SM015 : PKA SET 1

SECTION A [25 marks]

This section consists of 3 questions. Answer all questions.

1 Evaluate the following limits, if they exist

3x + 1
(a) lim  4 marks 
x→ −  6x − 3

x − 2 x2
(b) lim 5 marks 
x→ 0 1− x +1

dy
2 Find of the following
dx

3e 2x
(a) y= 5 marks 
x 2−1

 x+2 
(b) y = x 3 − 5 x + ln   6 marks 
 2x −1 

1 2  10   7
3 Given f ( x ) = a x3 + x − bx and its stationary points are  −2,  and 1, −  .
2  3  6

Find the values of constant a and b. Hence, identify the extremum points.

5 marks 

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SECTION B [75 marks]

This section consists of 7 questions. Answer all questions.

1− i 1+ i
1 Given complex number i = −1 , find the values of x and y if = .
x − 2 yi ( 2 − i )2

Hence, express complex number z = y + x i in polar form. 9 marks 

2 Solve

(a) 2 x +1 = 3x −5 3 marks 

(b) 11 2 x +1  3 x − 2 = 14 x −1  4 marks 

1 2
(c)  5 marks 
x−5 x

ax + 3
3 Given that f ( x ) = and g ( x ) = 5 − x .
x −b
(a) Find the values of a and b if f ( 2 ) = 7 and f −1
(1) = − 4 . 5 marks 

Hence, determine the value of c such that ( g f −1 ) ( c ) =

1
(b) . 3 marks 
2

 x −1 
4 The functions f and g are defined by f ( x ) = 1 + 2e x and g ( x ) = ln  .
 2 
(a) Show that f ( x ) is one-to-one function.  2 marks 
(b) Find ( f g )( x ) and ( g f )( x ) . Then, state the relation of f and g .

 4 marks 
(c) State the domain and range of f and g .  2 marks 
(d) On the same axes, sketch the graphs of f and its inverse. 3 marks 

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 2x +1 , x  −2

5 (a) Given a piecewise function, f ( x ) =  1 − x 2
, −2 x 0
 2e ax + b , x0

where a and b are constant.
(i) Does lim f ( x ) exist? Explain.
x →− 2
3 marks 
(ii) Find the values a and b if f ( x ) is continuous at x = 0 and

f  (1) = f  ( 0 ) .  4 marks 

5x2 + 8x + 4
(b) A function g ( x ) is defined by g ( x ) = .
x +1
Compute its vertical and horizontal asymptotes.  4 marks 

dy d2y 1
6 (a) Let x 2 + y 2 = 2 y , find . Show that = .
(1 − y )
2 3
dx dx

 d2y 
3
 2  dy 
Then, get in term of y for    − x 2  2  . 8 marks 
 x  dx   dx 

1
(b) Given that x = e t and y =
1+ e t

 4 marks 
dy
(i) Show that  0.
dx

d2y
(ii) Find at t = 0 .  4 marks 
dx 2

7 Salt is poured from a container at 10 cm3 s −1 and it formed a conical pile whose
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height at any time is the radius of the base. At what rate is the height of the cone
5
increasing when the height is 2 cm form the base of the cone ? 9 marks 
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Answers
Section A
1. (a) 1 (b) −2
2
dy 6 e ( x − x − 1)
2x 2
dy 3x 2 − 5 1 2
2. (a) = (b) = + −
( x 2− 1) dx 2 x − 5 x x + 2 2 x − 1
2
dx 3

1  10   7
3. a = , b = 2,  −2,  maximum point, 1, −  minimum point
3  3  6

Section B
3 73
1. x = −4, y = , z = cos− 1.21 + i sin − 1.21
2 2

2. (a) x=3
(b) x = −0.872
 10 
(c)  x : x  0  0  x   x  10; x  0,5
 3 
3. (a) a = 2, b = 1
(b) 24
c=
7
4. (a) Shown !
(b) ( f g )( x ) = ( g f )( x ) = x , inverse of each others.
D f = ( −,  ) , R f = (1,  )
(c)
Dg = (1,  ) , Rg = ( −,  )

(d)

5. (a) (i) lim f ( x ) exist, lim f ( x ) = −3 (ii) a = 0, b = −1

x →− 2 x →− 2

vertical asymptote: line x = −1

(b)
horizontal asymptote: No
dy x y (2 − y)
6. (a) = , Shown,
dx 1 − y (1 − y )
3

d2y 1
(b) (i) Shown (ii) , =
dx 2 4
1
7. cms −1
10