JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

SDS2103 CALCULUS FOR DATA SCIENCE I/SMA2101 CALCULUS I (CAT 1)

Instructions:

• Attempt all the questions and DON’T COPY someone else work.

• Submit your work to on Tuesday

Please note: Any work submitted later than the due date will NOT be Marked.

√
x+2
(a) i) Define a function and hence state the domain and range of f (x) = . [3 Marks]
x−2
1 + 3x −3x
ii) Given that f (x) = and g(x) = . Find f og(1) [2 Marks]
6−x 1 − 5x
(b) Evaluate the following limits.
5x2 − 3x + 2
i) lim . [2 Marks]
x→∞ 10x2 − x + 100
√ √
1+x− 1−x
ii) lim . [3 Marks]
x→0 x
(c) Given that f (x) is continuous everywhere, find a and b. [3 Marks]


 −2x, if x < 1




f (x) = b − ax2 , if 1 ≤ x < 4






−16x, if x ≥ 4

−4x
(d) Use the first principle of differentiation to find y ′ (x) given that y(x) = . [4 Marks]
1 − 3x
dy
(e) Find given that
dx
√
i) y = x2 e2 x + ln(x2 + 3x − 4) [4 marks]
cos(3x2
+ 1)
ii) y = [3 marks]
3x2
+1
( √ )− 2
iii) y = 3x2 − 5x 3 [3 marks]
iv) xy 3 − 2x2 y 2 + x4 = 1 [3 marks]