.5 1
x 2 (2 x3  4)3 dx
let u  2 x 3  4 u  6 x 2
2 2
1 2 3 1  u4  u4
6 1
u du    c  c
6  4 1 24 1
2
(2 x3  4) 4  (2(2)3  4) 4   (2(1)3  4) 4 
      c  767.33units 2
24 1  24   24 

QUESTION 3

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3.1 2 2 i
r 3   19.47
3 19.47

i-axis

2.83

-1 R-axis

za
3.2  j ( y  1) and (7  x)  3 j
2
ria LS
o.
3
 j ( y  1)  (7  x)  3 j
2
.c
to IA

equatethe coefficients
ls
rtu R

3 3
7 x 7  x  x  5.5
.g O

2 2
y  1  3 y  3  1  y  4
w UT
w RT

1
3.4 Area of a segment  r 2
2
G

2  9.4  r 2  2.09 120 / 57.3

w

r2  9 r  3m

x2 y 2
3.5  1
16 25
Non  rec tan gular hyperbola

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Non-rectangular hyperbola

y-axis

4 x-axis
-4

-5

QUESITION 4

za
4.1 y   x2  2 x  8
ria LS
3
Ax    x 2  2 x  8dx

o.
1 .c 3
to IA

 x3 
Ax     x 2  8 x   c
ls
 3  1
rtu R

 (3)3   (1)3 
.g O

Ax     (3) 2  8(3)      (1) 2  8(1)   c  30.66units 2

 3   3 
w UT
w RT

4.2 R1  500  (10)(500)  R2  0

10 R1  4(500)  5(10)(500)  100  10 R2  0
G

R1  R2  5500
w

10 R1  R2  23100
1 1 5500
D 
10 10 23100

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4.3.1 log 7 x3  log 7 ( x  2)  log 7 x 2
 x3 
log 7  2   log 7 ( x  2)  0
x 
log 7 ( x( x  2))  0
70  x( x  2)
x2  2x 1  0 use quadratic
 x  1  i

x2
1
4.3.2    16
2
1
x 2 ln    ln16
2
ln16
x2   x 2  4

za
ln 0.5
x   4  2  2i
1
ria LS
o.
.c
to IA
ls
rtu R
.g O
w UT
w RT

Refer to Page 1 of the formula sheet on

how to combine and expand
G

logarithms. Laws of logarithms

w

(log 𝑏 𝑥 = 𝑦 ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑏 𝑦 )

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OCT/NOV 2011 MAT1581

QUESTION 1

1.1 1  x2
 1  1   Refer to Page 2 of the formula sheet
      1 for the binomial expansion equation. In
 1  2  2  2   2 2
1   x   x    this question re write the expression
2 2! first before substituting in the formula.

 x2   x4 
1         
 2  8 

1.2.1 log 2 (1  3x)  4  2

Refer to Page 1 of the formula sheet on
log 2 (1  3 x)  2  4 how to combine and expand

za
logarithms. Laws of logarithms
26  (1  3x) (log 𝑏 𝑥 = 𝑦 ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑏 𝑦 )
ria LS
64  1  3 x
 x  21
o.
.c
to IA
ls
rtu R

e3 x  12
.g O

1.2.2
3  x  ln12
w UT

Refer to Page 1 of the formula sheet on

x  3  ln12 the laws of indices𝑠)
w RT

 x  0.515
G
w

( x  1) 2  27
3
1.2.3
( x  1)3  27 2 Refer to Page 1 of the formula sheet on
the laws of indices𝑠)
( x  1)  1369
3

x  1  1369 3
1

x  1  11.10  x  12.104

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1.2.4 3 tan 3 x  tan x
3 tan 2 x  1 Always take note of the range of
solutions stated in the question 0° ≤
1
tan 2 x  𝑥 ≤ 360°
3 Using cast rule, we find that the other
value is 210 degrees
1
(tan x) 2 
3
tan x  0.577
 7
x  tan 1 (0.577)  30 and 210  and
6 6

