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Calculus Fall Final Exam Study Guide: No calculator allowed. Show all of your thinking to receive full credit.

1. Sketch the graph of a function such that lim f ( x)  7 and f (3)  3 .

x 3

#2-16, Evaluate the limit. You can use LHR when you get 0/0 unless I state otherwise.

2. lim(2 x3/ 2  1) 3. lim cos 2 x

x4 x  /2

4x 3x
4. lim 5. lim
x  / 4 tan x x 0 x 5

2 x  2 [1/( x  1)]  1
6. lim *do not use LHR 7. lim *do not use LHR
x 0 x x 0 x

n x2  x  2
8. lim 9. lim
n 0 n  n
2
x 1 x2  1

 x  1, x  2
 
 x  1, x  1
3
10. lim f ( x ) if f ( x)  1, x  2 11. lim f ( x ) , where f ( x)  
 2 ( x  1), x  1

x2 x 1 1
 x  3, x  2.

 3 5x
12. lim 13. lim
x 5 x 5 x  x  3

1 x
14. lim 15. lim
x 2 ( x  2) 2 x  x  1
2

1
3x 
(2 x  1) 2
x
15. lim 16. lim
x  4 x2 x 
7x 
5
x

17. Use the given graph of f to state the value of the given quantity, if it exists. If it does not exist, explain why.

(a) lim f ( x ) (b) lim f ( x ) (c) lim f ( x )

x 0 x 0 x 0

(d) f (0) (e) f (2) (f) lim f ( x )

x2

(g) lim f ( x ) (h) f (3) (i) lim f ( x )

x 3 x 6

18. Write the equation of a rational function that has a vertical asymptote at x = 3, a zero at x = 0, and a horizontal
asymptote at y = 2.
19. Write the equation of a function f with a non-removable discontinuity at x = 3 and a removable discontinuity at
x = -3.

20. Find all vertical and horizontal asymptotes.

1 2 x
(a) f ( x)  (b) f ( x) 
x2 1 x

x3 x 1
(c) f ( x)  (d) f ( x) 
2x2  1 x2  1

21. Find the vertical asymptotes.

2
(a) f ( x)  tan 2 x, 0, 2  (b) f ( x)  , 0, 2 
1  2sin x
22. Using the graph of f shown below, evaluate the following limits.

(a) lim f ( x)  ________ .

x 

(b) lim f ( x)  ________ .

x 

(c) lim f ( x)  ________ .

x  2

(d) lim f ( x)  ________ .

x 1

23. The graph of f has a vertical asymptote at x = 2. Using the table shown below, find

lim f ( x)  ________ . lim f ( x)  ________ .

x  2 x2

24. The graph shown below has several points of discontinuity. Explain why the function is not continuous at x = -3,
-1, and 1.
25. (1) Identify the type of function (rational, trigonometric, radical (even or odd root), polynomial, or piece-wise.) If
it is more than one kind, write all that applies. (2) Find the x-values (if any) at which f is not continuous. (3) If the
function is rational, state if the discontinuity is an RPOD or NRPOD. (4) State the domain of the function.

x
a. f ( x)  (4  x)1/2 b. f ( x)  cot , (0,5 )
4

x
c. f ( x)  d. f ( x)  3 x 2  2 x 1
x x
2

g. f ( x)  3x2  x  3 h. f ( x)  sin 2 x  x3

1
i. f ( x)  2 x  3 x j. f ( x) 
5 2

x 1
2

x 1  3x 2  x  2
  , x3  , x 1
k. f ( x)   2 2 l. f ( x)   x  1
 x 2  4 x  5, x3 0, x 1
 
26. Determine the value of c such that the function is continuous on the entire real line. Show your thinking.

 x  3, x  2
f ( x)  
cx  6, x  2

27. Sketch the graph of a function whose (a) derivative is always positive, (b) derivative is always negative, and (c)
derivative is always zero.

28. The graph of f is shown below. Sketch a graph of the derivative of f.

29. Find the derivative of the function f ( x)  6  x 2 using the limit definition of the derivative.
30. The graph of f is shown below. f has a horizontal tangent line at x = -3 and x = -1 and a vertical tangent line at
x = -2.

