MAT1512 Assignment 4 Solutions 2026
UNISA
Opened: Thursday, 1 January 2026, 8:00 AM
Due: Monday, 17 August 2026, 8:00 PM
University of South Africa
College of Science, Engineering and Technology
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Tutorial Letter 104/3/2026
MAT1512 – Calculus I
Assignment 04
, QUESTION 1
(a) Evaluate
න( 4𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 2൯ 𝑑𝑥
Integrate each term separately.
= න 4 𝑥 3 𝑑𝑥 − න 3 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 + න 2 𝑑𝑥
Using the power rule
𝑥 𝑛+1
න 𝑥 𝑛 𝑑𝑥 = +𝐶
𝑛+1
First term
𝑥4
න 4 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 4 ቆ ቇ = 𝑥 4
3
4
Second term
𝑥3
න 3 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 = 3 ቆ ቇ = 𝑥3
3
Third term
න 2 𝑑𝑥 = 2𝑥
Therefore,
න( 4𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 2൯ 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 + 𝐶
UNISA
Opened: Thursday, 1 January 2026, 8:00 AM
Due: Monday, 17 August 2026, 8:00 PM
University of South Africa
College of Science, Engineering and Technology
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Tutorial Letter 104/3/2026
MAT1512 – Calculus I
Assignment 04
, QUESTION 1
(a) Evaluate
න( 4𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 2൯ 𝑑𝑥
Integrate each term separately.
= න 4 𝑥 3 𝑑𝑥 − න 3 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 + න 2 𝑑𝑥
Using the power rule
𝑥 𝑛+1
න 𝑥 𝑛 𝑑𝑥 = +𝐶
𝑛+1
First term
𝑥4
න 4 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 4 ቆ ቇ = 𝑥 4
3
4
Second term
𝑥3
න 3 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 = 3 ቆ ቇ = 𝑥3
3
Third term
න 2 𝑑𝑥 = 2𝑥
Therefore,
න( 4𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 2൯ 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 + 𝐶