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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
EXAMINATION OF April/May, 2005

Code and Name of Course: EC14C: Mathematics for the Social Sciences Paper: BSc
Date and Time: Duration: 2 Hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: This paper has 7 pages and 24 questions
The paper has TWO Sections.
SECTION A consists of twenty (20) multiple choice questions, each worth 2 marks. Answer
ALL questions on the grid sheet provided. Marks will not be lost for incorrect answers. Please
make sure that your ID # is SHADED IN on the grid sheet.
SECTION B consists of FOUR (4) questions. Answer any TWO (2) questions.
The use of non-programmable calculators is allowed for both sections.
Graphs sheets are provided.
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DO NOT WRITE OR TYPE ON THE BACK OF THIS SHEET: USE ONE SIDE ONLY
INSTRUCTIONS: Each page must be signed by the First and Second Examiners, and where applicable the University and
External Examiners. Completed forms should be handed to the Assistant Registrar (Examinations). Where applicable, the
EXTERNAL EXAMINER is requested to sign the question paper and return it with comments, if any, (on a separate sheet), to
the Assistant Registrar (Examinations)
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First Examiner University Examiner (where applicable)
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Second Examiner External Examiner (where applicable)
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SECTION A
Answer all questions.
⎛1 1 3⎞
⎜ ⎟
1. Given A = ⎜ 0 − 7 − 3 ⎟ , the determinant of A is
⎜1 3 ⎟⎠
⎝ 1
(1) –4 (2) 0 (3) 4 (4) –1 (5) 6
⎛3 −1 0⎞
⎜ ⎟
2. The cofactor of 3 in the matrix A = ⎜ 5 − 7 − 3 ⎟ is
⎜1 0 ⎟⎠
⎝ 1
(1) 3 (2) –3 (3) 9 (4) –9 (5) 0
n − 11
3. The 11th term of the sequence whose general term is u n = (− 1)
n −1
is
n
(1) 0 (2) 11 (3) 1 (4) –3 (5) undefined
5 3 7
4. The general term of the sequence 3, 2, , , Λ is
3 2 5
n2 2n 2n n+2 2−n
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
n +1 n +1 n +1 n n
x2 − 4
5. lim =
x→ 2 x−2
(1) 0 (2) ∞ (3) 4 (4) –3 (5) undefined
3x 3 + 1 + 12 x 2
6. lim =
x→ ∞ 4x 2 − x + 2
(1) ∞ (2) 3 (3) 3

4 (4) 0 (5) –3

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4x3 − 7x + 1
7. lim =
x →∞ 2x3 − 1
(1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 0 (4) ∞ (5) –1
⎧ x 2 + 7, x > 1
8. If f ( x) = ⎨ , then lim+ f ( x) =
⎩1 − x , x ≤ 1 x→ 1
(1) 6 (2) –2 (3) 8 (4) 0 (5) –3
9. If A is an n × n matrix and I is the n × n identity matrix, which of the following is NOT

always true?
(1) (AT ) = A (2) (A −1 ) = A

T −1
(3) AT = A (4) AI = A
(5) AA −1 = I
10. The gradient of the curve y = x 3 + 4 x + 1 at the point (1, 6) is
(1) 0 (2) 6 (3) 112 (4) 7 (5) ∞
11. The point on the curve y = 2 x 2 − 4 x + 1 at which the tangent line to the curve is
horizontal is
(1) (-1, 0) (2) (1, -1) (3) (0, 1) (4) (5, 1) (5) (-1, 5)
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12. If f ( x) = then f ′( −2) =
x2
1 1 1 1
(1) − (2) − (3) (4) − (5) 1
32 4 4 16
13. If f ( x) = e 6 x then f ′′( x) =
2
(1) 6e 6 x (2) e 6 x (3) 36e 6 x (4) 6e x (5) e 6 x

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14. The function f(x) is continuous at the point where x = c . Which of the following is
always true.
(1) f (c) = 0 (2) lim f ( x ) = c (3) lim f ( x) = f (c )

x →c x →c
(4) lim f ( x) = 0 (5) lim f ( x) = 0

x→c x →0
15. If f ( x ) = (ln x + 1) then f ′( x ) =

3
3 2
⎛1 ⎞ ⎛1 ⎞
(1) ⎜ + 1⎟ (2) 3⎜ + 1⎟ (3) 3(ln x + 1)
2
⎝x ⎠ ⎝x ⎠
3(ln x + 1) 2
(4) 3x(ln x + 1) 2
(5)
x
16. The gradient of the curve 2 x − y 2 = 1 at the point (0, 1) is
1 1 4
(1) –1 (2) 1 (3) − (4) (5)
2 2 3
17. If f ( x ) = ln(10 x ) then f ′′( x ) =
1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) − (4) − (5) − x 2
x x2 x2 x
18. If f ( x, y ) = x 2 + 2 xy 2 + 3xy then f (1, 2) =
(1) –3 (2) –13 (3) –15 (4) 3 (5) 15
Questions 19 and 20 refer to the function given below.
f ( x, y ) = 4 x 2 y − 6 xy + 7 y 2
19. f y =
(1) 8 xy − 6 x + 14 y (2) 4 x 2 − 6 x + 14 y (3) 8 xy − 6 y + 14 y
(4) 8 xy − 6 y (5) 4 x 2 y − 6 xy + 7

