Faculty of Science and Technology

Mathematics for Computing 2

Progressive Assessment/Coursework
Instructions
• Group assignment to be attempted in formed groups
and it is expected that each student contributed to
doing the work.
• All group members SHOULD participate in the discussion

Question 1: (15mks)
Find the differ ential of the following exponential and
logarithmic functions:

Question 2: (15mks)
Evaluate the following.

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2.
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Question 3 (Applied integral and differential calculus) (10mks)

a) It is estimated that t years from now the population of a
certain lakeside community will be changing at the rate of 0.6t 2
+ 0.2t + 0.5 thousand people per year. Environmentalists have
found that the level of pollution in the lake increases at the rate
of approximately 5 units per 1000 people. By how much will the
pollution in the lake increase during the next 2 years?
b) Find the maxima and the minima of the function (x) = x3 - 12x
+ 5, by using the second derivative test.

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