DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2019/2020

FIRST YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN MECHATRONICS, GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION
SCIENCE & REMOTE SENSING, GEOMATICS & GEOSPATIAL
INFORMATION SYSTEMS, MECHANICAL, CIVIL, ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
SMA 2172/1117:CALCULUS 1
TIME: 2 HOURS
DATE:
Answer Question ONE and any other TWO questions

QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)

a) Use chain rule to evaluate the derivative of y = ln ( cos x + x3 ) (3 Marks)

x2 − 4
b) Define a limit of a function f(x) at point xo. Hence evaluate lim (5Marks)
x →2 x2 − 5x + 6
c) Use first principles to find the derivative of: f ( x ) = 2x2 − x + 3 (4 Marks)

a x + x2a
d) Differentiate y = (4 Marks)
tan ( 4 x )

dy
e) If x = cos t + t , y = t 3 − sin 2t find
2
(4 Marks)
dx
𝑑𝑦
f) If 𝑑𝑥 = 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 3, find y in terms of x where y = 0 when x = 0 (3 Marks)

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 g) A rectangular area is found to have a perimeter of 40cm. Determine the length and width
of the rectangle if it is to enclose the maximum possible area. Hence calculate the
maximum (4 Marks)
h) The distance x meters moved by a car in a time t seconds is given by
x = 3t 3 − 2t 2 + 4t − 1 determine the velocity and acceleration when t = 0 (3Marks)

QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)

d2y d2y
a) If x = cos3t and y = sin 3t , evaluate , hence find the value of at t = 0
dx 2 dx 2
(7 Marks)
b) The tangent to the curve x 2 = 16 y is the perpendicular to the line x − 2 y − 3 = 0 , find the
equation of the tangent and the coordinates of its point of contact. (7 Marks)
c) An open box with a square base is required to hold 108cm3. What should be the
dimensions if the area of the cardboard used is as small as possible? (6 Marks)
QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
a) Give that p(x ) = f (x )g (x ) show that the rate of change in p(x) with respect
dp
to x is given by f ' (x )g (x ) + f (x )g ' (x ) hence find given that p = x 4 sin 2 x
dx
(7marks)
𝑡 2 −49
b) Show that the function f (t) = is not continuous at t = 7. Hence redefine it such that
𝑡−7

it is continuous at the same pint (6 Marks)

c) Find the area under the curve y = 8 − 2 x 2 bounded by x = 0 and x = 5 and x-axis
(7 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
a) Determine the height and radius of a cylinder of volume200 cm3 which has the least
surface area. Hence find this area. (5 Marks)

b) Evaluate the derivative of f ( x ) =

( )
x 2 sin x 2
(5 Marks)
tan ( x )

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 dy
c) If y = e2 x tan 3x + cot 3x + x3 find . (4Marks)
dx
f ( x ) = 2 x 2 + 3 g ( x ) = x3
d) Evaluate fogif , hence find (𝑓𝑜𝑔)−1(2) (6 Marks)

QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)

x 2 + 3x + 2
a) Evaluate lim (4 Marks)
x → x2 + x .

b) Find the equation of the normal to the curve x = t + 3t , y = 3t 2 − 1 at t = 1

2

(8Marks)
c) Determine the maximum and minimum value of the function y = x 3 − 2 x 2 − 5 x + 6
Hence sketch the curve. (8Marks)

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