UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2023

MAT1512

CALCULUS A
Examiners:
First: MR S BLOSE
Second: DR ZA IDRISS

100 Marks
2 Hours

Welcome to the MODULE MAT1512 exam.

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Closed book examination.

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QUESTION 1

(a) Determine the following limits (if they exist):

 
sin θ + tan 3θ
(i) lim (3)
θ→0 θ
√
1− x
(ii) lim (3)
x→1 1 − x
 
5 + 3t
(iii) lim 3 (3)
t→3 t + 2t2 − 3
 2 
x −4
(iv) lim (3)
x→−2+ |x| − 2
 2 
t − at − bt + ab
(v) lim , a, b are real numbers. (4)
t→−∞ b2 + 2abt − a2 t2
(b) Given the function 
 x+2
 if x > −1
h(x) = x2 if −1 ≥ x < 1

3−x if x≥1


Determine at which value(s) of x is h(x) continuous (4)

(c) Use the Squeeze Theorem to determine the following limit (5)

5k 2 + sin(3k)
lim
k→−∞ 10 − k 2

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QUESTION 2

(a) Using the first principle of differentiation, determine the derivative of

f (x) = 2x2 − 3x + 5 at x = 2. (5)

(b) Find the derivatives of the following functions by using the appropriate rules for differentiation:
√
(i) h(x) = (x2 − ax)( ax2 + 1), a ≥ 0 (3)
p
(ii) y(t) = tan cos(8t) (3)
√
x − x2
(iii) g(x) = , x > 0. (3)
cos x tan x
(c) Use the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to find the derivative of

Z sinx
K(x) = t(5 + t2 ) dt
cos x
(4)

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(d) Given y cos(2x) = x sin(2y) find

dy
(i) using implicit differentiation. (4)
dx
(ii) the equation of the tangent line to the curve y cos(2x) = x sin(2y) at the point ( π4 , π2 ). (3)

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QUESTION 3

(a) Determine the following integrals by making a direct substitution and change of limit where
necessary:
Z  
2 θ
(i) sec dθ (3)
5
Z   
3 2
(ii) −x x + 2 dx (3)
x2 x
Z p
(iii) 3t 5 + t2 dt (3)
Z
1
(iv) √
4 dv (5)
4 + 3v
Z π
4
(v) sec3 r tan3 r dr (5)
0

(b) Determine the area of the region enclosed by f (x) = −|x| and the line h(x) = x2 − 2.
Hint: Sketch the region enclosed by the given functions f and g. (6)

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QUESTION 4

(a) Solve the following initial value problem

dy cos2 y 3π
− = 0, y(1) = .
dt 4t − 3 4
(5)

(b) Given that

G (x, y) = 7y + cos x2 y 2 − x3 y.

(i) Find the first partial derivatives Gx and Gy . (3)

dy
(ii) Write down using your answer to b(i) above. (2)
dx
(iii) If G (x, y) = 0, confirm your answer in b(ii) above by using implicit differentiation. (5)

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∂z
(c) Use the chain rule for partial derivatives to find ; when u = 0 and v = 1, if z = sin(xy) + x sin y,
∂u
x = u2 + v 2 and y = uv. (5)

(d) A bacterial culture starts with 1000 bacteria and after 2 hours there are 2500 bacteria. Assuming
that the culture grows at a rate proportional to its size, find the population after 4 hours. (5)

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