LAB ASSIGNMENT MAT183

GROUP MEMBERS 1. AMMAR BIN ANUAR (2020815288)

(NAME AND 2. ELYSZA SYAFIQA BINTI SYAFIZ ZULHAZREE (2020868668)
STUDENT’S ID): 3. NOR SYAZLEEN BINTI WAHID ANNUAL (2020601286)
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This assessment consists of 4 main questions. You are required to answer all questions. To complete the assessment, you need to solve the following
questions manually and use SYMBOLAB software to show the result. The assessment must be completed and submitted by 9 July 2021.

QUESTION 1

Find the area of the region bounded by the graphs y = x and y = x + 6 . You are required to display the command and the output in the provided space.
2

Instruction Symbolab command

Output

1. Define
f ( x ) = x 2 and
g (x) = x + 6

Graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 Graph of 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 6

 Domain and range of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2

Domain and range of 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 6

 Instruction Symbolab command
Output
2. Plot and display
the graph of f ( x )
and g ( x ) on the
same axis over
the domain of
−3,4
 Instruction Symbolab command
Output

3. Shaded and
display the region
bounded by the
graphs f ( x ) and
g ( x ) over domain
of  −3,4.
4. Evaluate the
area from
x = −2 to x = 3.
QUESTION 2
Find the derivatives of the following functions:

Instruction Symbolab command Solution manually

Output
[EXAMPLE]
Let u = cos x v = ln ( 2x + 1)
cos x
y= 1
a) ln ( 2 x + 1) v' = 2
2x + 1
2
=
u ' = − sin x 2x + 1
dy vu ' − uv '
=
dx v2
 2 
ln ( 2 x + 1)( − sin x ) − ( cos x )  
=  2x + 1 
ln ( 2 x + 1) 
2

− sin x ln ( 2 x + 1)( 2 x + 1) − 2 cos x

=
ln ( 2 x + 1) 
2
 𝑓(𝑥)′ = (sin 2𝑥 + 1)2
b) f ( x ) = sin ( 2 x + 1)
2
= 2 sin (2𝑥 + 1) cos(2𝑥 + 1) (2)
= 4 sin(2𝑥 + 1) cos(2𝑥 + 1)

 5 − 2x  Let 𝑢 = 5 − 2𝑥 𝑣 = 5 + 2𝑥
y = cos   𝑢′ = −2 𝑣′ = 2
c)  5 + 2x 
𝑑𝑦 5 − 2𝑥 𝑣𝑢′ − 𝑢𝑣′
= −sin ( )( )
𝑑𝑥 5 + 2𝑥 𝑣2
5 − 2𝑥 (5 + 2𝑥)(−2) − (5 − 2𝑥)(2)
= −sin ( )( )
5 + 2𝑥 (5 + 2𝑥)2
5 − 2𝑥 −10 − 4𝑥 − 10 + 4𝑥
= −sin ( )( )
5 + 2𝑥 (5 + 2𝑥)2
5 − 2𝑥 −20
= − sin ( )( )
5 + 2𝑥 (5 + 2𝑥)2
5 − 2𝑥
20 sin ( )
= 5 + 2𝑥
(5 + 2𝑥) 2
 Let 𝑢 = 2𝑥 3 𝑣 = (cos 3𝑥)2
y = 2x 3 ( cos 3 x )
2
d) 𝑢 = 6𝑥 2 𝑣 ′ = 2(cos 3𝑥)(− sin 3𝑥)(3)
= −6 cos 3𝑥 sin 3𝑥
−6 [sin(3𝑥 + 3𝑥) + sin (3𝑥 − 3𝑥)]
=
2
= −3 sin(6𝑥)

𝑑𝑦
= 𝑢𝑣 ′ + 𝑣𝑢′
𝑑𝑥
= 2𝑥 3 (−3 sin 6𝑥) + 6𝑥 2 (cos 3𝑥)2
= −6𝑥 3 sin 6𝑥 + 6𝑥 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 3𝑥
= 2(−3𝑥 3 sin(6𝑥) + 3𝑥 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 (3𝑥))
QUESTION 3

4 + 2x
f (x ) =
Given the function 2x − 4

Instruction Output
a. Find the x-intercept(s) and y-intercept(s).

4 + 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2+𝑥
= =0
2𝑥 − 4 𝑥 − 2 𝑥−2

2+𝑥 =0
𝑥 = −2
X intercept: ( −2, 0 )
𝑥=0 4 + 2(0)
4 + 2𝑥 𝑦=
𝑦= 2(0) − 4
2𝑥 − 4 4
= = −1
−4

Y intercepts: (0, −1)

b. Find the vertical and horizontal asymptotes
and its analysis.

