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Honors Calc. - Semester Exam Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Find all critical points for f.


f (x) = x2 + 6x - 7

a)

x = 3

b)

x = 2

c)

x = -3

d)

x = -3

2.

Find all critical points for f.


f (x) = x3 + 6x2 - 36x + 5

a)

x = 6, x = -2

b)

x = 4, x = -3

c)

x = -6, x = 2

d)

x = -4, x = -3

3.

Find all critical points for f.


f (x) = x3 + x + 4

a)

x = -1

b)

x = 1

c)

x = -3

d)

No critical points

4.

Find all critical points for f.


f (x) = 1 + 1/x

a)

x = 0

b)

No critical points

c)

x = -1

d)

x = 1

5.

Find all critical points for f.


f (x) = cos(x) - x

a)

x = 1

b)

x = 3π/2 + 2πn

c)

x = π/2 + 2πn

d)

x = π/4 + πn

6.

Give all intervals where the function is concave up.


f (x) = x3 − 6x2 − 36x + 5

a)

(−∞, 2)

b)

(2, ∞)

c)

(−∞, −2)

d)

(−2, ∞)

7.

Give an interval where the function is increasing.


f (x) = x − 1/x

a)

For all real x

b)

x < 0

c)

x > 0

d)

x > 0 and x < 0

8.

True or false, a local extremum can occur at an inflection point.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or false, The only polynomials without inflection points have degree 2 or less (i.e., are quadratic, linear or constant functions)

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or false, if x is a critical point where f'(x) = 0, and if f(x) is a local maximum, then f''(x), if it exists, must be negative.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

f (x) = 1/x2


Find the 10th derivative of f.

a)

47,9001,600x-12

b)

-47,9001,600x-12

c)

39,916,800x-12

d)

-39,916,800x-12

12.

Select an example of a non-linear function which is always increasing

a)

e-x

b)

ln(-x)

c)

-ex

d)

lnx

13.

What is the slope of the tangent line to y3 − x2y = 10 at (3, −2)?

a)

1

b)

-2

c)

3

d)

-4

14.

f (x) = (x + 1)/x


Find the 10th derivative of f.

a)

39,916,800x-11

b)

-39,916,800x-11

c)

3,628,800x-11

d)

-3,628,800x-11

15.

Suppose F and G are two functions which are continuous and differentiable, and such that for all x, F'(x) = G'(x). What do we know about F and G?

a)

F(x) = G(x)

b)

F''(x) = G''(x)

c)

F''(x) = G''(x) and F(x) = G(x)

d)

F and G have the same zeros

16.

Suppose a function is defined and twice differentiable for all x, and suppose it is concave up everywhere. Then True or False, there must be a local minimum value for some value of x.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Find the maximum and minimum for f on the given interval.


f (x) = 3x3 + x on [a, b]

a)

Minimum: 9a2+ 1, Maximum: 9b2+ 1

b)

Minimum: a, Maximum: b

c)

Minimum: b, Maximum: a

d)

Minimum: 3a3 + a, Maximum: 3b3 + b

18.

Find the absolute maximum and minimum for f on its domain.


f (x) = 1/(x2 + 1)

a)

Maximum: x = ∞, Minimum: x = −∞

b)

Maximum: x = 0, Minimum: x = −∞

c)

Maximum: x = 0, Minimum: x = N/A

d)

Maximum: x = N/A, Minimum: x = N/A

19.

Find the maximum and minimum for f on the given interval:


f (x) = 1/(x2 − 4) on [−1, 1]

a)

Maximum: x = 0, Minimum: x = −1 and 1

b)

Maximum: x = -0.25, Minimum: x = −0.333 and 0.333

c)

Maximum: x = -0.25, Minimum: x = −0.333

d)

Maximum: x = 0, Minimum: x = −1

20.

Find the absolute maximum and minimum for f on the given interval.


f (x) = 1/(x2 − 4) on [−1, 4]

a)

Maximum: x = 0, Minimum: x = −1 and 4

b)

Maximum: x = −1, Minimum: x = 4

c)

Maximum: x = 0, Minimum: x = −1

d)

Maximum: N/A, Minimum: N/A

21.

Select a polynomial function which has a local maximum at x = 1 and a local minimum at x = −1.

a)

y = (x + 1)(x − 1)

b)

y = (x + 1)2(x − 1)3

c)

y = x3 − 3x + 3

d)

y = x3 + 3x + 3

22.

Suppose f is non-constant, continuous and differentiable on [a, b], and suppose f(a) = f(b). True or False, the MVT guarantees there is an absolute maximum or a minimum value for f on [a, b] at an interior point.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Select an example of a function f (x) and an interval [a, b] for which Rolle's Theorem is satisfied for more than one value of c in the interval [a, b]

a)

lnx on [1, 5]

b)

ex on [0, 1]

c)

x2 on [−2, 2]

d)

sin(x) on [−2π, 2π]

24.

Select an example of a continuous function which is defined for all x, such that the derivative of the function is never zero, and it has a single unique global maximum value and no minimum value

a)

lnx

b)

ex

c)

−|x|

d)

|x|

25.

Let f(x) = x2 − 2x − 2. Find a value of c which satisfies the conclusion of the Mean Value Theorem for f on the interval [1, 3].

a)

c = 1

b)

c = 2

c)

c = −1

d)

c = −2