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Mathematics
(100 marks)
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Questions 1
Evaluate the following limits
1. limx→2 (x2 + 4)
2. limx→3 (x2 − 9)
3. limx→2 (2y + 4)
2
−4
4. limx→−2 ( xx+2 )
2
−9
5. limx→3 ( x3−x )
Question 2
find the derivative of the following using first derivative for questions 1,2,3,6,7,8
1. f (x) = x2 + 4
2. f (x) = x2 − 9
3. f (x) = 2e3x + 4
x2 −4
4. f (x) = x+2
x2 −9
5. f (x) = 3−x
6. f (x) = sinx
7. f (x) = cosx
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8. f (x) = tanx
9. f (x) = x2 sin2 (2x2 )
10. f (x) = tan(2x2 )
Question 3
1
1. find the second derivative of f (x) given that f (x) = (1+ex )2
2. find the linearization of the following
(a) f (x) = x2 − x − 6, a = 2
(b) f (x) = x3 − x + 2, at a = 2
(c) f (x) = x4 − 2x3 + 4x − 4, a = 1
Question 4
Using first derivative test determine whre the following functions is increasing
or decreasing
1. f (x) = x2 − 4x + 3
2. f (x) = −2x3 + 6x2 − 3
3. f (x) = x3 − 3x + 3
Question 5
find the local Maxima and Minima of the following
1. f (x) = x3 − 3x + 3
2. f (x) = (x − 2)3 + 1
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