MAT1320 Calculus I Practice Exam

MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS Questions 1–10 are multiple choice format worth 2 points each.
Answers to multiple-choice questions do not need to be justified. You may write your scrap work on your
paper but it will not be graded. When you reach your answer, clearly indicate the question number and
write the letter of your response beside the question number: For example: (write out your scrap
work, but it will not be graded)

(clearly indicate your final choice) Q1. [letter of your choice]

Q1. Which one of the following statements is always true?

A. If a function is continuous at a, then it is differentiable at a.
B. If a function is continuous, then is has an absolute maximum.
C. If f attains its global maximum on a closed interval at a point p, then f 0 (p) = 0.
D. If a function is differentiable at a, then it is continuous at a.
E. If f 00 (p) = 0, then f has an inflection point at p.
F. If p is a critical number of f , then f has a local minimum or a local maximum at p.

Q2. For the function f (x) = xe3−(x/4), which one of the following statements is true?
A. x = 4 is a critical number at which f has a local minimum.
B. x = 4 is a critical number at which f has a local maximum.
C. x = 4 is a critical number at which f has an inflection point.
D. x = 4 is not a critical number but f has an inflection point there.
E. x = 4 is a critical number but f does not have a local extremum nor an inflection point there.
F. x = 4 is not in the domain of f .

Q3. For which value of the parameter a is the following function continuous?
 2
x − 4x − 32

 if x 6= 8
f (x) = x − 8


a if x = 8

A. −4 B. 1 C. 10 D. 9 E. 2 F. 0 G. 8 H. 12

I. There is no such value of a.

Q4. The limit below represents the derivative f 0(a) for some function f (x) at some number a.
q
1 1
4
+h− 2
lim
h
h→0

For which of the following functions does the above limit define f 0 (a) for the given number a ?
√ √
A. f 0 ( 21 ) for f (x) = x B. f 0 ( 16
1
) for f (x) = x C. f 0 (4) for f (x) = √1x
√
D. f 0 (2) for f (x) = √1
x
E. f 0 ( 14 ) for f (x) = x F. f 0 (16) for f (x) = √1
x

Q5. Consider the curve defined implicitly by the equation

sin(x2 + y) = 3x + 3y 3 .

Find the slope of the tangent line to this curve at the point (1, −1).
3 2
A. − 14 B. − 19 C. − 81 2
D. − 11 E. 1
4 F. 0 1
G. − 14 H. 1
2

Q6. Find the linearization of f (x) = arctan(1 − 3x) at 0.

π
A. L(x) = 4
− 2x B. L(x) = π4 x − 2 C. L(x) = π4 x − 1 D. L(x) = π4 x − 3
2

π
E. L(x) = 4
− 21 x F. L(x) = π4 x − 1
2
G. L(x) = π
4
− 32 x H. L(x) = π
4
−x

Z 2 Z 2 Z 7
Q7. Suppose you know f (x) dx = −1. and f (x) dx = 2. Find f (x) dx.
1 7 1

A. −3 B. 3 C. −2 D. 2 E. −1 F. 1 G. 0

Q8. A spherical snowball is melting in the sun. At all times, the surface area A of this snowball is
related to its diameter D by the equation A = πD2 .
Find the rate of change in the snowball’s diameter at the moment in time when A is decreasing at
a rate of 3 cm2 /s and D = π7 cm.
1
A. D is decreasing at a rate of 4
cm/s
3
B. D is decreasing at a rate of 14
cm/s
5
C. D is decreasing at a rate of 16
cm/s
7
D. D is decreasing at a rate of 8
cm/s
1
E. D is increasing at a rate of 4
cm/s
3
F. D is increasing at a rate of 14
cm/s
5
G. D is increasing at a rate of 16
cm/s
7
H. D is increasing at a rate of 8
cm/s
 Q9. Find f (x) given f 0 (x) = x5 ln(x) and f (1) = 0

A. f (x) = 5x4 ln(x) + x4 + C B. f (x) = 16 x6 ln(x) − 1 6

36
x C. f (x) = 5x4 ln(x) + x4

D. f (x) = 51 x5 ln(x) − 1 5
25
x + 1
25
E. f (x) = 16 x6 ln(x) − 1 6
36
x + 1
36
F. f (x) = 6x5 ln(x) + x5

G. f (x) = 6x5 ln(x) + x5 + C H. f (x) = 51 x5 ln(x) − 1

25
I. f (x) = 16 x6 (x ln(x) − x) + C

Q10. Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function f (x) = (x2 − 3x + 5)e−x/3 on
the closed interval [0, 10].

A. absolute max. value 3.200... absolute min. value 1.540...

B. absolute max. value 5.250... absolute min. value 1.997...
C. absolute max. value 5.250... absolute min. value 2.675...
D. absolute max. value 5 absolute min. value 2.675...
E. absolute max. value 5.250... absolute min. value 3.200...
F. absolute max. value 5 absolute min. value 1.540...

LONG-ANSWER QUESTIONS
For long-answer questions, all of your work must be justified and your steps must be written in a clear and
logical order, using correct mathematical notation. Clearly indicate Question numbers.
For example: Q11 a). [write a fully justified solution].

Q11. Evaluate each of the following limits. For each you must show ALL your steps and use appropriate
calculus and algebraic methods seen in class. If a limit does not exist, you must justify how you
reached this conclusion. Identify the types of any indeterminate forms you encounter along the
way.
√
1/x2 et + 1 x2 + x6 + x4
a) lim (cos x) b) lim 2 c) lim
x→0 t→∞ t + t x→∞ 2x − 4x3

Q12. Use logarithmic differentiation to determine the derivative of g(x) = (x2 + 1)cos(x). Show all your
work and write your final answer completely in terms of x.

Q13. Evaluate each of the following integrals. Show ALL your work for each one.
Z Z 3 Z 4 √
1
a) 2
dx b) et cos(et ) dt c) e x
dx
x(x + 1) 2 1
 Q14. Consider the integrable piecewise function f (x) given below:


 −4ex if x < 0



f (x) = x sin(x) if 0 ≤ x < π



 2x−1

if x ≥ π
Z 5
Evaluate the definite integral f (x) dx
−2
Show all your work and briefly explain your process. Give the exact final answer.

Q15.(i). By choosing an appropriate trig substitution and simplifying the result, show that
Z Z
1
dx = cos3 (θ) dθ.
(x − 6x + 10)5/2
2

Z
(ii). Evaluate the integral cos3 (θ) dθ in terms of θ.

Show ALL your work and use appropriate methods and notation.
(iii). According to the trig substitution you applied in part (i), express your answer from (ii) in terms
of x. Your final answer should not include any trigonometric or inverse trigonometric functions.

Q16. Consider the following function:

x3
f (x) =
x2 − 1
a) Identify all horizontal and vertical asymptotes of f (if any) based on appropriate limits.
b) Find and identify the intervals where f is increasing/decreasing. Identify all local maxima and
minima. Show ALL your work!
c) The second derivative of f is given below:
2x(x2 + 3)
f 00 (x) = .
(x2 − 1)3
Find and identify the intervals where f is concave up/down. Identify all inflection points. Show
ALL your work!
d) Sketch the graph of f and clearly identify all special points and features you found in parts a)–c).