Republic of the Philippines

PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Taytay Campus

FINAL EXAMINATION
MATH 15A DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS

TEST I: SOLVING LIMIT

DIRECTION: Solve for the limit of the following given functions. Write your solution and
answer on your booklet. Write clearly and legibly. Strictly no erasures.
RUBRIC FOR THE SOLUTION
SCORE DESCRIPTION
The solution shows the step by step process and it is correct
3
and written clearly on the booklet.
The solution is correct but the answer is shortened and not
2
written clearly on the booklet. Too much erasures.
1 Only the correct answer is written in the paper.

4 2
1. xlim
→ 2
x 11. xlim
→1
x + 3x + 4
2
2. xlim x + 2x + 1 lim 2x 3 + 4
→2 12. x →
1
2
4 2
3. xlim 3 x + 9x 3 2
→3
13. xlim
→ -2
x +x - x
lim x 5
4. x →
−1
14. lim √3 x
2 x → 24

5. xlim √x x 2 + 6x + 5
→8 15. lim
x → -1 x + 1

6. lim 3x ( √ x ) x + 10
16. lim
x → 27
2
2 x → -10 x + 27x + 170
7. lim √ 3x - 2x + 8
x →2
3x2 + 18x + 15
17. lim
8. lim √ x ( 2x ) x → -5 x + 5
x → 20
4x2 - 29x - 110
x + 5 18. lim
9. lim
x → 15 √ 2
x → 10 x - 10

x 2 + 2x + 1
2 19. lim
10. lim x → -1 x + 1
x → 15 √x + 5
x+4
20. lim 2
x → -4 x + 7x + 12

TEST II: DIFFERENTIATION

DIRECTION: Find the derivatives by applying the appropriate rules. Write your solution and
answer on your booklet. Write clearly and legibly. Strictly no erasures.
RUBRIC FOR THE SOLUTION
SCORE DESCRIPTION
The solution shows the step by step process and it is correct
3
and written clearly on the booklet.
The solution is correct but the answer is shortened and not
2
written clearly on the booklet. Too much erasures.
1 Only the correct answer is written in the paper.

1. y = 20x5 + 8x3 + 17x2 + 9, find y’’ 8

2. y = , find y’’’
x2
3. y = (8x + 2)(28x - 4), find y’’ 6. y = (2x3 + 4)2 ,find y’’
4. y = 24x2 – 4x + 20, find y’’’ 7. y = √ 4x 2 + 6x + 10 , find y’
5. y = (10x2 + 4)(8x2 - 6), find y’’ 8. y = (5x2 + 4)2 , find y’’
9. y = 20x4 + 3x3 + 4x2 + 28, find y’’’
10. y = 48x2 + 24x + 30, find y’’
11. y = (18x2 - 5)(21x2 + 8), find y’’
12. y = √ 2x + 3 , find y’
13. y = x2 + 8, find y’’
14. y = x, find y’
15. y = 4x4 + 5x3 – 8x + 17, find y’’
16. y = 5x5 – 3x4 + 2, find y’
3x
17. y = , find y’’’
2x
18. y = (5x - 1)(2 + 3x), find y’’’
x2 - 2x + 1
19. y = , find y’’’
3
20. y = -2x4 + 2x3 + x2 – 8x + 7, find y’’’’