direction t second later is 20 – 5t metre per

MTH 111: General Mathematics II (Calculus)

second. Find the height of the stone above the 3
TUTORIAL QUESTIONS (2024/2025)
seconds later.
By: Mr Akolade, Mr Likinyo and Miss Oduali.
21. If y = 𝑒 −6𝑥 , find y’
PART A 3𝑥 2
22. Evaluate ∫ 𝑥 3 +56 𝑑𝑥.
1. What is the slope of the tangent line to the graph
2𝑥 3 +3𝑥 𝑑𝑦
2 2 23. If y = , find 𝑑𝑥
of x + y = 4 at the point (-1, √3)? 𝑥 3 −1

4𝑥 24. Evaluate the definite integral: ∫ (2𝑥 + 1)𝑑𝑥

2. Evaluate this integral: ∫ 2𝑥 2 +3 𝑑𝑥
from 𝑥 = 0 to 𝑥 = 2
3. Determine 𝐼 = ∫ 2𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥, given that I = 30 when
25. Find the area under the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 from 𝑥 =
x=2
0 to 𝑥 = 4.
4. Integrate: ∫(4𝑥 − 3)2 𝑑𝑥
3
2 26. Evaluate the definite integral: ∫1 (3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥)𝑑𝑥.
5. Differentiate y = 12x + 7, using first principle
4 27. The distance 𝑥 in metres covered by a particle at
6. Evaluate the definite integral: ∫2 3𝑥 5 𝑑𝑥
𝜋
t sec(s) is 𝑥 = 2𝑡 3 − 3𝑡 2 − 5𝑡. Find its speed in
7. Evaluate the definite integral: ∫0 (𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 −
2
(i) q secs., (ii) 50secs, (iii) 3hrs.
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥)𝑑𝑥 28. Find the area between the curves 𝑦 = 𝑥 and y =
𝑑𝑦 𝑏𝑦+𝑥
8. If 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 2𝑏𝑥𝑦 = 0. Show that = − 𝑏𝑥+𝑦. 𝑥 2 from x = 0 to x = 1
𝑑𝑥

9. Determine the area bounded by the curve y = 3x2 29. Evaluate the definite integral: ∫ (2 sin(𝑥))𝑑𝑥

+ 6x + 8, the x-axis and the ordinates x = 1 and x from x = 0 to 𝑥 = 𝜋.

= 3. 30. Find the volume of the solid formed by rotating

10. Find the area bounded by the curve y = 3x2 + 14x the region bounded by y = x, x = 0, and x = 2

+ 15, the x-axis and ordinates at x = - 1 and x = 2. about the x-axis.

2𝑥+1
11. Given the function f(y) = y2 + 2y + 1, find 𝑓(√2) 31. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +1, evaluate 𝑓(𝑥 − 1).

12. Evaluate the integral: ∫ 𝑥 2 𝑒 𝑥

3 −9
𝑑𝑥 32. Evaluate the definite integral: ∫ (𝑒 𝑥 )𝑑𝑥 from
𝑥2 𝑥 = 0 to 𝑥 = 1.
13. Evaluate lim
𝑥→∞ 𝑥 2 +2𝑥+3
33. Find the area under the curve 𝑦 = 2𝑥 from 𝑥 =
14. Find the derivative of y = (3 + 2x)(1 – x).
1 to 𝑥 = 4.
15. Resolve into partial fraction and integrate:
34. Evaluate the definite integral: ∫ (3 cos(𝑥))𝑑𝑥
4𝑥−1
∫ 2𝑥 2 +5𝑥+2 𝑑𝑥 𝜋
from 𝑥 = 0 to 𝑥 = 2 .
16. Find the derivative of 𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛4𝑥
35. Find the area between the curves y = x2 and y = 4
17. Find the derivative of y = a 2x

