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Derivative Graphs

This document provides practice problems from a Calculus I chapter on derivatives. The first problem asks to graph the derivative of a piecewise linear function given in a graph. The next four problems provide graphs of functions and ask the student to select the graph of the derivative from four answer choices.

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Derivative Graphs

This document provides practice problems from a Calculus I chapter on derivatives. The first problem asks to graph the derivative of a piecewise linear function given in a graph. The next four problems provide graphs of functions and ask the student to select the graph of the derivative from four answer choices.

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Calculus I - Practice Problems

Chapter 3 The Derivative

Name___________________________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE.  Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Solve the problem.
1) The graph of y = f(x) in the accompanying figure is made of line segments joined end to end. 1)
Graph the derivative of f.

y y

(3, 5) (6, 5)

(-3, 2)

(-5, 0) x x
(0, -1)

          
A) B)
y y

6 6

4 4

2 2

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x

-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

C) D)
y y
6 6

4 4

2 2

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x

-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

A-1
The graph of a function is given. Choose the answer that represents the graph of its derivative.
2) 2)
y

15

10

-15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x
-5

-10

-15

A) B)
y y

15 15

10 10

5 5

-15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x -15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x


-5 -5

-10 -10

-15 -15

C) D)
y y

15 15

10 10

5 5

-15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x -15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x


-5 -5

-10 -10

-15 -15

A-2
3) 3)
y

15

10

-15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x
-5

-10

-15

A) B)
y y

15 15

10 10

5 5

-15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x -15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x


-5 -5

-10 -10

-15 -15

C) D)
y y

15 15

10 10

5 5

-15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x -15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x


-5 -5

-10 -10

-15 -15

A-3
4) 4)
y

15

10

-15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x
-5

-10

-15

A) B)
y y

15 15

10 10

5 5

-15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x -15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x


-5 -5

-10 -10

-15 -15

C) D)
y y

15 15

10 10

5 5

-15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x -15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x


-5 -5

-10 -10

-15 -15

A-4
5) 5)
y

15

10

-15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x
-5

-10

-15

A) B)
y y

15 15

10 10

5 5

-15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x -15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x


-5 -5

-10 -10

-15 -15

C) D)
y y

15 15

10 10

5 5

-15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x -15 -10 -5 5 10 15 x


-5 -5

-10 -10

-15 -15

A-5
Answer Key
Testname: DERIVATIVE GRAPHS

1) B
2) C
3) C
4) D
5) D

A-6

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