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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Simplify.
1) 4 x ∙ 2x/2
Enter your answer exactly as 2 b/c.
Answer: 2 5x/2
2) 2 x ∙ 8x
Enter your answer exactly as 2 a .
Answer: 2 4x
3 x x 32 x
3) ∙8 ∙
6x 4
1 x
4) 16x
8
Enter your answer exactly as
2 a . Answer: 2 x
2
5) (2 -x )(x + 1)/x
Enter your answer exactly in the form 2 P(x) where P is a polynomial.
2
Answer: 2 -x - x
1 2x 1 3x 1 8x
6) ∙ ∙
1
4 27 64
Enter your answer exactly as
2 a ∙3 b. Answer: 2 -52x ∙ 3 -9x
7) 9 x ∙ 81x ∙ 243 x
Enter your answer exactly as 3 a .
Answer: 3 11x
1 27x 1 48x 1 9x
9) ∙ ∙
9 3 81
Enter your answer as 3 a .
Answer: 3 -138x
2
1 3x
10)
3x
Enter your answer exactly in the form 3 P(x), where P(x) is a
2
polynomial. Answer: 3 -3x
12) 2 x ∙ 3x ∙ 5 x ∙ 7 x
Enter your answer exactly as a b where a is an
integer. Answer: 210 x
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
15) 5 2p ∙ 4 p ∙ 9 p/2
A) 305p
B) 300 p
C) 180 (7/2)p
D) cannot be simplified
Answer: B
16) 3 2p ∙ 9 p ∙ 4 p
A) 182p
B) 186p
C) 300 p
D) cannot be simplified
Answer: A
3
1 p 1 p
17) 16(p/2) ∙ ∙
2 2
4 (3/2)p + 1
A)
p
B) 1
C) 4 p
D) cannot be simplified
Answer: B
1 p 3 p 1
18) ∙ ∙
27 27 3
1 4 p
A)
3 27
B) 3 (-5p - 1)
1 6p
C)
3
D) none of these
Answer: B
1 3x + 1
19) If = 2 6 - 2x, find x.
4
A) x = -2
1
B) x =
3
1
C) x =
2
D) x = 3
Answer: A
4
22) If 5 t ∙ 5 4t ∙ 5 -2t = 25(-1/2)t + 1 , find t.
4
A) t =
13
1
B) t = -
2
1
C) t =
2
2
D) t =
7
Answer: C
1 3x + 4
23) If = 81, find x.
9
A) x = -3
3
B) x = -
2
1
C) x = -
2
D) none of these
Answer: D
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
2
25) Solve for x: 7 -5 ∙ 49 ∙ 7 x ∙ 49x = 1.
Enter your answer exactly as x = a, b (a <
b). Answer: x = -3, 1
1 x
26) Solve for x: (5 x ∙ 25)2 = 125 ∙ .
25
a
Enter your answer exactly as x = in lowest
terms. b
1
Answer: x = -
4
5
2
28) Solve for x: 3 5x ∙ 3 x ∙ 3 3 = 3 -3 .
Enter your answer exactly as x = a, b ( a < b).
Answer: x = -3, -2
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
-x 1
30) 4 =
16
A) 2
B) -2
1
C)
2
1
D)
4
Answer: A
1
33) 3 (6 - 3x) =
27
1
A)
9
B) 3
C) 9
D) -3
Answer: B
6
x 1
34) 5 =
25
A) 2
B) -2
1
C)
2
1
D)
5
Answer: B
1
35) 3 (6 + 3x) =
27
A) -3
B) 9
1
C)
9
D) 3
Answer: A
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
36) The expression may be factored as shown. Find the missing factor.
5 2 + h = 25( )
Enter your answer as
5a.
Answer: 5 h
37) The expression may be factored as shown. Find the missing factor.
2 3x/2 + 2 -x/2 =
2 -x (
a
) Enter your answer as 2 + b.
Answer: 2 2x + 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
39) Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve (x + e-x)2 at (0, 1).
Enter just an integer.
Answer: 0
7
ex
40) Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve y = at (1,
e). x
Enter just an
integer. Answer: 0
ex 1
41) Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y = at (0, .
1 + ex 2
42) Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y = xex at (1, e) in slope-intercept form.
