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Section A ( 45 marks )
( x−2)2, x≤2
f(x) =
a
2− , x >2
x
If f is continuous at x=2, determine the value of a and sketch the graph for the function. /5
dy x2 −2 x−4
x
2. If y e =√ 4−x , show that 2 −
2 2
dx 4−x 2 (
y =0 ) /4
3. Water is running at a steady rate of 36 π cm3 s−1 into a right inverted circular cone with a semi vertical
angle of 45 ° . Find the rate of increasing in water depth when the water level is 3 cm and the time taken
when the depth of water is 18 cm. /6
e 1
2
4. Evaluate : (a) ∫x lnx dx (b) ∫ tan−1 x dx /10
1 0
5. Explain why the equation x 2 ( x−15 )+300=0 has only one real root in the interval [ 5,6 ] . Given
the root is near to 5 , use the Newton-Ralphson method to find the root correct to four significant figures. /10
1
2
6. a) Use the Trapizium Rule with five ordinates to estimate to three decimal places the value of ∫ √ 2−x dx.
0
∞
x 2 n+1 n
b) The series expansion of sin x=∑ (−1) . Write out the first three terms of the series and find
n=0 ( 2n+ 1 ) !
Section B
dy sin2 x
7. (a) For the differential equation = when x=0∧ y=0 , solve and express y in terms of x.
dx 1+sin 2 x
(b) A chemical reaction from substance G to form substance Q, the masses, in grams, of G and Q at time t
after the reaction starts are m and ( 100 - m) respectively. At any time of the reaction, the rate of
dm
formation of Q is proportional to the mass of G at that time. When t = 0 , m=5 and =1.9
dt
dm
i) Show that if =k ( 100−m ) ,then k =0.02
dt
ii) Solve the differential equation, giving the solution of m in terms of t.
iii) State the mass of Q if the reaction is allowed to run on a long period of time. /15
8. The curve y=ln ( 4 x) is shown in the diagram below. The tangent to the curve at the point P passes through
the origin
P y=ln (4 x)
1
4
/15
a) Show that the coordinates of the point P is¿, 1), and find the equation of the tangent to the curve.
b) Calculate the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve, the tangent and the x-axis.
c) Calculate the volume of the solid formed when the shaded region is revolved completely about the y- axis.
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