from x = 0 to x = 2.
2𝑥+1
18. If f(x) = , find f(-1/2) 𝜋
𝑥 2 +1
36. Evaluate the integral: ∫02 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝑥𝑑𝑥 .
𝑥 2 −1
19. Evaluate lim ( 𝑥−1 ). 𝑑𝑦
𝑥→1 37. If 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠(2𝑥), find 𝑑𝑥 .
20. A stone is thrown upwards from the top of a tower
38. Find ∫ 𝑥√𝑥 + 3 𝑑𝑥.
50 metres high. Its velocity in an upwards
39. Find ∫ ln 𝑥 𝑑𝑥.
40. Simplify ∫
𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 +2
𝑑𝑥. 62. For what value(s) of x does the graph of f(x) =
(𝑥+1)
1
𝑥 2 1 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 + 3 have a horizontal tangent?
41. 31. Given that = − find 3
𝑥 2 −3𝑥 + 2 𝑥−2 𝑥−1
|ℎ|
𝑥 63. Find lim
∫ 𝑥 2 −3𝑥+2 𝑑𝑥. ℎ→0 ℎ
𝑥+2
𝑑𝑦 64. Find the value of lim
42. If 𝑦 = 𝑒 sin 2𝑥 , find 𝑑𝑥 𝑥→∞ 9𝑥 2 +1
4𝑥−5
43. Evaluate ∫
3𝑥+7
𝑑𝑥 65. Evaluate ∫ (𝑥+1)(𝑥−2) 𝑑𝑥
𝑥+5
𝑥 2 +7𝑥+6 66. Integrate 2x(2x2 – 3x + 4) with respect to x
44. Evaluate lim
𝑥→2 𝑥+2
6 3
67. Evaluate ∫2 𝑑𝑥
45. Evaluate lim(𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3). 𝑥2
𝑥→2
1
68. ∫−1(2𝑥 + 1)2 𝑑𝑥
46. If 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
, find y’.
𝜋
1
47. Evaluate ∫−1 𝑥 2 (𝑥 3 + 1)𝑑𝑥. 69. ∫ 2𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝜋
4

12
𝑑𝑦
48. If 𝑦 = (1 − 4𝑥)−2 , deduce 𝑑𝑥 70. Ice forms on a refrigerator ice-box at the rate of
2𝑥 (4 – 0.6t) g per minute after minutes. If initially
49. Evaluate ∫ 𝑥 2 +1 𝑑𝑥
there are 2g of ice in the box, find the mass of ice
50. If C is the constant of integration, then which of
formed in 5 minutes.
𝑓 ′ (𝑥)
the following is true for ∫ 𝑑𝑥 71. The gradient of a curve which passes through the
𝑓(𝑥)

5 (𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 4) point (1, 1) is given by 2x. Find the equation of

51. Evaluate the definite integral: ∫3 𝑑𝑥.
(𝑥 − 2)
the curve.
4 3 2 𝑑3 𝑦
52. If y = 6x – x + 3x – x + 13, find 𝑑𝑥 3 . 72. Find the area under the curve y = 2x + 3 and the
53. Find the area under the curve: y = x3 - 6x2 + 9x + ordinates x = 1 and x = 3.
2 from x = 0 to x = 3. 73. Find the area between the curve 𝑦 = (𝑥 −
∞ 1
54. Evaluate the improper integral: ∫1 (𝑥) 𝑑𝑥. 1)(𝑥 − 2) and the axis x

55. Find the area under the curve: y = x4 - 4x3 + 7x2 - 74. Find the area bounded by the line 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 5, the

6x + 2 from x = 0 to x = 2. x – axis and ordinate x = 2 and x = 5

∞ 2 75. Evalute lim (𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 2)
56. Evaluate the improper integral: ∫−∞ 𝑒 −𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑥→2
(𝑥 3 −1)
57. Evaluate the definite integral: ∫0 𝑥 2 + 1 𝑑𝑥.
2 76. Evalute lim
𝑥→1 (𝑥−1)
(5𝑥 2 −1)
58. Find the exact value of lim
√3+𝑥− √3 77. Evalute lim (2𝑥2+1)
𝑥 𝑥→1
𝑥→0
5 78. For 𝑐 ≠ 0, if lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑚 and lim 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑛, the
59. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑒 𝑥 . Find the value of x for 𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎
2
lim 𝑓(𝑥) ∙ 𝑔(𝑥) =?
which the second derivative f’’(x) equals zero. 𝑥→𝑎
1
60. Given that 𝑦 = 2𝑥 3 − 𝑥 + 3 and 𝑥 = 2𝑡 2 + 1, 79. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2, take limit as 𝑥 → ∞, the

