MAA00A1 PAPER C 2022 1/13

Question 1 [16 marks]

1 1
1.1 Solve the inequality 2x − > . 2
4 4

−3x + 2y − 8z = −9
1.2 Solve the system of linear equations: 2x − 2y − z = −3 4
x + 2y − 3z = 8
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1.3 For a monopolist’s product, the demand equation is

p = 63 − 6q

and the average cost function is

120
c̄ = 3 + .
q
Find the profit-maximizing price. 4
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1.4 Solve the linear programming problem using the method of corners. Shade the unwanted
region. 6
Maximize P = x + 3y
subject to

2x + y ≤ 6
x+y ≤ 4
x ≤ 1
x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
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Question 2 [7 marks]

2.1 Suppose that the saving function of some country is given by:
√ √
7
20 + 10 I + I 2
S= √ ,
I +3
where S and I are in billions of dollars.

a) Find a function that describes the marginal propensity to save. 3

b) Find a function that describes the marginal propensity to consume. 1

c) Determine the marginal propensity to save if the country’s income is $9 billion. [Round
off your answer to three decimal places.] 1

d) Determine the marginal propensity to consume if the country’s income is $9 billion.

[Round off your answer to three decimal places.] 1
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e) Would you say the population of this country is more likely to save or spend their
money? Motivate your answer. 1

Question 3 [8 marks]

3.1 Solve for x in the following equation: 3

xex + ln 8 = 3ex + ln (2x ) .

3.2 Solve for x in the following equation, assuming x ̸= 1: 3

6 5
1+ 2
= .
(ln x) ln x
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3.3 Simplify the following expression: 2

103 log x ln(x3 )

.
(ln 3)(log3 (e3 ))

Question 4 [8 marks]

4.1 Differentiate y with respect to x: 3

  2
2
y = ln .
x

4.2 Differentiate y with respect to x: 3

y = logx (2x + 1)
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4.3 Find y ′′ given that 2

2
y = ex

Question 5 [9 marks]
1
5.1 Let y = .
4 − x2
(a) Find the relative extremum values of y using the first derivative test. 4
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(b) Determine the open intervals on which the function y is increasing and decreasing. 2

5.2 Find absolute extrema for f (x) = ln(x2 + x + 1) over the closed interval [−1, 3]. 3

Question 6 [8 marks]

6.1 The board of directors of a corporation agrees to redeem some of its callable preferred stock
in five years. At that time, R1 000 000 will be required. If the corporation can invest money
at an annual interest rate of 5% compounded continuously, how much should it presently
invest so that the future value is sufficient to redeem the shares? 2
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6.2 A debt of R18 000 is being repaid by 15 equal semiannual payments, with the first payment
to be made six months from now. Interest is at the rate of 7% compounded semiannually.
However, after two years, the interest rate increases to 8% compounded semiannually. If
the debt must be paid off on the original date agreed upon, find the new annual payment.
Give your answer to the nearest dollar. 4

6.3 A owes B the sum of R10 000 and agrees to pay B the sum of R1000 at the end of each
year for ten years and a final payment at the end of the eleventh year. How much should
the final payment be if interest is at 4% compounded annually? 2
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Question 7 [8 marks]

7.1 A fair coin and a fair die are tossed, and a card is randomly selected from a standard deck
of 52 playing cards. Determine the probability that the coin, die, and card, respectively,
show

(a) a head, a 2 or 3, and a queen 2

(b) a head, an odd number, and a diamond. 2

7.2 A manufacturing process requires the use of a robotic welder on each of two assembly lines,
A and B, which produce 300 and 500 units of product per day, respectively. Based on
experience, it is believed that the welder on A produces 2% defective units, whereas the
welder on B produces 5% defective units. At the end of a day, a unit was selected at random
from the total production and was found to be defective.

(a) What is the probability that it came from line A? 2

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(b) What is the probability that it came from line B? 2

Question 8 [8 marks]

8.1 Find the domains of the functions f and g:

r
5+x
(a) f (x) = . 2
x−1

2 − x2
(b) g(x) = . 3
−x2 − x + 12
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√
8.2 Sketch the graph of h(x) = x + 3. 3

Question 9 [8 marks]

9.1 Perform the operation and simplify as much as possible:

1
3−
2x .
x
x+
x+2
3
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9.2 Solve for w in the following equation

r r
1 2 1
− + = 0.
w w−2 w−1