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AB Calculus Weekly Quiz 1.1

1. is

(A) 0
(B)
(C) 1
(D) nonexistent

2.

If is the function defined above, then is

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C)
(D) nonexistent

3. If is the function defined by , then is equivalent to which of the following?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

4. If is the function defined by , then is

(A) 0
(B)

(C)
(D) nonexistent

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5.

The graph of a function is shown above. Which of the following statements is true?
(A)

(B)
does not exist because the left-hand and right-hand limits of as approaches 1 do not
(C)
exist.
does not exist because while the left-hand and right-hand limits of as approaches 1
(D)
exist, their values are not equal.

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6.

The graph of the function is shown above. What is ?

(A)
(B) 2
(C) 5
(D) nonexistent

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7.

The graph of the function is shown above. What is ?

(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) nonexistent

8.

The table above gives values of the function at selected values of . Which of the following conclusions is
supported by the data in the table?

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(A)

(B)

(C) and

(D) and

9.

The graph of a function is shown above. Which of the following statements is true?
(A)

(B)
does not exist because the left-hand and right-hand limits of as approaches 1 do not
(C)
exist.
does not exist because while the left-hand and right-hand limits of as approaches 1
(D)
exist, their values are not equal.

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10. Let be a function that is defined for all real numbers . Of the following, which is the best interpretation of the
statement ?

(A) The value of the function at is 5.

(B) The value of the function at is 3.
(C) As approaches 3, the values of approach 5.

(D) As approaches 5, the values of approach 3.

11. Which of the following limits are equal to −1 ?

I.

II.

III.

(A) I only
(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II, and III only

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12. Let f be the function that is given by f(x) = ax + b / x2− c and that has the following properties.

(i) The graph of f is symmetric with respect to the y-axis.

(ii)

(iii) f′(1) = −2

(a) Determine the values of a, b, and c.

(b) Write an equation for each vertical and each horizontal asymptote of the graph of f.

(c) Sketch the graph of f in the xy-plane provided below.

Part A

1 point is earned for a = 0

1 point is earned for c = 4

1 point is earned for f'(x)

1 point is earned for finding b = 5

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If graph symmetric to y-axis then f is even

0 1 2 3 4

The student response earns all of the following points:

1 point is earned for a = 0

1 point is earned for c = 4

1 point is earned for f'(x)

1 point is earned for finding b = 5

If graph symmetric to y-axis then f is even

Part B

1 point is earned for two vertical asymptote

1 point is earned for horizontal asymptote

Note: 1/2 points given if asymptotes are switched

VERTICAL: x = 2, x = −2

HORIZONTAL: y = 0

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0 1 2

The student response earns all of the following points:

1 point is earned for two vertical asymptote

1 point is earned for horizontal asymptote

Note: 1/2 points given if asymptotes are switched

VERTICAL: x = 2, x = −2

HORIZONTAL: y = 0

Part C

1 point is earned if symmetry agrees with their (a)

1 point is earned if asymptotes agrees with (b), (ii) verticals 2 sided

1 point is earned if shape agrees with (a), (iii), y-int

0 1 2 3

The student response earns all of the following points:

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1 point is earned if symmetry agrees with their (a)

1 point is earned if asymptotes agrees with (b), (ii) verticals 2 sided

1 point is earned if shape agrees with (a), (iii), y-int

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