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Review Derivatives unit 3 test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

f'(x)=

a)

limh0(f(x+h)f(x)h)\lim_{h\rightarrow0}\left(\frac{f\left(x+h\right)-f\left(x\right)}{h}\right)

b)

limxc(f(x)f(c)xc)\lim_{x\rightarrow c}\left(\frac{f\left(x\right)-f\left(c\right)}{x-c}\right)

c)

dydx\frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x}

d)

an equation for the slope of the tangent line

2.

Use the formal definition of a derivative to find f '(x) given:


 f(x)=x5f\left(x\right)=\sqrt{x-5}  

a)

 f(x) = (x5)12f'\left(x\right)\ =\ \left(x-5\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}  

b)

 f(x)=12(x5)12f'\left(x\right)=\frac{1}{2}\left(x-5\right)^{-\frac{1}{2}}  

c)

 f(x)=12x5f'\left(x\right)=\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x-5}}  

d)

 limh0 x+h5x5h\lim_{h\rightarrow0}\ \frac{\sqrt{x+h-5}-\sqrt{x-5}}{h}  

3.

How do you rewrite this in power form:

 f(t)=1t3t2+5t3f\left(t\right)=\frac{1}{t}-\frac{3}{t^2}+\frac{5}{t^3}  

a)

 f(t)=t13t2+5t3f\left(t\right)=t^{-1}-3t^{-2}+5t^{-3}  

b)

 f(t)=t2+6t315t4f\left(t\right)=-t^{-2}+6t^{-3}-15t^{-4}  

c)

 f(t)=t2+t3t4f\left(t\right)=-t^{-2}+t^{-3}-t^{-4}  

d)

 f(t)= t26t3+15t4f\left(t\right)=\ t^{-2}-6t^{-3}+15t^{-4}   

4.

Find  dydt\frac{dy}{dt}  
 f(t) = 1t3t2+5t3f\left(t\right)\ =\ \frac{1}{t}-\frac{3}{t^2}+\frac{5}{t^3}  

a)

 dydt=t26t315t4\frac{dy}{dt}=-t^2-6t^3-15t^4  

b)

 dydt=t13t2+5t3\frac{dy}{dt}=t^{-1}-3t^{-2}+5t^{-3}  

c)

 dydt=1t2+6t315t4\frac{dy}{dt}=-\frac{1}{t^2}+\frac{6}{t^3}-\frac{15}{t^4}  

d)

 dydt=t26t315t4\frac{dy}{dt}=-t^{-2}-6t^{-3}-15t^{-4}  

5.

.

a)

Only the Chain Rule

b)

The quotient & the Chain Rules

c)

Only the power rule

d)

Product & Quotient Rules

6.

Find the derivative f(x) = xex

a)

f'(x) = ex

b)

f'(x) = xex + xex

c)

f'(x) = ex - xex

d)

f'(x) = ex + xex

7.

Find the equation of the normal line when f(x) = xex and x = 1

a)

y = 2e(x1)+ey\ =\ 2e\left(x-1\right)+e

b)

y=12e(x1)+ey=-\frac{1}{2e}\left(x-1\right)+e

c)

y = e(x1)+ey\ =\ e\left(x-1\right)+e

d)

y = 1e(x1)+ey\ =\ -\frac{1}{e}\left(x-1\right)+e

8.

Find the derivative of 


 g(x)=3x2x2+2g\left(x\right)=\frac{3x-2}{x^2+2}  

a)

 9x2+29x^2+2  

b)

 3(x2+2)(x2+2)2\frac{3\left(x^2+2\right)}{\left(x^2+2\right)^2}  

c)

 3x2+4x+6(x2+2)2\frac{-3x^2+4x+6}{\left(x^2+2\right)^2}  

d)

 3x2+10(x2+2)2\frac{-3x^2+10}{\left(x^2+2\right)^2}  

9.

 y = eπ  xe + xeexπy\ =\ e^{\pi}\ -\ xe\ +\ x^e-e^x-\pi  

Find y ' given

a)

 y  = πeπ1x+exe1xex1y\ '\ =\ \pi e^{\pi-1}-x+ex^{e-1}-xe^{x-1}  

b)

 y  = πeπ1x+exe1exy\ '\ =\ \pi e^{\pi-1}-x+ex^{e-1}-e^x  

c)

 y  =e+exe1xex1y\ '\ =-e+ex^{e-1}-xe^{x-1}  

d)

 y  = e+exe1exy\ '\ =\ -e+ex^{e-1}-e^x  

10.

 f(x)=cosxsecxf\left(x\right)=\frac{\cos x}{\sec x}  

Find the derivative of

a)

 f(x)=2sinxcosxf'\left(x\right)=-2\sin x\cos x  

b)

 f(x)=sinxsecxtanxf'\left(x\right)=\frac{-\sin x}{\sec x\tan x}  

c)

 f(x)=cos2xf'\left(x\right)=\cos^2x  

d)

 f(x)=2(sinx)f'\left(x\right)=2\left(-\sin x\right)  

11.