1.3 4 x 2  y 2  16
4 x2 y 2 x2 y 2
 1  1
16 16 22 42
Non  rec tan gular hyperbola

za
ria LS
 x  2  y  1
o.
2 .c 2

 1
to IA

1.3.2
9 5
ls
rtu R

semi  circle
.g O
w UT

QUESTION 2
w RT

e2 x e2(0)
 lim  1
G

2.1.1 lim
x 0 x2 1 x 0 (0) 2  1
w

: Remember that answers such as

0 ∞ 0 ∞
, 0, , , are undefinable and must
0 ∞ ∞ 0

cos x  1 cos(0)  1 1 be avoided. Use L’Hospitals rule to

2.1.2 lim  lim  simple first
x 0 2sin x x 0
2sin(0) 0
 sin x  sin(0) 0
lim  lim  0
x 0 2 cos x x 0 2 cos(0) 1

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2.2.1 y  x3  tan 2 x
Pr oduct rule
If y  f  x   g  x 
let u  x3 v  tan 2 x
dy
 f  x  g ' x  g  x  f ' x
u  3x 2 v  2sec 2 2 x dx
dy
 x3  2sec 2 2 x  tan 2 x  3 x 2
dx
 x 2  2 x sec 2 2 x  3 tan 2 x 

ex  1
2.2.2 y
ex 1
quotient rule f  x
If y
g  x
let u  e x  1 v  ex 1
dy f '  x   g  x   g '  x  f ( x)
then 
u  e x v  e x dx g  x 
2

za
dy e x (e x  1)  e x (e x  1)

(e x  1) 2
ria LS
dx

o.
dy e (e  1)  (e  1) 
x x x
.c

to IA

dx (e x  1) 2
ls
rtu R
.g O
w UT

2.2.3 y  ln(2 x 2  1) If 𝑓(𝑢) is differentiable at 𝑢 = 𝑔(𝑥),

and 𝑔(𝑥), is differentiable at 𝑥, then
chain rule the composite function
w RT

let u  2 x 2  1  y  ln u f g ( x)  f ( g ( x)) is
differentiable at 𝑥.
1 y  uv
u  4 x y 
G

u If y  f  u  and u  g  x
w

dy 4 x 4x
  2 dy dy du
 
dx u 2 x  1 dx du dx

I
2.3 T  2
g
dT 2 1 1
  3
dI g 2 I
dT 
 3
dI g I

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2.4 y  2 x3  5 x 2  4 x  1
dy
 6 x 2  10 x  4
dx
6 x 2  10 x  4  0 3x 2  5 x  2  0
2
(3x  1)( x  )  0
3
1 2
 x   or 
3 3

QUESTION 3

3.1.1   cos 2 x  sin x  dx

sin 2 x
  cos x  c

za
2
ria LS
o.
.c
to IA

e x
 1  e x dx
ls
Here, we have used integration by
3.1.2
rtu R

substitution. i.e. this is counterpart of

Chain rule in differentiation.
let u  1  e  x u   e x
.g O
w UT

1
 u du  ln u  c  ln(1  e  x )  c
w RT

t t2
G

3.2 q(t )  6  
w

10 100
20 t t2
0 10 100 dt
6  
20
 t2 t3 
 6t    c
 20 300 0
 (20) 2 (20)3 
     0  c
300 
6(20)
 20
 120  20  26.667  c  126.67units 2

