UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE

BLOEMFONTEIN/QWAQWA CAMPUS

MATM 1534
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS
CONTACT NUMBER: 051 401 9581

EXAMINATION: Main Mid-year 2023

ASSESSOR(S): MODERATOR(S):

1. Dr Y.A. Terefe 1. Mr J.G. Venter (UFS)

2. Dr E.C.M. Maritz

3. Mrs E. Swartz

4. Mr P.E. Stoffberg

5. Dr N.R. Loufouma Makala

TIME: 3 hours MARKS: 100

Instructions
1. The paper consists of pages 1 to 7. Check whether your paper is complete.
2. You may not have a calculator with you.

3. Use the extra page provided for rough work.

Section A

i. Section A includes 30 questions.

ii. Use a soft pencil to indicate your answers for this section on the optic reader form.

iii. Provide your surname, initials and student number on SIDE 1 of the optic reader form. It is
important to code all the information correctly, since a computer will interpret the information!

iv. Answers provided on the question paper will not be considered.

Section B

i. Section B includes 8 questions.

ii. Write all answers in the supplied exam booklet.

iii. Write your answers in ink; answers written in pencil will not be considered.

iv. “Tipp-Ex” is not allowed.

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Section A
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1. Find the domain of f (x) = √ .
x−2−2
(A) x ∈ R, x ̸= 6 (B) x ∈ [2, 6) ∪ (6, ∞) (C) x ∈ R, x ̸= 2 (D) x ∈ (2, 6)
(E) None of these

2. Consider f (x) = 5x6 + 3x4 + x2 . Which statement is true?

(A) f (x) is an odd funtion

(B) f (x) is a polynomial function of degree 5
(C) f (x) is a one-to-one function
(D) f (x) is an algebraic function
(E) None of these

√
3. Let f (x) = x − 1. Find the new function g(x) obtained after we move f (x) 2 units down,
then shrink horizontally by a factor of 2, and lastly reflect around the x-axis.
q √ √
(A) g(x) = − 12 x − 1 − 2 (B) g(x) = −2 x − 1 + 4 (C) g(x) = − 21 x − 1 − 1
√
(D) g(x) = − 2x − 1 + 2 (E) None of these

√
4. Given f (x) = sin x, g(x) = x2 + 1 and h(x) = x. Find g ◦ f ◦ h.
p √ √
(A) sin x + 1 (B) sin (x2 + 1) (C) sin2 ( x) + 1 (D) sin2 x + 1
(E) None of these

5. Find the inverse of y = ln (2x + 5).

ex − 5 ln (x) ln (x) − 5 ex
(A) y = (B) y = −5 (C) y = (D) y = −5
2 2 2 2
(E) None of these

6. Evalute tan (arccos √12 ).

1 1
(A) 0 (B) √ (C) 1 (D) √ (E) None of these
2 2 2

2
 1
+ 12

x
7. Find lim .
x→−2 x+2
(A) − 41 (B) 0 (C) 1
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(D) 1 (E) None of these

8. Which of the following is TRUE?

(i) If lim f (x) and f (a) both exist, then f is continuous at a.

x→a

(ii) If f is discontinuous at a, f could still be differentiable at a.

(iii) If f is differentiable at a, f will be continuous at a.

(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (ii) and (iii) (C) (i) and (iii) (D) (iii) (E) None of these

 
sin(3x)
9. Find lim .
x→0 sin(6x)
1 1 1
(A) 0 (B) 2
(C) 6
(D) 3
(E) None of these

 
1 1
10. Find lim+ − .
x→0 x |x|
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) The limit does not exist (E) None of these

√
x+4−3
11. Find lim+ √ .
x→5 x−5
1
(A) 0 (B) 6
(C) ∞ (D) −∞ (E) None of these

√
4x2 + 1
12. What are the horizontal asymptotes of the function f (x) = ?
x+1
(A) x = −1 (B) y = −1 (C) y = ±2 (D) x = ±2 (E) None of these

13. Find f ′ (x) if f (x) = sec−1 (x).

1 −1 1 −1
(A) √ (B) √ (C) √ (D) √
x x2 − 1 x x2 − 1 x 1 − x2 x 1 − x2
(E) None of these

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 d t4 − 1
 
14. Calculate .
dt t4 + 1
−8t3 8t3 8t3 −8t3
(A) 4 (B) (C) (D)
(t + 1)2 (t4 + 1)2 t8 + 1 t8 + 1
(E) None of these

dy
15. If y = cot (csc (x)), then =
dx
(A) csc2 (csc(x)) csc(x) cot(x) (B) csc2 (csc(x)) (C) csc2 (csc(x)) csc(x)
(D) csc2 (csc(x)) cot(x) (E) None of these

d
16. Find [ln(x ln(x))] and simplify.
dx
1 1 1 x+1 1
(A) + (B) 1 + (C) (D) (E) None of these
x x ln(x) x ln(x) ln(x) x2

17. Differentiate y = (sin x)ln x .

 
ln (x)−1 ln (sin x) ln x cot x
(A) ln x(sin x) cos x (B) + ln x cot x (C) (sin x)
x x
 
ln x ln (sin x)
(D) (sin x) + ln x cot x (E) None of these
x

18. If f is the focal length of a convex lens and an object is placed at a distance v from the lens,
then its image will be at a distance u from the lens, where f , v, and u are related by the lens
equation:
1 1 1
= +
f v u
Find the rate of change of v with respect to u.

dv −f dv −f 2 dv 2f 2 dv −f 2
(A) = (B) = (C) = (D) =
du (u − f )2 du u−f du (u − f )2 du (u − f )2
(E) None of these

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19. Find all the critical numbers of the function f (x) = x 9 − x.

