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Derivative as Tangent Slope

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Derivative means the same thing as

a)

slope of the tangent line

b)

slope of the normal line

c)

slope of the secant line

d)

the function’s value

2.
Find the average rate of change of Pete's height from 3 years old to 5 years old.
a)
2 inches per year
b)
8 inches per year
c)
2 years
d)
4 inches per year
3.

The derivative of a function is its

a)

y value

b)

Maximum/Minimum

c)

Instantaneous rate of change

d)

Common Denominator

4.

If f '(x) = 0, what does that mean with respect to the tangent line?

a)

Tangent line is vertical

b)

Tangent line has a positive slope

c)

Tangent line is horizontal

d)

Tangent line has a negative slope

5.
The normal to the curve is 
a)
the derivative
b)
the integral
c)
perpendicular to the tangent  to the curve
d)
the tangent to the curve
6.

From the table, determine if a limit exists at 2 and, if so, what is it?

a)

yes the limit exists; .8

b)

no the limit does not exist

c)

yes the limit exists; 2

d)

yes the limit exits; 8

7.

Find the limit as x approaches 1.

a)

0

b)

3

c)

DNE

d)

∞

8.

If f(x)=x2+3x and f'(x)=2x+3, find the value of x where f(x) has a tangent line with a slope of 0

a)

-3

b)

-3/2

c)

2/3

d)

0

9.

f’(x) = 3x+4. Find the slope of the line tangent to f(x) at the point (0, 7)

a)

3

b)

4

c)

-7

d)

7

10.

Using this graph of f’(x), find the slope of the line tangent to f(x) at point c

a)

0

b)

1

c)

-1

d)

Not enough information

11.

Calculate the derivative of y

a)

y' = 1000x999

b)

y' = 1000x1000

c)

y' = 1000x

d)

y' = 999x999

12.

Find the derivative

a)

3r

b)

6r

c)

3r2

d)

r2

13.

Find the derivative

a)

x

b)

2x

c)

x2

d)

2x2

14.

Find the derivative

a)

4t

b)

3t

c)

4t3

d)

4t4

15.

f(x) = 16x1/4 . Find f'(x)

a)

16x-3/4

b)

4x3/4

c)

64x3

d)

4x-3/4