EXAM REVISION
PACK
2026
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Answer All Questions.
, 2 MAT1613
January/February 2024
QUESTION 1
Let f be a function defined by
x
f (x) =
(x + 1)2
(a) Determine the horizontal and vertical asymptotes. (4)
(b) Use the sign pattern for f 0 (x) to determine the interval(s) over which f rises and where it falls. (5)
(c) Determine the coordinates of the local extreme point(s). (2)
(d) Use the sign pattern for f 00 (x) to determine the interval(s) over which the graph of f is concave up and (6)
concave down.
(e) Determine the coordinates of the inflection point. (2)
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QUESTION 2
At what rate is the surface area of a square increasing when the perimeter is 64 cm and the perimeter is increasing
at 4 cm/sec?
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QUESTION 3
−4
Find the exact value of sin π + cos−1
5 .
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QUESTION 4
Use L’Hôspital’s rule to determine
cos x − 1 + 2x2
(a) lim (5)
x→0 2x2
1 1
(b) lim+ − (6)
x→1 ex − 1 x
(c) lim (1 + 4x)cot x (8)
x→0+
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QUESTION 5
Evaluate the following integrals:
(a) (6)
Z 9
dx
√ √
4 2 x(1 + x)
(b) (7)
Z − 45
2
x +1 x dx
(c) (7)
Z 4
p √
1+ x
√ dx
0 x
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QUESTION 6
Consider the following integral
Z
dx
I= √
x2 − 4x + 20
(a) First complete the square of (2)
f (x) = x2 − 4x + 20
(b) Then use trigonometric substitution to determine the integral. (8)
Z
Hint: sec θ dθ = ln | sec θ + tan θ + c|
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QUESTION 7
Use the partial fractions to evaluate the integral
Z
x+4
dx
2x2 + x − 1
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