MALAWI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

TUTORIAL 2

MATH – 1202: Calculus I

DATE: Tuesday 10th October, 2023.

Question 1
(a) Evaluate the following indefinite integrals:
i. Z
(3x2 − 4x + 1) dx

ii. Z
cos2 (x) dx

iii. Z
(2x3 + sin(x) − 2 ln(x)) dx

iv. Z
1
√ dx
x
v. Z
(ex − 2 sin(x)) dx

vi.
√
Z
(ex + x) dx

dy
(b) Given that = 3x2 − 4x + 7, find the equation y(x).
dx
dy
(c) Given that = 2e2x . find the equation y(x).
dx

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Question 2
Evaluate the following definite integrals:

(a)
Z π/2
sin(x) dx
0

(b) Z 3
(2x2 + 3x − 1) dx
1

(c)
9  
t−3
Z
√ dt
4 t
(d) Z 8 √ 
3
s2 + 2 ds
−8

(e)
2
x2 − 1
Z  
dx
3 x−1
(f)
5 √
Z q
3
x2 + x5 + 1 dx
5

(g) Z 1
3
v 2 − 1 v dv
−1

(h) Z 4
x
p dx
0
3
(x2 + 9)
Question 3 Z
4 Z 4 Z 4 √
2 15 14
Suppose x dx = 21, xdx = and x dx = then evaluate the follow-
1 1 2 1 3
ing:
(a) Z 4
(3x2 + 5) dx
1

(b) Z 4
(2 − 9x − 4x2 )dx
1

(c) Z 1 √
x dx
4

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 (d) Z 4 √
t dt
1

(e) Z 4 √
Z 1 √
x dx + x dx
4 4

Question 4
Express as one integral:
(a) Z 1 Z 5
f (x)dx + f (x) dx
5 −3

(b) Z 1 Z 4
f (x)dx + f (x) dx
4 6

(c)
Z d Z c
f (x)dx + f (x) dx
c e

Question 5
Use the definition of definite integral (Riemann Sum) to evaluate the following inte-
grals:
(a) Z 3
6 dx
0

(b) Z 4
2x2 + 3 dx


0

(c) Z 1
2x dx
0

Question 6
Evaluate the following using the fundamental theorem of calculus:
(a)
d
Z x √
t2 + 16 dt
dx 0

(b) Z x
d 1
dt
dx 0 1 − t2
(c)
Z x2
d
t2 dt
dx 0

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 (d) Z 5
d
cos(m2 ) dm
dx x

Question 7
Evaluate the following integrals using partial fractions:
(a) Z
2x + 1
dx.
x2 − 3x + 2
(b)
x3 − 2x2 + 3x − 1
Z
dx
x2 − 2x + 1
(c)
2x2 − 3x + 4
Z
dx
x3 + x2 − 2x − 2
Question 8
A particle’s velocity at time t is given by v(t) = 3t2 − 2t + 1 m/s. Find the displace-
ment of the particle from t = 1 second to t = 4 seconds.

Question 9
A car’s acceleration at time t is given by a(t) = 2t + 3 m/s2 . If the initial velocity
of the car is v(0) = 5m/s and the initial position is s(0) = 0, find the car’s velocity
and position functions.

Question 10
Find the area enclosed by the following curves:
(a) f (x) = x2 and g(x) = 2x over the interval [0, 2].

√
(b) y = x, y = x, and the lines x = 0 and x = 1.

(c) y = ex and the x-axis over the interval [0, 2].

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