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QUESTION 4

3x 2  4 x  4
4.1
x3  4 x
3x 2  4 x  4 A Bx  C
 
x( x 2  4) x ( x 2  4) Partial fraction decomposition
3 x  4 x  4  A( x  4)  ( Bx  C )( x)
2 2

let x  0  4  4 A  A 1
3 x  4 x  4  Ax  4 A  Bx 2  Cx
2 2

equate the co  efficients

 x 2   3  A  B B  2
c  4  c C  4

za
1 2x  4

ria LS
x ( x 2  4)

o.
.c
to IA
ls
rtu R

1 2 2
.g O

4.2 3 1 4  41
w UT

3 2 1
1 4 3 4 3 1
D 1 2 2
w RT

2 1 3 1 3 2
 7  30  18  41
G

Ds 
w

4.3 z  3 j
r  10   20.48
10 20.48
z7  r  cos   j sin  
n
DeMoivres theorem

10  cos(20.48 )  j sin(20.48 ) 
7

10  cos(7  20.48 )  i sin(7  20.48 ) 

10  0.3  j 0.78   0.95  2.45 j

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 z1 z2
4.4 z
z1  z2
z1  2  j and z2  3  j
convert to polar form first
z1  5 29.52 z2  10 20.48
??????

za
ria LS
o.
.c
to IA
ls
rtu R
.g O
w UT
w RT
G
w

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MAY/JUNE 2012 MAT1581

Question 1

Find the turning points on the curve y  3x 3  6 x 2  3x  1 (7)

1.1 y  3x3  6 x 2  3x  1 The turning points of a cubic

dy function are found by solving dy  0
 9 x 2  12 x  3 dx
dx
9 x 2  12 x  3  0
3x 2  4 x  1  0
(3x  1)( x  1)  0.
1
x   or  1
3
Substitute in the original equation to get the 𝑦 − 𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠
1

za
f x   , then y  1.37
3
ria LS
if x  1, then y  1

o.
.c
to IA

 1 
  , 1.37  and (1, 1)
ls
 3 
rtu R

Minimum Maximum
.g O
w UT

1.2 Determine the following limits

w RT

1.2.1 lim 5x  lim 50  50  1

x 0 x 0
G

: Remember that answers such as

w

t 1 (1)  1 0 0 ∞ 0 ∞
, 0, , , are undefinable and must
1.2.2 lim  lim  0 ∞ ∞ 0
t 1 t  1 t 1 (1)  1 0 be avoided. Use L’Hospitals rule to
simple first
t 1 t
lim  lim  lim 2 t  lim 2 (1)  2
t 1 t  1 t 1 1 t 1 t 1

2 t

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1.3 Differentiate the following with regards to 𝑥 and simplify as far as possible

3ln 4 x
1.3.1 y f  x
cos 2 x If y
g  x
u  3ln 4 x v  cos 2 x
dy f '  x   g  x   g '  x  f ( x)
12 then 
u  v  2sin 2 x g  x 
2
dx
4x
Quotient rule
dy vu   uv

dx v2
12
cos 2 x   3ln 4 x  2sin 2 x
dy 4x

dx (cos 2 x) 2
12
cos 2 x   6 ln 4 x  sin 2 x
dy 4x

dx (cos 2 x) 2

za
1.3.2 y  4e 2 x sin 3 x
ria LS
o.
let u  4e 2 x .c v  sin 3x
u   8e 2x
v  3cos 3x
to IA
ls
Pr oduct rule If y  f  x   g  x 
rtu R

dy
 uv  vu  dy
 f  x  g ' x  g  x  f ' x
.g O

dx dx
w UT

dy
 4e 2 x  3cos 3 x  sin 3 x  8e 2 x
dx
dy
 12e 2 x cos 3 x  8e 2 x sin 3x
w RT

dx
dy
 4e 2 x (3cos 3 x  2sin 3 x)
dx
G
w

1.3.3 y  x 2  3x  5
let u  x 2  3x  5 Therefore y  u
1
u  2 x  3 y  If 𝑓(𝑢) is differentiable at 𝑢 = 𝑔(𝑥),
2 u and 𝑔(𝑥), is differentiable at 𝑥, then
the composite function
Chain Rule f g ( x)  f ( g ( x)) is
dy 1 differentiable at 𝑥.
 y  u   2x  3
dx 2 u y  uv
dy 2x  3 If y  f  u  and u  g  x

dx 2 x 2  3 x  5 dy dy du
 
dx du dx

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QUESTION 2

 1 
  1  x 
1
2.1 
 1 x  Refer to Page 2 of the formula sheet
1(1  1) 2 for the binomial expansion equation. In
 1  (1)( x)  x this question re write the expression
2! first before substituting in the formula.
 1  x  x2 (Three terms )