Answer: y = 2ex - e
1
43) Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y = ex at (1, e) in the simplest
form. x
Answer: y = e
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
A) 0.693
B) 1.386
C) 0.3465
D) -0.5
Answer: C
d x
45) (e )
dx x = -9
1
A)
e9
B) e1/9
-9
C)
e9
D) 9e9
Answer: A
8
Simplify.
e(1/2)x ∙ e(3/2)x
46)
e-2x
A) e-6x
1
B)
e2x
C) e(1/2)x
D) e-10x
E) none of these
Answer: E
1 e 3 4x - 1
48) ∙ ∙e
e5 2
1 12x - 8
A) e
2
e12x - 3
B)
2e5
1 4x - 3
C) e
2
D) cannot be simplified
Answer: C
5
49) (e2x)3
e1/2x
A) 5e11/2x
B) 5e3/2x + 3
C) 5e3x
5e2x + 3
D)
e1/2x
Answer: A
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
9
51) (ex + e-x)2
Enter your answer exactly as ea + eb + c (b < a).
Answer: e2x - e-2x
(e1/2x)-
53)
3/4 e2x -
5
a
Enter your answer exactly as eP(x) where P is a polynomial with any fractions in the form in lowest
terms. b
Answer: e(-19/8)x + 5
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1
54) If (ex)2 ∙ e2x ∙ e = , find
x. e2
A) -1 or -2
B) -2
3
C) -
4
2
D) -
5
Answer: C
Differentiate.
55) (1 - 4ex)x 2
A) -8ex ∙ x
B) 2x - 8xex - 4x2 ex
C) 2x - 8xex - 4x3 ex - 1
D) -8ex - 1
Answer: B
e(x -1)
56)
e(x + 1)
2ex
A)
(e x + 1)2
B) 0
ex - ex(ex - 1)
C)
(ex + 1)
D) 1
Answer: B
10
57) e3x
A) e3x
1
B) e3x
3
C) 3x
D) 3e3x
Answer: D
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
ex
59) f(x) =
1 + x2
(P(x))ea
Enter your answer exactly as where P and Q are
polynomials. (Q(x))n
(x2 - 2x + 1)ex
Answer:
2
(x2 + 1)
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
1-
60) Find the first and second derivatives of f(x) =
2x
.
ex
3 - 2x
A) f'(x) =
ex
2x -
f''(x) =
5
ex
B) f'(x) = 4xex - 2ex
f''(x) = 4xex +
2ex
2x - 3
C) f'(x) =
ex
5-
f''(x) =
2x
ex
D) f'(x) = 2xex -
3ex f''(x) = 2xex
- ex
Answer: C
11
Differentiate.
61) y = 6xex - 6ex
A) 6ex
B) 6xex
C) 6x
D) 6xex + 12ex
Answer: B
62) y = (x2 - 2x + 6) ex
A) (2x - 2) ex
B) (x2 + 4x + 4) ex
C) (x2 + 4) ex
x3
D) + 4x + 6 ex
3
Answer: C
6ex
63) y =
2ex + 1
6ex
A)
(2ex + 1)
6ex
B)
(2ex + 1)2
6ex
C)
(2ex + 1)3
ex
D)
(2e + 1)2
x
Answer: B
ex
64) y =
2x2 + 10
ex-1 (2x2 - 4x +
A)
2
10) (2x2 + 10)
2x2 - 4x + 10
B) ex +
2
(2x2 + 10)
ex-1 (2x2 + 10) - 4x ex
C)
2
(2x2 +10)
ex(2x2 - 4x +
D)
2
10) (2x2 + 10)
Answer: D
12
65) Which of the following properties are true of the graph of y = 10
e2x? (I) It is concave up.
(II) The y-intercept is (0, 2).
(III) It has a minimum at x =
0.
(IV) y is positive for x ≥ 0 and negative for x < 0.
A) I only
B) I and III
C) III and IV
D) I and II
Answer: A
-4 -2 2 4 x
-2
-4
A)
y
4
-4 -2 2 4 x
-2
-4
B)
y
4
-4 -2 2 4 x
-2
-4
13
C)
y
4
-4 -2 2 4 x
-2
-4
D)
y
4
-4 -2 2 4 x
-2
-4
Answer: C
67) y = 3 - ex
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
14
A)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
B)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
C)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
D)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
Answer: A
15
68) y = ex - 1
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
A)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
B)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
C)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
16
D)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
Answer: D
69) y = 5e-x
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
A)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
17
B)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
C)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
D)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
Answer: A
18
70) y = e-x - 4
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
A)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
B)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
C)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
19
D)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
Answer: B
Differentiate.
