Section A (45 marks)

Answer all questions in this section

x| x−2|
1. The function f is defined by f ( x )= , x≠2
x−2

Find the lim ¿and lim ¿ .

+¿ −¿
x→ 2 f ( x ) ¿ x→ 2 f (x)¿

Hence comment on the continuity at x = 2. [4 m]

x π
2. Show that f(x) = e cos x , o≤ x ≤ , has exactly one stationary point in the interval. Hence
2
determine the nature of the stationary point. [7 m]

3. Find
2
1
a) ∫ dx b) ∫ ln 2 x x dx [9 m]
1+e 2 x 1

4. Find the general solution of the differential equation

dy
sin x − ycosx =sin 2 xsinx ,
dx

give your answer in the form of y=f (x ). [6 m]

5. Given that y=sin [ ln ⁡(1+ x) ], show that

dy
(i) ( 1+ x ) =cos [ ln ⁡(1+ x) ] [2 m]
dx
2
(ii) ( 1+ x )2 d y2 + ( 1+ x ) dy + y=0 [3 m]
dx dx

Find the Maclaurin series for y, up to and including the term of x3. [4 m]

√3
2
6. a) Evaluate x [4 m]
∫ dx
0 √ 1−x 2
a) Find to three decimal places an approximation to this area by using the trapezium rule and
dividing the area into four strips of uniform width. [5 m]

Explain why the approximation is greater than the correct value. [1 m]

 Section B (15 marks)
Answer any one question in this section
2 dy
7. The variables x and y, x >0 , satisfied differential equation 2 x = y 2 + xy
dx

By using the substitution y=vx, show that the differential equation may reduced to
dv
2 x =v 2−v . [3 m]
dx

Hence, show that the general solution of given differential equation may be expressed
x
in the form y= , where A is an arbitrary constant. [7 m]
1+ A √ x

Find the equation of the solution curve which passes through the point (1, 2) and
sketch the solution curve. [5 m]

8. Show that the equation ln x + x−3=0 has a root between 1 and e. [3 m]

a) Obtain the iteration formula x n+1=f ( x n ), and find to two decimal places,
the root of the equation, taking 2.2 as your initial approximation. [4 m]

b) Show by mean of a sketch how the iterate converges to the root with initial
approximation 2.2. [3 m]

b) By using the Newton-Ralphson method, taking 2.2 as your initial approximation , find
the approximate root to three decimal places.
[5 m]