Chapter – Final Exam Review Calculus 12

Concepts you need to know:

 How to calculates a limit using a table, graph, and
 Continuity + The Intermediate Value Theorem
 Differentiability
 The limit definition of a derivative + Average rate of change versus instantaneous rate of change

𝐼𝑛 𝑥, 0<𝑥<2
Consider the function𝑓(𝑥) = for D. The slope of the tangent line at x = 2 is
𝑥 𝐼𝑛 2, 2<𝑥<4 undefined.
#1 and #2 E. f' (0) < for 0 < x < 2
5. The graph of f is shown below. Which could be the
1. Which statement is true? graph of the derivative of f?
A. f(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = 2
B. f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 2
C. f(x) is differentiable but not continuous at x = 2
D. f(x) is continuous from the left at x = 2
E. f(x) is continuous from the right at x = 2
2. lim 𝑓(𝑥) =
→
(a) In 2 (b) In 8
(c) In 16 (d) DNE
Use the graph of f(x) for #3 and #4. There is a
vertical tangent line at x = 2 and horizontal tangent
lines at x = 1 and x = 3.

3. For which value(s) of x is the function f not

differentiable?
(a) 0 (b) 0, 2
(b) 1, 3 (d) 0, 1, 3
(e) 0, 1, 2, 3 6. The function f is continuous on the closed interval
4. Which statement about f(x) is false? 𝑥 ∈ [0, 2] and has values that are given in the table
A. f(x) is continuous from the right at x = 0 below. The equation 𝑓(𝑥) = must have at least 2
B. f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 2
solutions on the interval 𝑥 ∈ [0, 2]. If k =
C. f’ (1) = f’ (3) = 0
x 0 1 2
f(x) 1 K 2

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 (a) 0 (b) E. f' (0) where f (x) = cos(x2)
(c) 1 (d) 2 12. At time t = 0, a reservoir begins filling with water.
(e) 3 For t > 0 hours, the depth of the water is D(t)
7. The graph of a function f is shown below. Which inches. Which is the best interpretation of D’(2) =
statement is false? 4?
A. f is continuous at x = a A. The depth of the water is 4 inches at t = 2
B. f has a relative maximum at x = a hours.
C. x = a is in the domain of f B. The depth of the water is 2 inches at t = 4
D. lim 𝑓(𝑥) = lim 𝑓(𝑥) = hours.
→ → C. The depth of the water increased by 4 inches
E. lim 𝑓(𝑥) exists from t = 0 to t = 2 hours.
→
D. The depth of the water in increasing at a rate of
4 inches per hour at t = 2 hours.
13. Let f(x) be the piecewise function defined as
𝑥+𝑘 𝑥 < −2
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 3 𝑥 >− 2
(a) Determine the value of k so that f(x) is
continuous for all 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
(b) Is f(x) differentiable at x = -2? Justify your
answer.
14. Evaluate the limits. Show your thinking.
8. Let f be the function f(x) = |𝑥|. Which statements (a) lim (b) lim
√
are true? → →
√
I. f is continuous at x = 0 (c) lim (d) lim
→ →
II. f is differentiable at x = 0
III. f’ is continuous at x = 0 (e) lim (f) lim
→ →
(a) I (b) II
(g) lim (h) lim
(c) I, II (d) I, III → →
(e) I, II, III 15. The graph of f is shown below. Answer the
questions.
9. If 𝑎 ≠ 0, then lim is
→ (a) Identify the x – values of any discontinuities
(a) 0 (b) a and their type.
(c) 2a (d) ∞ (b) Identify any values of a where lim 𝑓(𝑥) exists
→
(e) DNE
butlim 𝑓(𝑥) ≠ 𝑓(𝑎).
10. Let f be a differentiable function such that f(2) = -5, →
f(5) = 5, and f(9) = -5. Which must be true? (c) Identify the x – values where f(x) is continuous
I. f(x) has at least 2 zeroes but not differentiable.
II. The graph f(x) has at least one horizontal f(x)
tangent. 4
III. For some 𝑐 ∈ (2,5), 𝑓(𝑐) = 3
(a) None (b) I 3
(c) I, II (d) I, III
(e) I, II, III 2
( )
11. lim represents
→ 1
A. f' (1) where f (x) = cos(x) f'
B. f' (1) where f (x) = cos(x2)
C. f' (0) where f (x) = cos(x) 1 2 3 4 5
D. f' (0) where f (x) = cos(x2)-1

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16. A rock is dropped off a bridge above a river and it’s
height above the water (measured in metres) at
time t (measured in seconds) is given by h(t) = 44.1
– 4.9t2.
(a) Determine when the rock hits the water.
(b) Determine the average velocity of the rock
from t = 0 to when it hits the water.
(c) Use the limit definition of the derivative
( ) ( )
lim to determine the rock’s
→
velocity the moment it hits the water.
(d) Write an equation for the rock’s velocity and
acceleration at time t (you don’t have to use
the limit definition).
(e) Is it guaranteed that there is a moment during
the fall when the rock’s instantaneous velocity
is exactly equal to the average velocity
You calculated in part c? Justify your answer. If it is
guaranteed, find that moment.
17. Drawn a function that is defined for all values of x
and has the following properties:
 lim 𝑓(𝑥) exists but lim 𝑓(𝑥) ≠ 𝑓(−2)
→ →
 Continuous from the left at x = 0
 Continuous but not differentiable at x = 2
 Concave up and decreasing for all x > 2