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Suppose a function f satisfies

x2<f(x)<12x(x+1), for 0<x<1
f(x)=2x+1, for x≥1.

Which of the following statements must be true?

(A) lim⁡x→1−f(x) exists
(B) f(0)=0
(C) lim⁡x→12f(x) does not exist
(D) f is continuous at x=1

3. The graph of y=f(x) is given below. If Newton’s method is applied to the function f, starting with an initial guess of x1=1, what happens to the iterates x2,x3,x4,…?

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1. Define the function h(x)=∫1xcos⁡(t2) dt. Find h′(4).

(A) 14(cos⁡(4)−cos⁡(1))
(B) 14(sin⁡(4)−sin⁡(1))
(C) cos⁡(4)
(D) cos⁡(4)4

2. Suppose a function f satisfies

x2<f(x)<12x(x+1), for 0<x<1
f(x)=2x+1, for x≥1.

Which of the following statements must be true?

(A) lim⁡x→1−f(x) exists
(B) f(0)=0
(C) lim⁡x→12f(x) does not exist
(D) f is continuous at x=1

3. The graph of y=f(x) is given below. If Newton’s method is applied to the function f, starting with an initial guess of x1=1, what happens to the iterates x2,x3,x4,…?

[Graph image — insert here]

(A) x2=1.5, x3=3, and x4=6.75.
(B) x2=6 and x3 cannot be calculated because f′(x2)=0.
(C) The iterates x2,x3,x4,… oscillate and do not approach any root.
(D) The iterates x2,x3,x4,… will approach the root x=5.

4. The linearization of a function f at a=2 is given by L(x)=12x. One of the choices below is the graph of f. Choose the correct graph of f.

[Graph images (A)–(D) — insert here]

5. Express the following integral as a limit of Riemann sums: ∫25(x2+1) dx

(A) lim⁡n→∞∑i=1n((2+in)2+1)1n
(B) lim⁡n→∞∑i=1n((2+3in)2+1)3n
(C) lim⁡n→∞∑i=1n((in)2+1)3n
(D) lim⁡n→∞∑i=1n(3+3in)23n

6. After an appropriate u-substitution, which of the following integrals is equivalent to ∫1e(ln⁡(x))2x dx?

(A) ∫01u2eu du
(B) ∫1eu2 du
(C) ∫01u2 du
(D) ∫1euln⁡(u) du

7. Two people, A and B, are standing 3 miles apart on a straight road. At the same time that person A walks north at a rate of 3 miles per hour (mph), person B walks south at a rate of 1 mph. At what rate is the distance between the two people changing 1 hour later?

(A) 10 mph
(B) 165 mph
(C) 52 mph
(D) 163 mph

[Diagram — insert here]

8. If the function f is differentiable on [a,b], then which of the following statements must be true?

I. f has a maximum value on the open interval (a,b).
II. f′(c)=f(b)−f(a)b−a for some c such that a<c<b.
III. f′(c)=0 for some c such that a<c<b.

(A) Only I
(B) Only II
(C) Only I and III
(D) Only II and III

9. Consider the graph of y=f(x) below, and suppose that ∫28f(x) dx=11.

[Graph image — insert here]

The value of ∫48(2f(x)+3) dx is

(A) 26
(B) 22
(C) 17
(D) 7

10. Suppose

f′(a)=lim⁡h→08+6h+h23−2h.

From the choices below, choose the correct function f and the corresponding value of a.

(A) f(x)=x2+13, a=0
(B) f(x)=x23+2, a=0
(C) f(x)=x2−13, a=3
(D) f(x)=1−x23, a=3

11. Consider the equation y2+x2=3xy−4. Find dydx evaluated at the point (2,4).

(A) −2
(B) −45
(C) 14
(D) 4

12. Let f be a function such that f′′ is continuous on (−∞,+∞), f′(4)=0 and f′′(4)=−1. Consider g(x)=f(x)+(x−4)2. Which of the following can be determined about g at x=4?

(A) g has a local minimum at x=4.
(B) g has a local maximum at x=4.
(C) g has an inflection point at x=4.
(D) Nothing can be determined about g.