2.2 Solve for x

2.2.1 log  x  1  log 4  log  x  1
2

log  x  1  log  x  1  log 4  0

2

Refer to Page 1 of the formula sheet on

  x  12   how to combine and expand
log    0 logarithms. Laws of logarithms
 4  x  1   (log 𝑏 𝑥 = 𝑦 ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑏 𝑦 )

za
 x 1 
0
ria LS
log 

o.
 4  .c
 x 1 
to IA

100   
ls
 4 
rtu R

x 1
1
.g O

4
w UT

4  x 1
x  5
w RT

e x 1  2e3 x  4
G

2.2.2 Refer to Page 1 of the formula sheet on

the laws of indices𝑠)
w

e x 1  2e3 x  4  0
e x  e 1  2  e3  e x  e 4  0
e x (e 1  2  e3  e 4 )  0

ln e x 1  ln 2e3 x  4
x  1  ln 2(3 x  4)
x  1  2.079 x  2.775
1.775  3.079 x
 x  0.576

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2.2.3 2 cos 3 x  cos x  0 for 0  x  360
2 cos 3 x  cos x
2 cos 2 x  1 Always take note of the range of
solutions stated in the question 0° ≤
2 cos 2 x  1  0 𝑥 ≤ 360°
Using cast rule, we find that the other
cos 2 x  0 value is 270 degrees

2 x  cos 1 (0)  90
 x  45 and 270

1
2.3 area of a rec tan gle  bh
2
1
 (55)(55)  1512 m2
2

za
Flood light
ria LS
o.
45o .c
to IA
ls
rtu R

55 m
.g O
w UT

45o
55 m
w RT
G

QUESTION 3
w

3.1 3.1.1  2x 3x 2  1 dx
let u  3x 2  1 u   6 x
1 Here, we have used integration by

3
u du substitution. i.e. this is counterpart of
Chain rule in differentiation.
 3 3
1  2u 2  2 3 x 2  1
 c
3  3  9
 

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 2x2  1
3.2.2  x dx Here, we have used integration by
let u  2 x 2  1 u   4 x substitution. i.e. this is counterpart of
Chain rule in differentiation.
1
4
u du

1  u2   2x 2
 1
 c  c
4 2  8

 5cos t  sin t dt
5
3.1.2

 5cos t  1  cos t 
2
2
 sin t dt
u   cos t
Here, we have used integration by
let u  sin t substitution. i.e. this is counterpart of

5 1  u 2   u dt
2 Chain rule in differentiation.

za
5 u  2u 3  u 5 dt
ria LS
 u2 u4 u6 

o.
5     c
2 2 6
.c
to IA

 sin 2 t sin 4 t sin 6 t 

ls
5   c
6 
rtu R

 2 2
.g O
w UT

x  11 A B
3.1.4 x dx  
w RT

x2
2
( x  1) ( x  2)
x  11  A( x  2)  B( x  1) Partial fraction decomposition

Let x  2  2  11  A( s  2)  B (2  1)  B  3
G
w

Let x  1  1  11  A(1  2)  B(1  1)  A  4

A B 4 1
 x  1  x  2 dx  
x 1 x  2
dx

 4 ln( x  1)  ln( x  2)  c

2
3.2 S   20(1  e t )dt
0
2
  20  20e t dt
0
2
  20t  20e  t   c
0

  20(2)  20(e 2 ) 

