Dec 17, 2012

MACT 131 Final Exam

AUC

Name: ___________________ UID:________________

Instructors Name: _____________ Section Time: ____

Time Allowed: 2 hours

Instructions:
Show all work to receive full credit.
Only scientific calculators are allowed. Graphing and
programmable calculators are not allowed.

Problem Maximum
Score
1
25
2
20
3
30
4
15
5
20
Total
100+10 bonus

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Problem 1: a) Evaluate each of the following limits:

x3 2 x2
i) (5 pts) lim
x 2 x 2 x 6

Answer:

x3 2 x2
ii) (5 pts) lim
x x 2 x 6

Answer:

2
3
lim
x
sin

cos

iii) (5 pts) x 0
x
x

Answer:

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b) Consider the function:

( )
i) (7 pts) Evaluate
your steps.

( ), or show its nonexistence. Justify all

ii) (3 pts) Sketch the graph of the function .

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Problem 2: a) Evaluate
i) (4 pts)

AUC

for each of the following:

))

Answer:

ii) (6 pts)

Answer:

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b) (10 pts) Find the values of a, b, c, and d such that the function

has local extrema at the points (0, 0) and (1, 2).

Answer:
a=

b=

c=

d=

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Problem 3: Consider the function:

( )
Given that:
( )

a) (5 pts) Find Domain( )

Answer:

b) (3 pts) Find all x-intercepts:

Answer:

c) (5 pts) Find all intervals of increase/decrease of .

is increasing on:
is decreasing on:
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Problem 3 (Cont.): For the function:

( )
Given that:
( )
d) (3 pts) Find all values of x where

)
has absolute maxima/minima.

has absolute maxima at x =

has absolute minima at x =
e) (4 pts) Find all intervals where

is concave up/down.

is concave up on:
is concave down on:
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Problem 3 (Cont.): For the function:

( )
f) (5 pts) Find all vertical and horizontal asymptotes. Show your work.

Vertical Asymptote(s):
Horizontal Asymptote(s):
g) (5 pts) Using the information of Parts a-f, sketch the graph of .

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Problem 4: (15 pts) Find the largest volume of a right circular cone
inscribed in a sphere of radius 3 (see Figure below). Show all your work.
Note: The volume of a cone = (1/3)(Base Area)(Height).

Answer:

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Problem 5: (5 pts, each) TRUE or FALSE? Circle one and give reason.
a) If

is increasing on some interval I, then

Reason:

b) If

( )

Reason:

( )

for all x in I.
TRUE

or does not exist, then

FALSE

has an inflection point at a.

TRUE

FALSE

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c) There are two real solutions for the equation:

Reason:

d) If

is continuous at

Reason:

TRUE

, then

is differentiable at
TRUE

FALSE

.
FALSE

Best of Luck
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