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This document contains a calculus test with 9 multiple choice and short answer questions covering topics like: 1) Determining the domain of functions using sign diagrams and evaluating limits. 2) Identifying if functions are even, odd, or neither. 3) Finding derivatives using formulas like the Newtonian Quotient and determining derivatives of sums, differences, products and quotients of functions. 4) Finding equations of tangents to graphs and general derivative formulas. The test has a total of 50 marks and covers core calculus concepts essential for undergraduate calculus courses.

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Test1 2008 and Solns

This document contains a calculus test with 9 multiple choice and short answer questions covering topics like: 1) Determining the domain of functions using sign diagrams and evaluating limits. 2) Identifying if functions are even, odd, or neither. 3) Finding derivatives using formulas like the Newtonian Quotient and determining derivatives of sums, differences, products and quotients of functions. 4) Finding equations of tangents to graphs and general derivative formulas. The test has a total of 50 marks and covers core calculus concepts essential for undergraduate calculus courses.

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Calculus 32.

1101/6
Total Marks=50 Test 1 Fri.July 11 2008

[4]1. Use a sign diagram to determine the domain for the following function:
fx  x −3x2
2
2
x1

[4]2. Given fx  1  x 2 and gx  x . Calculate the following:


a) f ∘ g4
b) g ∘ fx

[3]3. Determine if the following functions are even, odd or neither.


a) fx  1  x 2 b) gx  x 3 c) hx  x 5 − x

[12]4. Evaluate each of the following limits.


x 2 4x4 x−1
a) lim
x→−2 x2
d) lim
x→1 − |x 2 −1|

2x 2 1
x→−3 x  2
2
b) lim lim
e) x→− 3x−5
3− 5x−1 2x 5 1
c) lim
x→2 x−2
f) lim
i) x→ 3x 5 6x7

[4]5. Consider the following function.


x2  x , x ≥ −1
fx 
2a  a x , x  −1
Find values of ”a” for which fx is continuous at x  −1.
Show work clearly, using the definition of continuity,
and left and right hand limits.

[4]6. Use the Newtonian Quotient to calculate the derivative


for the function fx  3 1x

[4]7. Find an equation of the tangent to the graph of the function fx
at the given value of a. fx  x 2 − x  3 , a  2

1
[7]8. Write the general derivative formulas for the following:
derivative general derivative formula
dk
dx

d
dx
x n  
d
dx
fx  gx 
d
dx
fx − gx 
d
dx
fxgx 
d
dx
1
fx

fx
d
dx gx

dfx
[8]9. Determine the derivative dx for the following functions.
Do not simplify your answer.
a) fx  x 5 − 4x  3 x − 3
b) fx  x 3  x2x − 1
c) fx  1
x 3 −x1
x 2 −2x1
d) fx  x 3 1

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