MATH0110: CALCULUS and ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

FINAL EXAMINATION

Date and Time: Monday, April 24 , 2023 @ 9:00 a.m.

Duration: 3 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
This paper has 7 pages and 6 questions

marks are given for each question in the parentheses.

The maximum score is 70 percent.

Do All Questions. Calculators ARE allowed.

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Question 1

(a) Evaluate
(x + h)3 − x3
lim
h→0 h
and state the geometrical interpretation of your result.
(4 marks)

(b) Let f : R → R defined by

 √
x−2

 , x>4
x − 4






f (x) = 2x − 7
, x<4
4








q, x = 4

Determine the value of q such that f is continuous at 4.

(4 marks)

(c) Find f 0(x) directly from the definition of the derivative if

f (x) = sin x.
(5 marks)

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 (d) Consider the function y = f (x) defined implicitly near
(2, −2) by the equation
2xy + y 2 − x − y = −4.
Find the equation of the line tangent to this curve at (2, −2).
(4 marks)

Question 2

(a) The function f : R → R is such that

f (x) = 3x − x3.
(i) Find and classify the stationary points of f.
(4 marks)

(ii) Determine the interval on which f is

(a) increasing, (b) decreasing. (4 marks)

(iii) On a clearly labelled diagram, give a sketch of the graph

of y = f (x).
(2 marks)

(b) Find the derivative of each function f below, expressing

your answers in the simplest form, where possible.

(i) f (x) = ( x + 7 )4 ( ln x3 ) (2 marks)

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 e2x − 1
(ii) f (x) = (2 marks)
5 − 6x3

(c) Show that for any arbitrary constant b 6= 0,

d  −1 x  b
tan = 2 .
dx b b + x2
(3 marks)

Question 3

(a) Find the antiderivative below.

Z
5t
dt .
t2 + 9
(2 marks)

(b) Show that

π √
(4 − π)
Z
12 2
x sin 3x dx = .
0 72
(5 marks)

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Question 4

(a) A rectangular sheet of metal has dimensions 8 cm by 5 cm.

Equal squares of side x cm are removed from each corner,
and the edges are then turned up to make an open box of
volume V cm3.
Show that
V = 40x − 26x2 + 4x3.
Hence, find the maximum possible volume, and the
corresponding value of x.
(6 marks)

(b) A block of ice in the form of a cube with sides x cm,

melts at a constant rate of 9.72 cm3 per minute.
Find the rate of change of x at the instant when x = 12 cm.
(4 marks)

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Question 5

(a) Find the unique solution of the differential equation

dy 2
= x 3 ( 1 + y2 )
dx
for which y(0) = 1.
(4 marks)

(b) Find the area of the region bounded by the curves

y = x2
and
y = 4x − x2.
(6 marks)

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Question 6

A circle passes through the points (1, 2) and (−2, 5), and its
centre lies on the line
x − 2y + 5 = 0.

(a) Give a (rough) sketch of the circle. (2 marks)

(b) Find the equation of the circle. (7 marks)

END OF EXAM