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Applications of Derivative Quiz #1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The tangent line passing through the critical points are parallel to the x-axis.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Neither

2.

The tangent line passing through the critical points are parallel to the y-axis.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Neither

3.

Find the maximum(s) of the function f(x) = sin x + cos2 x on 0 < x < 2π.

a)

1

b)

-1

c)

5/4

d)

No local max

4.

Find the minimum(s) of the function f(x) = sin x + cos2 x on 0 < x < 2π.

a)

1

b)

-1

c)

5/4

d)

No local min

5.

What are the critical points for f(x) on 0 < x < 2π.

a)

π/2

b)

(3π)/2

c)

π/6

d)

(5π)/6

e)

0

6.

Find the critical points of f(x) = 2x3-15x2+24x+7.

a)

x = 0

b)

x = 1

c)

x = 4

d)

x = 6

7.

Find the critical point(s) of f(x) = 1 - (x - 1)2/3.

a)

x = -1

b)

x = 0

c)

x = 1

d)

x = 2

8.

If f'(c) > 0, f is __ on that interval.

a)

increasing

b)

decreasing

c)

constant

d)

none of these

9.

If f'(c) < 0, f is __ on that interval.

a)

increasing

b)

decreasing

c)

constant

d)

none of these

10.

Mark the test points that can be used to determine the intervals where the function f(x) = x3 - 3x2 -24x + 32 is increasing and decreasing.

a)

-3

b)

0

c)

4

d)

5