71) f(x) = e5x
1
A) e5x
5
B) e5x
C) 5ex
D) 5e5x
Answer: D
72) f(x) = e4 - 2x
A) -2e4 - 2x
B) e-2
C) 4e4 - 2x
D) -2 ln (4 -
2x) Answer: A
2
73) f(x) = 4ex
A) 8xe2x
2
B) 8xe4x
C) 8xe
2
D) 8xex
Answer: D
20
74) f(x) = e5x/8
5
A) e5x/8
8
5 5x/8 - 1
B) e
8
C) e5x/8
5
D) xe5x/8
8
Answer: A
76) f(x) = -
4e8x A) -
32ex B)
8e8x
C) -32e8x
D) -4e8x
Answer: C
1 9x
78) f(x) = e
9
A) 9e9x
B) e9x
1 9x
C) e
9
D) ex/9
Answer: B
21
2
79) f(x) = e2x + x
A) 4xe + 1
2
B) 4xe2x + 1
2
C) 4xex + 1
D) 4xe2x + 1
Answer: B
e-x + 1
82) f(x) =
ex
-ex - 2
A)
e2x
-ex + 2
B)
e2x
ex - 2
C)
e2x
ex + 2
D)
e2x
Answer: A
e(3 - 2x)
83) f(x) =
3
e3 - 2x
A) -
6
B) e-2x
2(e3 - 2x)
C) -
3
e4 - 2x
D)
12
22
Answer: C
23
84) f(x) = (6e2x - x)3
A) 3(12xe2x - 1 - 1)2
B) 3(6e2x - x)2 (12e2x)
C) 3(6e2x - x)2 (12e2x -
1) D) 3(12ex - 1)2
Answer: C
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the
question.
2x
87) f(x) = e3e
x
Enter your answer exactly as just aeP(e ) where P is a polynomial in ex in standard form.
2x
Answer: 6e3e + 2x
ex + 1
89) f(x) =
ex - 1
P(ex)
Enter your answer exactly as just where P and Q are polynomials in ex in standard form.
x n
Q(e )
-2ex
Answer:
(ex - 1)2
1
90) f(x) = ex + e2x +
e-4x
3
91) f(x) = x3 e-x
Enter your answer exactly as just eP(x)(Q(x)) where P and Q are polynomials in x in standard form.
3
Answer: e-x (-3x5 + 3x2 )
24
92) f(x) = e1/x
d
Enter your answer exactly as just a bec .
-1
Answer: -x-2 ex
x
93) f(x) =
ex
Enter your answer exactly as just ea (P(x)) where P is a polynomial in x in standard
form. Answer: e-x(-x + 1)
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
2x + 1 dy
94) Let y = ee . What is ?
dx
A) 2e2x + 1
B) e2x + 1
2
C) ee
D) e2
E) none of these
Answer: E
95) Find the values of x at which the function f(x) = e-2x + 2x has a possible relative maximum or minimum
point.
A) minimum at x = 0
B) There are no relative maximum/minimum points.
0.69
C) maximum at x =
2
e
D) maximum at x =
2
E) none of these
Answer: A
97) A company's total cost, in millions of dollars, is given by C(t) = 120 - 80e-t where t = time in years.
Find the marginal cost when t = 2.
A) 21.65 million dollars per year
B) 10.83 million dollars per year
C) 16.24 million dollars per year
D) 7.97 million dollars per year
Answer: B
25
98) Suppose that the amount in grams of a radioactive substance present at time t (in years) is given by
A(t) = 800e-0.86t. Find the rate of change of the quantity present at the time when t = 5.
A) 72.7 grams per year
B) -72.7 grams per year
C) 9.3 grams per year
D) -9.3 grams per year
Answer: D
Answer: C
Simplify.
