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Calculus AB Unit 4 Test 2020 No Calculator

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Score = Dec 3, 2020

Multiple Choice Questions – 2 pts each

1. The graph of 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 3 has a relative maximum at

(A) (0,0) only

(B) (1,2) only
(C) (2,4) only
(D) (4, -16) only

2. For what values of 𝑥 is the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 3 concave up`?

(A) No values of 𝑥
(B) (3, ∞)
(C) (0,2)
(D) (−∞, 0) ∪ (2, ∞)

3. If for all real numbers x, 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) < 0 and 𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) < 0, which of the following curves could be part
of the graph of 𝑓?
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𝑥 2 (𝑥+1)
4. If 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 1 , then on which interval(s) is the continuous function 𝑓(𝑥) increasing?
(𝑥−1) ⁄3

(A) (−∞, −1) ∪ (1, ∞)

(B) (−∞, 0) ∪ (1, ∞)
(C) (−∞, −1) ∪ (0, ∞)
(D) (1, ∞)

𝑘
5. If the graph of 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 has a point of inflection at 𝑥 = −1, then the value of 𝑘 is

(A) -2
(B) -1
(C) 1
(D) 2

6. Let 𝑓 be the function given by 𝑓(𝑥) = sin 2𝑥 on the closed interval [0, 𝜋] . What are all values
of c that satisfy the conclusion of Rolle’s Theorem on the closed interval [0, 𝜋]?
𝜋
(A) 2 only
𝜋
(B) 4 only
3
(C) 𝜋 only
4
𝜋 3
(D) and 𝜋
4 4
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Free Response Questions – No Calculator

7. The derivative of 𝑓 is given by 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 𝑥(𝑥 − 2)3 (𝑥 + 1)4 (𝑥 − 7)5 .

(a) (1 pt) State all critical values of f(x).

(b) (2 pts) Find all relative maximums. Justify your answer.

(c) (2 pts) Find all relative minimums. Justify your answer.

8. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 12𝑥.

(a) (2 pts) Find all inflection points of 𝑓(𝑥). Justify your answer.

(b) (1 pt) Write the equation of the line tangent to 𝑓(𝑥) at 𝑥 = 1.

(c) (1 pt) Use the equation of the tangent line to approximate 𝑓(1.1).

(d) (1 pt) Is the approximation in part (c) an overestimate or an underestimate? Justify your answer.

(e) (1 pt) Over the interval [3,8], is the slope of 𝑓(𝑥) increasing or decreasing? Justify your answer.
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9. The figure above shows the graph of 𝑓’(𝑥), the derivative of 𝑓(𝑥). The domain of 𝑓(𝑥) is the
set of all real numbers such that −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5.

a. (1 pt) At what value(s) of 𝑥 does the graph of 𝑓 have a horizontal tangent? Justify your answer.

b. (1 pt) On what interval(s) is the graph of 𝑓 increasing? Justify your answer.

c. (1 pt) On what interval(s) is the graph of 𝑓 concave down? Justify your answer.

d. (2 pts) Must the function f(x) have an absolute maximum and an absolute minimum on the
interval [-3,5]? Justify your answer.
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10. Consider the function ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 𝑒 𝑥

(a) (2 pts) Find all critical values of ℎ(𝑥).

(b) (2 pts) Find all relative maximums and relative minimums of ℎ(𝑥). Justify your answer.

(c) (2 pts) Find the absolute maximum and absolute minimum of ℎ(𝑥) on the interval [-1,1]. Show
work.

11. The function f is continuous for −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1 and differentiable for −2 < 𝑥 < 1 with
𝑓(−2) = −5 and 𝑓(1) = 4. Justify why each of the following statements must be true.

(a) (2 pts) There exists c, where −2 < 𝑐 < 1, such that 𝑓(𝑐) = 0.

(b) (2 pts) There exists c, where −2 < 𝑐 < 1, such that 𝑓′(𝑐) = 3.

(c) (2 pts) The function f(x) has an absolute maximum on the interval [-2,1].