FACULTY OF HUMAN SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS 1A (FET)

CODE : HEMAY1A
LECTURER : E-P T TEBO
MODERATOR : W BARROS
ASSESSMENT : TEST 2 -SECOND OPPOTUNITY MEMO
DURATION : 90 MIN
SUBMISSION TIME : 30 MIN (ON VUTELA)
TOTAL MARKS : 40
FULL MARKS : 40
ISSUE DATE : 29TH MAY 2021

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer all questions.
2. Question can be answered in any order, but Subsections must be kept together.
3. Non-Programmable calculators may be used.
4. When doing calculations, give the final answer to at least three decimal places.

5. NO COPYWORK FROM ANY SOURSE IS ALLOW (NOT AN OPEN BOOK TEST)

This question paper consists of 8 - typed pages, including the Front

page.
***DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE BEFORE PERMISSION IS GRANTED***

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Question 1 [marks 5]
Differentiate from first principles.
1
1.1. y = (5)
x

Solution
1 1
−
lim x + h x
h→0 h
x−x−h
(x + h)x
lim 
h→0 h
−h
x 2 + xh
lim
h→0 h
−h 1
lim 2 ∗ 
h→0 x + xh h

−1
lim 2 
h→0 x + xh

−1
= 2
x

Question 2 [marks 5]
5
√x−1
2.1. y =( ) (5)
√x

Solution
1
√x−1
Let u = = x1/2 − x −2 . then y = u5 
√x

dy du 1 −1 1 −3
= 5u4  and = x 2 + x 2 − 5
du dx 2 2

by using chain rule, we get

dy dy du 5 1 4 1 1
= x = ( √x − ) ( − ) 
dx du dx 2 √x √x √x 3

Question 3 [marks 7]
Differentiate
3.1. Find the derivative of √(x + 3)3 (x − 1)4 (10)
Solution
y = √p = √uv,  with u = (x + 3)3 and v = (x − 1)4 .  Then

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dy du dv
= 2√p, = 3(x + 3)2 and = 4(x − 1)3 , 
dp dx dx
Hence the product rule gives
dy d dv du
= (uv) = u + v
dx dx dx dx
= 4(x + 3)3 (x − 1)3 + 3(x − 1)4 (x + 3)2 
= (x + 3)2 (x − 1)3 (7x − 9)
Applying the chain rule gives the derivative in question
dy dy dp
= x
dx dp dx
1 (x + 3)2 (x − 1)3 (7x − 9)
= 
2 √(x + 3)3 (x − 1)4
1
= (x − 1)(7x − 9)√(x + 3)
2

Question 4 [marks 3]
et
4.2. Differentiate f(t) = sint (3)

Solution
et sint − et cost et (sint − cost)
f ˈ(t) = = 
sin2 t sin2 t

Question 5 [marks 3]
5.1. Find the derivative of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 tan (2𝑥) (3)
Solution
𝑑𝑦 𝑑
= 𝑒 tan (2𝑥) (tan(2𝑥)) 
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
= 𝑒 tan(2𝑥) 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 (2𝑥). 2. 

Question 6 [marks 4]
6.1. A colony of mosquitoes has an initial population of 1000. After t days, the population is
given by A(t) = 1000e 0.3t. Show that the ratio of the rate of change of the population, A′(t),
to the population, A(t) is constant. (4)

Solution
By chain rule

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A′ (t) = 300e 0.3t
Ratio of the rate of change of the population to the population is given by,
𝐴′(𝑡) = 300𝑒 0.3𝑡 1000𝑒 0.3𝑡  = 0.3.
The ratio of the rate of change of the population to the population is the constant 0.3

Question 7. [marks 5]
10
7.2. Find 𝑓 ′′ (𝑥)of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 + 𝑥 3 − 𝑒 2𝑥 + sin(𝑥). (5)

Solution
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 1/2 + 10𝑥 −3 − 𝑒 2𝑥 + sin(𝑥) 
1 1
= 𝑥 −2 − 30𝑥 −4 − 2𝑒 2𝑥 + cos(𝑥) 
2
1 3
= − 𝑥 −2 + 120𝑥 −5 − 4𝑒 2𝑥 − sin(𝑥) 
4

Question 8. [marks 8]
8.1. A curve is given by 𝑦 3 + 𝑦 = 𝑥.
(a) Show that the point (−2, −1) lies on the curve. (3)
(b) Find 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥 by using implicit differentiation. (3)
(c) Find the slope of the tangent at the point (−2, −1). (2)

Solution
(a) To show that the point (−2, −1) lies on the curve all we do is to substitute these values
into the equation and see if they satisfy the equation.
We get on putting 𝑥 = −2, 𝑦 = −1 ∶
(−1)3 + (−1) = −2
which is clearly true, hence the point lies on the curve .

