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Section A [45 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.

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1. (a) Given that ( ) {

Find the lim f ( x) . Is ( ) continuous at x = 2 ? [4 marks]

x2

(b) A function ( ) is defined by ( ) {

Determine the values of the constants if ( ) is continuous. [3 marks]

2. The parametric equations of a curve is given by

( )
,
(a) Find [6 marks]
(b) Given Express z in terms of t and find Hence, deduce the set
value of t such that is positive. [3 marks]

3. (a) By using the substitution to find ∫ . [4 marks]

(b) Show that ∫ ( ) [5 marks]

4. The variable satisfy the differential equation

( )
and it is given that Find the particular solution. [6 marks]

5. Given that [ ( )] show that ( ) ( ) . Find the

Maclaurin series for y. up to and including the term of [7 marks]

6. Show that the iterative formula √( ) will give a convergent sequence of

approximation to a root in the interval [2,3]. [3 marks]
Hence, use this iterative formula with to determine the root correct to three
decimal places. [4 marks]

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Section B [15 marks]

Answer one question only in this section.
You may answer all the questions but only the first answer will be marked.
7.

(a) The diagram above shows the curve , and its maximum point M.
The shaded region R is enclosed by the curve, the x-axis and the lines
(i) Find the value of the x-coordinate of M. [4 marks]
(ii) Calculate the value of p for which the area of R is equal to 1. Give your answer correct
to 3 significant figures. [5 marks]

(b) The region enclosed by the curve and the lines

is shown in the diagram above. Find the volume of the solid produced when this region is
rotated completely about the x-axis. [6 marks]

8. Ignoring resistance, a sailboat starting from rest accelerates , at a rate proportional to the
difference between the velocities of the wind and the boat. Assume the boat started from rest.

(a) Show that the velocity as a function of time if the wind is blowing at 20 ft/sec and after one second
the boat is moving at 5 ft/sec, is ( ). [6 marks]
(b) Calculate the velocity of boat when [2 marks]
(c) Use the result in part (a), write the distance travelled by the boat, s in terms of t. [5 marks]
(d) Sketch the graph of v against t. [2 marks]

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