101) ln(x2 - 2) + e ∙ ln(x2 -
2) A) (ln + 1)(x2 - 2)
B) ± 3
C) (1 + e)ln (x2 - 2)
D) ln(x2 - 2) + (x2 -
2) Answer: C
102) e2 ln 5 + ln(ex ∙
e4 ) A) 10 + 4x
B) 10 + x ∙ e4
C) 25 + 4x
D) 29 + x
Answer: D
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
26
104) ln e2x - ln e-x/2
Enter just a standard polynomial in x with any fractions reduced of form
a
.
b
5
Answer: x
2
105) eln 2x
Enter just a standard polynomial in x.
Answer: 2x
106) ex + 2 ln x
Enter your answer exactly as a bec.
Answer: x2 ex
107) eln x - 2 ln y
Enter just a standard polynomial in x.
Answer: xy-2
1
108) ln
ex
Enter just a standard polynomial in
x. Answer: -x
109) e2 ln x
Enter just a standard polynomial in x.
Answer: x2
110) ln e1/x
Enter your answer exactly in the form a b where b is an integer.
Answer: x-1
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
111) ln e1/5
1
A) e
5
B) 5
1
C)
5
D) 5e
Answer: C
27
8
112) ln e
A) 1
B) 8 ln e
C) 8
D) e8
Answer: C
Simplify the
expression.
113) ln(e6 ln e)
A) ln(6)
B) 6 ln(6)
C) 6
D) e6
Answer: C
114) ln(e-9 e8 )
A) ln(- 1)
B) -72
C) -1
D) e-72
Answer: C
115) e-2 ln 4
A) 2
1
B)
16
C) e2
D) 16
Answer: B
Solve for x.
116) 3 + ln x = 0
A) x = -e3
B) x = ln(-3)
1
C) x = ln
3
1
D) x =
e3
E) none of these
Answer: D
117) 2 - ln(x + 3) = ln 4
A) x = -3
1
B) x = e2 - 3
4
C) x = ln 4 - 1
D) x = 2e
28
Answer: B
29
118) ln x3 + 3 ln x = 0
A) x = e3
B) x = 3
C) x = 0, ± 3
D) x = 1
Answer: D
2
119) e(x + 9) ∙ e(6x) = 1
A) x = 0
1
B) x = ln
2
C) x = -3
D) x = ± 3
Answer: C
2 2
120) e4x + e(2x) = 6
1
A) x = ± ln 6
4
1 1
B) x = ln
2 2
ln 3
C) x = ±
2
1
D) x = ± ln 6
2
Answer: C
2
121) e1 + x = ex + 7
A) x = -2, -1
B) x = -2, 3
C) x = 1, 2
D) none of these
Answer: B
2
122) ex - 4 = 3
A) 2 ± ln 3
B) ± (2 + ln
3) C) ± 4 + ln
3
D) none of these
Answer: C
30
1
123) 2 ln x + ln =
3x
A) ± ln 3
B) ln 3
C) 1 + e2
D) e3
E) none of these
Answer: D
124) ln(x + 1) = 2 + ln x
A) e - 1
B) e2 - 1
1
C)
2
e -1
D) e + 1
E) none of these
Answer: C
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
125) 2e3x + 1 = e2
a - ln b
Enter your answer exactly as x =
.c
1 - ln 2
Answer: x =
3
128) 4e3x + 2 = 20
ln a - b
Enter your answer exactly as x =
.c
ln 5 - 2
Answer: x =
3
129) 2ex + 1 + 2 = 6
Enter your answer exactly as just a ± ln
b. Answer: -1 + ln 2
31
130) ex - 1 + 6 = 4ex - 1
Enter your answer exactly as just a ± ln b.
Answer: 1 + ln 2
131) 2 ln(x + 1) - ln x2 = 8
a
Enter your answer exactly as just
b
.e -c
1
Answer:
e4 - 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
135) ln x = 5
A) x = 100,000
B) x = e5
C) x = ln 5
D) x = 5e
Answer: B
32
136) ex = 196
A) x = 196e
B) x = log 3 196
C) x = ln 196
D) x = log 196
Answer: C
137) ex = 0.98
A) x = -ln 0.98
B) x = log 0.98
C) x = log 3 0.98
D) x = ln 0.98
Answer: D
1
139) e-x =
3
1
A) x = ln
3
B) x = -ln 3
1
C) x = -ln
3
D) x = -ln 1
Answer: C
140) 8 ln x - 4 = 9
1
A) x = e13
8
13
B) x = ln
8
1
C) x = ln 13
8
D) x = e13/8
Answer: D
33
141) 2 ln 5x = 8
A) x = e4/5
1
B) x = ln 4
5
1 8
C) x = e
10
1 4
D) x = e
5
Answer: D
ln x + x
142) At what value of x could the function f(x) = have a possible relative maximum or
minimum?