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20. f x =
(1) 8 xy − 6 x + 14 y (2) 4 x 2 − 6 x + 14 y (3) 8 xy − 6 y + 14 y
(4) 8 xy − 6 y (5) 4 x 2 y − 6 xy + 7
SECTION B
There are FOUR (4) questions in this section. Answer any TWO (2) questions.
QUESTION 1
(a) Solve the following equations.
(i) x 3 − 4 x 2 − 3 x + 18 = 0
[7]
(ii) log 3 x + log 3 ( x + 8) = 2
[5]
(b) A furniture company can sell all the tables and chairs it produces. Each table requires 1
hour in the assembly centre and 1 13 hours in the finishing centre. Each chair requires
1 12 hours in the assembly centre and 1 12 hours in the finishing centre. The company’s
assembly centre is available 12 hours per day, and its finishing centre is available 15
hours per day. Let x be the number of tables produced per day and y be the number of
chairs produced per day.
(i) Write down a system of inequalities that describes all levels of production.
[4]
(ii) By using a suitable scale, use the graph paper provided to draw the graph of
the system that you have written down in part (i).
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QUESTION 2
(a) Examine the function y = x 3 − 3x 2 for relative maximum and relative minimum points.
Hence, sketch its graph.
[14]
(b) Differentiate the following functions.
f ( x ) = x 2 (3 x + 2 )
3
(i)
[3]
e +1
x
(ii) f ( x) =
ln x
[3]
QUESTION 3
(a) Given F ( x, y ) = ln( x 2 + y 2 ) , find Fx , Fy and Fxy .

[7]
(b) Find all the critical points for the function f ( x, y ) = 12 x − x 3 − 4 y 2 and classify each
as a relative maximum, a relative minimum, or a saddle point.
[13]
QUESTION 4
⎛ 1 0⎞ ⎛ − 3 1⎞
(a) If A = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ and B = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ , show that
⎝ 2 3⎠ ⎝ − 4 5⎠
(i) ( AB )T = B T AT ,
[6]
(ii) AB = A B , where A means the determinant of A.
[4]
[Question 4 is continued overleaf]

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⎛ 1 0 0⎞ ⎛ 6 0 0⎞
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
(b) Let A = ⎜ − 1 2 0 ⎟ and B = ⎜ 3 3 0 ⎟ . Find the product AB and hence find A −1 .
⎜ 1 4 3⎟ ⎜ − 6 − 4 2⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
[5]
(c) Use Cramer’s rule to solve the system of linear equations given below.
x+ y =5
3x − 2 y = 0
[5]
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

EXAMINATION OF April/May, 2005

Date and Time: Duration: 2 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: This paper has 7 pages and 24 questions

The paper has TWO Sections.

The use of non-programmable calculators is allowed for both sections.

Graphs sheets are provided.

© The University of the West Indies.

Date: ………./…………./……… Date:………../…………./…

(1) –4 (2) 0 (3) 4 (4) –1 (5) 6

(1) 3 (2) –3 (3) 9 (4) –9 (5) 0

(1) 0 (2) 11 (3) 1 (4) –3 (5) undefined

(1) 0 (2) ∞ (3) 4 (4) –3 (5) undefined

(1) ∞ (2) 3 (3) 3

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(1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 0 (4) ∞ (5) –1

(1) 6 (2) –2 (3) 8 (4) 0 (5) –3

9. If A is an n × n matrix and I is the n × n identity matrix, which of the following is NOT

(1) (AT ) = A (2) (A −1 ) = A

10. The gradient of the curve y = x 3 + 4 x + 1 at the point (1, 6) is

(1) 0 (2) 6 (3) 112 (4) 7 (5) ∞

13. If f ( x) = e 6 x then f ′′( x) =

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(1) f (c) = 0 (2) lim f ( x ) = c (3) lim f ( x) = f (c )

(4) lim f ( x) = 0 (5) lim f ( x) = 0

15. If f ( x ) = (ln x + 1) then f ′( x ) =

16. The gradient of the curve 2 x − y 2 = 1 at the point (0, 1) is

17. If f ( x ) = ln(10 x ) then f ′′( x ) =

18. If f ( x, y ) = x 2 + 2 xy 2 + 3xy then f (1, 2) =

(1) –3 (2) –13 (3) –15 (4) 3 (5) 15

Questions 19 and 20 refer to the function given below.

(1) 8 xy − 6 x + 14 y (2) 4 x 2 − 6 x + 14 y (3) 8 xy − 6 y + 14 y

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(1) 8 xy − 6 x + 14 y (2) 4 x 2 − 6 x + 14 y (3) 8 xy − 6 y + 14 y

(a) Solve the following equations.

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(a) Given F ( x, y ) = ln( x 2 + y 2 ) , find Fx , Fy and Fxy .

[Question 4 is continued overleaf]

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