Problem Sheet on Calculus

Differential Calculus

1. (a) Define domain and range of function. Find the domain of the following functions:
(i) (ii) (iii)

(iv) (v)
(b) Define limit of a function. Evaluate the following limits:
(i) (ii) (iii)
(c) A function f(x) is defined by

(i)

Find the value of

(ii)

Does exist? If so, find

2. (a) (i) Define continuity and differentiability of a function at a point.

Examine the continuity of the following function at x = 3

(ii) A function is defined by

Test the continuity of the function at .

(iii)

Discuss the continuity of f(x) at x = 0.

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 (b) Test the continuity and differentiability of at where

(c) Test the differentiability of the following function at x = 2

(d) A function f(x) is defined by

Test differentiability of the function at x = 0. Also find

3. (a) Define the derivative of a function. Find the derivative of (i) (ii)
with the help of the first principle.
(b) Find of the following:

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(v) (vi) (vii)

(viii) (ix)

4. (a) Find the derivatives of the following:

(i) (ii) (iii)

(iv) (v) (vi)

(vii) (viii) (ix)

(b) (i) Differentiate with respect to x.

(ii) Differentiate with respect to .

(iii) Differentiate with respect to .

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 (c) (i) If , then prove that

(ii) If , prove that

5. (a) Find of the function .

(b) If , then prove that .

(c) If , then show that .
6. (a) State and prove Leibnitz’s theorem. If find using Leibnitz’s theorem.
(b) If then prove that .
(c) If then show that (i)
(ii)
(d) If then show that (i)
(ii)
(e) If then show that (i)
(ii)

7. (a) State Rolle’s Theorem, Mean Value Theorem and Maclaurin’s series.
(b) Verify the Rolle’s theorem for the following functions.
(i) in the interval [1, 2].
(ii) in the interval (-2, 2).
(iii) in the interval (-6, 1).
(c) Verify MVT for the functions (i) in the interval
(ii) on .
8. State L’ Hospital rule. By using L’Hospital rule evaluate
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

9. (a) Define increasing function and decreasing function. Find the intervals where the
following functions are increasing and decreasing.
(i) .

(ii)
(iii)
(b) Define critical point or saddle point. Also define extrema (maxima or minima) of a
function. Find the maximum and minimum points of the following functions. Also
find the maximum and minimum values of f (x).
(i) .

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 (ii)
(iii)
(iv) Find the critical points and examine the maxima and minima of the function

(c) (i) A rectangular box, open at the top, is to have a volume of 32 ft3. Find the
dimensions of the box so that the total surface area of the box is minimum.
(ii) A rectangular box with no top is to be constructed to have volume V = 12 ft 3. The
cost per square ft of the material to be used is Tk. 4 for the bottom, Tk. 3 for the
two of the opposite sides and Tk. 2 for remaining pair of opposite sides. Find the
dimensions of the box that will minimize the cost.
(iii) The volume of a spherical ballon is increasing at the rate of 10 cm3/s. Find the rate
of change of its surface at the instant when its radius is 15 cm.

10. (a) If then find and .

(b) If , then find and .
(c) Given that find F(0,-2) and F(-3,2).

11. (a) Define homogeneous function. Given that

(i) , (ii) ,
(iii) , (iv)
Verify which are homogeneous and which are non-homogeneous function.
(b) State and prove Euler’s Theorem on homogeneous function.
(c) Verify Euler’s Theorem for the functions (i)

(ii)

(d) (i) If , then prove that

(ii) If , then prove that

Integral Calculus
12. Evaluate the following integrals:

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(i) (ii) (iii)

(iv) (v) (vi)

(vii) (viii) (ix)

(x) (xi) (xii)

(xiii) (xiv) (xv)

(xvi) (xvii) (xviii)

(xix) (xx) (xxi)

(xxii) (xxiii) (xxiv)

13. Evaluate the following integrals:

(i) (ii) (iii)

(iv) (v) (vi)

(vii) (viii) (ix)

(x) (xi) (xii)

(xiii) (xiv) (xv)

14. Obtain a reduction formula for (i) (ii) .

15. (a) Define Beta and Gamma functions. Write the relation between them. Show that
.
(b) Evaluate the following integrals:
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 (i) (ii) (iii)

(v) (vi) (vii)

(c) Show that .

(d)

16. (a) Find the area of the region bounded by the parabolas and .
(b) Find the area of the quadrant of the ellipse between the major and
minor axes.
(c) Find the area of the region bounded by the curve
(d) Find the area above the x-axis, included between the parabola and

the circle .
(e) Find the area of the cardioids

Prof. Dr. Md. Showkat Ali

Department of Applied Mathematics
University of Dhaka