x
A) x = e2
B) x = e
1
C) x =
e
D) x = 1
E) none of these
Answer: B
D(p) = 200e-0.25p,
where p is price per unit. Recall that total revenue is given by R(p) = pD(p). At what price per unit p will
the revenue be maximum?
A) $8
B) $4
C) $3
D) $2
Answer: B
34
Differentiate.
145) y = ln 3x
1
A) -
x
1
B)
3x
1
C) -
3x
1
D)
x
Answer: D
146) y = ln (x - 9)
1
A) -
x+9
1
B)
x+9
1
C)
x-9
1
D)
9-x
Answer: C
147) y = ln 8x2
2x
A)
x2 + 8
2
B)
x
1
C)
2x + 8
16
D)
x
Answer: B
148) y = ln (5 + x2 )
2x
A)
2
x +5
10
B)
x
2
C)
x
1
D)
2x + 5
Answer: A
35
149) y = ln (6x3 - x2 )
18x - 2
A)
6x2
18x - 2
B)
6x2 - x
18x - 2
C)
6x3 - x
6x - 2
D)
6x2 - x
Answer: B
x
150) y = ln
8
1
A) - ln
8x
1
B)
x
1
C)
8x
8
D)
x
Answer: B
152) y = ex ln x
ex(x ln x + 1)
A)
x
ex(ln x + x)
B)
x
C) ex ln x
ex
D)
x
Answer: A
36
ln x
153) y =
x7
1 + 7 ln x
A)
x14
1 - 7 ln x
B)
x8
1 - 7 ln x
C)
x14
7 ln x - 1
D)
x8
Answer: B
ex
154) y =
ln x
ex - x ex ln x
A)
x ln2 x
x ex ln x -
B)
ex x
ln2 x
C) x ex
ex + x ex ln x
D)
x
Answer: B
155) y = ln (9 + x2 )
18
A)
x
2x
B)
x2 + 9
1
C)
2x + 9
2
D)
x
Answer: B
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x+2
156) ln
x-1
x- 1
A)
x+2
1 1
B) -
x+2 x-1
3x
C)
(x + 2)(x - 1)
(x - 1)
D)
(x + 2)(x + 3)
E) none of these
Answer: B
6x
D) (ln(x2 + 2))2
2
x +2
Answer: D
2
158) ex + 2 ln(xe)
2 1
A) x2 ex - 1 + 2e ∙ xe -
1 xe
2
B) 2xex + 2e
1
x
1
C) 2ex + 2 ∙ xe
ln(x e)
D) none of these
Answer: B
159) ln 3x
1
A)
3x ln 3x
1
B)
6x ln 3x
1
C)
2x ln 3x
1
D)
6x
38
E) none of these
Answer: C
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160) x3 ln x
A) 3x2 ln x
B) 3x2 ln x + x2
C) (3x2 + 1) ln x
D) x2 ln x + x 2
E) none of these
Answer: B
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
161) ln(2x2 + 1)
Enter your answer exactly as where P and Q are polynomials in x in standard form.
P(x)
Q(x)
4x
Answer:
2
2x + 1
ln x
162)
x3
a ± b ln c
Enter your answer exactly as just where P is a polynomial in x in standard form.
P(x)
1 - 3 ln x
Answer:
x4
163) x4 ln(x2 + 1)
P(x)
Enter your answer exactly as ± R(x) ln(S(x)) where P, Q, R, and S are polynomials in standard
form.
Q(x)
2x5
Answer: + 4x3 ln(x2 + 1)
x2 + 1
164) ex ln 2x
ec
Enter your answer exactly as ea ln b ±
.d
Answer: ex ln 2x +
ex
x
2
165) e(ln x)
b c ln
Enter your answer exactly as e(ln a)
d
.f
2 2 ln x
Answer: e(ln x)
x
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166) (ln x)5
P(ln where P is a polynomial in lnx and Q is a polynomial in x.
