UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS UNIVERSITEITSEKSAMENS

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025

MAT1512
Calculus A

Welcome to the MAT1512 exam.

Date: 20 February 2025

Hours: 2 hours

Examiner name: Mr S Blose

Internal moderator name: Prof M Khumalo

This paper consists of 5 pages.

Total marks: 100

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• Answer All Questions and Submit within the stipulated timeframe.
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• ALL CALCULATIONS MUST BE SHOWN.

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QUESTION 1

(a) Determine the following limits (if they exists)

x2 − 9


(i) lim (3)
x→−3− |x − 3|

sin 5y
(ii) lim (3)
y→0 sin 8y
√
1− t
(iii) lim (3)
t→4 1 − t

x3 + 2x2 − x + 10
(iv) lim (3)
x→−∞ 2x2 − x + 3
x+2
(v) lim (3)
x→−2 x2 −x−6

(b) Use the Squeeze Theorem to evaluate

2 − sin ek


lim √ (5)
k→∞ k2 + 3

(c) Given that 

 2x + 3
 if x<0
f (x) = x2 if 0≤x≤2

3x − 2 if x>2


(i) Find lim f (x) , justify if it is continuous. (3)

x→2
(ii) Sketch the graph of f (x) . (2)

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QUESTION 2

(a) Differentiate g (t) = 3t3 + 2t − 1 using first principles of differentiation. (5)

(b) Use appropriate rules of differentiation to differentiate the following functions.

 5 
(i) f (x) = x5 − 3x−2 + 3 x 2 − 4x (3)

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(ii) g (θ) = sin (5θ)cos θ (4)
R √x 3u3
(iii) 1 du (4)
u4 + 1
cos (πx)
(iv) y = (4)
cot x + 1

(b) Given that, sin (x + y) = 2x. Find the equation of the tangent line at the point (0, π) . (5)

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QUESTION 3

(a) Determine the following integrals, make a direct substitution and change of limit where necessary:
√
Z
(i) x x2 + 3dx (3)
Z
2 sin x
(ii) dx (3)
cos x (1 + 2 ln cos x)
Z  2 
x −4
(iii) dx (3)
x+2
Z π
3
1 + cos3 x sin xdx


(iv) (5)
0
1
u3
Z
(v) du (5)
0 u4 + 2

(b) Determine the area enclosed by the graph of f and g, where

(
2 − s if s < 0
f (s) =
s + 2 if s ≥ 0

and
g (s) = s2 .
(6)

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QUESTION 4

(a) Solve the initial value problem

dx 3t2 + sec2 t
= ; x (0) = 5 (6)
dt 3x2

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(b) If z = cos (xy) + y cos x, where x = u2 + v 2 and y = uv.

∂z
Use Chain Rule for partial derivatives to find . (5)
∂u
(c) Let F (x, y) = 2y − 3xy + cot xy 2 .

(i) Find the partial derivatives Fx and Fy . (4)

dy
(ii) Using (i) above, find (4)
dx
dy
(iii) If F (x, y) = 0, confirm your answer in c(ii) above by finding using implicit differentiation.(6)
dx
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TOTAL: [100]

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