Practice Set 2
Practice Set 2
Practice Set 2
Question 1
Choose the correct answer for the following and transfer your answer in the table provided:
𝑥2 −1
I. Given (𝑥) = ln √(𝑥2 +1) , find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥).
𝒙 𝒙
A − 𝒙𝟐−𝟏
𝒙𝟐 +𝟏
𝒙 𝒙
B − 𝒙𝟐+𝟏
𝒙𝟐 −𝟏
𝟏 𝒙 𝒙
C [ − 𝒙𝟐−𝟏]
𝟐 𝒙𝟐 +𝟏
𝟏 𝒙 𝒙
D [ − ]
𝟐 𝒙𝟐 −𝟏 𝒙𝟐 +𝟏
𝑑 1 1
II. ( 𝑒 + 𝑥 ) is equals to
𝑑𝑥 2 𝜋
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A 𝑒2 + 𝑥2
2𝜋
𝟏 1
B +𝜋
𝟐
𝟏 1
C 𝑒2 + 𝜋
𝟐
D 𝜋 −1
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√𝑥 𝑒 1−3𝑥
III. Evaluate𝑓′(−1) if 𝑓(𝑥) = .
𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥
A −80.90
B 109.73
C −68.07
D −0.80
Question 2
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Find (𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 (2𝑥)2 )
𝑑𝑥
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(3 marks)
Question 3
An unstable gas is decomposing in a such a way that the amount of the gas present, A units at
time t minutes, is given by the model
𝐴 = 200𝑒 −𝑘𝑡 + 40
(a) What is the initial amount of gas present?
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(b) If one quarter of the gas decomposed after 2 minutes, find the exact value of k.
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(1 + 4 + 4 = 9 marks)
Question 4
A continuous function with equation 𝑦 = 𝑔(𝑥) has the following properties
𝑔(−1) = 0, 𝑔(3) = 0,
𝑔′(−1) = 0 , 𝑔′ (2) = 0
𝑔′ (𝑥) > 0 𝑓𝑜𝑟 {𝑥: 𝑥 > 2}
𝑔′ (𝑥) < 0 𝑓𝑜𝑟 {𝑥: 𝑥 < 2}\{−1}
(a) State the values of 𝑥 for which 𝑔(𝑥) has stationary points and use the given
information to find the nature of these stationary points.
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(b) Sketch a possible curve for g(x) using the set of axes provided below
(4 + 3 = 7 marks)
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MUF0091 Mathematics Unit 1 SA3
Question 5
A window frame has the shape of a rectangle of height, h metres surmounted by a semicircle
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A = kr − 2r 2 − r 2
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(c) Show that for maximum area of the window frame, the height of the rectangle is equal
(1 + 2 + 7 = 10 marks)
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