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Mathematics 1A
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Agriculture, Engineering & Science MATH131

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Howard College/Pietermaritzburg
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UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL
MAIN EXAMINATION

DURATION: 3 hours MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 QUESTION MARKS

NUMBER
INTERNAL EXAMINER: Dr. Malcolm King INT. EXT.
Dr. Don Mhlongo
Dr. Sivuyile Mgobhozi 1

INTERNAL MODERATOR: Dr. Selvan Moopanar 2

PLEASE NOTE: 3
• This question paper consists of 14 pages (including this page). Make sure
you have all of them. 4
• There are 8 questions. Answer each question in the space provided, con- 5
tinuing overleaf if necessary.
• Marks may be deducted for poor presentation of solutions. 6
• Calculators are not allowed. 7

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NOTE CAREFULLY
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(ii) Any rough work must be clearly marked as such and ruled off.
(iii) No part of this answer book is to be torn off.
(iv) Under no circumstances may a candidate retain this book or
remove it from the examination room.
TOTAL:

WARNING: A candidate will be disqualified:

(a) If he/she takes into the examination room or has in his/her possession while in the
room any books, memoranda or notes, or any papers whatsoever, except such answer
books, or other books or papers as shall have been supplied by the Commissioner;
(b) if he/she aids or attempts to aid another candidate, or obtains or attempts to obtain
aid from another candidate, or communicates or attempts to communicate with
another candidate or unauthorized person.
Any candidate so disqualified may be further dealt with in such manner as the University
Senate may determine.
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Question 1 [10]
Multiple Choice questions. Circle the correct answer.
(a) Find the quotient q(x) and the remainder r(x) that result when p(x) = 2x3 + x2 + 2x + 1 is (1)
divided by s(x) = x − 1.
A. q(x) = 2x2 + 3x + 5, r(x) = 6 B. q(x) = 2x2 − x + 3, r(x) = −2 C. q(x) =
2
2x + 3x + 5, r(x) = −2 D. q(x) = 2x2 + 3x + 5, r(x) = −6 E. None of the other
options are correct.

(b) If sin θ = 2/3 and 0 < θ < π2 , find sin 2θ. (1)
√ √ √
9 5 √ 4 5 5
A. B. 5 C. D. E. None of the other options are correct.
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(c) Let x ∈ [0, π2 ]. (1)

√
If f (x) = sin(x), g(x) = x and h(x) = x + 1, then (h ◦ g ◦ f )(x), the composition of h, g
and f is
√ p √ p
A. sin( x + 1) B. sin(x) + 1 C. sin x + 1 D. sin(x + 1) E. None of the
other options are correct

x2 − 9
(d) For what values of x is the function f (x) = discontinuous? (1)
x2 − 7x + 10
A. x = 3, x = −3 B. x = −2, x = 5 C. x = −2, x = −5 D. x = 2, x = 5
E. None of the other options are correct.

x √
(e) Given that f ′ (x) = , g(x) = 3x − 1, Find F ′ (x) if F (x) = f (g(x)). (1)
x2 +1

√
2 1 3 3x − 1 1
A. . B. . C. D. . E. None of the other options are correct.
x x 2(3x + 2) 2x

f (x)
(f) If lim = 4, Find lim f (x). (1)
x→0 sin x x→0
A. 0. B. does not exist C. 1 D. 4. E. None of the other options are correct.

x2
(g) The critical points for f (x) = occur at ..... (1)
x2 − 4
A. x = 0. B. x = 0, ±2 C. x = ±2 D. x = ±4. E. None of the other options are
correct

(h) The graph of y = x1 , x > 0 will intersect the graph of its inverse function how many times? (1)
A. Once B. Twice C. no intersection D. Infinitely many times E. None of the other
options are correct.

(i) Which of the following is not TRUE about Rolle’s theorem on an interval [a, b]? (1)
A. f is continuous on [a, b].
B. f (b) = f (a) = 0
C. There exists c ∈ (a, b) such that f ′ (c) = 0
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f (b) − f (a)
D. There exists c ∈ (a, b) such that f ′ (c) = , f (b) ̸= f (a).
b−a
E. None of the other options are correct.

