DEC 2019/Calculus I (MAT421)

LAB ASSIGNMENT

1. Please answer all questions by using Maple software.

2. Copy the Maple’s command together with the output (answer) and submit the
hardcopy.

Group: A4CS2301B
Group members:
1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________
3. Muhammad Luqman Hasif Bin Sufian
4. ____________________________
5. ____________________________

QUESTION 1

Define the function f(x)  2x  | x  5 | and answer the followings:

2

a) Find the value of f(6.5) , f(5) and f( 5)

b) Simplify the expression f(z  4) where z is a variable
c) Plot a graph of f(x)
d) Find all values of x such that f(x) = 0

Steps Maple Solution

command
Define
function

a Find the
) value
f(6.5)
f(5)
f( 5)
b Simplify
) the >
expressio
n
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c Plot the >
) graph

d Values of
) x >
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QUESTION 2
3 2
i) Consider f(x)  x  6x  9x

a) Find the critical point(s) for f ( x ) .

b) Find the interval(s) where f ( x ) is increasing or decreasing. Hence, determine
the extremum point(s), if any.
c) Find the interval(s) where f ( x ) is concave up or concave down. Hence,
determine the inflection point(s), if any.
d) Sketch the graph of f ( x ) using the above information.
Steps Maple command Solution
Define function none none
of f(x)

a) Find First
Derivative of f(x)

b) Find the critical

values
(right click the
function and
select factor.
Then right click
the factor and
solve for x

Identify critical (1,4)

points (3,0)

Test Table
(define Interva TV f’(x) Inc/Dec
l
derivative of f(x)
(-∞ ,1) 0 9 Increase
as g(x) then find (1,3) 2 -3 Decrease
the value of f’(x). (3,∞ ) 4 9 Increase
Identify the
increasing and
decreasing
interval

Find maximum (-∞ ,1) n (1,3) maximum point

point and
(1,3) n (3,∞ ) minimum point
minimum point
based on the
test table
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c) Find the second
derivative of f(x)

Find the
inflection value
(right click the
function and
solve for x)
Identify inflection (2,2)
point

Test table Interval TV f”(x) Concavity

Find the interval (-∞ ,2) 0 -12 down

where the graph (2,∞ ) 3 6 up

of f(x) is concave
up and concave
down
(use the same
step as a
previous test
table)

d) Plot the graph of

f(x)
(right click the
original function
and plot)

3
f(x)  3
ii) Consider this function x 3

p(x)
,q(x)  0
a) Simplify f(x) in the form of q(x)
b) Find the x-intercept(s) and y-intercept(s).
c) Find the vertical and horizontal asymptote(s)
d) Find the interval(s) where f(x) is decreasing
e) Find the intervals where f(x) is concave up and down
f) Sketch the graph
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Steps Maple command Solution
Define the
function

a) Simplify the
function by using
the simplify
command

b) Find the x- 2
intercept and y-
intercept by
using the fsolve
command
x-intercept(2,0)

y-intercept(0,2)
c) Find the vertical Vertical
and horizontal asymptotes:
asymptote(s)

Horizontal 0
asymptotes: 0

Identify critical No solution

points

d) Find First
Derivative of f(x)

Find the
interval(s) where Interval TV f’ Inc/Dec
f(x) is (-∞,3) 2 -3 decreasing
decreasing
(3,∞) 4 -3 decreasing

e) Find the second

derivative of f(x)

Find the x=3

inflection value
(right click the
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function and
solve for x)

Identify inflection No inflection point

point
Find the Interval TV f’’ Concavity
intervals where (-∞,3) 2 -6 Down
f(x) is concave (3,∞) 4 +6 Up
up and down

f) Sketch the graph

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QUESTION 3
Evaluate the followings:
Steps Maple command Solution
a 3 1.
)  x3 (1  x 2 )3 dx
0

b 9
2x 2  x 2 x  1
)  x2
dx
1

c ln 8
)  (e x  e x ) dx
0
d 9
1
11.1897
)  2 x  3 dx
1
e 
) 6
 1  cos 6x dx
0

f) 3
2x
 4e dx
0

g 
) 2
 sin x sin 2x dx
0

h 2
 2  -10
2
)   cos 3x  x  sec 2x  dx
1

i)  52
4
  sec x tan x  sin 4x  dx
0

QUESTION 4
dy
Evaluate dx for each of the followings:
Steps Maple command Solution
a) 5
y  6x  4x  7
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b) y  4x  2x 2 3

c) 6 4 2
f(x)   x5 
7
x x3

Steps Maple command Solution

d) cos(2x)
f(x) 
5  sin(2x)

e) 3
f(x)  e x  9x  7

f) f(x)  e4t ln(3t  2) 0

QUESTION 5
2 2
Find the area of the region bounded by y  x  4x  3 and y   x  2x  3 intersect at
points A and B
Steps Maple Command Solution
Load none none
package
Student
Calculus 1

Define
function of
f(x) and g(x)

Enter the
functions
one beside
the other
with a
comma in
between
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Context
menu (right
click the
function) 
plots  plot
builder
(adjust the x-
axis and
preview,
click done
and plot)

(Intersection
)
Enter
f(x)  g(x)
Context
menu (right
click the
function) 
solve 
solve
numerically

Enter >
f(x)  g(x)
again to
integrate
Toolbars
Tutors 
Calculus 
Single
Variable 
Integration
methods
Insert
function
Adjust the
limit (insert
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limit a and b)
Click next
step until the
answer
appear
Copy (ctrl+c)
and close
The answer
and graph
will appear
in command
window

QUESTION 6
Determine the volume of the solid formed when the region enclosed by the curves
y  (x  1)2 and y  x  1 is rotated about the line y  4

Steps Maple Command Solution

Load
package
Student
Calculus 1

Define
function of
f(x) and g(x)

Using the
definite
integral
template in
the
expression
palette, enter
the formula
for the
volume of the
solid and
enter
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Verify the
answer via
Volume of
Revolution
tutor
Tools
Tutors 
Calculus 
Single
Variable 
Volume of
Revolution
Type f(x) and
g(x) and the
limit a and b
Click display
Choose the
horizontal or
vertical line
and insert
the revolution
line and
display
Copy and
close