19F-MATH31AL-2 Final Exam

JAYDEN COLEMAN
TOTAL POINTS

104 / 110
   + 1 pts (a): The student gives an vague explanation
QUESTION 1
of what continuity means but does not state the
Compute some limits 14 pts
precise definition.
1.1 Conjugate trick 5 / 5    + 2 pts (a): The student's definition includes the
✓ + 2 pts Conjugate trick existence of the limit of f(x) at x = a, but contains
✓ + 3 pts Answer incorrect conditions (i.e. "f is differentiable") or omits
   + 0 pts Nothing substantive necessary conditions (such as lim_{x -> a} f(x) = f(a)).
   + 1 pts Partial credit ✓ + 2 pts (b): The student calculates the left limit at x
   + 2 pts Minor error = 2 of f(x).
   + 0 pts L'Hôpital ✓ + 3 pts (b): The student calculates the right limit at
x = 2 of f(x) in terms of a.
1.2 Infinite limits 3 / 4 ✓ + 2 pts (b): The student solves for the value of a
   + 2 pts limit does not exist that makes the left and right limits of f(x) at x = a
✓ + 1 pts left limit is +\infty equal.
✓ + 1 pts right limit is +\infty ✓ + 1 pts (b): The student defines f(2) to be equal to
   + 0 pts Incorrect the left limit of f(x) at x = 2.
✓ + 1 pts Partial credit (e.g. got indeterminate form    + 1 pts (b): The student sets the sided limits of f(x) at
but didn't say whether the limit exists) 2 equal to each other but does not correctly solve for
a.
should say something like "limit is infinite" or
   + 1 pts (b): The student makes partial progress
"does not exist"
toward evaluating the left limit of f(x) at 2.
   + 1 pts The student makes partial progress toward
1.3 Trig limits and limit laws 5 / 5
evaluating the right limit of f(x) at 2 in terms of a.
✓ + 2 pts Expand cotangent and write in terms of
   + 2 pts The student reduces the expression
sin(6x)/(6x)
defining f(x) for x > 2 to -a/(2 + x) but does not
✓ + 3 pts Answer
substitute x = 2 to evaluate the right limit of f(x) at 2.
   + 0 pts Incorrect
   - 1 pts minor computational error (i.e. a sign error)
   + 1 pts Partial credit (e.g. correct definition of cot)
   - 2 pts invalid algebraic manipulation (i.e. invalid
   + 2 pts Partial credit 2
cancellation)
   + 0 pts L'Hôpital
   + 0 pts no significant progress toward a solution

