Mathematics - Extended Part (M2)

Past Papers Questions

2. CALCULUS AREA

1. Limits and Derivatives

(1991-CE-A MATH 1 #02) (5 marks)

1
2. Let f(x) = . Find f′(x) from the first principles.
1+x

(1993-CE-A MATH 1 #01) (5 marks)

1. (a) Simplify ( 2(x + Δx) − 2x ) ( 2(x + Δx) + 2x ) .

d
dx (
(b) Find 2x ) from the first principles.

(1996-CE-A MATH 1 #02) (4 marks)

d 2
2. Find (x ) from first principles.
dx

(1998-CE-A MATH 1 #01) (4 marks)

d
dx ( )
1. Find x from first principles.

(2000-CE-A MATH 1 #03) (5 marks)

1 1 −Δx
3. (a) Show that − = .
x + Δx x x ( x + Δx ) ( x + x + Δx )

dx ( x )
d 1
(b) Find from first principles.

(2003-CE-A MATH #02) (4 marks)

d
dx ( )
2. Find x 3 from first principles.

(2005-CE-A MATH #03) (4 marks)

dx x )
(
d 1
3. Find from first principles.

(2007-CE-A MATH #04) (4 marks)

d
dx (
4. Find x 2 + 1) from first principles.

(2009-CE-A MATH #08) (4 marks)

d
dx (
8. Find x + 1 ) from first principles.

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(SP-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #01) (4 marks)

d
2x ) from first principles.
dx (
1. Find

(PP-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #06) (4 marks)

dx x )
(
d 1
6. Find from first principles.

(2012-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #01) (3 marks)

1. Let f(x) = e 2 x . Find f′(0) from first principles.

(2013-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #01) (4 marks)

d
1. Find (sin 2x) from first principles.
dx

(2015-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #01) (4 marks)

d
x 5 + 4) from first principles.
dx (
1. Find

(2016-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #02) (5 marks)

1 1 h d 3
2. Prove that − = . Hence, find from first principles.
x x +h (x + h) x + x x +h dx x

(2017-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #01) (5 marks)

d
1. Find sec 6θ from first principles.
dθ

(2018-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #01) (4 marks)

1. Let f(x) = (x 2 − 1)e x . Express f(1 + h) in terms of h . Hence, find f′(1) from first principles.

(2019-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #01) (4 marks)

10x 4h − 3h 2
1. Let f(x) = . Prove that f(1 + h) − f(1) = . Hence, find f′(1) from first principles.
7 + 3x 2 10 + 6h + 3h 2

(2020-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #02) (4 marks)

x
2. Define f(x) = for all x > − 2 . Find f′(2) from first principles.
2+x

(2021-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #01) (4 marks)

1
1. Let f(x) = . Find f′(x) from first principles.
3x 2 +4

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ANSWERS

(1991-CE-A MATH 1 #02) (2012-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #01)

−1 1. 2
2. f′(x) =
2
(1 + x)
(2013-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #01)
(1993-CE-A MATH 1 #01) 1. 2 cos 2x
1. (a) 2Δx
1 (2015-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #01)
(b)
2x 1. 5x 4

(2016-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #02)
(1996-CE-A MATH 1 #02)
− 3 −3
2. 2x 2. x 2
2

(1998-CE-A MATH 1 #01)

1 (2017-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #01)
1.
2 x 1. 6 sec 6θ tan 6θ

(2018-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #01)
(2000-CE-A MATH 1 #03)
1. f(1 + h) = h (h + 2)e 1+h
1 −3
3. (b) − x 2 f′(1) = 2e
2

(2019-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #01)
(2003-CE-A MATH #02)
2
2. 3x 2 1.
5

(2005-CE-A MATH #03)

(2020-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #02)
−1
3. 3
x2 2.
8

(2007-CE-A MATH #04)

(2020-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #02)
4. 2x
−6x
1.
2
(2009-CE-A MATH #08) (3x 2 + 4)
1
8.
2 x +1

(SP-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #01)
1
1.
2x

(PP-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #06)
−1
6.
x2

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