FACULTY OF SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS

MODULE MATENB1
APPLICATIONS OF CALCULUS FOR ENGINEERS

CAMPUS APK
ASSESSMENT SEMESTER TEST 2

DATE 01/10/2022 TIME 08:30

ASSESSOR(S) DR K SEBOGODI
MR M HASSEN

DURATION 90 MINUTES MARKS 50

SURNAME AND INITIALS

STUDENT NUMBER

CONTACT NUMBER

NUMBER OF PAGES: 1 + 11 PAGES

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS ON THE PAPER IN PEN.

2. NO CALCULATORS ARE ALLOWED.
3. SHOW ALL CALCULATIONS AND MOTIVATE ALL ANSWERS.
4. IF YOU REQUIRE EXTRA SPACE, CONTINUE ON THE
ADJACENT BLANK PAGE AND INDICATE THIS CLEARLY.
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Question 1 [10 marks]

For questions 1.1 – 1.10, choose the correct answer, and make a cross (X) in the correct block.

Question a b c d e
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10

1.1 The product of two positive numbers x and y is 288. Which function below can be used to
find the minimum of the sum of the second number and twice the first number? (1)
288
(a) S(y) = y +
y
(b) S(x) = 288(y + 2x)
288
(c) S(x) = 2x +
x
288
(d) S(x) = x +
x
(e) None of the above

1.2 Which of the following

√ expressions represents the area of the surface obtained
by rotating y = 3 x, 1 ≤ x ≤ 8 about the x−axis. (1)
Z 8 r
√ 1
(a) 2π x 1 − x−4/3 dx
3

1 9
Z 8 r
√ 1
(b) 2π 3 x 1 + x4/9 dx
1 9
Z 8 r
√ 1
(c) 2π 3 x 1 + x−4/3 dx
1 9
Z 8 r
√ 1
(d) 2π 3 x 1 + x−4/9 dx
1 9
(e) None of the above
1
1.3 The average value of p(x) = from x = 1 to x = e is (1)
x
1
(a) e+1
1
(b) 1−e
(c) e − 1
1
(d) e−1
(e) None of the above
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1.4 The area of the region enclosed by the curves y = x2 , x = 0 and y = 2 is given by (1)
√
Z 2
(a) A = x2 dx
0
Z 2
(b) A = x2 dx
0
√
Z 2
(c) A = (x2 − 2) dx
0
√
Z 2
(d) A = (2 − x2 ) dx
0
(e) None of the above

1.5 The region bounded by the curves y = x, y = 0 and x = 2 is rotated about the
y−axis. Using the disc/washer method, the volume of the resulting solid is given by (1)
Z 2
(a) V = π (4 − y 2 ) dy
0
Z 2
(b) V = π (x2 − 4) dx
0
Z 2
(c) V = π x2 dx
0
Z 2
(d) V = π y 2 dy
0
(e) None of the above

1.6 Which of the following integrals correctly gives the volume of the solid obtained by
rotating the region bounded by y = x2 + 2, y = x + 1, x = 0 and x = 1 about the
line x = −1 using the method of cylindrical shells? (1)
Z 1
(a) 2π(x + 1)(x2 − x + 1) dx
0
Z 1
(b) 2π(x − 1)(x2 − x + 1) dx
0
Z 1
(c) 2π(x + 1)(x2 + x + 1) dx
0
Z 1
(d) 2π(x − 1)(x2 + x + 1) dx
0
(e) None of the above
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1.7 Which of the following integrals represents the length of the curve y = x3 on the
interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 (1)
Z 0√
(a) 1 − 9x4 dx
2
Z 2√
(b) 1 + 9x4 dx
0
Z 2p
(c) 1 + (x3 )2 dx
0
Z 0p
(d) 1 − (x3 )2 dx
2
(e) None of the above

1.8 Consider a closed circular cylinder of height 7cm whose radius is increasing at a
rate of 2cm/min. At what rate is the total surface area of the cylinder increasing
when the radius is 4cm? (1)
(a) 50π cm2 /min
(b) 60π cm2 /min
(c) 70π cm2 /min
(d) 80π cm2 /min
(e) None of the above

1.9 Given a variable separable differential equation: xy ′ = y + 3

dy
If we write it in the form = f (x)g(y), which is the correct choice for f and g? (1)
dx
1
(a) f (x) = and g(y) = y + 3
x
y 3
(b) f (x) = and g(y) =
x x
3
(c) f (x) = and g(y) = y
x
(d) f (x) = x and g(y) = y + 3
(e) None of the above

dy
1.10 Given the linear differential equation: x ln(x) + y = xex ,
dx
choose a correct integrating factor I(x). (1)

(a) I(x) = − ln(x)

(b) I(x) = ln(ln(x))
(c) I(x) = ex
x
(d) I(x) = ee
(e) None of the above
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Question 2 [4 marks]

Determine the area of the largest rectangle that can be drawn in the region between y = x2 ; the
positive x-axis, and x = 6. Make a clear sketch to represent the situation.

Question 3 [4 marks]

A jogger runs around a circular track of radius 20m. Let (x, y) be her coordinates, where the
origin is the centre of the track. When the jogger’s coordinates are (8, 15), her x-coordinate is
changing at a rate of 5 m/s.

(a) Is she running in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction? (1)

Give a reason for your answer.

dy
(b) Find . Your solution must be accompanied by a clear sketch. (3)
dt
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Question 4 [4 marks]

Calculate the area of the region enclosed by the curves y = 2x, y = x2 − 4x and x = −1.
Sketch the curves and shade the region.
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Question 5 [4 marks]

The region enclosed by the curves y = x2 and y 2 = x is rotated about the line y = −2, to
generate a solid of revolution. Use the disc/washer method to calculate the volume of the solid
thus generated.
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Question 6 [3 marks]

Prove the Mean Value Theorem for Integrals, i.e. prove that if a function f is continuous on [a, b],
Z b
1
then there is a number c in [a, b] such that f (c) = f (x) dx.
b−a a
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Question 7 [5 marks]

a) The region enclosed by y = 2 cos 2x, y = 0, x = 0 and x = π4 is rotated about the y-axis.
Use the method of cylindrical shells to find the volume of the solid of revolution. (3)

Z 2
b) If f is continuous and f (x) dx = 6, show that f takes the value 2 at least
−1
once in [−1, 2]. (2)
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Question 8 [4 marks]

Find the arc length function of the curve y = x2 − 81 ln x taking (1, 1) as the starting point.
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Question 9 [4 marks]

The curve y = 13 x3/2 , 0 ≤ x ≤ 12 is rotated about the y−axis. Find the area of the resulting
surface.
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Question 10 [8 marks]

Solve the following initial-value problems:

(a) xyy ′ = x2 + 1, y(1) = 2. (4)

(b) xy ′ − y = x ln x, y(1) = 2. (4)