QUESTION 2 QUESTION 3
2 Continuity 12 / 12 3 Differentiation rules 8 / 10
✓ + 4 pts (a): The student correctly states the ✓ + 2 pts Part (a): Applied the Product Rule
definition of continuity of f(x) at x = a, which is that ✓ + 1 pts Part (a): Plugged in correct numbers
lim_{x -> a} f(x) = f(a).    - 1 pts Part (a): Minor algebra/arithmetic error
 ✓ + 2 pts Part (b): Applied the Chain Rule structure, without significant progress otherwise
✓ + 1 pts Part (b): Plugged in correct numbers from    - 10 pts Incorrect
table
QUESTION 6
   - 1 pts Part (b): Minor algebra/arithmetic error
✓ + 1 pts Part (c): Applied the Quotient Rule 6 Applied optimization - Rectangle in a
   + 2 pts Part (c): Applied the Chain Rule semicircle 11 / 12
✓ + 1 pts Part (c): Plugged in the correct numbers ✓ + 4 pts The student expresses the area of the
   - 1 pts Part (c): Minor mistake with arithmetic/algebra rectangle in terms of one variable by solving for one
or a derivative dimension in terms of the other.
   + 0 pts Did not take a derivative anywhere at all ✓ + 2 pts The student computes the derivative of the
area function.
QUESTION 4
✓ + 3 pts The student finds the relevant critical points
Linear approximation 10 pts of the area function.
✓ + 2 pts The student justifies that the critical point
4.1 Approximate a cube root 5 / 5
gives the maximum area.
✓ + 1 pts Correct function
   + 1 pts The student gives the dimensions of the
✓ + 1 pts Correct derivative
rectangle with maximum area.
✓ + 2 pts Correct linear approximation formula
   + 0 pts No substantive progress toward a solution.
✓ + 1 pts Answer
   - 1 pts The student forgets to multiply x by 2 in
   + 0 pts No useful progress
expressing the area of the rectangle.
   + 1 pts Partial credit
   - 1 pts Arithmetic/computational error
   - 2 pts Algebraic error
4.2 Approximate change in f given change
   - 4 pts The student makes the invalid manipulation
in t 5 / 5
sqrt(9 - x^2) = 3 - x.
✓ + 2 pts Correct approximation formula
✓ + 2 pts Correct derivative QUESTION 7
✓ + 1 pts Answer 7 FTCII, and increasing/decreasing, and
   + 0 pts No useful progress
concave up/down 12 / 12
   + 1 pts Partial credit
✓ + 3 pts Part (a): A'(x) = f(x)
✓ + 3 pts Part (b): f is increasing where the graph is
QUESTION 5
above the x-axis, and decreasing where the graph is
5 Related rates - Ladder sliding down a wall below the x-axis.
10 / 10 ✓ + 1 pts Part (b): Critical points occur where the
✓ - 0 pts Correct graph crosses the x-axis.
   - 2 pts Trig/Arithmetic Error or Wrong Numerical ✓ + 0.5 pts Part (b): Minimum at x = 1 and maximum
Answer at x = 7
   - 2 pts Incorrect /Missing solution for sin(theta) ✓ + 0.5 pts Part (b): Critical point at x = 4 is neither a
   - 2 pts Implicit Derivative Incorrect / Missing max nor a min
   - 2 pts Incorrect / Missing Equation relating x and ✓ + 4 pts Part (c): f is concave up where the graph is
theta increasing, and concave down where the graph is
   - 2 pts Missing given/finding/equation/solution decreasing.
    - 1 pts Part (a): Minor mistake    - 4 pts Used result from part (a) in part (b) instead of
   - 1 pts Part (b): Minor mistake with calculating the integral as asked.
increasing/decreasing intervals    - 6 pts Nothing substantive part b
   + 1 pts Part (b): Marginal partial credit, e.g. for
QUESTION 10
describing where the graph of f itself is
increasing/decreasing and has maxima/minima 10 Integration - Total change 10 / 10
   + 1 pts Part (c): Marginal partial credit, e.g. for ✓ - 0 pts Correct
describing where the graph of f itself is concave    - 2 pts Arithmetic Error in Evaluation / Incorrect
up/down numerical answer
   - 1 pts Part (c): Minor mistake    - 2 pts Incorrect Bounds using u-substitution
   - 2 pts Incorrect integration
QUESTION 8    - 2 pts Incorrect integrand of u-substitution
8 Integration - Solve an initial value    - 2 pts No attempt at u-substitution
problem 10 / 10    - 10 pts Didn't identify that an integral needed to be
✓ - 0 pts Correct taken / Incorrect
   - 1 pts Minor integration error    - 1 pts General small error in units, arithmetic,
   - 2 pts Sign error with cosine. integration, etc.
   - 3 pts Major integration error
   - 5 pts Nothing substantive for the integration part
   - 5 pts Misunderstood the problem and did a
definite integral.
   - 5 pts Did not solve for C
   - 1 pts Minor arithmetic error in solving for C
   - 2 pts Assumed h(0)=0.
   - 2 pts Did not give h(t) after solving for C.
   - 3 pts Assumed that h(0)=10 implies C=10
   - 9 pts Integrated 10t correctly, nothing else
substantive.
   - 10 pts Nothing substantive

QUESTION 9

9 Integration
- Riemann sum, area, and
average value 8 / 10
   - 0 pts Correct
   - 1 pts Arithmetic error part a
✓ - 2 pts Missing or too many rectangles
   - 4 pts Nothing substantive part a
   - 1 pts Arithmetic error part b
   - 2 pts Did not plug values into T (correctly)
   - 2 pts Did not calculate average (correctly)
   - 2 pts Geometry mistake part b

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