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Critical Points/Graph Behavior

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 8hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is happening in the graph between 30 and 40 minutes?

a)

Sarah is accelerating

b)

Sarah is not moving

c)

Sarah is slowing down

d)

Sarah is travelling at a constant speed

2.
List the types of intervals that the graph demonstrates in order.
a)
decreasing, constant, increasing, constant
b)
increasing, decreasing, constant
c)
increasing, constant, increasing, constant
d)
increasing, constant, decreasing, constant
3.
Which statement is true about this function?
a)
The function is never constant
b)
The function is always increasing
c)
The function is never decreasing
d)
The function increases on the interval 11:00 < x < 15:00
4.

Where is the entire graph decreasing?

a)

The function is decreasing when x > –5.

b)

The function is decreasing when x > –1.

c)

The function is decreasing when x > 1.

d)

The function is decreasing when x > 2.

5.

What are all the intervals in which the function is decreasing?

a)

The function is decreasing when x is between –5 and –3 and when x is between 7 and 10.

b)

The function is decreasing when x is between 0.5 and 4 and when x is between 7 and 10.

c)

The function is decreasing when x is between –5 and –3, when x is between 0.5 and 4, and when x is between 7 and 10.

d)

The function is decreasing when x is between –7 and 2, when x is between –7 and 4.25, and when x is between –3.5 and –2.

6.

Which interval of the function is linear?

a)

x = –5 to x = 1

b)

x = –1 to x = 7

c)

x = 0 to x = 7

d)

x = 1 to x = 7

7.

For which values of x is y increasing the fastest?

a)

between x = 0 and x = 1

b)

between x = 1 and x = 3

c)

between x = 3 and x = 4

d)

between x = 6 and x = 7

8.

Which statement describes all of the intervals where the function is increasing?

a)

The function is increasing when x is between –1 and 2.0.

b)

The function is increasing when x is between –7 and –4.

c)

The function is increasing when x is between –7 and –4 and when x is between –1 and 2.

d)

The function is increasing when x is between –10 and –7 and when x is between –4 and –1.

9.

Which statement is true about the entire interval being described?

a)

The graph is decreasing when x is between –6 and 8.

b)

The graph is decreasing when x is between –2 and 2.

c)

The graph is decreasing when x is between –6 and –2 and when x is between 2 and 8.

d)

The graph is decreasing when x is between –5 and 1 and when x is between 1 and 5.

10.

Which describes an interval that is decreasing?

a)

between x = –2 and x = 3

b)

between x = 0 and x = 3

c)

between x = 0 and x = 5

d)

between x = 3 and x = 5

11.

An airplane takes off from an airport, flies at a steady height for a short period of time, then descends and lands back at the airport.

Which graph best represents this situation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

This graph shows Marc’s speed during his car trip.

What is happening between points N and O?

a)

Marc’s car is traveling at a constant speed.

b)

Marc’s car is stopped at a light.

c)

Marc’s car is slowing down.

d)

Marc’s car is speeding up.

13.

Mr. Jones was driving on a highway at a constant speed. Which graph represents his speed and driving time?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Between which seconds is the height DECREASING?

a)
Between 7 and 12 seconds
b)
Between 0 and 1 seconds
c)

Between 1 and 5.5 seconds

d)
Between 12 and 13.5 seconds
15.

Is the highlighted section of this graph increasing, decreasing or no change?

a)

increasing

b)

decreasing

c)

no change (stopped)

16.

Is the highlighted section of the graph increasing, decreasing, or no change?

a)

increasing

b)

decreasing

c)

no change (stopped)

17.

These graphs show the motion of a car. Which graph shows the car's speed DECREASING?

a)

graph A

b)

graph B

c)

graph C

d)

graph D

18.

This graph is decreasing on the intervals...

a)

( -∞, -2 ) U ( 2, ∞ )

b)

( -∞, 0 ) U ( 4, ∞ )

c)

( -2, 2 )

d)

( 0, 4 )

19.

How many extrema are there in this graph?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

How many of those extrema are maximums?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

How many of the extrema are minimums?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

How would you describe the point at (1,7)?

a)

Relative Minimum

b)

Absolute Minimum

c)

Relative Maximum

d)

Absolute Maximum

23.

How would you describe the point at (0,6)?

a)

Relative Minimum

b)

Absolute Minimum

c)

Relative Maximum

d)

Absolute Maximum

24.
a)
(1, 4)
b)
(0, 2)
c)
(-1, 0)
d)
(2, 0)
25.
a)
(0, 4)
b)
(2, 0)
c)
(0, 2)
d)
(-1, 0)
26.
What are all the y-intercepts?
a)
(0, -6.25)
b)
(-3,0), (-2,0), (2,0), (3,0)
c)
(0, 36)
d)
(-∞, ∞)
27.
Does this graph have a maximum or minimum value?
a)
maximum
b)
minimum
c)
neither
d)
both
28.
This graph shows a/an ...
a)
Relative max
b)
Relative min
c)
Absolute max
d)
Absolute min
29.
What is the relative maximum value?
a)
y = 4
b)
y = 2
c)
y = 1
d)
y = -1
30.
Which of the following does this graph not show?
a)
absolute max
b)
absolute min
c)
relative max
d)
relative min
31.

How many turning points does the function have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

32.

What type of extrema is x=2. Be as precise as possible.

a)

minimum

b)

global maximum

c)

relative maximum

d)

relative minimum

33.
Identify the relative maximum:
a)
(0, 3)
b)
(4, 1)
c)
(3, 0)
d)
(1, 4)
34.
Identify the relative minimum:
a)
(0, 3)
b)
(4, 1)
c)
(3, 0)
d)
(1, 4)
35.

Where is the relative minimum on the graph?

a)

(3, 2.5)

b)

(13, 0.75)

c)

(0, 1.75)

d)

(.75, 2.5)

36.

Where is the relative maximum on the graph?

a)

(3, 2.5)

b)

(13, 0.75)

c)

(0, 1.75)

d)

(.75, 2.5)

37.

What is the maximum of the function?

a)

(0,3)

b)

(1,-4)

c)

x=-1

d)

(-1,4)

e)

(4,-1)

38.
What are all the y-intercepts?
a)
(0, -6.25)
b)
(-3,0), (-2,0), (2,0), (3,0)
c)
(0, 36)
d)
(-∞, ∞)
39.
What are the x- and y -intercepts on this graph?
a)
(0,5), (0,5)
b)
(5,0), (5,0)
c)
(5,0), (0,5)
d)
(0,0), (5,0)
40.
What is the x-intercept for the given graph?
a)
1
b)
-2
c)
2
d)
1/2