Third Quarter

BASIC CALCULUS
Summative Test Number 2

Name:_____________________________________________ Grade and Section:_____________ Score:_________

Directions. Read and analyze each item carefully. Write the letter of your choice on the space before each number.
Write E if there’s no answer on the choices.

_____1. What is the rate of change of a function 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 𝑎?

A. It is equal to the slope of the tangent at 𝑥 = 𝑎
B. It is equal to the average rate of change for an interval of x containing 𝑎.
C. It is the limit of 𝑓(𝑥) as x approaches a.
D. It is equal to 𝑓(𝑎).
_____2. What is the slope of the line that touches a curve at one point?
A. derivative B. limit C. normal D. tangent
_____3. What tells the rate a moving object is changing its velocity at a certain point in time?
A. acceleration B. average velocity C. instantaneous velocity D. terminal velocity
2
2 hx +h
_____4. Find lim .
h→ 0 h
A. 2x B. 2x +h C. 2 + h D. 2h
_____5. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 1, what is 𝑓(𝑥 + ℎ) − 𝑓(𝑥)?
A. 2𝑥 + 2ℎ − 1 B. 2ℎ C. 2ℎ − 1 D. 2ℎ − 2
4
_____6. Find lim .
h →1 2 h−3
A. 4 B. 2 C. -2 D. −4
_____7. What is the derivative of 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 − 7?
A. −3 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
2
_____8. Find the derivative of f (x)=2 x −5.
A. 4x B. 2x C. -2x D. −4x
_____9.𝐼𝑓 f ( x)= x2 +10 , find 𝑓′(𝑥).
A. 4x B. 2x C. -2x D. −4x
2
_____10. Find 𝑓′(𝑥) if f (x)= x +2 x−5.
A. 2x B. 2x + 2 C. 2x +3 D. 2𝑥 − 5
2
_____11. What is the slope of the line tangent to f ( x)=2−x at x = 1?
A. -2 B. 0 C. 2 D. 4
2
_____12. Determine the derivative of f (x)= x −2 x +1.
A. 2x - 2 B. 2x + 2 C. 2x D. 2
_____13. What is the slope of the line tangent to the function in no. 12 at x = 1?
A. 0 B. 2 C. 4 D. 5
4
_____14. What is the slope of the line tangent to f ( x )= at x=2 ?
2−x
A. 0 B. 1 C. - 4 D. 4
_____15. What is the slope of the line tangent to f ( x)= √ x +2 at x = 2?
A. x = 4 B. x = 2 C. 1/4 D. ½
_____16. Which of the following indicates a closed interval?
A. (a,b] B. [a,b) C. (a,b) D. [a,b]
_____17. What are the conditions to satisfy continuity at a number?
i. f(a) exists
ii. lim
x→ a
f ( x ) exists

iii. lim 𝑓(𝑥) = lim f ( x )

x→ a

iv. lim f ( a) exists

x→ a
A. i, ii, iii B. i, ii, iv C. ii, iii, iv D. i, ii, iii, iv
_____18. Which of the following indicates an open interval?
A. (a,b] B. [a,b) C. (a,b) D. [a,b]

_____19.Which of the following statements show continuity of polynomial functions?

A. A polynomial function is continuous at every real number, that is, it is continuous everywhere.
B. A polynomial function is not continuous at every real number, that is, it is continuous everywhere.
C. A polynomial function is continuous at every real number, that is, it is not continuous everywhere.
D. A polynomial function is continuous at every real number, that is, it is discontinuous everywhere.
_____20. Which of the following is the graph of the function f (x)= x2?

A. C.

B. D.

For numbers 21 – 24, study the graphs below, then answer the questions on numbers 21 – 24.

A. C.

B. D.

_____21. Which is the graph of jump discontinuity?

_____22. Which is the graph of removable discontinuity?
_____23. Which is the graph of infinite discontinuity?
_____24. Which is the graph of continuous function?
_____25. If functions f(x) and g(x) are continuous everywhere, then
A. (f/g) (x) is also continuous everywhere
B. (f/g)(x) is also continuous everywhere except at the zeroes of g(x)
C. more information is needed to answer this question
D. the question is insufficient