13. Consider the graph of y=f(x) below. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

[Graph image — insert here]

(A) The line x=4 is a vertical asymptote.
(B) lim⁡x→21f(x)=0
(C) lim⁡x→4+f(x)=1
(D) lim⁡x→6f(x)=−∞

14. Consider the graph of y=f(x) below. Find the largest value of δ>0 such that if 0<∣x−4∣<δ, then ∣f(x)−2∣<1.

[Graph image — insert here]

(A) δ=1
(B) δ=2
(C) δ=3
(D) no such δ exists because f is not continuous


1225ctf_f16.pdf — Form A

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Questions

1. Consider the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of the following function:

[Function image missing in source — insert here]

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

(A) f(x) has exactly one vertical asymptote and one horizontal asymptote.
(B) f(x) has exactly one vertical asymptote and two horizontal asymptotes.
(C) f(x) has exactly two vertical asymptotes and one horizontal asymptote.
(D) f(x) has exactly two vertical asymptotes and two horizontal asymptotes.

2. Let f(x)=cos⁡x. Find f(8)(x)−f(5)(x).

(A) 2sin⁡x
(B) cos⁡x+sin⁡x
(C) sin⁡x−cos⁡x
(D) 0

3. Find the linearization L(x) centered at x=e for f(x)=ln⁡x.

(A) L(x)=1+x2e
(B) L(x)=x2e−14
(C) and (D) missing in source — insert here

4. Which of the following functions

f(x)=x2/3 on [−1,8], g(x)=x4/5 on [0,1]

satisfy the hypotheses of the Mean Value Theorem on their respective intervals?

(A) Only f(x).
(B) Only g(x).
(C) Both f(x) and g(x).
(D) Neither f(x) nor g(x).

5. The graph of a function f(x) on [0,4] is given below. Find the largest value of δ>0 such that for all x with 0<∣x−3∣<δ implies ∣f(x)−1.5∣<1

[Graph image — insert here]

(A) δ=0.5
(B) δ=1
(C) δ=1.5
(D) δ=3

6. Evaluate the indefinite integral: ∫3×5−2x7x6 dx

(A) 12×6−14x817x7+C
(B) (12×6−14×8)ln⁡(x6)+C
(C) 15x−5(12×6−14×8)+C
(D) 3ln⁡(x)−x2+C

7. You want to minimize the cost of building a rectangular box with capacity of 100 cubic meters. The box must have a square top and bottom, with edge length x, as in the picture below. The material for the sides costs $2 per square meter, and for the top and bottom costs $3 per square meter. Which function should be minimized?

[Box diagram — insert here]

(A) f(x)=x(200−6×2)
(B) f(x)=x(200−6×2)−100
(C) f(x)=6×2+800x
(D) f(x)=x(100−6×2)−200

8. The graphs of f and g are given below. Determine which limit does NOT exist.

[Graphs of f and g — insert here]

(A) lim⁡x→1f(x)g(x)
(B) lim⁡x→2g(x)f(x)
(C) lim⁡x→3f(x)g(x)
(D) All these limits exist

9. The tangent line to the ellipse 5×2−4xy+5y2=1 at the point (0,15) has slope:

(A) 4555+2
(B) 25
(C) 1
(D) The tangent line is vertical

10. Let f and g be continuous functions, and suppose that ∫02f(x) dx=5 and ∫02g(x) dx=7. Find ∫022f(x)−3g(x)+10 dx.

(A) 9
(B) 51
(C) 8
(D) -1

11. What is TRUE about the function F(x)=∫5sin⁡(x)et2 dt?

(A) F(x) is an increasing function for all x values.
(B) F′(x)=esin⁡2(x)−5.
(C) F(x) is decreasing on the interval (π/2,π).
(D) F(x) is a decreasing function for all x values.

12. Consider the following function

[Function image missing in source — insert here]

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

(A) f has a critical number at x=1.
(B) The absolute maximum occurs at x=1.
(C) f has a local maximum at x=1.
(D) f is continuous at x=1.

13. Use Newton’s method with initial approximation x1=2 to find x2, the second approximation to a root of f(x)=x2−3.

(A) 32
(B) 94
(C) 34
(D) 74

14. When you use the upper Riemann sum with n=4 sub-intervals to estimate ∫−44∣x∣ dx, you get:

(A) 0
(B) 16
(C) 24
(D) 48