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Unit 2 Quiz Review: Definition of a derivative

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Derivative means the same thing as
a)
slope of the tangent line
b)
slope of the normal line
c)
exponent
d)
potato
2.
a)

2x

b)

3

c)

6

d)

9

3.
The derivative of a function is its
a)
Slope
b)
Maximum/Minimum
c)
Instantaneous rate of change
d)
Common Denominator
4.

f'(x)=

a)

lim⁡h→0(f(x+h)−f(x)h)\lim_{h\rightarrow0}\left(\frac{f\left(x+h\right)-f\left(x\right)}{h}\right)

b)

lim⁡x→c(f(x)−f(c)x−c)\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

5.

lim⁡x→1 x2+3x−2x−1\lim_{x\rightarrow1}\ \frac{\sqrt{x^2+3x}-2}{x-1}  is the instantaneous rate of change of what function at what value of the domain? 

a)

f(x)=x2+3x−2f\left(x\right)=\sqrt{x^2+3x}-2  at  x=1x=1  

b)

f(x)=x2+3xf\left(x\right)=\sqrt{x^2+3x}  at  x=2x=2  

c)

f(x)=x2+3xx−1f\left(x\right)=\frac{\sqrt{x^2+3x}}{x-1}  at  x=1x=1  

d)

f(x)=x2+3xf\left(x\right)=\sqrt{x^2+3x}  at  x=1x=1  

6.

It's the average rate of change of y=3x^2+4x-2 on the interval [-2, 1].

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

7.

The function shown

a)

is continuous at x = 2

b)

is differentiable at x = 2

c)

has a limit that exists at x = 2

d)

exists at x = 2

8.

The function shown

a)

is continuous at x = 4

b)

is differentiable at x = 4

c)

has a limit that exists at x = 4

d)

exists at x = 4

9.
If f(2)=3 and f'(2)=-1, then the equation of the tangent line to f(x) at x = 2 is 
a)
y - 2 = 3(x + 1)
b)
y - 3 = -1(x - 2)
c)
y + 1 = 2(x - 3)
d)
y - 1 = 2(x - 3)
10.
Where is the graph not differentiable?
a)
x = -2, -1, 0, 1
b)
x = -2, -1, 1
c)
x = -2, -1
d)
x = -1, 
11.

What color does a reindeer's eyes turn in the winter?

a)

Red

b)

White

c)

Black

d)

Blue