2022/2023 SEMESTER 2 - SEMESTRAL EXAMINATION
Course : Diploma in Electronic & Computer Engineering
Common Engineering Programme
Module : EGC170 – Calculus (Paper 1 of 2)
Feb/Mar 2023 Time Allowed: 1 hr
1 This examination is conducted via the e-Supervised Assessment (eSA) mode.
2 This paper consists of SIX (6) pages including this page:
Marks
Answer ALL questions in this paper 50
3 Mathematical formulae are provided on Page 5 and 6.
4 Programmable calculators, graphing calculators, mobile phones and smart
devices are not allowed for this paper.
The total mark for Paper 1 and Paper 2 is 100 marks.
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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ( 50 Marks )
Question 1
Differentiate the following functions with respect to x :
(a) f ( x ) = 4 x 3 − 6 x + x − e5 ( 3 marks )
(b) g ( x ) = x 2 ln x ( 3 marks )
e2 x
(c) h ( x) = ( 4 marks )
2x −1
Solution:
1 − 12
(a) f ( x ) = 12 x 2 − 6 + x −0
2
1
= 12 x 2 − 6 +
2 x
d d 2
(b) g ( x ) = x2 ln x + ln x x
dx dx
1
= x 2 + ln x ( 2 x )
x
= x + 2 x ln x
d 2x d
( 2 x − 1) e − e2 x ( 2 x − 1)
(c) h ( x ) = dx dx
( 2 x − 1)
2
( 2 x − 1) ( 2e2 x ) − e2 x ( 2 )
=
( 2 x − 1)
2
4 xe2 x − 2e 2 x − 2e 2 x
=
( 2 x − 1)
2
4 xe 2 x − 4e 2 x
=
( 2 x − 1)
2
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Question 2
dy
(a) By using implicit differentiation, find given y 4 = 2 yx + 3x 2 . Hence, determine
dx
whether y 4 = 2 yx + 3x 2 is increasing or decreasing at ( 8, 4 ) . ( 6 marks )
(b) Differentiate h ( x ) = 3sin −1 x 2 − with respect to x . ( 4 marks )
Solution:
(a)
dx
(
d 4
y ) = ( 2 yx + 3x 2 )
d
dx
= ( 2 yx ) + ( 3x 2 )
dy d d
4 y3
dx dx dx
dy d d
4 y3 = ( 2 y ) ( x ) + ( x ) ( 2 y ) + 6x
dx dx dx
dy dy
4 y3 = 2 y + 2x + 6x
dx dx
dy dy
4 y3 − 2x = 2 y + 6x
dx dx
dy
dx
( 4 y3 − 2 x ) = 2 y + 6 x
dy 2 y + 6 x y + 3x
= 3 = 3
dx 4 y − 2 x 2 y − x
dy 4 + 3 ( 8 ) 7
At ( 8, 4 ) , = = 0
dx 2 ( 4 ) − 8 30
3
dy 7
Since = 0 , therefore y 4 = 2 yx + 3x 2 is increasing at the point ( 8, 4 ) .
dx 30
1
(b) h ( x ) =
3
(
d 2
x − ) 2
( ) dx
2
1− x −2
1 2 1
( ) ( )
3 − d 2
= x − x −
2
(
1 − x2 − 2 ) dx
1 2 1
( )
3 −
= x − 2 ( 2 x )
1 − x2 + 2
3 x
=
1 − x2 + x2 −
3x
=
(
1 − x2 + x2 − )( )
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Question 3
b
The curve y = ax + has a critical point at ( 2, 24 ) . Given that a and b are constants
x2
and x 0 , find
(a) the values of a and b , ( 6 marks )
(b) the ranges of values of x for which the curve is an increasing function.