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QUESTION 4

2.4 3.6 4.8 1.2

4.1 3.9 1.3 6.5  2.6
1.7 11.9 8.5 0
1.3 6.5 3.9 6.5 3.9 1.1
D  2.4  3.6  4.8
11.9 8.5 1.7 8.5 1.7 11.9
D  212.16  79.56  233.376  58.344
2.4 3.6 1.2
DI3  3.9 1.3 2.6
1.7 11.9 0
1.3 2.6 3.9 2.6 3.9 1.3
DI3  2.4  3.6  1.2
11.9 0 1.7 0 1.7 11.9
DI3  74.256  15.912  58.344  116.688

za
DI3 116.688
ria LS
o.
I3    2
D 58.344
.c
to IA
ls
rtu R

4.2 x2  2 x  5  0
.g O

b  b 2  4ac 2  42  4(1)(5)
w UT

x 
2a 2(1)
 x  1  2i
w RT
G
w

i-axis

R-axis
1

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4.3 f1  f 2
10 45  8 120
f1  10(cos 45  j sin 45)
 7.07  7.07 j
f 2  8(cos120  j sin120)
 5  8.66 j
f1  f 2  (7.07  (5))  j (7.07  8.66)
 2.07  j15.73

4.4 z  2  j 3
mod ulus a 2  b2
 (2)2  (3) 2
 13  3.605

za
b 3
Argument tan     1.5
ria LS
a 2

o.
  56.3
.c
to IA
ls
rtu R
.g O
w UT
w RT
G
w

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MAT 1581 OCT/NOV 2012

QUESTION 1

3 4 1 10
1.1 2 3 5  9
1 2 1 6
3 5 2 5 2 3
D3 4 1
2 1 1 1 1 2
21  27  7
3 4 10
DZ  2 3 9
1 2 6
3 9 2 9 2 3
DZ  3 4  10

za
2 6 1 6 1 2
ria LS
o.
12  10  2
DZ 2
Z 
.c
to IA

D 7
ls
rtu R
.g O
w UT

1
1.2 log(2 x  1)  log( x)  0
2
log(2 x  1)  2 log x  0
w RT

Refer to Page 1 of the formula sheet on

 2x 1  how to combine and expand

log10  2   0 logarithms. Laws of logarithms
 x  (log 𝑏 𝑥 = 𝑦 ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑏 𝑦 )
G

2x 1
w

100  2
x
x  2x 1  0
2

( x  1) 2  0 x 1

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1.3 3 x e 2 x  5
e2 x
5
3x
ex 5
 Refer to Page 1 of the formula sheet on
3x e 2 the laws of indices𝑠)
 ex  5
ln  x   ln  2 
3  e 
ln e x  x ln 3  0.39
x  x ln 3  0.39
x(1  ln 3)  0.39
 x  3.96

6
 2 2
1.3 x  3 
 x 

za
Refer to Page 2 of the formula sheet
2 6(6  1) 2 62  2 
2
ria LS
2 6 1
(x )  6  (x )  3 (x )  3  

o.
2 6 for the binomial expansion equation. In
.c x 2! x  this question re write the expression
first before substituting in the formula.
to IA

Third term
ls
6(6  1) 2 62  2 
2
 4
rtu R

 ( x )   3   15  x8   6   60 x 2
2! x  x 
.g O
w UT

y 2 x2
w RT

1.4  1
9 16
G
w

Non-rectangular hyperbola

y-axis

4 x-axis
-4

-3

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QUESTION 2

2.1 (3  2 j )(6  j ) j
(18  3 j  12 j  2 j 2 ) j
18 j  3 j 2  12 j 2  2 j 3
18 j  9 j 2  2 j 3
18 j  9(1)  2(1) j
9  20 j

2.2 3  4 j ????