Find the 3rd derivative if

 y=3x412x3+11x28x+10y=3x^4-12x^3+11x^2-8x+10  

a)

 d3ydx3=36x272x+22\frac{d^3y}{dx^3}=36x^2-72x+22  

b)

 d3ydx3=12x336x2+22x8\frac{d^3y}{dx^3}=12x^3-36x^2+22x-8  

c)

 d3ydx3=72x  72\frac{d^3y}{dx^3}=72x\ -\ 72  

d)

 d3ydx3=72\frac{d^3y}{dx^3}=72  

e)

 d3ydx3=0\frac{d^3y}{dx^3}=0  

12.

If  y=3sinx+4cosxy=3\sin x+4\cos x ,  what is \frac{\text{d}^{120}y}{\text{d}x^{120}}  ?

a)

 d120ydx120=3cosx4sinx\frac{\text{d}^{120}y}{\text{d}x^{120}}=3\cos x-4\sin x  

b)

 d120ydx120=3sinx4cosx\frac{\text{d}^{120}y}{\text{d}x^{120}}=-3\sin x-4\cos x  

c)

 d120ydx120=3cosx+4sinx\frac{\text{d}^{120}y}{\text{d}x^{120}}=-3\cos x+4\sin x  

d)

 d120ydx120=3sinx+4cosx\frac{\text{d}^{120}y}{\text{d}x^{120}}=3\sin x+4\cos x  

e)

 d120ydx120=4sinx3cosx\frac{\text{d}^{120}y}{\text{d}x^{120}}=4\sin x-3\cos x  

13.

What type of discontinuity does f '(-2) have?

a)

Jump discontinuity

b)

removable discontinuity

c)

infinite discontinuity

d)

vertical asymptote

14.

Given the graph f(x), determine which statement is true below.

a)

f(3.5)>f(12)f'(-3.5)>f'\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)

b)

f(3.5)<f(12)f'(-3.5)<f'\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)

c)

f(3.5) & f(12) > 0f'\left(3.5\right)\ \&\ f'\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)\ >\ 0

d)

f(3.5) & f(12)<0f'(-3.5)\ \&\ f'\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)<0

e)

f(3.5) & f(12)=0f'(-3.5)\ \ \&\ \ f'\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)=0

15.

Match the correct derivative graph to this function.

a)

b)

c)

d)

16.

The position of an object is given as a function of time by S(t) = 3t2 + 5t3 - 2t

What is the acceleration of the object at time t = 2 s?

a)

64 m/s/s

b)

60 m/s/s

c)

66 m/s/s

d)

70 m/s/s

17.

The velocity of an object is given as v(t) = 2t + 3t3. what is the acceleration of the object at t = 2 s?

a)

38 m/s/s

b)

27 m/s/s

c)

16 m/s/s

d)

49 m/s/s

18.

Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

limx1+g(x) = 5\lim_{x\rightarrow1^+}g\left(x\right)\ =\ 5
limx1+g(x) = 4\lim_{x\rightarrow1^+}g'\left(x\right)\ =\ 4
g(1)=7g\left(1\right)=7

b)

limx1+g(x) = 7\lim_{x\rightarrow1^+}g\left(x\right)\ =\ 7
\lim_{x\rightarrow1^+}g'\left(x\right)\ =\ 2
g\left(1\right)=7

c)

limx1+g(x) = 2\lim_{x\rightarrow1^+}g\left(x\right)\ =\ 2
limx1+g(x) = 1\lim_{x\rightarrow1^+}g'\left(x\right)\ =\ -1
g(1)=7g\left(1\right)=7

19.

Where is the graph continuous but not differentiable?

a)

@ x = 1

b)

@ x = 2

c)

@ x = 3

d)

@ x = 4

20.

 f(x)=x23f\left(x\right)=x^{\frac{2}{3}}  

Tell whether the function has a corner, cusp, vertical tangent, or discontinuity @ x = 0. Show algebraically.



(a)