2+𝑥
Take a dominator of =0
𝑥−2
𝑥−2=0
𝑥=2
The vertical asymptotes are 𝑥 = 2
For rational function, the vertical asymptotes are zeros of the denominator of the simplified function.

4 + 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥
=
2𝑥 − 4 𝑥 − 2
𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟’𝑠 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡
The degrees are equal, so the asymptote is: 𝑦 =
𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟′𝑠𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡
Numerator’s leading coefficient = 1
Denominator’s leading coefficient = 1
1
𝑦=
1
The horizontal asymptote is 𝑦 = 1
c. Find the interval where f (x ) is increasing or
decreasing.
 𝑓 ′ 𝑓^′ (𝑔)−𝑔′(𝑓)
Quotient rule: (𝑔) = 𝑔2

𝑓 = 4 + 2𝑥 𝑓 ′ = 2
𝑔 = 2𝑥 − 4 𝑔′ = 2
2(2𝑥 − 4) − 2(4 + 2𝑥)
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) =
(2𝑥 − 4)2
16
=−
4(𝑥 − 2)2
4
=−
(𝑥 − 2)2

Interval (−∞, 2) (2, ∞)

Test value 1 3
Sign of f’’(x)= = − −
4
− 2
(𝑥−2)

decreasing interval:(−∞, 2) ∪ (2, ∞)

d. Find the interval where f (x ) is concave up
or concave down.
 4
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = −
(𝑥 − 2)2

𝑑 4
𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) = (− )
𝑑𝑥 𝑥 − 22
𝑑 1
= −4 ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑥 − 22
𝑑𝑓(𝑢) 𝑑𝑓 𝑑𝑢
𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑒 = ×
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑢 𝑑𝑥

𝑓 = 𝑢−2 , 𝑢 = 𝑥 − 2
𝑑 −2 𝑑
(𝑢 ) (𝑥 − 2)
𝑑𝑢 𝑑𝑥
2
− 3 (1)
𝑢
2
= 4(− × 1)
(𝑥 − 2)3

8
=
(𝑥 − 2)3

Interval (−∞, 2) (2, ∞)

Test value 1 3
8 − +
Sign of 𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) =
(𝑥−2)3

Concave up: (2, ∞)

Concave down: (−∞, 2)
e. Using all the information, sketch the graph
of f(x) using Symbolab.
QUESTION 4

Given the function f ( x ) = x − 2x − 4 x + 8

3 2

Instruction Output
a. Find the x and y intercepts (if any).

x-intercept when 𝑓(𝑥) = 0, y-intercept when 𝑥 = 0

𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 8 = 0 𝑦 = 03 − 2(0)2 − 4(0) + 8
(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 2) = 0 𝑦 = 0−0−0+8
𝑥 − 2 = 0 or 𝑥 + 2 = 0 𝑦=8
𝑥=2 𝑥 = −2
b. Find the interval(s) where the function
increasing or decreasing. Hence, determine
the extremum points.

𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 8
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 4
Let 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 0
2
3𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 4 = 0
(3𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 2) = 0
3𝑥 + 2 = 0 , 𝑥 − 2 = 0
2
𝑥 = −3 , 𝑥 = 2
2
Critical values, 𝑥 = − , 2
3

2 2 (2, ∞)
Interval (−∞, − ) (− , 2)
3 3
Test Value -1 0 3
Sign of 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 4 + − +
Graph

2
Increasing Interval: (−∞, − 3) ∪ (2, ∞)
2
Decreasing Interval: (− 3 , 2)
c. Find the interval(s) where the function
concaves up or concaves down. Hence,
determine the inflection point(s) (if any).
 𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) = 6𝑥 − 4
Let 𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) = 0
6𝑥 − 4 = 0
6𝑥 = 4
2
𝑥=
3
2 2
Interval (−∞, ) ( , ∞)
3 3
Test Value 0 1
Sign of 𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) = 6𝑥 − 4 − +

2
Concave Up: ( , ∞)
3
2
Concave Down: (−∞, 3)

2
When 𝑥 =
3
2 2 3 2 2 2
𝑓( ) = ( ) − 2( ) − 4( ) + 8
3 3 3 3
8 8 8
= − − +8
27 9 3
128
=
27
2 128
Inflection Point: ( , )
3 27
d. Using all the information, sketch the graph
of f(x) using Symbolab.