2.3 2 tan x  4  sec 2 x Always take note of the range of

za
2 tan x  4  1  tan x 2 solutions stated in the question 0° ≤
𝑥 ≤ 360°
ria LS
tan 2 x  2 tan x  3  0

o.
Using cast rule, we find that the other
value is 270 degrees
(tan x  1)(tan x  3)  0
.c
to IA

tan x  1 or tan x  3
ls
rtu R

 x  45 or 71.57
.g O
w UT

1 2
2.4 Area  r
w RT

2
2 A 2(2.5)
 2   1.54rad
r (1.8) 2
G

  1.54  57.3  88.42

w

QUESTION 3

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  1  x 
1 2
3.1.1 dx
0
1
 1  2 x  x dx
2
0
1
 x3 
  2
 c
3  0
x x

 13  1
1  1  3    0   3  c
2

 

1
3.1.2 e 3 x 5
dx   e 3 x 5 dx

1
  e3 x 5
3

za
3.1.3  (cos 2t )(cos ec2t )dt
ria LS
cos 2t
 sin 2t dt o.  cot 2t dt  2 ln 2t  c
.c
to IA
ls
rtu R
.g O
w UT

6 x  10 6 x  10
3.1.4  (x  6 x  9)( x  1)
2
dx 
( x  3) 2 ( x  1)
dx
w RT

A B C
 
( x  3) ( x  3) ( x  1)
2
G

6 x  10  A( x  3)( x  1)  B ( x  1)  C ( x  3) 2
w

Let x  1  6  10  A(1  3)(1  1)  B(1  1)  C (1  3) 2 C  1

Let x  3  18  10  A(3  3)(3  1)  B(3  1)  C (3  3) 2 B  2
6 x  10  Ax 2  2 xA  3 A  Bx  B  Cx 2  6 xC  9C
Equate cons tan ts 0  AC  A  1
1 2 1
  ( x  3)  ( x  3) 2

( x  1)
dx

2
 ln( x  3)   ln( x  1)  c
( x  3)

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3.2 Area bounded by y  3  2 x  x 2
b
Ax   y dx
a
1
  3  2 x  x 2 dx
0
1
 x3 
 3 x  x 2    c
 3 0
 (1)3 
 3(1)  (1) 
2
   0  c  3.37 units 2
 3 

za
ria LS
o.
.c
to IA

QUESTION 4
ls
rtu R
.g O

t 3  2t (0)3  2(0) 0 : Remember that answers such as

w UT

4.1 lim  lim  0 ∞ 0 ∞

, 0, , , are undefinable and must
t 0 2 tan t t 0 2 tan(0) 0 0 ∞ ∞ 0
be avoided. Use L’Hospitals rule to
Use LHospitals Rule
w RT

simple first

3t 2  2 3(0) 2  2 2
 lim  lim    1
t 0 2sec 2 t t 0 2sec 2 (0) 2
G
w

3  x2
4.2.1 y
3  x2
Quotient Rule
let u  3  x 2 v  3  x2
u  2 x v   2 x
dy vu   uv

dx v2
(3  x 2 )(2 x)  (3  x 2 )( 2 x)

(3  x 2 ) 2
6 x  2 x3  6 x  2 x3

(3  x 2 ) 2
4 x 3

(3  x 2 ) 2

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4.2.2 y  ( x 2  3x) 4  cos x
Pr oduct rule
let u  ( x 2  3x) 4 v  cos x
u   4( x 2  3x)3  2 x  3 v   sin x
dy
 uv  vu
dx
 ( x 2  3x) 4   sin x  cos x  4( x 2  3x)3  2 x  3
 ( x 2  3x)3 ( x 2  3x)   sin x  4 cos x  2 x  3

4.2.3 y  ln  x
3x 2 
Chain rule

za
let u  x 3x 2 y  ln u
ria LS
  ln(3 x )  2 ?????

o.
2

.c
to IA
ls
rtu R

4.3 10 000 m
.g O

let x  be the width

w UT

Since width is on two sides

l  1000  2 x
w RT

Then A  (1000  2 x) x
 1000 x  2 x 2
G

Maximum area will occur at the vertex of the axis of symmetry

w

dy
0
dx
A  10 000 x  2 x 2
dy
 10 000  4 x  0
dx
0  10 000  4 x  4 x  10 000
 x  2500

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