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    This document is an exam paper for a mathematics exam. It contains two sections - Section A with 6 questions and Section B with 2 questions. The questions cover a range of calculus and optimization topics such as finding critical points, solving integrals, profit maximization, and using techniques like Lagrange multipliers.

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    THIS PAPER IS NOT TO BE REMOVED FROM THE EXAMINATION HALL

    MT105A ZB

    BSc DEGREES AND GRADUATE DIPLOMAS IN ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT,


    FINANCE AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, THE DIPLOMA IN ECONOMICS AND
    SOCIAL SCIENCES AND THE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION IN SOCIAL
    SCIENCES

    Mathematics 1

    Wednesday 8 May 2019 : 10.00 – 12.00

    Time allowed: 2 hours

    DO NOT TURN OVER UNTIL TOLD TO BEGIN

    Candidates should answer all EIGHT questions: all SIX questions of Section A
    (60 marks in total) and BOTH questions from Section B (20 marks each).
    Candidates are strongly advised to divide their time accordingly.

    Graph paper is provided at the end of this question paper. If used, it must be
    detached and fastened securely inside the answer book.

    Calculators are not permitted in this examination.

    [Graph paper]

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    SECTION A

    Answer all six questions from this section (60 marks in total).

    1. The function f is given by


    f (x) = (x2 + 10x + 1)e x .
    Find the critical (or stationary) points of f and, for each,
    determine whether it is a local maximum, local minimum or
    inflexion point.

    2. A firm has fixed costs of 10 and its marginal revenue and


    marginal cost functions are given (respectively) by
    M R = 11 2q and M C = q 2 4q + 3,
    where q is the level of production. Find an expression, in
    terms of q, for the firm’s profit. Also find the value of q which
    maximises this profit.

    3. Determine the following integrals:


    Z Z
    1
    x3 ln x dx and dx.
    1 + e2x

    4. A firm is the only producer of two goods, X and Y . The


    demand equations for X and Y are given by
    x = 200 2pX and y = 100 pY ,
    where x and y are the quantities (in tonnes) of X and Y
    demanded (respectively) and the prices of X and Y are pX
    and pY (respectively). The firm’s joint total cost function
    (that is, the total cost of producing x of X and y of Y ) is
    x2 + 2xy + y 2 + 20.
    Find an expression in terms of x and y for the profit function.
    Determine the quantities x and y that maximise the firm’s
    profit.

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    5. Use the Lagrange multiplier method to find the values of x
    and y which maximise the function f (x, y) = x1/2 y 1/2 subject
    to the constraint 2x + y = 20.

    6. A sequence of numbers x0 , x1 , x2 , . . . is such that x0 = 4 and,


    for each n 1,
    1
    xn = xn 1 + 2.
    3
    Find an explicit expression for xn in terms of n. Hence
    describe the behaviour of xn as n ! 1.

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    SECTION B

    Answer both questions from this section (20 marks each).

    7. (a) For some numbers a, b and c, let f be the function of one


    variable given by
    b
    f (x) = ax3 + + c(1 + ln x),
    x
    for x > 0. Given that

    f (1) = 0, f 0 (1) = 20, f 00 (1) = 40,

    show that

    a+b+c = 0
    3a b + c = 20
    6a + 2b c = 40.

    Use row operations to solve this system (to find a, b and c).

    (b) Show that, if I is the integral


    Z
    I = cos2 x dx,

    then
    I = sin x cos x + x I.
    Hence find an expression for I.

    Hence or otherwise, evaluate the integral


    Z ⇡
    cos2 x dx.
    0

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    8. (a) Use the Lagrange multiplier method to find the minimum
    value of r
    1 1
    2
    + 2
    x y
    p
    among all positive x, y satisfying x + y = 2.

    (b) The function f is defined by


    1
    f (x, y) = p .
    x2 + y 2
    Find the partial derivatives
    @f @f @ 2 f @ 2 f @ 2 f
    , , , , .
    @x @y @x2 @x@y @y 2
    Show that
    @ 2f @ 2f
    2
    + 2 = (f (x, y))3 .
    @x @y

    END OF PAPER

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