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Term 2 Mid Semester Examination Paper

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 FINAL EXAMINATION

Directions to Candidates

1. Attempt ALL questions.

2. Answer each question in a separate answer book. Clearly write the

question number in the box provided on the front of each answer book.

3. All necessary working should be shown in every question. Answers must

be correctly numbered and clearly arranged.

4. All questions are of equal value. The total marks available is 36.

5. A table of standard integrals is provided after the last question on this

paper.

6. Marks will not necessarily be awarded if directions to candidates have

not been followed.
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Question 1 (12 marks) Use a SEPARATE book clearly marked Question 1

11π
(i) Express radians in degrees.
12

(n + 1)!
(ii) Solve =9 .
n!

sin(90° − x)
(iii) Simplify + sin 2 x .
sec x

(iv) For the function y = 4sin(2 x) :

(a) State the period.

(b) State the amplitude.

(v) Differentiate each of the following with respect to x :

(a) π x −1 .

(b) cos(2 x + 1) .

(c) ( )
ln 3 x 2 − 5 .

dy 6
(vi) For a given curve, = 1 − . If the curve passes through the point (1,2) , find the
dx x
equation of the curve.
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Question 2 (12 marks) Use a SEPARATE book clearly marked Question 2

−1
(i) Given f ( x) = 7 + 3 1 − 3 x , find the exact value of f (5) .

(ii) 0 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π
Solve 2 − 3 sec x =

(iii) Find each of the following integrals:

⌠ 4x
(a) 
2
dx .

⌡ x +1

(b)
⌠
 ( )
x 2 x 3 + 1 dx .
5

⌠ 2
(c)  4 sin x dx .
⌡

d 2 2 2 2
(iv) (a) Show that ( x + 1) e x = 4 xe x + 2 x 3 e x .
dx

⌠ 2
(b) Hence or otherwise, find  x 3 e x dx .
⌡
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Question 3 (12 marks) Use a SEPARATE book clearly marked Question 3

−π
(i) (a) Sketch the graph of y = 1+ cos x in the domain ≤ x ≤ π , showing all
2
essential features.

(b) Hence find the exact area of the region enclosed by the curve y = 1+ cos x ,
π
the x-axis and the lines x = − and x = π .
2

(ii) (a) Show that sin 3θ = 3 sin θ − 4 sin 3 θ .

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find one exact solution to the equation

6 x − 8x3 − 3 = 0 .

(iii) Find the volume of the solid of revolution formed when the region in the first quadrant
bounded by the parabola y = 7 − x 2 and above the line y = 3 is rotated about the y-
axis.

(iv) (a) Express 3 cos x + 3 sin x in the form R cos( x − α ) where R > 0 and
π
0 <α < .
2

(b) Hence find all solutions to the equation 3 sin 2 x = 6 cos x − 2 3 cos 2 x
for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π .
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Answers

Question 1

(i) 165
(ii) n=8
(iii) 1
(iv) (a) Period = π
(b)Amplitude = 4
(v) (a) π
(b) −2sin(2 x + 1)
6x
(c) 2
3x − 5
(vi) y= x − 6 ln x + 1

Question 2

(i) 3
π 11π
(ii) ,
6 6
(iii) (a) 2 ln( x 2 + 1) + C
1
(b) ( x3 + 1) + C
6

18
(c) 2 x − sin 2 x + C
2 2
(iv) (a) 4 xe x + 2 x3e x
1 2
(b) e x ( x 2 − 1) + C
2

Question 3

 3π 
(i) (b)  + 1 units 2
 2 

(iii) 8π units 3
π
(iv) (a) 12 cos( x − )
3
π 3π
(b) ,
2 2
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STANDARD INTEGRALS

For the following integrals, a, b, C and n are constants.

n +1
⌠ x n dx = x + C , n ≠ −1.

⌡ n +1
⌠ n (ax + b) n +1
 ( ax + b ) dx = + C , n ≠ −1.
⌡ a (n + 1)
n +1
⌠ f ′( x)[ f ( x)]n dx = [ f ( x)] + C , n ≠ −1.

⌡ n +1

⌠ 1 dx = ln x + C.

⌡x
⌠ 1 dx = 1 ln ax + b + C , a ≠ 0.

⌡ ax + b a
⌠ f ′( x )
 dx = ln f ( x ) + C.
⌡ f ( x)

⌠ x x
 e dx = e + C.
⌡
⌠ e ax +b dx = 1 e ax +b + C , a ≠ 0.

⌡ a
⌠ f ( x) f ( x)
 f ′( x )e dx = e +C.
⌡
⌠ x 1 x
 a dx = ln a a + C , a > 0 but a ≠ 1.
⌡

⌠ sin(ax + b)dx = − 1 cos(ax + b) + C , a ≠ 0.


⌡ a
⌠ cos(ax + b)dx = 1 sin(ax + b) + C , a ≠ 0.

⌡ a
⌠ sec 2 (ax + b)dx = 1 tan(ax + b) + C , a ≠ 0.

⌡ a

⌠ 1 x
 dx = sin −1 + C; a > 0, − a < x < a.
⌡ a2 − x2 a
⌠ f ′( x ) f ( x)
 dx = sin −1 + C; a > 0, − a < f ( x ) < a.
⌡ a 2 − [ f ( x )]2 a
⌠ 1 1 x
 2 2
dx = tan −1 + C , a ≠ 0.
⌡a +x a a
⌠ f ′ ( x ) 1 f ( x)
 2 2
dx = tan −1 + C , a ≠ 0.
⌡ a + [ f ( x )] a a
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