1. If y = x50, find the 50th derivative of y with respect to x.

Solution:

f’(x) = 50x49, f’’(x) = 50(49)x48, f’’’(x) = 50(49)(48)x47 … f50(x) = 50(49)(48) … (1)

Answer. B. 50!

2. The derivative of ln cos x is

Solution:

d(ln cosx)/dx = -sinx/cosx

Answer. D. –tan x

3. Find dy/dx of y = log(3x – 2) when x = 2.

Solution:

d [log (3x-2)]/dx = 3/[(3x-2)ln10]

= 3/(6ln10), when x = 2

Answer. B. 0.326

4. Suppose f and g are functions such that f(2) = -1, f’(2) = 4, f”(2) = -2, g(2) = -3, g’(2) = 2, and
g”(2) = 1. Find the value of (fg)’ at x = 2.

[f(x)g(x)]’ when x = 2

f’(2)g(2) + f(2)g’(2)

4(-3) + (-1)(2)

Answer. A. -14

5. Find the total differential of 3x3 + 4x2y – 2y3.

Solution:

d(3x3 + 4x2y – 2y3) = (9x2 + 8x) dx

d(3x3 + 4x2y – 2y3) = (4y – 6x2) dy

Answer. B. (9x2 + 8x) dx + (4y – 6x2) dy

6. Find du/dt if u = x2 – 2xy + y2 , x = (t + 1)2 , y = (t – 1)2

Solution:

u = (x – y)2

u = [(t2 + 2t + 1) – (t2 – 2t +1)]2

u = 16t2

= 32t

Answer: A. 32t
7. Evaluate lim (x2 - 4)/(x – 2) as x approaches 2

Solution:

limx=2 [(x – 2)(x + 2)]/(x – 2)

= x+2

= 2 +2 = 4

Answer. A. 4

8.Evaluate lim x sin(pi/x) as x approaches to infinity.

Solution:

limx=∞ x sin (π /x) = limx=∞ [cos (π/x)][ π][(-1/x2)/(-1/x2)]

= [cos (π /∞)] [pi] = π

Answer. C. π

9. Evaluate limx=1 (2 – x) tan(pi x/2) .

Solution:

Let: y = (2 – x) tan(pi x/2)

ln y = ln (2 – x) tan(pi x/2)

= tan(pi x/2) ln(2 – x)

limx=1 ln y = limx=1 {[1/(2 – x)][-1]}/{[-csc2 (πx/2)][ π/2]}

ln y = 2/ π

y = e2/pi

Answer. A. e2/pi

10. If y= 4cosx + sin2x, what is the slope of the curve when x=2?
a. -2.21 b. -4.94 c. -3.25 d. 2.21

Solution:

Δy dy
m= lim →
∆ x→ 0 Δx dx

dy d
m= = {4cosx+sin2x}
dx dx

m=4(-sinx) + (cos2x)(2)
=4(-sin2)+[cos2(2)](2)
m= -4.94
11. Locate and classify the critical points of y=x2-4x-1.
a. (2,-5) maxb.(2,-5) min c.(5,-2) min d.(5,-2) max

Solution:

y=x 2−4−1
y '=2 x−4
2 x=4
x=2 → crit .number
y=22−4 ( 2 ) −1
=-5
(2,-5) → crit point
y''=2>0 → min

12. Find the point of inflection for the curve y=3 x 4 −8 x 3+ 6 x 2

a. (1/2,11/24) b.(1/4,1/2) c.(1/5,1/8) d.(1,1)

Solution:

y=3 x 4 −8 x 3+ 6 x 2 y=3 (14 )−8 (13)+6( 12)

y ' =12 x3 −24 x 2+12 x y=1
36 x 2−48 x +12
y ' '=
12

3 x 2−4 x +1=0
( 3 x−1 ) ( x −1 )=0
1
x= , x=1
3

13. What is the area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in a semicircle radius 10?
a. 1000 b. 50 c. 10 d. 100

Solution:
r 2=b2 +h2 h2 =r 2−b 2
A= 2bh ¿ r 2−¿
2 r2
A2=4 b 2 h 2 h=
√2
r
¿ 4 b2 ( r 2−b 2 ) h=
√2

B= A 2=4 b2 r 2−4 b4 A=2bh

dB r r
=4 r 2 ( 2b )−163 =0 A=2( )( )=r 2=10 2
db √2 √2
8 r 2=16 b2
2
2 r
b= A=100
2

r
b=
√2
14. If a particle's position is given by the expression x (t)=3.4 t 2−5.4 t meters, what is the
acceleration of the particle after t=5 seconds?
a. 1.02 m/s b. 102 m/s c. 3.4 m/s d. 18.1 m/s
Solution:

ds
v=
t
dv d 2 s
d= =
dt d t 2

x=3.4 t−5.4 t
v=x ' =10.2t−5.4
a=v ' =x ' ' =20.4 t
@t=5s
a=20.4( 5 s)
m
a=102 2
s

15. A 2 meter tall man walks away from a 6 meter high lamp post at rate of 1 meter/sec, find
how fast the tip of the shadow is moving in m/sec.
a. 1.5 b. 1.25 c. 2 d.3

Solution:

6m s ds dx
= 2 =3
2 m s−x dt dt

ds
3 s−3 x=s 2 =3(1 m/s)
dt
d
{ 2 s=3 x }
dt
ds
=1.5 m/s
dt