Practice Exam I Math 151-16

Fall 2014 UMBC Prof Graf

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This practice exam is meant to be taken as if it were the actual exam. You should have studied
the material before taking this practice exam. Find a quite area and take the exam without a
calculator, textbook, or notes. Time yourself as you complete the exam. It should take no more
than 75 min. Please bring your completed exam to class on Tuesday.

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Problem 1. Evaluate the limit or show that it does not exist using methods learned in class.
(a) (pts)
lim

x2 9
+ 2x 3

lim

x2 9
x2 + 2x 3

x3 x2

(b) (pts)
x3

(c) (pts)
lim

x0

cot(2x)
csc(x)

(d) (pts)
lim

x0

x
|x|

(e) (pts)
lim

cos3 (x)
x2 + 1

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Problem 2. (pts) Use the ! , definition of the limit to prove that:

lim

x3

1
1
x+1=
2
2

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Problem 3. (pts) Use the below figure to answer the following questions:

a. limx2+ f (x) =
b. limx2 f (x) =
c. limx2 f (x) =
d. f (2) =
e. Is the function f(x) continuous at x=2? Use the definition of continuity to state clearly why
or why not.

f. Is the function f(x) dierentiable on the entire interval (0,6)? Explain clearly why or why not.

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Problem 4. (pts) Use the definition of the derivative to find f ! (x) for f (x) = x2 3x + 1.

Problem 5. Dierentiate the following functions. DO NOT SIMPLIFY YOUR ANSWERS

(a) (pts)

f (x) = 4x2 3x + e2

(b) (pts)
g(x) =

tan(x)
x cos(x)

(c) (pts)
h(x) = (x2 3x + 1)(2x 3)

(d) (pts)
F (x) = 7csc(x) +

3
x5

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Problem 6. (pts) The position of a ball thrown somehow somewhere can be approximated by
s(t) = 2 5t + 3t2 meters, with time given in seconds.
(a) (pts) Write the velocity of this ball as a function of t.

(b) (pts) Write the acceleration of this ball as a function of t.

(c) (pts) At what values of t is the velocity of the ball zero?

Problem 7. (pts) Find an equation of the tangent line to y = 3 x when x = 4.

END OF EXAM

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