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The document contains two midterm exam problems for a mathematics for business and economics course. [Problem 1 asks students to analyze the function f(x) = ln 5x - 21x^2, finding its domain, derivative, and stationary points. Problem 2 involves graph sketching and analysis of an unknown function f(x).] Both problems are solved correctly, with the domain, derivative, stationary points, and concavity intervals identified for the first problem, and requested graph features like extrema and slope estimated from the graph for the second problem.

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Kol1 2017-2018

The document contains two midterm exam problems for a mathematics for business and economics course. [Problem 1 asks students to analyze the function f(x) = ln 5x - 21x^2, finding its domain, derivative, and stationary points. Problem 2 involves graph sketching and analysis of an unknown function f(x).] Both problems are solved correctly, with the domain, derivative, stationary points, and concavity intervals identified for the first problem, and requested graph features like extrema and slope estimated from the graph for the second problem.

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Mathematics for Business and Economics - Midterm 1

October 27, 2017 Enrolment Year Points


Non-graphic calculator is allowed. Time: 30 minutes. Good luck! full-time
part-time
1
Name and surname Student ID 2

A
Problem 1 (5 points)

Let
f (x) = ln 5x − 21 x2


be a function. Find its domain, first derivative, and stationary points. Classify stationary points.

Solution

The natural logarithm can be computed only for positive numbers, so we must have

5x − 21 x2 > 0,
x(5 − 21 x) > 0.

The zeros of the quadratic function on the left are x1 = 0 and x2 = 10. The inequality holds for

Df = (0, 10).

The first derivative is


5−x
f 0 (x) = .
5x − 21 x2

We find x-coordinates of stationary points from f 0 (x) = 0. We get x3 = 5 and compute the
corresponding function value y3 = f (5) = ln 25
2 ≈ 2,53.

Stationary point is M (5, ln 25


2 ).

The second derivative is


− 12 x2 + 5x − 25
f 00 (x) = .
(5x − 12 x2 )2

Since f 00 (5) = − 25
2
< 0, the stationary point M is a local maximum.
Problem 2 (5 points)
The figure shows the graph of the function f (x).
y
4

x
−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5
−1

−2

−3

−4

a) (3 points) Find or estimate:

• Domain: (−∞, −1) ∪ (1, ∞)

• Asymptotic behavior: x → ∞ ⇒ f (x) → −1

• For which values of x it holds f (x) = 1.5? For x = −3.5 and x = −1.5

• Extrema: (Local) minimum M (−2, 12 ), no maksima.

• Intervals, where f is concave: (1, ∞)


1
• Slope at the point x = 3: k ≈ 3

b) (2 points) Use the coordinate system provided below to sketch the graph of g(x) = f (x−1).
y
4

x
−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5
−1

−2

−3

−4
Mathematics for Business and Economics - Midterm 1
October 27, 2017 Enrolment Year Points
Non-graphic calculator is allowed. Time: 30 minutes. Good luck! full-time
part-time
1
Name and surname Student ID 2

B
Problem 1 (5 points)

Let
f (x) = ln 3x − 12 x2


be a function. Find its domain, first derivative, and stationary points. Classify stationary points.

Solution

The natural logarithm can be computed only for positive numbers, so we must have

3x − 21 x2 > 0,
x(3 − 21 x) > 0.

The zeros of the quadratic function on the left are x1 = 0 and x2 = 6. The inequality holds for

Df = (0, 6).

The first derivative is


3−x
f 0 (x) = .
3x − 21 x2

We find x-coordinates of stationary points from f 0 (x) = 0. We get x3 = 3 and compute the
corresponding function value y3 = f (3) = ln 29 ≈ 1,50.

Stationary point is M (3, ln 92 ).

The second derivative is


− 21 x2 + 3x − 9
f 00 (x) = .
(3x − 12 x2 )2

Since f 00 (3) = − 92 < 0, the stationary point M is a local maximum.


Problem 2 (5 points)
The figure shows the graph of the function f (x).
y
4

x
−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5
−1

−2

−3

−4

a) (3 points) Find or estimate:

• Domain: (−∞, −1) ∪ (1, ∞)

• Asymptotic behavior: x → ∞ ⇒ f (x) → −∞

• For which values of x it holds f (x) = −1.5? For x = 1.5 and x = 3.5.

• Extrema: (Local) maximum M (2, − 21 ), no minima.

• Intervals, where f is concave: (1, ∞)


1
• Slope at the point x = −3: k ≈ 3

b) (2 points) Use the coordinate system provided below to sketch the graph of g(x) = f (x+1).
y
4

x
−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5
−1

−2

−3

−4

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