DSC1520 ASSIGNMENT 2 SEM 1 2025 (MCQ ANSWERS)

2/19/25, 8:21 AM Assessment 2




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Question 1

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Evaluate

2
d x − x
[ ]
−
dx √x


.


−
a. 1
−
3
√x
2√ x 2



−
b. 3
√x −
1

2 2√ x



−
c. 3
√x +
1

2 2√ x



−
d. 2
√x +
1

3 2√ x



e. None of the given options is correct.

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Find the derivative of the function

5 3
f (x) = x − 3x




4 2
a. 5x − 9x

1
b. x
4
− x
2

5



c. 1
x
6
−
3
x
4

6 4



d. 5x
6
− 9x
4




e. None of the given options is correct.

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Differentiate

2 3
y = (x − 4) (2x + 1) .



4 2
a. 10x − 24x + 2x


b. 10x
4
+ 24x
2
− 2x


c. 5x
4
+ 12x
2
+ 2x


d. 2
x
4
−
8 2
x +
1
x
5 3 2



e. None of the given options is correct.

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Differentiate the function



4 3x
P (x) = x e



3 3x
a. x e (4x + 4)


b. 4x e
3 3x
(x + 4)

3 3x
c. 12x e

3 3x
d. 4x e


e. None of the given options is correct.

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