Evaluate Lim 2x + 7x + 3 X + 2x 3 - A) 2 B) 1 C) 0 D) 5 4 E) The Limit Does Not Exist
Evaluate Lim 2x + 7x + 3 X + 2x 3 - A) 2 B) 1 C) 0 D) 5 4 E) The Limit Does Not Exist
Evaluate Lim 2x + 7x + 3 X + 2x 3 - A) 2 B) 1 C) 0 D) 5 4 E) The Limit Does Not Exist
1. Evaluate
2x2 + 7x + 3
lim .
x! 3 x2 + 2x 3
a) 2
b) 1
c) 0
5
d)
4
e) The limit does not exist.
2. Evaluate
x2 + 2
lim+ .
x!3 x2 3x
a) 1
b) 1
c) 11
d) 0
e) 11
3. Evaluate
1 2
2 x
lim .
x! 4 4 x
1
a)
8
b) 18
1
c)
8
d) 1
e) The limit does not exist.
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Let P = f (t) be the population of the United States, in millions, t years after January
1, 1800. Assume f is modeled by a di↵erentiable, increasing function. For problems 4-6,
determine which sentence is best supported by the given statement.
1
4. f (10) = 21
5. f 0 (30) = 0.33
a) It took approximately 0.33 years for the population to increase from 30 million to 31
million.
b) In April 1800, the population was 30 million.
6. f (100) = 76
d) It took approximately 76 years for the population to increase from 100 million to 101
million.
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4
7. Let f (x) = (cos x2 ) + 3 . Find f 0 (x).
3
a) (cos x2 ) + 3 (sin x2 )
3
b) 8x (cos x2 ) + 3 (sin x2 )
3
c) 8x (sin x2 ) + 3
3
d) 4 (cos x2 ) + 3 (sin x2 )
3
e) 4 (cos x2 ) + 3
a) 1
b) 1
⇡
c)
2
⇡
d) 1 +
2
e) 0
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p
x+1
10. Let f (x) = . Find f 0 (x).
x+2
x
a) p
2 x + 1(x + 2)2
1
b) p
2 x+1
1
c) p
2 x + 1(x + 2)2
x
d) p
2 x + 1(x + 2)2
1
e) p
2 x+1
11. Find r0 (3) if r(x) = f (g(x2 )) and the values of f , g, f 0 and g 0 are given in the table below.
x f (x) g(x) f 0 (x) g 0 (x)
3 5 9 7 1
6 2 3 5 6
9 3 6 4 2
a) 60
b) 30
c) 10
d) 8
e) 5
12. For what value of x does f (x) = x+2 sin x, with a domain of [0, ⇡], have a horizontal tangent
line?
⇡
a)
3
⇡
b)
6
5⇡
c)
6
⇡
d)
2
2⇡
e)
3
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a) True
b) False
a) True
b) False
a) True
b) False
a) True
b) False
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For problems 17-20 the graph of a function f is given below. Note that the graph below is
the same as the graph on the previous page.
a) True
b) False
a) True
b) False
a) True
b) False
a) True
b) False
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For the next two questions consider the position function (in meters) of a particle at time t.
It is given by s(t) = t3 6t2 15t, where t is measured in seconds and t 0.
22. Calculate the average velocity of the particle on the interval [0, 5].
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23. Compute the slope of the tangent line to the curve f (x) = x3 10 at x = 2.
f 0 (3) =