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    W1-2-60-1-6

    JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY


    OF
    AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
    UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2014/2015
    FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE
    OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
    SMA 2101: CALCULUS I
    DATE: AUGUST 2015
    TIME: 2 HOURS
    INSTRUCTIONS:
    ANSWER QUESTION ONE (COMPULSORY)
    AND ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS
    QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
    a) Define the following terms:
    i) Limit
    ii) Continuity of a function
    iii) Squeeze theories
    [4 marks]
    b) Evaluate the following limits showing clearly your workings:
    i)
    Lim 3
    x 2x 7
    x2
    [2
    marks]
    ii)

    Lim 4 x 2 1
    x 2 x 3
    [2 marks]
    iii)

    Lim
    x0

    1 x 1
    x
    [3 marks]

    c) Test whether the following function has a minimum or a maximum


    turning point.
    [3 marks]
    y = x3 6x3 + 9x +2
    1

    d) Given the function of x below test whether the limit exist


    1
    x 2
    x2 5
    x 13

    f(x) = |

    x 2
    2 x 3
    x 3

    [6 marks]
    e) The cost accountant of a firm producing colour televisions
    has worked out the total cost function for the firm to be
    C = 120Q Q2 + 0.02Q3 where C is the total cost and Q is
    quantity produced. And sales manager has provide the sales
    forecasting function as P = 114 0.25Q, where P is the price
    and Q is the quantity sold.
    Required:
    i) Find the level of production that will yield minimum
    average cost per unit.

    [4 marks]

    ii) Determine the price that will maximize profit for the firm.

    [4 marks]

    iii) Determine the maximum Revenue for this firm.

    [2 marks]

    QUESTION TWO
    a) Find the derivatives for the following functions:
    i)

    y = 3(2x3 + 1)

    [2 marks]

    ii)

    = 48x + 60y + 10xy - 10x2 - 6y2

    [4 marks]

    iii)

    y =

    3x 2 x 3 4
    x 3 3 x 5 x 11
    2

    [3 marks]

    b) Find out the x values of two turning points of the function:


    y = x3 + 8x2 + 5x +3

    [4 marks]

    c) The population P of a certain small town t years from now is


    predicted to be.

    P(t) = 35000 +

    10,000
    t 2 2

    Find the population in the long run.

    [4 marks]

    d) Work out the following integrals:


    i)

    6 x 4 dx

    [1 mark]

    5x x dx
    2

    ii)

    [2 marks]

    QUESTION THREE
    a) Find the evaluations of the tangents and the normal to the curve
    y = x3 -2x2 -2x - 3

    at x =2

    [6 marks]

    b) Using the squeeze theorem show that:


    Lim Sin x
    1
    x0 x

    [6 marks]

    c) ABC Ltd is considering marking a bid for xyz Ltd.


    The anticipated net profits of xyz Ltd as a function of time is
    y = 20 + 12x - x2
    Where;

    y = net profit in 000s


    x = time in years

    The bid by ABC Ltd is to be based on total anticipated


    profits of B Ltd during the second to sixth years after take over.
    What is the value of the bid?
    [8 marks]
    QUESTION FOUR
    Lim Sin 4 x
    1
    x0
    x

    a) Work out the following:


    b) Calculate the area between the curve y = 3x x2 and x-axis
    between x = 10 and x = 6.
    c) The gradient of a curve at any point (x, y) is (7- 2x).
    Given that the curve passes through (3,2)
    Find:
    3

    [4 marks]
    [4 marks]

    i) Equation of the curve


    ii) The points A, B where the curve crosses the x-axis.
    iii) The point where gradient is zero.

    [3 marks]
    [3 marks]
    [2 marks]

    d) Evaluate the value of the limit in the following:


    |

    H (t) =
    t

    0 If t 0
    1 If t 0

    [4 marks]

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