(A) x = 0, x = 9 (B) x = 6, x = 9 (C) x = 6 (D) x = 0, x = 6

(E) None of these

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20. Let h(x) = x4 − 8x2 . Determine the absolute minimum (smallest function value) of h(x) on the
interval [−3, 1].

(A) −16 (B) 8 (C) −18 (D) −4 (E) None of these

21. Let f (x) = ax2 − 3x + 2. For what value of a does the function f have a local maximum at
x = −1 ?

3 2 1
(A) a = 2
(B) a = 3
(C) a = 2
(D) a = − 32 (E) None of these

22. Let g(x) = −2x3 − 12x2 + 5x + 1. Determine the open interval over which the function g is
concave upward.

(A) (2, ∞) (B) (−∞, −2) (C) (−∞, 2) (D) (−2, ∞) (E) None of these

23. Suppose that the second derivative of a function f is f ′′ (x) = x(x + 2)2 (x − 1)3 . Find the
x-coordinates of the inflection points of f .

(A) x = 0, x = 1, x = −2 (B) x = 0, x = −2 (C) x = 0, x = 1

(D) x = 1, x = −2 (E) None of these

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24. Find the most general antiderivative of f (x) = √ + 5 sec x tan x.
25 − x2
3x
(B) 3 tan−1 x5 + 5 tan(x) + C


(A) 2 + 5 tan2 (x) + C
3
− x2 )3/2
(25
(C) 3 sin−1 x5 + 5 sec(x) + C (D) 3 cos−1 x



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+ 5 sec(x) + C

(E) None of these

Z  
2 + 4x
25. Evaluate √ dx.
x
√ √ √
(A) (2x + 3) x + C (B) 34 (2x + 3) x + C (C) 4(2x + 3) x + C
√
(D) 2x x + C (E) None of these

Z π/3
26. Find tan x dx.
π/4
ln 2
(A) ln 2 (B) 2 ln 2 (C) 2
(D) ln 3 (E) None of these

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 Z 8 Z 4 Z 8
27. If g(x) dx = 12 and g(x) dx = 8 , find g(x) dx.
0 0 4

(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6 (E) None of these

Z x2
28. Let F (x) = t sin t dt, then find F ′ (x).
0

(A) x2 sin(x2 ) (B) 3x2 sin(x2 ) (C) 2x3 sin(x2 ) (D) x sin(x) (E) None of these

Z
29. Evaluate sin−1 x dx.
√ √
(A) x sin−1 (x) + C (B) 1 − x2 + C (C) sin−1 (x) + 1 − x2 + C
√
(D) x sin−1 (x) + 1 − x2 + C (E) None of these

π/4
1 + cos2 x
Z
30. Find dx.
0 cos2 x
π π
(A) 1 (B) 4
(C) π (D) 4
+1 (E) None of these

Section A Total marks: 60

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Section B

−x2 , −2 ≤ x ≤ 0
1. Consider the function f (x) = −x + 4 , 2 < x < 3 .
|x − 1| , 3 ≤ x ≤ 4


(a) Sketch f (x). Make sure to indicate all important values and detail. [3]
(b) Give the domain and range of f (x). Simplify your answers as much as possible. [2]
(c) For which values of x is f (x) increasing? [1]
(d) Does f (x) have an inverse? Explain why or why not. [1]

2. (a) Define continuity at a for a function f (x). [3]

(b) Use the definition of continuity to determine whether the following function is continuous
at a = 1.  [3]
 x2 − x
, x ̸= 1
f (x) = x 2−1
1

2
, x=1

3. Prove that the curve y = 2ex + 3x + 5x3 has no tangent line with a slope of 2. [4]

dy
4. For each given function, find :
dx
(a) sin(xy) = x2 − y [4]
(b) y = ex sec(x) [3]

5. We need to enclose a rectangular field with a fence. We have 500 m of fencing material and a
building is on one side (length) of the field and so we don’t need any fencing there. Determine
the dimensions of the largest rectangular field that can be enclosed with the available material. [6]

6. Find f if f ′′ (x) = ex + 2 cos x, f ′ (0) = 6, and f (0) = −2. [4]

Z
7. Evaluate xe−x dx. [3]

8. Find the area below the curve of y = x2 + 1 and above the x-axis, between x = 0 and x = 3. [3]

Section B Total marks: 40

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Rough work