Scribd
Upload
26 views3 pages

Calculus Mock Exam

Uploaded by

mashiringwaninyasha2003
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
26 views3 pages

Calculus Mock Exam

Uploaded by

mashiringwaninyasha2003
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE

HACS102/ HFM102/ HDSC102/ HASTS105/ HICH107/ HPCT107

CALCULUS MOCK EXAM

**** 2021
Time : 2 hours

Candidates may attempt ALL questions in Section A and at most TWO questions in Section
B. Each question should start on a fresh page.

SECTION A (40 marks)


Candidates may attempt ALL questions being careful to number them A1 to A4.

A1. (a) Solve the inequality 9|x| − 4 < 6|x| + 5.


(b) State and prove the triangle inequality.
[5,5]

A2. Show that if a, b, c, d ∈ R, a2 + b2 = 1 and c2 + d2 = 1, then ac + bd ≤ 1. [6]

A3. (a) Prove that

3 4 5 (n + 2) 1
+ 2
+ 3
+ ··· + n
=1−
1·2·2 2·3·2 3·4·2 n(n + 1)2 (n + 1)2n

where n is a positive integer. [8]


∂z ∂z
(b) Given z = tan−1 (x2 y) + tan−1 (xy 2 ), determine and . [6]
∂x ∂y

x−1
A4. Sketch the graph of the function f (x) = . [10]
(x + 1)(x − 2)

page 1 of 3
SECTION B (60 marks)
Candidates may attempt TWO questions being careful to number them B5 to B8.

B5. (a) (i) Define what is meant by saying that l is the limit of a sequence un . [2]
n
(ii) Use the definition of a limit to verify that lim a = 0 where 0 < |a| < 1. [5]
n→∞
n n
13a − 14b
(b) Find lim , where a > 0 and b > 0 for the case a > b. [5]
n→∞ 15an + 16bn
 
1 2
(c) If un+1 = un + where u1 = 1,
2 un
√
(i) Show that un ≥ 2 for all n ≥ 2. [6]
(ii) Show that the sequence is monotonic decreasing. [6]
(iii) State why the sequence converges. [2]
(iv) Find the limit. [4]

B6. (a) (i) State the Mean Value theorem. [2]


b−a −1 −1 b−a
(ii) Prove that < tan b − tan a < for 0 < a < b. [5]
1 + b2   1 + a2
π 3 4 π 1
(iii) Show that + < tan−1 < + . [4]
4 25 3 4 6
 
1 + 3x 1
(b) (i) Evaluate lim − . [4]
x→0 sin x x
dy
(ii) If x3 + y 3 = 3αxy, where α is a constant, determine . [5]
dx
(c) Evaluate
Z each of the followingZ integrals
1
(i) sin 3x cos 5x dx, (ii) dx. [5,5]
4 + x2

page 2 of 3
B7. (a) What is meant by saying a function f (x, y) is continuous at a point (x0 , y0 ). [2]
(  x2 − y 2 
xy 2 , (x, y) 6= (0, 0)
(b) Let f (x, y) = x + y2 . Find fxx (0, 0) and fyy (0, 0). [10]
0, (x, y) = (0, 0)
(c) Using the definition of a limit, prove that lim (2x2 − 3y) = −1. [8]
(x,y)→(1,2)

(d) Determine and classify the stationary points of the function

f (x, y) = x3 + y 3 − 3x − 12y + 20.

[10]

B8. (a) Evaluate the integral


Z π Z cos θ
ρ sin θ dρ dθ.
0 0

[6]
(b) Let α be a constant. Prove that the function u(x, t) = sin(x − αt) + ln(x + αt) is
∂ 2u ∂ 2u
a solution to the wave equation 2 = α2 2 . [6]
∂t ∂x
1
(c) Let f (x, y, z) = p . Show that fxx + fyy + fzz = 0. [8]
x + y2 + z2
2

(d) Let D be the region in the first quadrant bounded by the hyperbolas xy = 1, xy =
Z Z r 
y √
9 and the lines y = x, y = 4x. Evaluate + xy dxdy. [10]
x
D

END OF QUESTION PAPER

page 3 of 3

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy