MATH 140 Exam I, Sample B PAGE 2

1. Evaluate
2x2 − 5x − 3
lim .
x→3 x2 − x − 6

a) 0
b) 4/3
c) The limit does not exist.

d) 1
e) 7/5

2. Evaluate the limit.

|x + 5|
lim −
x→−5 x2 + 7x + 10
1
a)
5
1
b) −
5
c) 0
1
d)
3
1
e) −
3
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f (x)
3. Suppose that lim = 7. Calculate lim f (x).
x→1 x − 1 x→1

a) 1
b) 7

c) 0
d) ∞

e) The limit cannot be determined without more information about the function f .

 
g(x)
4. Suppose that lim g(x) = 0. Calculate lim .
x→0 x→0 x2

a) 0

b) ∞
c) 1
d) 2

e) The limit cannot be determined without more information about the function g.

5. Suppose that f is a function satisfying the inequalities cos x ≤ f (x) ≤ x4 + 3x2 + 1 for all
x 6= 0. Calculate lim f (x).
x→0

a) 1
b) 0
c) 2

d) The limit does not exist.

1
e)
2
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6. Find the value of b such that the function

 2
 x + a if x < 4
f (x) = 2a + b if x = 4
x + 1 if x > 4


is continuous at 4.

a) b = 27
b) b = 11
c) b = 5

d) b = 16
e) b = 0

3 3
7. A particle moves along a straight line with equation of motion f (t) = t − 5t2 + 2t − 7,
2
where f (t) is measured in meters and t in seconds. Find the acceleration a when t = 4.

a) a(4) = −7 m/sec2

b) a(4) = 26 m/sec2

c) a(4) = 81 m/sec2

d) a(4) = −72 m/sec2

e) a(4) = 34 m/sec2

8. A table of values of f, g, f 0 , and g 0 is given. If r(x) = f (g(x3 )), find r0 (2).

x f (x) g(x) f 0 (x) g 0 (x)
2 3 6 2 4
4 4 8 3 1
8 6 4 1 2
12 2 1 6 8

a) 72

b) 24
c) 48
d) 3

e) 6
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√
9. Find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of y = 3x + 1 at (1, 2).

3
a) y = x + 2
4
1 7
b) y = x +
4 4
1
c) y = x + 2
4
3 5
d) y = x +
4 4
e) y = x + 2

f (x)
10. The table below shows some values of the continuous function f (x). If g(x) = ,
x−2
which interval is guaranteed to contain at least one real root of the equation g(x) = 0 ?
x −2 −1 0 1 3
f (x) −5 6 5 2 3

a) (1, 3)

b) (0, 1)
c) (−1, 3)
d) (0, 3)

e) (−2, −1)
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P (x)
11. If f (x) = where P (x), Q(x) are polynomials and Q(c) = 0, then f (x) must have a
Q(x)
vertical asymptote at c.

a) True
b) False

0
12. If c is in the domain of f , then c must be in the domain of f .

a) True
b) False
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13. Consider the function 


 x2 if x ≤ −2
−2x + 3 if − 2 < x < 1




f (x) = 5 if x = 1

 (x − 2)1/3 + 2 if 1 < x ≤ 10

 x
−1 if x > 10


2

a) (a) Determine the value(s) of a such that lim f (x) does not exist.
x→a

b) (b) Determine the value(s) of b such that f is not continuous at x = b.

c) (c) Determine the value(s) of c such that f is not differentiable at x = c.

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14. Let f (x) = x2 sin(x2 ).

Use the limit definition of the derivative to write an explicit expression for f 0 (4).
Your answer should not involve the letter f . Do not attempt to evaluate or
simplify the limit. Write your answer in the box provided.

f 0 (4) =

15. A particular person’s height oscillates throughout the day. At 6 AM, they are at their
maximum height of 164 cm, while at 6PM they are at their minimum height of 162 cm. Find
a possible formula for h(t), their height (in cm) t hours after midnight.
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16. A cell phone data plan has a base charge of $40 per month. The plan includes 4 free gigabytes
(GB) of data and charges $5 for each additional GB of usage. Let B = f (d) be the bill, in
dollars, for using d gigabytes of data in a month.
(a) Find a formula for f (d).

(b) What does the expression f (5 + x) represent? Circle one of the following.
(i) the bill for using 5 + x gigabytes of data
(ii) x dollars more than the bill for using 5 gigabytes of data
(iii) the bill for using 5 gigabytes of data plus the bill for using x gigabytes of data
(iv) 5 times the bill for using x gigabytes of data

(c) What does the expression f (5) + x represent? Circle one of the following.
(i) the bill for using 5 + x gigabytes of data
(ii) x dollars more than the bill for using 5 gigabytes of data
(iii) the bill for using 5 gigabytes of data plus the bill for using x gigabytes of data
(iv) 5 times the bill for using x gigabytes of data

(d) What does the expression f −1 (52) represent? Circle one of the following.
(i) the approximate change in the bill between using 52 and 53 gigabytes of data
(ii) the bill for using 52 gigabytes of data
(iii) the gigabytes of data used for a bill of $52
(iv) the approximate change in data usage between a bill of $52 and $53