Enter your answer as
x)
Q(x)
5(ln x)4
Answer:
x
4(ln x)3
Answer:
x
ln 3x
169)
ln x
± ln c
Enter your answer as just where P and R are polynomials in ln x and Q is a polynomial in x, all
in
Q(x)R(ln x)
standard form.
-ln 3
Answer:
x(ln x)2
ln x
170) f(x) = at x = 1
ex
Enter your answer as just
ea . Answer: e-1
4x3 - 3x2 + 2
Answer:
x4 - x3 + 2x +1
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2
173) ex ln (1 + x2 ) at x = 1
Enter your answer as just e(a + ln
b) Answer: e(1 + ln 4)
42
1 + x2
174) ln at x = 1
2x + 5
Enter your answer as just a reduced fraction
a
.
b
5
Answer:
7
175) 1 + ln (2 - x) at x = 1
Enter your answer as just a reduced fraction
a
.
b
1
Answer: -
2
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
177) Find the slope of the graph of y = ln(2x + 3)1/2 at the point (3, ln 3).
ln 3
A)
2
1
B)
2(ln 3) + 3
1
C)
ln 3
1
D)
9
Answer: D
178) Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of y = x3 ln(-2x) at x = -1.
A) y = (1 + 3 ln 2)(x + 1) - ln 2
B) y - 1 = 4(x - ln 2)
C) y + ln 2 = 4(x - 1)
D) y = (x + ln 2) - 1
Answer: A
179) Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of y = 2x + ln at x = 1.
1
x
A) y = 2(x - 1) + 1
B) y = x + 1
1
C) y - 2 = 2 - (x - 1)
x
1
D) y - 1 = 2 - (x - 1)
x
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Answer: B
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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
180) Is this the graph of y = 2x - ln x2 , x > 0? Enter just the word "yes" or "no".
y
(1, 2)
Answer: yes
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question. Find the x-value of all points where the function has relative extrema. Find the value(s) of any
relative extrema.
x3
181) f(x) =
8lnx
3
A) Relative minimum of e at e1/3
8
B) Relative minimum of 0 at 0
3
C) Relative minimum of - e-1 at e-1/3
8
3
D) Relative maximum of 0 at 0; relative minimum of e at e1/3
8
Answer: A
183) Suppose that the population of a certain type of insect in a region near the equator is given by
P(t) = 19 ln (t + 11), where t represents the time in days. Find the rate of change of the population when t = 4.
A) 4.8 insects
B) 2.6 insects
C) 1.3 insects
D) 1.7 insects
Answer: C
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210 ln(x + 5)
184) Suppose that the demand function for x units of a certain item is p = 100 + , where p is the price
per x
unit, in dollars. Find the marginal revenue.
dR 210 [x - (x + 5) ln(x + 5)]
A) =
dx x2 (x + 5)
dR 210[x - [ln(x + 5) ]2 ]
B) =
dx x2 ln(x + 5)
dR 210
C) = 100 +
dx ln(x + 5)
dR 210
D) = 100 +
dx x+5
Answer: D
185) Students in a math class took a final exam. They took equivalent forms of the exam in monthly intervals
thereafter. The average score S(t), in percent, after t months was found to be given by
S(t) = 70 - 20 ln (t + 1), t ≥
0. Find S'(t).
20
A) S'(t) = 70 -
t+1
20
B) S'(t) = -
t+1
1
C) S'(t) = - 20 ln
t+1
20
D) S'(t) =
t+1
Answer: B
Simplify.
x5 y-4
186) ln
w3 z -2
A) 5lnx - 4lny - 3lnw - 2lnz
B) 5lnx - 4lny - 3lnw + 2lnz
C) 5lnx + 4lny - 3lnw + 2lnz
D) 5lnx + 4lny - 3lnw - 2lnz
E) none of these
Answer: B
x4 - 5
187) ln
z 3 y4
A) 4lnx - ln5 - 3lnz +
4lny B) 4lnx - ln5 - 3lnz -
4lny C) ln(x4 - 5) - 3lnz -
4lny D) ln(x4 - 5) + 3lnz
+ 4lny E) ln(x4 - 5) - 3lnz
+ 4lny
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Answer: C
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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
y2
189) ln xyz - ln
x
anb
Enter your answer as just ln
.c
x2 z
Answer: ln
y
1
190) ln 27 - 2 ln 4 + ln 3 + (ln 2)2 - eln 6 + 1/4 ln
81
3
- d.
