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    DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

    University Examinations: 2019/2020

    FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF


    BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

    SMA 2101 Calculus I


    DATE: 05th August, 2019 TIME: 8.30 AM − 10.30 AM
    Instructions: Answer QUESTION ONE and any other TWO QUESTIONS.
    QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS) (COMPULSORY)
    √
    x+2
    (a) Find the domain and range of the function f (x) = . (3 marks)
    x−1
    (b) Evaluate the following limits
    7x2 + 3x − 4
    (i) lim (2 marks)
    x→∞ 3x2 − 5
    √
    x2 + 4 − 2
    (ii) lim (3 marks)
    x→0 x2
    (c) A function is defined as follows, where a and b are real constants.


     4 if x ≤ 1
    4

    f (x) = if 1 < x ≤ 2

     x
    ax + b if x > 2

    (i) Show that f is continuous at x = 1 and give a reason why it is clearly not differentiable
    at x = 1.
    (2 marks)
    (ii) Calculate a and b such that f is differentiable at x = 2. (3 marks)
    1
    (d) Differentiate the function f (x) = from first principle. (5 marks)
    2x2+1
    (e) Differentiate the function f (x) = 4x2 ln (tan−1 x) with respect to x. (4 marks)
    Calculus I

    x2 − 5x
    (f) Define f (x) = for all x 6= −4.
    x+4
    (i) Find f 0 (x) (2 marks)
    (ii) Find the maximum point(s) and the minimum point(s) of f (x). (3 marks)
    3x2 − 2x + 1
    Z
    (g) Evaluate the integral √ dx (3 marks)
    x

    QUESTION TWO (20 Marks)


    (a) Find the values of a and b such that the function defined by

    5,
     if x ≤ 2
    f (x) = ax + b, if 2 < x < 10

    21, if x ≥ 10

    is a continuous function. (6 marks)

    (b) Differentiate the following with respect to x:

    (i) y = e−4x sin3 5x. (4 marks)


    p
    (ii) y = (1 − x2 ) (1 + x). (3 marks)
    sin2 x
    (iii) y = . (3 marks)
    cos 3x
    (c) Find the first derivative of the implicit function x2 y 3 + 2 sin y + 6x = 14, at the point (1, 0).
    (4 marks)

    QUESTION THREE (20 Marks)


    5x + 1
    (a) Given two functions f (x) = 2x + 3 and g(x) = .
    2x − 3
    (i) Show that (f ◦ g)(x) 6= (g ◦ f )(x). (3 marks)
    (ii) Determine the domain of (f ◦ g)(x). (1 mark)
    (iii) Determine (f ◦ g)−1 (x). (3 marks)

    (b) Evaluate the following limits.


    x3 + 2x2 + 2x − 5
    (i) lim (3 marks)
    x→1 x2 − 1
    sin(x − 1)
    (ii) lim 2 (3 marks)
    x→1 x + x − 2

    dy
    (c) If x3 − 6xy + 5y 3 = 0, find the derivative . Hence, find the equation of the tangent and
    dx
    normal to the curve, x3 − 6xy + 5y 3 = 0 at the point (1, 1). (4 marks)

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    Calculus I

    (d) Evaluate the following limit using L’Hopital’s rule.

    e3x − 1 − 3x
    lim 2
    x→0 ex − cos x

    (3 marks)

    QUESTION FOUR (20 Marks)


    (a) For the function f : (1, ∞) → (0, 1) defined by
    x−1
    f (x) = , x > 1.
    x+1
    (i) Sketch the graph of the function. (1 mark)
    (ii) Show that the function is 1 − 1 function. (2 marks)
    (iii) Find the inverse of the function. (3 marks)
    √ √
    (b) Find the linear approximation of 4 x at pint a = 2 and using it estimate 4 16.04 without using
    tables or a calculator. (3 marks)
    dy d2 y
    (c) If x = 2 sin t + cos t and y = sin t − 2 cos t, find and 2 . (6 marks)
    dx dx
    (d) Evaluate the integrals
    Z 2
    (i) 3x(x2 − 1) dx (3 marks)
    1
    x3
    Z
    (ii) √ dx. (3 marks)
    x4 + 9

    QUESTION FIVE (20 Marks)


    (a) Use the method of logarithmic differentiation to find the following derivatives:
    √ 2 10
    (i) f (x) = x ex (x2 + 1) . (4 marks)
    (ii) xy = e(x−y) . (3 marks)

    (b) Find the derivative of each of the following functions:


    2
    (i) y = ex + 2 sin x − 53 e−x + 2ex . (3 marks)
    2x
    e cos(bx + c)
    (ii) y = . (4 marks)
    x sin x
    (c) Sketch the curve of the function f (x) = x3 − 2x2 − 5x + 2, showing all the intercepts, nature
    of stationary points and all other important features of the curve. (6 marks)

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