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School of Computing, Information and Mathematical Sciences
MA112: Calculus II

TEST 1 - SEMESTER 2, 2018

Time Allowed: 55 minutes

Total Marks: 35

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. There are 2 questions and ALL are compulsory. Start each question on a
new page.

2. There are three (3) pages (including this cover page) in this test paper.

3. Marks for each question are as indicates.

4. Show all necessary working. Partial marks will be awarded for partially
correct answers.

Question 1 ((4 + (5 + 5) + 5 = 19 marks)

x2 − 1
(a) Use the rigorous definition of limits to prove that lim = 2.
x →1 x − 1

(b) Evaluate the following limits

1
(i) lim ( x )− x .
x →+∞
n  
8 2
(ii) lim ∑ 3
( k − 1) .
n→+∞
k =1
n

√
(c) Use
√ the local linear approximation of f ( x ) = x + 3 at x0 = 1 to approximate
3.98, and compare this with the exact value.
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Question 2 ((3 + 3) + 5 + 5 = 16 marks)

2
√ R be the region enclosed by the parabola y = x and the curve y =
(a) Let
x.
(i) Sketch the region R.
(ii) Find the area of region R.

(b) Use the method of cylindrical shells to determine the volume of the solid
generated when the region R in the first quadrant enclosed between y = x
and y = x2 is revolved about the y-axis.

(c) Find the area of the surface that is generated by revolving about the x-axis
√
the portion of the curve x = 3 y between 0 ≤ y ≤ 8.

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Formulae

(a) f ( x ) ≈ f ( x0 ) + f ′ ( x0 )( x − x0 )
n
n ( n + 1)
(b) ∑k= 2
k =1
n
n(2n + 1)(n + 1)
(c) ∑ k2 = 6
k =1
n
n ( n + 1) 2
 
3
(d) ∑ k =
k =1
2
Z b
(e) A = ( f ( x ) − g( x )) dx
a
Z b
(f) V = π [ f ( x )]2 dx
a
Z b
(g) V = 2πx f ( x ) dx
a
Z b q
(h) L = 1 + [ f ′ ( x )]2 dx
a
s  2
Z b
dx
(i) S = 2πx 1 + dy
a dy
s
Z b  2
dy
(j) S = 2πy 1 + dx
a dx

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