SMA 2101

W1-2-60-1-6
JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
OF
AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
University Examinations 2015/2016
FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
AND SECOND YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE
OF BACHELOR FO SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SMA 2101: CALCULUS I
DATE: AUGUST 2016 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO
QUESTIONS

Question One (30 Marks)

a) Define the following terms as used in calculus:

(i) A function (1 Mark)

(ii) Limit of a function (1 Mark)

b) Evaluate the following limits:

lim  1  5 x 
(i)   (2 Marks)
x 1 
 1 x 


lim  5 x 2  3x  2 
(ii)   (2 Marks)
x  10 x  x  100 
2

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c) Differentiate the function f  x   xy
using first principles (2
Marks)

d) Differentiate the following functions with respect to x:

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(i) y = tanh-1x (4 Marks)

(ii) y = sin (ln 2x) (4 Marks)

e) Find the height of the right circular cone of maximum volume, the sum of the height
and radius of the base is 0.12m. (4 marks)

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f) Use y  x 3 to approximate 722 3 (4 Marks)

g) Find the points on y = x4+ 4x3 – 6 at which the gradient is zero and determine the
nature of the points. (4 Marks)

Question Two (20 Marks)

a) Evaluate

lim  
 1 1 
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(i)  (3 Marks)
x0  x x 
 

lim  x  sin x 
(ii)   (4 Marks)
x0  x3 

b) Find the volume of h that make f (x) continuous on m (5 Marks)

 h2  x 2 if x0
f  x  
2  x  h 
2
if x 0

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c) Find the gradient of the curve y  ln 1  sin 2 x at the point where x 
2
(4 Marks)

dy
d) Given that y = cosec-1x find (4 Marks)
dx

Question Three (20 Marks)

a) Use logarithmic differentiation to find

dy
of the function y   
x  1 e x ln x
dx
(3 Marks)

b) Differentiate the following with respect to x:

(i) y = 10x (4 Marks)

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1 x
(ii) y  (6 Marks)
1 x

c) Find the derivative of y = xcos x (4 Marks)

sin x d2y
d) If y  , find (3 Marks)
x dx 2

Question Four (20 Marks)

a) Find the maximum and minimum values of the function y = 2 sin t – cos 2t
(10 Marks)

b) Sketch the curve y = x2 – 6x2 + 8x + 10 (10 Marks)

Question Five (20 Marks)

a) Find the equation of the tangent and normal to 4x3 – y – 12x2 + 8x = 0 at the point
A(1, 2) (5 Marks)

b) Car A is travelling towards the west at 50km/h and car B is travelling towards the
north at 60km/h, both are headed for the intersection of the two roads. At what rate
are the cars approaching each other when car A is 0.3km and car B is 0.4km from the
intersection? (10 Marks)

c) Find the height of the right circular cylinder of greatest volume which can be cut from
a sphere of radius a. (5 Marks)