NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

SEMESTER 1, 2021/2022

MA2002 Calculus Tutorial 7 (11th October – 15th October)

T UTORIAL PART I

This part consists of relatively basic questions which cover the course materials. The solutions to
these questions will be recorded.

1. Find the following limits.

t 3 − 4t + 15 8x 2
(a) lim 2 , (b) lim ,
t →−3 t − t − 12 x→0 cos x − 1
p
t (1 − cos t ) 9x + 1
(c) lim , (d) lim p ,
t →0 t − sin t x→∞ x +1
p p
sec x 3−x − 1+x
(e) lim , (f ) lim ,
tan x
x→(π/2)− x→1 x2 + x − 2
xm − am
(g) lim n (a ̸= 0, m, n ∈ Z+ ), (h) lim (sec x − tan x).
x→a x − a n x→π/2
Z a
2. Let a > 0. Use Riemann sums to compute x 3 d x. You may use the following formula
0

n ¸2
n(n + 1)
·
3 3 3 3
X
i = 1 +2 +···+n = .
i =1 2

Z 1 Z 3 Z 1
3. Suppose that h is continuous and that h(r ) d r = 0 and h(r ) d r = 6. Find h(r ) d r .
−1 −1 3

dy
4. Find of the following functions.
dx
p
Z x2 Z x
1/3
(a) y = cos(t )dt, (b) y = sin t d t ,
0 π
Z 0 dt
(c) y = .
tan x (1 + t 2 )2
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5. Let f be a continuous function on R. Suppose that g and h are differentiable. Find a formula
for the derivative of Z h(x)
F (x) = f (t ) d t .
g (x)
Z 5x
Hence evaluate the derivative of F (x) = cos(t 2 ) d t .
cos x

6. Let f be a continuous function on R. Define

Z x
F (x) = f (t )(x − t ) d t .
a
′′
Evaluate F (x).

T UTORIAL PART II

This part consists of relatively difficult questions to promote independent learning and inculcate
critical thinking abilities. The solutions will not be recorded. You may attempt them after you
have gained a good understanding of the questions in Part I. The complete solution of this part is
provided.

1. Find the following limits.

tan x − x − x 3 /3 ³p p ´
(a) lim , (b) lim x2 + x + 1 − x2 − x .
x→0 sin5 x x→∞

Z b
2. Let 0 < a < b. Use Riemann sums to compute x −2 d x.
a

3. Let f be a continuous function on R. Suppose that f is periodic with period T (T > 0), i.e.,
f (x + T ) = f (x) for every x ∈ R. Prove that
Z a+T Z T
f (x) d x = f (x) d x for any a ∈ R.
a 0

Answers to Part I:
p
23 2 m m−n
1. (a) − , (b) −16, (c) 3, (d) 3, (e) 1, (f) − , (g) a , (h) 0.
7 6 n

a4
2. .
4

3. −6.
p
2/3 sin x
4. (a) 2x cos(x ), (b) p , (c) − cos2 x.
2 x
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5. h ′ (x) f (h(x)) − g ′ (x) f (g (x)), 5 cos(25x 2 ) + sin x cos(cos2 x).

6. f (x).