THE EAST AFRICAN UNIVERSITY (TEAU)

SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & IT

MAY-AUG 2018

COURSE : DIFFERENTIAL CALCULAS

CODE : MAT: 2102
TIME : 2Hours

INSTRUCTIONS
1. The Paper is made up of FIVE (5) Questions, question ONE is compulsory plus any other
TWO questions.
2. Credit is given for legibility, clarity of expressions and use of relevant illustrations.
3. Clearly write your registration number on each answer sheet used.
4. Attempt each Question on afresh page.eg (Question .One, Question .Two) each on its own
Fresh page. If a Question has sub questions e .g a,b,c, those ones should follow their
respective question.

DO NOT WRITE ANYWHERE ON THIS QUESTION PAPER

SECTION A
Question one
a. Define limit of a sequence at a point x=a 2 marks
b. Define limit of a function at infinity 2 marks
c. State any three rules of limits of a sequence at infinity 6 marks

d. Find if it exists 4 marks

e. State any three rules of limits of a function at infinity 6 marks

f. Define stationary points 1 mark
g. Obtain the first derivative of the following function 5 marks

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 h.Find if it exists 4 marks

SECTION B

Question two
a. Consider the following two functions 15 marks

By using leading term rule theorem, show that

b. By using leading term rule, obtain the following limit if it exists. 5 marks

Question three
a) Give an expression for the product rule in differentiating a function 2 marks
b) Obtain the slopes of the following functions at point x=2 8 marks

c) Obtain the second derivative of the following function 10 marks

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Question four
a) Give a general expression for both the quotient and chain rule 4 marks
b) Find the derivatives of the following functions 8 marks

c) Using appropriate rules, obtain the first derivatives of the following functions 8 marks

Question five
a) Obtain the first derivatives of the following functions 10 marks

b) Obtain the first derivatives of the following trigonometric functions 10 marks