(b) Differentiate both sides of the equation to get:

𝑑 𝑑
(𝑦 3 + 𝑦 ) = (𝑥)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
3𝑦 3 + = 1
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑥
(3𝑦 3 + 1) =1
𝑑𝑦
𝑑𝑥 1
= 2 
𝑑𝑦 3𝑦 + 1

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 𝑑𝑦
(c) Putting 𝑥 = −2, 𝑦 = −1 in the expression for 𝑑𝑥 gives the slope of the tangent at the
𝑑𝑦 1 1
point (−2, −1) i.e., = = 
𝑑𝑥 3 × (−1)2 +1 4

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FORMULA SHEET FOR HEMAY1A

 f (x) f (x ) dx =  f (x)
n +1
+ c; n  −1
n 1
1.) n +1

f ( x ) f (x) a f (x)
2.)
 f (x ) dx = ln f (x ) + c (3.)  f ( x ) a dx =
ln a
+c

 f (x) sin f (x) dx = − cos f (x) + c

f (x)

4.)  f (x ) e dx = e f ( x ) + c (5.)

6.)  f (x ) cos f (x ) dx = sin f (x) + c (7.)  f (x ) tan f (x) dx = lnsec f (x ) + c

8.)  f (x ) cot f (x ) dx = lnsin f (x ) + c

9.)  f (x)sec f (x) dx = lnsec f (x) + tan f (x) + c

10.)  f (x) cosec f (x ) dx = lncosec f (x ) − cot f (x ) + c

11.)  f (x ) sec f (x ) dx = tan f (x ) + c

2

12.)  f (x ) cosec f (x ) dx = − cot f (x ) + c

2

13.)  f (x) sec f (x) tan f (x) dx = sec f (x) + c

14.)  f (x) cosec f (x) cot f (x) dx = −cosec f (x) + c

15.)  f (x ) sinh f (x ) dx = cosh f (x ) + c

16.)  f (x ) cosh f (x ) dx = sinh f (x ) + c

17.)  f (x ) tanh f (x) dx = lncosh f (x ) + c

18.)  f (x) coth f (x) dx = lnsinh f (x ) + c

19.)  f (x ) sech f (x ) dx = tanh f (x ) + c

2

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20.)  f (x ) cosech f ( x ) dx = − coth f ( x ) + c
2

21.)  f (x) sech f (x) tanh f (x ) dx = −sech f (x ) + c

22.)  f (x) cosech f (x) coth f (x) dx = −cosech f (x) + c

f ( x ) 1 f (x )
  f (x ) 2
+a 2
dx =
a
tan −1
a
+c
23.)

f ( x ) 1 f (x ) 1 f (x ) − a
  f (x ) 2
−a
dx = − coth −1
2
a a
+c or ln
2a f ( x ) + a
+c
24.)

f ( x ) 1 f (x ) 1 a + f (x )
 dx = tanh −1 +c or ln
2a a − f ( x )
+c
25.) a −  f ( x )
2 2
a a

f ( x ) f (x )  f (x )  f (x )
2 
  f (x ) dx = sinh −1 +c or ln +   + 1 +c
 a   
+ a2 a a
2
26.)  

f ( x ) f (x )  f (x )  f (x )
2 
 +c
  f (x )
−1
dx = cosh +c or ln +  − 1
2
− a2 a  a  a  
27.)  

f ( x ) f (x) f (x )
 a −  f ( x )
2 2
dx = sin −1
a
+c or − cos −1
a
+c
28.)
f (x )
f ( x )  f ( x ) f (x )  f (x )2 + a 2
29.) 
+ a 2 dx = + 12 a 2 sinh −1 +c
2 1
2
a

f (x )
f ( x )  f ( x ) f (x )  f (x )2 − a 2
30.) 
− a 2 dx = − 12 a 2 cosh −1 +c
2 1
2
a

f (x )
f ( x ) a 2 −  f ( x ) dx = f ( x ) a 2 −  f ( x ) + 12 a 2 sin −1
31.) 
+c
2 1 2
2
a

32.) ∫ u dv = uv − ∫ v du

USEFUL IDENTITIES

33.) sin 2 A + cos 2 A = 1 38) sin 2 A = 1

2
(1 − cos 2 A)

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34.) 1 + tan 2 A = sec 2 A 39) cos 2 A = 1
2
(1 + cos 2 A)

35.) 1 + cot 2 A = cosec 2 A 40) sin A cos B = 12 sin( A − B) + sin( A + B)

36.) sin 2 A = 2 sin A cos A 41) sin A sin B = 12 cos( A − B) − cos( A + B)

cos 2 A = cos 2 A − sin 2 A 42) cos A cos B = 12 cos( A − B ) + cos( A + B)

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