( 4 marks )
Solution:
b
(a) y = ax +
x2
Sub x = 2 and y = 24 , we get
b
24 = a ( 2 ) + 2
2
1
2a + b = 24 ……………..(1)
4
dy
= a − 2bx −3
dx
2b
=a− 3 .
x
b dy
Since y = ax + 2
has a critical point at ( 2, 24 ) , therefore, = 0 at ( 2, 24 ) .
x dx
2b
a− =0
23
b
a− =0
4
b
a= ………………. (2)
4
Sub (2) into (1), we get
b 1
2 + b = 24
4 4
3
b = 24
4
b = 32
Sub b = 32 into (1)
32
a= =8
4
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dy
(b) For the curve y to be an increasing function, 0.
dx
dy
0
dx
64
8− 3 0
x
64
8 3
x
64
x3 =8
8
x2
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Question 4
(a) The diagram below shows a trough in the shape of a triangular prism. Its length
is 3.2 metres (m), width is 2.4 metres (m) and depth is 1.8 metres (m). The empty
trough is filled with water at a constant rate of 0.05 metres3 / second (m3/s).
2.4 m
3.2 m
x m
1.8 m
h m
(i) Show that the volume, V m3 , of water in the trough at time t s is given by
32
V = h2 , where h m is the height of water in the trough.
15
1
[Hint: Volume of a triangular prism = x length x width x height ]
2
( 3 marks )
(ii) Find the height of water in the trough after 30 s.
( 3 marks )
(iii) Using the answer found in (a)(ii), find the rate at which the level of water
is rising. ( 4 marks )
Solution:
(a) (i) Using similar triangles,
x h
=
2.4 1.8
2.4h 4
x= = h
1.8 3
The volume of water in the trough is given by
1
V = ( x )( h )( 3.2 )
2
14
= h ( h )( 3.2 )
23
32
= h2
15
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(ii) Since water flows into the trough at a constant rate of 0.05 m3/s, the
volume of water in the trough after 30 seconds is 0.05 x 30 = 1.5 m3.
32 2
h = 1.5
15
1.5 (15 ) 45
h2 = =
32 64
45
h=
64
0.83853
The height of the water in the trough after 30 seconds is 0.839 m.
32 2
(iii) V= h
15
dV 64
= h
dh 15
dV 64
When h 0.83853 , = ( 0.83853) 3.5777 .
dh 15
dV dV dh
= x
dt dh dt
dh dV dV
=
dt dt dh
= 0.05 3.5777
0.0140
The level of the water is increasing at a rate of 0.0140 m/s.
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(b) A piece of paper is cut into the shape PQRST as shown in the diagram below.
PQST is a rectangle with PQ = 4 cm and QRS is an isosceles triangle with
QR = 8 cm .
P T
4 cm
Q S
8 cm
R
(i) Given that SQR = QSR = x radians, show that the area of the paper,
A cm2, is given by
A = 64 cos x (1 + sin x ) . ( 3 marks )
= −64 ( 2sin 2 x + sin x − 1) .
dA
(ii) Show that ( 2 marks )
dx
[ Hint: cos 2 x + sin 2 x = 1 ]
(iii) Hence, find x at which A has a critical value.
( 2 marks )
d2A
(iv) Find and use it to determine whether A is a maximum or a minimum
dx 2
at the critical value found in (b)(iii). ( 3 marks )
Solution:
1
QS
(b) (i) 2 = cos x
8
QS = 16cos x
Height of QRS = 8sin x
Area of the paper, A
1
= ( 4 x QS ) + QS x Height of QRS
2
1
= ( 4 x 16 cos x ) + (16 cos x )( 8sin x )
2
= 64 cos x (1 + sin x )
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dA
(ii) = −64sin x (1 + sin x ) + 64cos x(cos x)
dx
= 64 ( − sin x − sin 2 x + 1 − sin 2 x )
= −64 ( 2sin 2 x + sin x − 1)
dA
(iii) Set =0.
dx
2sin 2 x + sin x − 1 = 0
(2sin x − 1)(sin x + 1) = 0
1
sin x = or sin x = −1 (rejected since x is acute)
2
1
x = sin −1 =
2 6
d2A
(iv) = −64 ( 4sin x cos x + cos x ) .
dx 2
d2A
When x = , 0.
6 dx 2
Therefore, the critical value is a maximum.
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