show that
𝑑𝑦
= 96𝑡 5 + 96𝑡 3 + 20𝑡. function 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑑𝑥
(2𝑥 2 −7𝑥+3)
61. Use implicit differentiation to find an equation of 80. Evalute lim
𝑥→∞ (2𝑥 3 +2)

the tangent line to the curve sinx + cosy = 1 at the 81. Evaluate ∫ 𝑥 2 𝐶𝑜𝑠(𝑥) 𝑑𝑥.
𝜋 𝜋
point ( 2 , 2 ).
82. If lim 𝑓(𝑥) exist and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑎), then the 5. If 𝑦 = asin (𝑐𝑡) + 𝑏𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑐𝑡), where 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are
𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎
𝑑2 𝑦
function 𝑓(𝑥) is said to be ___ at 𝑥 = 𝑎. constant, then 𝑑𝑡 2
is _____
𝑥 3 +1 𝑑𝑦
83. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥+1
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≠ −1
is the function 6. If 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑦 + 5𝑦 2 = 1, the 𝑑𝑥 =?
3, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = −1
7. Given that 𝑢 and 𝑣 be function of x, show that
continious?
2𝑥−2
∫ 𝑣 𝑑𝑢 = 𝑢𝑣 − ∫ 𝑢 𝑑𝑣.
84. At what point is the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥+2
is 𝑑𝑦
8. Evaluate 𝑑𝑥 in the equation sin(𝑥) − cos(𝑦) − 2 = 0
discountinious
𝑑𝑦
(𝑥 2 −4) 9. Evaluate 𝑑𝑥 in the equation 𝑥 3 − 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 3 = 1.
85. Evaluate lim (𝑥 2
+4)
𝑥→2
10. Evaluate ∫ cos 3 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
86. Find the derivative of log 𝑒 (4𝑥 − 1)2
𝑑2 𝑦
(𝑥 3 −1) 11. If 𝑥 = a sin (𝑝𝑡) and 𝑦 = 𝑏 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑝𝑡), find at t =
𝑑𝑥 2
87. Evaluate lim (𝑥−1)
𝑥→1
0
√3+𝑥−√3
88. lim 𝑥
is _____ 12. If 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 + 𝑏𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥, then, 𝑦 2 + (𝑑𝑥 )2 is _____
𝑑𝑦
𝑥→0
5
89. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 𝑥 2 − 𝑒 𝑥 . Find the value of x for which 13. If 𝑦 = a sin (𝑚𝑥) + 𝑏 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑛𝑥) then 𝑑𝑥 is _______
𝑑𝑦

the second derivative 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) equals zero 1 2 1

14. Show that ∫0 𝑥 2 𝑒 𝑥 = (𝑒 − 1).
5 3
1
90. Find the derivative of 𝑓(𝑥) = (1 + 𝑥 4 − 𝑥)3 15. The integral of tan (5𝑥) with respect to 𝑥 for a

91. Find the value of lim

(𝑥+2) constant 𝑘 is ______
(9𝑥 2 +1).
𝑥→∞
𝑑𝑦
16. 97. If 𝑦 = sin𝑥 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑒 −𝑥 , determine at 𝑥 = 0.
92. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 𝑛−1 then 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) =? 𝑑𝑥
𝑥 𝑛 +𝑎𝑛
93. For what value of 𝐾 is the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 17. Evaluate lim .
𝑥→𝑎 𝑥−𝑎

