Second Examination of Precalculus in 2021

Paper B (including the solution procedure in your answer for each problem)
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1. (a) Find the recursive formulae of 𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛 in the sequence whose first several terms are
given as
7, 4, 1, - 2, - 5,…….
(b) What is the value of 25th term for the given sequence? (25%)

2. By using the differential definition, prove

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if 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 5𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 − 1, then 𝑓𝑓 ′ (𝑥𝑥) = 10𝑥𝑥 − 𝑥𝑥 2 (25%)

3. Use a calculator to evaluate the function at the indicated value. Round your
answer to three decimals.
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g(x) = ( 3
)3𝑥𝑥 and x = - 2
(25%)

4. Find the value of ∑80

𝑛𝑛=7 (2𝑛𝑛 − 5). (25%)