Z π/2
(j) Express the integral (1 + cos x) dx as a limit of Riemann sums. (1)
−π/2
n
X
A. lim (1 + cos(x∗k )∆xk ) a = −π/2, , b = π/2.
max∆xk →0
k=1
n
X
B. lim (1 + cos(x∗k ))∆xk a = −π/2, , b = π/2.
max∆xk →0
k=1
n
X
C. lim (1 + sin(x∗k ))∆xk a = −π/2, , b = π/2.
max∆xk →0
k=1
n
X
D. lim (x∗k + cos(x∗k ))∆xk a = −π/2, , b = π/2.
max∆xk →0
k=1
E. None of the other options are correct.

Question 2 [17]
(a) Use synthetic division to find all values of k for which x − 2 is a factor of the polynomial (3)
p(x) = k 2 x3 + 5kx + 2.
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(b) Evaluate the following limits without using L’Hospital’s rule.

p p
i. lim ( 2x3 + 1 − 2x3 − 1). (5)
x→+∞

2e7x − 7e5x + ex
ii. lim . (3)
x→∞ 2e5x + 4
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sin(3x)
iii. lim . (3)
x→0 sin(5x)

1
(c) Use L’Hospital’s rule to evaluate lim (1 + 2x) 5x . (3)
x→0
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Question 3 [14]
(a) Find the value of the constant k that will make (4)

3x + k, x < 0;
f (x) =
4 + kx, x ≥ 0.

continuous everywhere. Determine whether or not the function is differentiable everywhere

and give a reason for your answer.

1 dy
(b) Suppose f is a function such that f ′ (x) = √ and f (1) = 2. Let y = f (x4 ). Find and (4)
1+ x dx
the tangent line to y = f (x4 ) at x = 1.
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√
(c) Given that f (x) = x 3 + x2
i. Show that f has an inverse. (2)

′
ii. Find f −1 (−2) given that f (−1) = −2. (4)
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Question 4 [14]
√
dy (x2 − 8)2024 x3 + 1
(a) Find if y = . (4)
dx x6 − 7x + 5

d2 y
(b) Find if ex + y(y − 3) = x2 − 15. (5)
dx2
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(c) Use the Mean Value Theorem to prove the following: if f ′ (x) > 0 for all x in an open interval (5)
(a, b), then f (x) is an increasing function (i.e. for all t1 , t2 ∈ (a, b), f (t1 ) < f (t2 ) whenever
t1 < t2 ).

Question 5 [9]
(a) The radius of a circle increases at the rate of 0, 5 m/s. Find the rate at which the area of the (5)
inscribed square is increasing with respect to time when the radius of the circle is 3 m.
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(b) Find the radius and height of the right circular cylinder of largest volume that can be inscribed (4)
in a right circular cone with radius 6 cm and height 10 cm.

Question 6 [13]
3(x + 1)(x − 3) −30(x − 1) ′′ 90(x2 − 2x + 4)
Let f (x) = . Given that f ′ (x) = , f (x) = .
(x + 2)(x − 4) (x + 2)2 (x − 4)2 (x + 2)3 (x − 4)3
(a) Find the x− and y−intercepts of f. (2)

(b) Find the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of f. (2)

(c) Determine the intervals on which f (x) is increasing and decreasing. (2)
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(d) Identify where the relative extremum of f and find its value. (1)

(e) Find the points of inflection, if any, and determine the intervals of concavity of f. (3)

(f) Sketch the graph of f (x) being careful to label it fully. (3)
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Question 7 [10]
Z 0 p
(a) Use areas to evaluate the definite integral 9 − x2 dx and use the result to compute the (4)
−3
average value of the integrand on [−3, 0].

Z sin x 
d 1
(b) Evaluate the derivative dt (2)
dx 2 1 + t2

Z 2
(c) Sketch the region whose signed area is represented by |x − 1|dx, and evaluate the integral (4)
0
using appropriate an formula from geometry.
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Question 8 [13]
Evaluate the following integrals:
Z √2
2 (sin−1 x)2
(a) √ dx. (3)
1 1 − x 2
2

Z
sin 4θ
(b) dθ. (3)
(1 + cos 4θ)4

Z 3  √
4 − x2 , x < 2;
(c) f (x) dx if f (x) = (3)
0 x − 2, x ≥ 2.
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Z r
1+x
(d) dx (4)
1−x