{√𝑥 + 5 − 2, 𝑥 ≠ −1 , continuous. 18. Find the area bounded by the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 3, the
𝐾, 𝑥 = −1
𝑥 −axis and the ordinates 𝑥 = 1, 𝑥 = 3 in square
94. Let K be the constant such that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐾, the
units.
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) =? 𝑑𝑓
19. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = sin𝑥 𝑒 −𝑥 , then 𝑑𝑥 is _______
95. Differentiate the function 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 ln 𝑥
4𝑥
20. Find the slope of the line whose equation is 3𝑦 −
96. Differentiate 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 −1 7𝑥 = 10.
𝑑𝑦
97. If sin(𝑥𝑦) = 𝑥, then 𝑑𝑥
= 𝑑𝑦
21. Find 𝑑𝑥 if 𝑦 = 2𝑥2 +3
𝑥+1

𝑑2 𝑦
98. Let 𝑦 = 𝑒 2𝑡 and 𝑥 = 𝑒 −3𝑡 , 𝑑𝑥2 is ______ 22. Determine the turning point(s) for the function 𝑦 =
1 3 3
99. Differentiate 𝑦 = (𝑥 2 + 1)2 3
𝑥 + 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 6.
2
𝑑2 𝑦
23. Determine if 𝑦 = 𝑥ln𝑥 − 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 2
PART B
24. A particle is projected in a straight line from a
1. Differentiate 𝑦 = (4𝑥 2 − 1)3 point O with a speed of 6 𝑚𝑠 −1 . At time ts
2. By method of trigonometric substitution, show (seconds) later, its acceleration is (1 + 2t)𝑚𝑠 −2 .
1 1 𝑥
that ∫ 𝑥 2 +5 𝑑𝑥 = √5 tan−1 ( ) + 𝐶. For the time when 𝑡 = 4, calculate for the
√5

3. The slope of the curve 𝑥 = 𝑒 2𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 and 𝑦 = 𝑒 3𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡

particle: (i) its velocity, (ii) its distance from O.

at t = 0 25. 104. The only turning point of the function 𝑦=

2
4. If 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 (𝑥 − 1), then 𝑦 ′′ (0) is ____ 𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 2 is _____
26. Let the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 − 12 and 𝑥 = 3,
find its limit.
27. Let the function 𝑓(𝑥) = (−𝑥)2 + 2𝑥 − 21 and 𝑥 =
2, find its limit
𝑥 2 −9
28. Evaluate lim ( )
𝑥→3 𝑥−3

29. Evaluate the limit of 𝑓(𝑡) = 3𝑡 3 + 2𝑡 at the point 𝑡 =

2
30. The derivative of 𝑓(𝑥) = ln (𝑥) is _________
2
𝑑(𝑒 3𝑥 )
31. The derivative of 𝑑𝑥
is _____

32. The integral of tan (𝑥) is ______

33. The integral of ∫ sec(𝑥) tan(𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 has _____
34. The ∫ sec 2(𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 is _______
7
35. Determine the integral: ∫ 2𝑥−5 𝑑𝑥

36. If 𝑦 = sin (3𝑥2 – 1), differentiate y.

37. obtain 𝑦′′ for 𝑦 = 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 1
38. Evaluate ∫ 𝑥 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑑𝑥
39. obtain 𝑓′(𝑥) for 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 2𝑥+5
40. The displacement of a body travelling in a straight line
is given by 𝑠 = 𝑡 2 − 5𝑡 + 6, when is the body
momentum at rest?
41. Find the area enclosed by the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 and 𝑦 2 =
8𝑥
42. Evaluate ∫(2 − 3𝑥)5 𝑑𝑥
43. Evaluate ∫ √4 − 2𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑦
44. Given that 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑛 , show that = 𝑛𝑥 𝑛−1
𝑑𝑥
2
45. Evaluate the integral: ∫ 𝑥𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
46. Evaluate ∫ cot 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
2
47. Evaluate ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑥 2 −4
𝑥3 𝑥2
48. If y = − − 2𝑥 + 5. Find the stationary
3 2

point, the minimum and the maximum.

(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥−1)
49. lim is _____
𝑥→0 𝑥