Malawi Institute of Technology
Applied Studies Department
Tutorial 1: Limits
Year 1
MATH-1202: Calculus 1
Question 1
Evaluate the following indefinite integrals; mmmmmm
Z
(a) (x2 + 2x − 3) dx.
Z
(b) t5 dt.
Z
1
(c) √ dx.
3
x
Z
(d) (3 cos x + 4x8 ) dx.
Z
(e) (x2 + 2x + 5)4 (x + 2) dx.
Z
(f) (x2 + 2x − 3) dx.
Z
(g) x(3x − 5)3 dx.
x2 −1
R
(h) x+1
dx.
Z
x+1
(i) √ dx.
x
Z
(j) (3 sin 5x − 2 cos 4x) dx.
Z
(k) sin x cos 2x dx.
Z
(l) sin5 cos3 x dx.
Z
(m) x sin xdx.
Z
(n) x2 cos 2x dx.
Z
(o) e3x dx.
Z
(p) e−7x dx.
Z
(q) (x2 + 2x − 3) dx.
Z
(r) xex dx.
Z
1
(s) dx.
2x + 7
x2 + 1
Z
(t) dx.
x3 + 3x + 7
Z
1
(u) 2
dx.
x + 2x − 8
x−1
Z
(v) 2
dx.
x + x − 12
x2 − 3x + 1
Z
(w) dx.
x2 − 9x + 20
Z
8x
(x) √ dx.
1 − 4x2
Z
1
(y) √ dx.
5 − 4x − x2
Z
1
(z) √ dx.
3 + 2x − x2
Question 2
Evaluate the following integrals, where possible
Z 1
(a) (2x − 1)2 dx.
0
Z 4
1
(b) dx.
1 x2 −4
Z 1
dx
(c) .
−1 x2 + 3x − 10
Z1
(d) xe3x dx.
0
Z 2
(e) f (x) dx where
0
x
if x ≤ 1
x2 +1
f (x) = x2
x2 +1
if x > 1
.
Z π
(f) sin2 θ dθ.
0
Question 3
Find the derivatives of F of the following;
Z x
1
(a) F (x) = 2 dt
a 1 + sin t
Z x3
1
(b) F (x) = dt
a 1 + sin2 t
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Z cos t
(c) F (x) = t(5 − t) dt
sin t
Z 10
1
(d) F (x) = (t + ) dt
x t
Question 4
dy 1
The graph of y = g(x) passes through (1,0). If dx
= x3 + x1
− 14 , express y interms of x.
Question 5
Find the following areas;
(a) between the x− axis, y = x3 , x = −1 and x = 2.
(b) between the x− axis, y = x2 − 2x, x = 0 and x = 2.
(c) between the x− axis, y = −x2 + 3x − 2, x = 0 and x = 3.
(d) between the x− axis, y = 2x + x2 − x3 , x = −1 and x = 2.
Question 6
A curve has the equation y = (x + 1)(2 − x). Find
Z 3
(a) y dx.
0
(b) the finite area enclosed between the curve, the x− axis and the lines x = 0 and x = 3.
Question 7
Find the areas between the following graphs over the given intervals;
(a) f (x) = x2 − 1 and g(x) = x2 + 1, 0 ≤ x ≤ 1.
(b) f (x) = x2 − 3x + 2 and g(x) = −x2 + 3x − 2, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3.
(c) f (x) = x2 and g(x) = 2 − x2 , 0 ≤ x ≤ 2.
Question 8
Find the areas bounded by the graphs of;
(a) y = 3 − x and y = x2 − 9.
(b) y = 5 − x2 and y = |x + 1|.
(c) x = 3y and x = 2 + y 2 .
Question 9
A particle has a velocity function v(t) = 1 − 2t cms−1 as it moves in a straight line. The
particle is initially 2 cm to the right of 0.
(a) Write a formula for the displacement function.
(b) Find the total displacement of the particle at the end of one second.
Question 10
A particle is initially at the origin and moving to the right at 5 cms−1 . It accelerates with
time according to a(t) = 4 − 2t cms−2 .
(a) Find the velocity function of the particle.
(b) For the first 6 seconds of the particle, determine the displacement.
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Question 11
At time t = 0, a particle passes through the origin with velocity 27 cms−1 . Its acceleration
t seconds later is 6t − 30 cms−2 .
(a) Write the expression for the particles’ velocity.
(b) Calculate the displacement from the origin after 6 seconds.
Question 12
A bacterial culture contains 100 cells at a certain point in time. Sixty minutes later, there
are 450 cells. Assuming exponential growth, determine the number of cells present at time
t and find the doubling time.
Question 13
Suppose the value of a MK10,000 asset decreases continuously at a constant rate of 24%
per year. Find its worth after
(a) 10 years.
(b) 20 years.
Question 14
A radioactive substance decays from15 g to 10 g in 1000 years.
(a) Find the value of the constant of the decay, k.
(b) How long does it take for a quantity of a substance to decay so that only one third of
the initial amount is left.
(c) If today there are 5 g of the substance present,
i. When were there 10 g of the substance?.
ii. When will there be only 4 g left.
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