Find the value or explain why it does not exist.

a. f (0) b. lim f ( x ) c. f (0)

x 0

d. f   12  e. f (1) f. f (2)

f 1  x   f 1
g. f (1) h. lim i. f (2)
x 0 x

31. Re-write the function, differentiate the function, then simplify your final answer (no negative exponents).
1 2x
(a) f ( x)  2
 (b) f ( x)  x ( x 3  2)
3x 7

32. Differentiate the function.

(a) y  25  7 x (b) y  x  6x2

 x 1
(c) f ( x)  5sin x cos x (d) y 
x 1

33. Using the table below, find h '(0) for each function. Be sure to label everything clearly.

x f ( x) f ( x) g ( x) g ( x)
0 3 4 2 

g ( x) 1 1
(a) h( x)  (b) h( x)  f ( x)  g ( x)
f ( x) 3 

34. Find the point(s) where the function has a horizontal tangent line.

x2
(a) f ( x)  x  3x2
(b) f ( x) 
2 x

35. Evaluate the limit using L’Hopital’s Rule.

3x 2  6 x 1  cos x x 3
(a) lim (b) lim (c) lim
x 0 x 3  2 x x 0 x x 3 x2  9
36. Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of the function at the given x-value.

1
(a) f ( x)  3 x 2 , x  2 (b) f ( x)  , x2
x

37. Find the slope of the tangent line (aka the slope of the graph) at the given point.

sin x
(a) f ( x)  4 x  7, (0,8) (b) f ( x)  , ( 2 , 2 )
x

g ( x)
38. Given the functions p( x)  f ( x) g ( x) and q( x)  , using the graph of p and q shown below, find
f ( x)
(a) p(8) and (b) q(4). Clearly label everything.
 39. Find the given higher order derivative.
4 d2y
(a) y   6 x  3, (b) f (4) ( x)  cos x  sin x, f (7) ( x)
x dx 2

Multiple Choice.
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46. Which of the following functions are continuous for all real numbers x?

I. y  x 2/3
II. y  cos x  2
III. y  tan x

47. Which of the following has a removable discontinuity at x = 0?

2x
I. f ( x) 
2 x  5x
2

x
II. f ( x) 
x 1
2
III. f ( x)  2
x

48. Which of the following has a vertical asymptote at x = 2?

x2 x2  4 4x 2x  4
(A) f ( x)  (B) g ( x)  (C) h( x)  (D) i ( x) 
x x2 x 4
2
x  x6
2

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50.
Addendum: Chain Rule & Motion Problems
Differentiate the function. Show all work on a separate sheet of paper and attach.

1. y  2(6  x 2 )5 2. f ( x)  cos 4 x

5 1
3. y *Re-write first 4. y  *Re-write first
(t  3t )3
3
x 3
2

5. f ( x)  x(5 x 2  6 x) 2 *Use Product Rule

5 
6. y  sin  x 
2 
x
7. f ( x)  3cos
3

8. f ( x)  2cot 2 x

9. h( x)  sec(4 x2 )

10. h( x)  2 tan( x 2  x)

11. f ( x)  2 x sin( x) *Product Rule

cos 3x
12. f ( x)  *Quotient Rule
3x

13. Write the equation of the tangent line for f ( x)  (6 x 2  8x  8)4/3 when x  0.

14. The position function, in feet, for a particular object is x(t )  sin 2t , where t is measured in seconds. Which of
the following statements are true? Justify your answers.

I. The velocity at time t  is 2 feet per second.
4
 
II. The average velocity of the object on the interval  0, is 4 .
 4 
III. The position of the object is ½ feet when t  6 .

IV. The object is at rest when t  only.
4

V. The object is moving downward when t  .
3

VI. The acceleration of the particle when t   is 0.

Calculator Section. Radian mode. Round all answers to at least 3 decimal places.

15.

a. Find the average velocity of the particle on the interval [1, 5].
b. Find the velocity of the particle when t = 4.

16.

a. Sketch the graph of A(t ) on the axes provided.

b. Find A(3).
c. Find the time t when the amount of grass clipping is 5 pounds.
17. A particle moves along a straight line. For 0  t  5, the velocity of the particle is given by
v(t )  2  (t 2  3t )6/5  t 3.

a. Find the velocity of the particle when t = 1.2. Is the particle moving to the left or to the right? Explain
your answer.
b. Find all times t in the interval 0  t  5 at which the particle changes direction. Justify your answer.
c. Find the acceleration of the particle when t = 3.2.