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PART 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE PROBLEMS

Each problem is worth 4 points: NO partial credit will be given. Calculators may NOT be used on this part.
ScanTron forms will be collected after 1 hour.

1. Find the derivative of g(x) = 2 + 3x + 4x2 + x3 .

3 4 1
(a) 2x + x2 + x3 + x4
2 3 4
(b) 3 + 8x + 3x2
(c) 5 + 8x + 3x2
(d) 3 + 7x2
(e) 2 + 8x + 3x2

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2. If lim f (x) = 9 and lim g(x) = 2 , then lim 4 f (x) + 5g(x) =
x→a x→a x→a


(a) 45 + 4 2
(b) 57
(c) 22
(d) 1
(e) Can’t be determined unless a is known.

3x3 + 2x2 + 5
3. Evaluate lim .
x→∞ 2x3 + 7x

(a) 1
(b) ∞
(c) 0
2
(d)
3
3
(e)
2

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4. Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y = f (x) = x4 + 2x + 1 at the point x = 1 .

(a) y − 4 = 6(x + 1)
(b) y − 6 = 4(x − 1)
(c) y − 4 = −6(x − 1)
(d) y − 4 = 6(x − 1)
(e) y − 6 = 6(x − 1)

5. A line is given by the parametric equations x = 2 + 3t , y = 4 + 12t . Find the slope of this line.

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(a) −
4
1
(b)
4
(c) −4
(d) 4
(e) 36

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3x − 1 if x ≤ 2
6. Consider the function f (x) = . Which statement is true?
x2 + 2 if x > 2

(a) f (2) = 6 .
(b) f (2) is not defined.
(c) f (x) is continuous at x = 2 .
(d) lim− f (x) = 6 .
x→2

(e) lim+ f (x) = 6 .


x→2

2
t4
7. The displacement of a particle moving in a straight line is given by s = −8t+3 . When is the velocity
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of the particle equal to zero?

(a) t = 0
(b) t = 1
(c) t = 2
(d) t = 4
(e) t = 8

0 0 0
8. If h(x) = f (x)g(x) and f (3) = 4 , g(3) = 2 , f (3) = −6 and g (3) = 5 , then h (3) =

(a) −30
(b) 8
(c) 4
(d) −14
(e) −4

9. Only one of the following intervals contains a solution of the equation 2x 3 + x2 + 2 = 0 . Which one?

(a) (−2, −1)


(b) (−3, −2)
(c) (−51, −50)
(d) (0, 1)
(e) (3, 8)

3
2t2 + 6t
10. Evaluate lim .
t→2 5t − 5

14
(a)
5
2
(b)
5
6
(c)
5
(d) 4
(e) 1

11. Find the value of x that makes the vectors h1, xi and h3 − 4x, 5i orthogonal.

(a) x = −3
(b) x = −1
(c) x = 0
(d) x = 1
(e) x = 3

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PART 2: WORK-OUT PROBLEMS
Each problem is worth 8 points; partial credit is possible. Calculators are permitted ONLY AFTER the
ScanTrons are collected. SHOW ALL WORK! If you use a calculator, explain how.

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12. Find the derivative of f (x) = using only the definition of the derivative as a limit.
x

13. Find the vector projection of 5i+12j onto 3i−4j .

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x2 − 1
14. Differentiate f (x) = .
2x2 + 1

15. Differentiate g(x) = (1 + x + 2x2 )(2 + x2 + x3 ) .

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16. Evaluate lim (x + x2 + 6x) .
x→−∞

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 cx + 1,
 if x ≤ 2
17. Find the value of the constant c that makes the function f (x) = 1

 cx2 − 2 if x > 2
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continuous on (−∞, ∞) . Clearly EXPLAIN your answer!

18. A triangle has vertices at the points P (0, 1) , Q(2, 1) and R(3, 3) . Using vector methods:
(a) Find the distances from R to P and R to Q .

(b) Find the cosine of the angle of the triangle at the vertex R .

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