DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

SCHOOL OF ADVANCED SCIENCES

Fall Semester- August 2016
Continuous Assessment Test – I
Course Code : MAT1011 Slot : B1+TB1
Course Name : Calculus for Engineers Date : 22-08-2016
Max. Marks : 50 Duration: 90 Minutes
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Answer ALL the Questions (5  10 = 50 Marks)

1. (a) Find an equation for the line perpendicular to the tangent to the curve
4𝑥 8
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +1 at the point (2, 5 ). [4M]
𝑑𝑦
(b) Find 𝑑𝑥 if sin 𝑦 + 𝑥 2 𝑦 3 − cos 𝑥 = 2𝑦. [3M]
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(c) Does the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 have a vertical tangent at the origin ? Give
reasons for your answer. [3M]
2. (a) Verify Rolle's theorem for 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥, 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋. [3M]
(b) The function 𝑓 has first and second derivatives as follows:
𝑥+3 (𝑥−1) 2−6𝑥
𝑓′ 𝑥 = and 𝑓 ′′ 𝑥 = (𝑥−2)3 . [7M]
(𝑥−2)2

Using this information answer the following questions about 𝑓.

i. Identify where the extrema of 𝑓 occur.
ii. On what intervals is the graph of 𝑓 increasing or decreasing ?
iii. On which intervals is the graph of 𝑓 concave up or concave down ?
𝑥
3. (a) Find the average value of the function 𝑓 𝑥 = on [0,3]. [4M]
𝑥 2 +16

(b) Find the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region bounded by
𝑦 = 𝑥 3 , 𝑦 = 8 and 𝑥 = 0 about the 𝑦-axis. [6M]
4. (a) Find the Laplace transform of the function 𝑓 𝑡 = 𝑡 − 1 + 𝑡 + 1 , 𝑡 ≥ 0.[4M]
(b) Find 𝐿[𝑢 𝑡 − 7 𝑡 2 ]. [3M]
∞
(c) Evaluate 𝐼 = 0
𝑒 −7𝑡 cosh 6𝑡 𝑑𝑡 [3M]

[P.T.O]

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5. (a) Does the Laplace transform exist for 𝑓 𝑡 = 𝑒 𝑡 ?
If so how? If not, why not? [3M]
(b) Find the Laplace transform of the periodic function [7M]
t , 0  t  a
f (t )   ; f (t  2a)  f (t ).
 2a  t , a  t  2a

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