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Mathematics 1 Chapter 4 – Integration

Past Papers 2009 – 2019 Zone B
Past Paper – Math Ch 4 – Integration
2019 Zone B Q2 (10 marks)
A firm has fixed costs of 10 and its marginal revenue and marginal cost functions are
given (respectively) by

𝑀𝑅 = 11 − 2𝑞 and 𝑀𝐶 = 𝑞2 − 4𝑞 + 3,

where 𝑞 is the level of production. Find an expression, in terms of 𝑞, for the firm’s
profit. Also find the value of 𝑞 which maximises this profit.

2019 Zone B Q3 (10 marks)

Determine the following integrals:
1
∫ 𝑥 3 ln 𝑥 d𝑥 and ∫ d𝑥
1+𝑒 2𝑥

2019 Zone B Q7b (10 marks)

Show that, if 𝐼 is the integral

𝐼 = ∫ cos2 𝑥 d𝑥

then

𝐼 = sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 𝐼

Hence find an expression for 𝐼.

Hence or otherwise, evaluate the integral
𝜋
∫ cos2 𝑥 d𝑥.
0

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Mathematics 1 Chapter 4 – Integration
Past Papers 2009 – 2019 Zone B
2018 Zone B Q2 (10 marks)
A monopoly has a marginal cost function given by
𝑀𝐶(𝑞) = 𝑒 𝑞 − 4𝑞,
and fixed costs of 12. Find its total cost function.
The demand for its product is given by the equation
𝑝 + 2𝑞 = 14.
Find the profit function for this monopoly as a function of 𝑞.
What value of 𝑞 will maximise this profit?

2018 Zone B Q4 (10 marks)

Find the integrals
𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
(i) ∫(𝑥 + 2)2 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 and (ii) ∫ (3−𝑒 𝑥 )(3+𝑒 𝑥 )

2017 Zone B Q 2 (10 marks)

Determine the following integrals:

∫ 𝒙𝟐 𝒆𝒙 𝒅𝒙
∫ 𝑥 2 √𝑥 − 1𝑑𝑥

2017 Zone B Q7b (10 marks)

Determine the integral
1
∫ 𝑑𝑥
1 + 𝑒 2𝑥

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Mathematics 1 Chapter 4 – Integration
Past Papers 2009 – 2019 Zone B
2016 Zone B Q 1 (10 marks)
A monopoly has fixed costs of 10 and marginal cost function 6𝑞 2 + 8. The demand
equation for its product is 𝑝 + 2𝑞 = 40.
Determine the profit function in terms of q.
Hence find the production level that maximises the profit.

2016 Zone B Q 4 (10 marks)

Determine the following integrals:
𝑥
∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 12

ln(𝑥 + 1)
∫ 𝑑𝑥
√𝑥 + 1

2015 Zone B Q 1 (10 marks)

A monopolist's marginal cost function is given by

𝑀𝐶 = 10 + 2𝑞

where q is the quantity of good produced. Her fixed costs are 20, and the demand
equation for the good she produces is

𝑝 + 2𝑞 = 20

where p and q are price and quantity, respectively. Find expressions for the total
revenue and for the profit, as functions of q. Determine the value of q which
maximises the profit.

2015 Zone B Q 7 b (10 marks)

Determine the integrals
√𝑥
∫ 𝑑𝑥
1 + √𝑥
𝑒
∫ 𝑥 3 ln 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
1

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Mathematics 1 Chapter 4 – Integration
Past Papers 2009 – 2019 Zone B
2014 Zone B Q 2 (10 marks)
(a) Determine x x 1dx .
(b) Show that
2x x3  x 2
x  .
( x  1)( x  2) x 2  x  2
Use this to determine
x3  x 2
 x 2  x  2dx .

2014 Zone B Q 7 b (10 marks)

A firm is a monopoly and the demand equation for the good it produces is p  bq  a ,
where p is price, q is the quantity and a and b are positive numbers. The firm’s fixed
costs are 0 and the marginal cost function takes the positive constant value k, where
k  a . Determine the firm’s profit function, in terms of q. Also find the maximum
profit the firm can make, in terms of a, b and k, simplifying your answer as much as
possible.

2013 Zone B Q 4 (10 marks)

Determine the integrals
1
x 2
 3x  2
dx ,

1 x
 x
dx

 x ln x  1dx
3 2

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Mathematics 1 Chapter 4 – Integration
Past Papers 2009 – 2019 Zone B
2012 Zone B Q 3 (10 marks)
Determine the integrals
x x3  1dx and e
2 x
dx
2012 Zone B Q 4 (10 marks)
A firm has fixed costs of 20 and its average variable cost (AVC) and marginal
revenue function (MR) are given by
2
AVC  q 2  3q  6 , MR  22  2q ,
3
where q is the level of production. Find the firm's profit function in terms of q and
hence determine the value of q that maximises this profit.

2012 Zone B Q 7a (10 marks)

Show that
2 x2  2
1 
x2  4 x2  4
Using this identity, or otherwise, determine the integral
x2  2
 x 2  4 dx

2011 Zone B Q 1 (10 marks)

A monopoly has fixed costs of 20 and marginal cost function 3q 2  4 . The demand
equation for its product is p + q = 20.
Determine the profit function in terms of q.
Determine the production level that maximises the profit.
Sketch a graph of the derivative of the profit function for q  0 .

2011 Zone B Q 3 (10 marks)

Determine the integrals
x 1 1
x 2
 7 x  10
dx ,  1 e x
dx

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Mathematics 1 Chapter 4 – Integration
Past Papers 2009 – 2019 Zone B
2010 Zone B Q 3 (10 marks)
Determine the integrals
x ln x
x 2
 4x  3
dx ,  x
dx .

2009 Zone B Q 1 (10 marks)

1. A firm is the only producer of a particular good, and the demand equation for the
good is 2p + q = 20, where p denotes the selling price and q is the quantity produced
by the firm. The firm’s fixed costs are 12 and its marginal cost function is MC = 2+q.
Find an expression for the profit function, (q).
Sketch the graph of  for q between 0 and 8.
Determine the value of the production, q, which maximises the firm’s profit.

2009 Zone B Q 4 (10 marks)

4. Determine the integral
dx
 e x  ex
2009 Zone B Q 8 b (10 marks)
(b) A firm’s marginal cost function is given by
q
MC  qeq  ,
q  3q  2 2

where q denotes the quantity produced. If its production is increased from q = 1 to q =

2, find the increase in total cost.

2009 Zone B Q 9 b (10 marks)

(b) Determine each of the following integrals.
ln(ln x)
 x dx ,
e2x
 (e 2 x  1)(e 2 x  2) dx .

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