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Gr12 First Term 2025 Math

This document is a Grade 12 Math Exam consisting of various problems related to derivatives, limits, implicit differentiation, and linear equations. It includes tasks such as finding derivatives using the chain rule, calculating limits, and applying the Mean Value Theorem. The exam is designed to assess students' understanding of calculus concepts over a period of 2 hours.

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Gr12 First Term 2025 Math

This document is a Grade 12 Math Exam consisting of various problems related to derivatives, limits, implicit differentiation, and linear equations. It includes tasks such as finding derivatives using the chain rule, calculating limits, and applying the Mean Value Theorem. The exam is designed to assess students' understanding of calculus concepts over a period of 2 hours.

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Date: 10th Jan.

2025 Student Name:

GR-12 /T1-MATH-EXAM Period of Exam: 2 Hours

1. Suppose u and v are functions that are differentiable at x=1 and that:
u ( 1 )=−2 and uˊ(1)=3

v ( 1 )=−4 and v ´ (1)=5

Find the values of the following derivatives at x=1

d
a. ( uv )=¿
dx

b.
d u
()
dx v
=¿

dy dy du
2. Use the chain rule to find (in terms of x ): = . given that:
dx du dx
y=−cos u , u=2 x+ 1

dy
3. Find by using “Inside-Outside Rule”
dx
2 −1
y=( x −1)

4. Given that: x=sin t , and y=cost ; find the equation of the tangent at t=0 . Follow the following
steps:
dy
a. =
dt

dx
b. =¿ and hence the reciprocal:
dt

dt
=¿
dx

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Date: 10th Jan. 2025 Student Name:

GR-12 /T1-MATH-EXAM Period of Exam: 2 Hours

dy dy dy dt
c. by using the chain rule = . =¿
dx dx dt dx

d. The slope of the curve y=f ( x ) at t=0 is given by:

dy
m= ¿
dx
t=0=¿

e. The point whose coordinate (x , y ) :

t=0=¿
x=f ( 0 )=¿

y=f ( 0 )=¿

So the point is ¿ , )

f. Thus, the equation of the line tangent to the curve at t=0 is:

5. Use the implicit differentiation to find y ´ of the following function:


2
xy−x− y =−12

6. Find the product AB and BA if possible:

A=
[ 11 2 3
2 3 ] and B=
[−11 23]

2
x + x−2
7. Find lim 2
x →1 x −3 x +2

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Date: 10th Jan. 2025 Student Name:

GR-12 /T1-MATH-EXAM Period of Exam: 2 Hours

5 x +sin x
8. Find lim
x→ ∞ x

2
x −1
9. Find lim
x →1 1−x

1
10. Find the horizontal asymptote/s of f ( x )=(2+ )
x

11. Solve the following linear equations by Gaussian Elimination 0 1 [ 1 ¿]


x−2 y=5
3 x+ 4 y =5

12. The function f ( x )=x 2 is continuous on [0 ,2 ] and differentiable in its interior (0 , 2). According to
Mean Value Theorem of Derivatives This guarantees that there is at least point c in (0 , 2) at
f ( 2 )−f (0)
which the instantaneous rate of change f ´ (c ) equals the mean rate of change .Thus
2−0
the point c equals to:

a. 1 b. 2

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Date: 10th Jan. 2025 Student Name:

GR-12 /T1-MATH-EXAM Period of Exam: 2 Hours

13. A function y=f (x ) has the following derivative:


2
f ´ =( x−2) ( x−4)
13-1 Use this derivative to find the points at which f has (if any) a:

a. Local maxima b. Local minima c. Point of inflection


nd
Step-1: Use 2 derivative test for local minimum and maximum {f ´ (c)=0∧f ´ ´ (c)>¿ <0 ¿ }:

Step-2: Check for concavity (either up∨down)of the function f in the following open intervals:
Interval x <2 2< x <4
Type of concavity

Hence, deduce the point of inflection:

13-2 Choose the right possibility for the shape of graph of the function f :
a.

x x =2=¿= x x =4=¿=

b.

x x =2=¿= x x =4=¿=
c.

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x x =2=¿= x x =4=¿=

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