Math 1910: Final Exam

Directions. Write solutions to each problem as if you are explaining how

to solve the problem to other Calculus I students. Provide all reasoning used
to solve the problem by either citing the book or by relying on prerequisite
material from Precalculus.
Problem 1. (5 points each) State whether or not the following functions are
continuous on their domains. Provide reasoning as to why or why not.
a) x sin x
x2 −cos x
b) 3+cos x

c) ln(x4 + 1)

2
x + 3
 x<1
d) f (x) = 10 − x 1≤x≤2

6x − x2 x>2


Problem 2. Use the definition of derivative to show that [f (x)g(x)]0 = f 0 (x)g(x)+

f (x)g 0 (x).

Problem 3. Find the derivative of the following functions.

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a) x 2 (2x4 − 3x + x− 2 )
 2  2 
−4 x −1
b) xx−1 x+2

c) tan3 x + tan(x3 )
2
d) 74x−x
d
Problem 4. Show that dx csc x = − csc x cot x by using the derivatives of sin x
and cos x. Then find the slope of the line tangent to f (x) = csc x − cot x at
x = π4 .
Problem 5. The height at time t (in seconds) of a mass, oscillating at the end
of a spring, is s(t) = 300 + 40 sin t cm. Find the velocity and acceleration at
t = π3 s.
Problem 6. Find y 0 in each of the following expressions.

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 a) ln x + ln y = x − y
b) exy = sin(y 2 )
Problem 7. The radius r and height h of a circular cone change at a rate of
2 cm
s . How fast is the volume of the cone increasing when r = 10 and h = 20?

Problem 8. Find the intervals on which f is concave up or down, the points

of inflection, the critical points, and the local minima & maxima.
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a) x 2 − 4x− 2 (x > 0)
b) ln(x2 + 2x + 5)
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c) x4 +1
Problem 9. Evaluate the following limits:
√ 1
8+x−3x 3
a) limx→1 x2 −3x+2

sin x−x cos x

b) limx→0 x−sin x

tan−1 x
c) limx→0 sin−1 x
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Problem 10. If 0 f (x)dx = 5 and 0 g(x)dx = 12, find 0 (2f (x) − 13 g(x))dx
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and 0 (f (x) − x)dx.
Problem 11. Evaluate the following integrals.
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a) 0 (x2 − 2x)dx
R π/6
b) 0
sec θ tan θdθ
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c) e1−6t dt
0
R √
d) t t2 + 1dt
e) (x − 7)3 dx
R

f) (x3 + 1) cos(x4 + 4x)dx

R

g) sec2 x tan4 xdx

R