SMK Three Rivers

Topical Test Form 6AE, 2014

Mathematics (T) Term 2 (Calculus)
1 hour 30 minutes

Answer all the questions. (60 marks)

1. Given that ( ) x f =

+ +
+
1
, 8
, 3
2
bx x
ax

Find the values of a and b if ( ) x f is continuous at 5 = x
[5 marks]


2. The variables x and y are connected by the differential equation

y
dx
dy
x sec
2
=
Given that 1 = x when t
4
1
= y , find the values of x when y = 0.
[6 marks]


3. Using the integration by parts, show that
}
=
4
2
3 2 ln 14 ln xdx x .
[6 marks]


4. Sketch the graphs 1
3
= y x and x y = in the same diagram for positive values of . x Show
that the infinite area bounded by lines 0 = y and 2 = x , and the arcs of the arcs of each curve
is .
24
25


[8 marks]






x > 5,
x = 5,
x < 5.

5. If ( ) x f y = is the equation of a curve such that , 16 8 3
2
+ = x x
dx
dy
find y , given that
0 = y when 0 = x .

(a) Obtain the values of x where y has stationary values.
(b) Determine the nature of the stationary value of y for each value of x in (a).
(c) Find the x-coordinate of the point of inflexion.
(d) Comment on the value of
dx
dy
at the point of inflexion .
(e) State the range of values of x when is y is decreasing.
(f) State the range of values of x when
dx
dy
is decreasing.
[9 marks]


6. (a) Find
}

+
dx
x x
x
3 2
6
2

(b) Using the substitution x t tan = , evaluate
}

6
0
2
sin 4 3
1
t
dx
x
giving your answer correct
to two significant figures.
[11 marks]

7. A closed rectangular box has a base with its length twice its width, and the total surface area
of the box is
2
300cm . If the width of the base of the box is x cm, and the volume of the box
is v
3
cm , show that
3
3
4
100 x x v = . Find the length, width, and height of the box when
its volume is maximum, the maximum volume of the box and sketch its graph.
[15 marks]






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