Enter your answer exactly as just (ln a)n + ln
b
c
9
Answer: (ln 2) 2 + ln - 18
16
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
191) ln 8 - ln 4
A) ln(4)
B) ln(2)
1
C) ln
2
D) ln 2
Answer: B
1
192) ln x - ln 5
2
x
A) ln
5
B) ln( x - 5)
x
C) ln
5
x
D) ln -5
2
Answer: C
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193) ln x - 3[2ln (x - 6) - ln (x +
6)] x(x - 6)3
A) ln
(x + 6)2
x(x + 6)3
B) ln
(x - 6)6
x(x + 6)2
C) ln
(x - 6)3
x(x + 6)2
D) ln
(x - 6)2
Answer: B
5
196) ln
4
A) 1.16101573
B) -0.2232
C) 2.9956
D) 0.2232
Answer: D
197) ln 50
A) 2.9956
B) 3.9119
C) 1.1155
D) 2.231
Answer: B
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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Solve for x.
198) e1 + x - 2 = 4
Enter your answer exactly as just a ± ln b (a, b integers).
Answer: -1 + ln 6
199) ln(1 + x2 ) = 2.
Enter your answer exactly as just ± ea ± b (a, b integers).
Answer: ± e2 - 1
200) e1 + x = 2e2x.
Enter your answer exactly as just a ± ln b (a, b integers).
Answer: 1 - ln 2
201) 2 ln x + 3 ln x = 4
Enter your answer exactly as just ea/b (a, b integers).
Answer: e4/5
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
202) ln(4x - 3) - ln 3 + ln (x - 1) = 0
1
A) 1,
4
7
B)
4
7
C) 0,
4
D) ∅
Answer: B
203) ln x - ln (x - 9) - ln 6 = 0
A) -3
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B)
5
9 ln 6
C)
ln 6 - 1
D) ∅
Answer: B
204) ln x + ln x8 = 9
A) e9/8
e8
B)
9
C) e9
D) e
Answer: D
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Provide an appropriate response.
205) Determine the values of h and k for which the graph of y = hekx passes through the points (1,4) and (4,
256).
A) h = 1; k = ln 5
B) h = ln 1; k = ln 4
C) h = 1; k = ln 4
D) h = 2; k = 4
Answer: C
206) A study comparing the sizes of two populations, x and y, shows that they can be related by the
equation ln(1 + y) - k ln x = ln C, where k and C are constants. Solve the equation for y when k = 3
and C = 15.
A) y = 15x-3 + 1
B) y = 15x3 - 1
C) y = e3x + 15 - 1
D) y = 15e3x - 1
Answer: B
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Differentiate.
xex at x = 1
207) ln
x2 + 1
t+ e
208) ln
t-e
ae
Enter your answer as just
. t ± em
n
-2e
Answer:
t2 - e2
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
x4 + 2
209) f(x) = ln
x
3x 4 - 2
A)
x(x4 + 2)
x
B)
4
x +2
4x3
C)
x4 + 2
4x 3 - 1
D)
x(x4 + 2)
Answer: A
12t5
B)
(t3 - 2)(t4 + 6)
1- x
211) y = ln
(x + 4)6
5x - 10
A)
(x + 4)7
(x + 4)6
B)
1-x
5x - 10
C)
(x + 4)(1 - x)
7x - 10
D) ln
(x + 4)7
Answer: C
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212) y = ln 1 + x2
x
A)
2
x +1
1
B)
2
2(x + 1)
1
C)
1 + x2
x
D) ln
2
x +1
Answer: A
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the
Answer: 3 ∙ 4 8
214) 3 x
Enter your answer as just a bln c.
Answer: 3 x ln 3
215) 4 x ∙ 5x ∙ 6x3 at x = 1
Enter your answer exactly as just a(b ± ln c) where a, b, and c are
integers. Answer: 120(3 + ln20)
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
217) y = 23-x
A) ln 23 (23-
x) B) -23-x
C) 23-x
D) - ln 23 (23-x)
Answer: D
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