UNIT 3: DERIVATIVES TEST

NAME: _____________________________________________ DATE: _______________

Multiple Choice For questions 1 10, select the best letter choice and place in the blank.

_____ 1.

























_______ 2. Let f be a function such that
0
(5 ) (5)
lim
h
f h f
DNE
h

+
= . Which of the following must be true?
I. f is not continuous at x = 5
II. f is not differentiable at x = 5
III. f has a vertical asymptote at x = 5


A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and III only E. II and III only


Refer to the following table for problem 3.

x
( ) g x ( ) g x '
1 3 1

________ 3. Find
2
3
( ) d g x
dx x x
| |
|
+
\ .
when x = 1.
A. 12 B. 12 C. 2 D. 10 E. 0










4 2 2 4
4
2
2
4
________ 4. Find
0
cot
6 6
cot
lim
h
h
h
t t

| | | |
+
| |
\ . \ .

.

A.
3
4
B. 4 C. 2 2 D. -4 E.
4
3

_______ 5. Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve sin 2cos at
3
x =
2
y x x
t
= + .
A. 2 1 x y t = B. 2 2 x y t = C. 2 3 1 x y t + = +
D. 2 1 3 x y t = + E. There is no tangent line defined at , 1
2
t
| |
|
\ .



















________ 6. The equation of the line normal to the graph of
3
2
5 3 x x y = at x=-1 has slope (normal means perpendicular
to the tangent line)

A.
13
12
B.
13
12
C.
12
13
D.
12
13
E. 1












________ 7. If ( )
1 3
sin 4 y x

= then
1
2
f
| |
' =
|
\ .


A.
1
5
B.
1
4
C.
3
4
D.
3
5
E.
2 3
5





________ 8. If the graph of the second derivative of some function, f is a horizontal line, then f could be

A. constant B. linear C. quadratic D. cubic E. quartic



_______ 9. Determine
dy
dx
for the curve defined by
3 3
3 x y xy + = .
A.
2
2
x
y x
B.
2
2
y x
y x

C.
2
2
x
x y
D.
2
2
x y
y x

E.
1
1
x
y

_______ 10. For what value of x is f(x) = |x+3| not differentiable?

A. 3 B. 0 C. 3 D. Not differentiable anywhere E. Differentiable everywhere



Free Response Partial credit is possible. Show all work to be eligible for partial credit.

11. Find
dy
dx
. Please circle your final answers.
a.
5 2
5 3
1
2 5
10 log sin cot
x
x
x
y x x x
x

+
= + +




















12. Find
2
2
d y
dx
.

a.
2
3
x
y
x
=
+
b.
2 2
25 x y + =

















13. Let
5
( )
3
x
f x
x
=
+
. Use the Definition of Derivative as a function to find '( ) f x . Using the shortcut will result in
no credit whatsoever (none nada zippo slope of a horizontal line derivative of a constant you get it, dont you?!?).
Show all work.























14. Consider the function given by the equation
2
6cos cos y x x = + over the closed interval
0 2 x t s < . Find the two x-coordinates where the tangent line to the curve is horizontal. Show all
work and analysis that leads to your answer.


15. Consider the curve
2 2 2 2
( ) 4 x y x y + =

a) Find an expression for
dy
dx
in terms of x and y.


















b. Determine the slope of the tangent line at the point (1, 1)