This is a mock basic calculus exam, it is only meant as practice, it does not represent the actual

test questions.

1) Given:

𝑥2 − 9
, 𝑥<4
𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥+3
𝑥 − 2, 𝑥=4
ln(𝑥 − 3) + 1, 𝑥>4

Find:

lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→4

𝑥 2 − 9 42 − 9 16 − 9
lim = = =1
𝑥→4 − 𝑥 + 3 4+3 7

lim ln(𝑥 − 3) + 1 = ln(4 − 3) + 1 = ln(1) + 1 = 1

𝑥→4 +

∴ lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 1
𝑥→4

Is 𝑓(𝑥) continuous at 𝑥 = 4? Explain.

𝐼𝑓 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 4 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑡 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(4)

𝑥→4

𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 2 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 4 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑠: 𝑓(4) = 2

𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 4 lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 ≠ 𝑓(4) = 2

𝑥→4

∴ 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑖𝑠 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 4

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2) Find the following limits:

𝑒 𝑥 + 2𝑥
lim
𝑥→∞ 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 3

𝑒 ∞ + 2(∞) ∞ 𝑒𝑥 + 2 ∞ 𝑒𝑥 ∞
lim → ≝ lim → ≝ lim = =∞
𝑥→∞ (∞)2 + 2(∞) − 3 ∞ 𝑥→∞ 2𝑥 + 2 ∞ 𝑥→∞ 2 2

3𝑥 4 − 2𝑥 6 + 4
lim
𝑥→−∞ 6𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 1

3(−∞)4 − 2(−∞)6 + 4 ±∞ −2𝑥 6

lim → 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑠 lim
𝑥→−∞ 6(−∞)3 − 4(−∞)2 + 1 ±∞ 𝑥→−∞ 6𝑥 3

−𝑥 3 −(−∞)3
= lim = =∞
𝑥→−∞ 3 3

3 𝑥
lim [ + ]
𝑥→∞ 𝑥 𝑥−1

3 𝑥 𝑥 1
= lim + lim = lim ≝ lim = 1
𝑥→∞ 𝑥 𝑥→∞ 𝑥 − 1 𝑥→∞ 𝑥 − 1 𝑥→∞ 1

(ln 𝑥)3
lim
𝑥→1 𝑥 − 1

1
(ln 1)3 0 3(ln 𝑥)2 ( ) 3(ln 𝑥)2 0
= lim → ≝ lim 𝑥 = lim = =0
𝑥→1 1 − 1 0 𝑥→1 1 𝑥→1 𝑥 1

𝑥2 + 1
lim
𝑥→3 (𝑥 − 3)2

32 + 1 10
lim 2
→
𝑥→3 (3 − 3) 0

𝑥2 + 1 +
𝐿𝑒𝑓𝑡 𝐻𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐿𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑡 = lim− → → +∞
𝑥→3 (𝑥 − 3) 2 + 𝑥2 + 1
2 ∴ lim =∞
𝑥 +1 + 𝑥→3 (𝑥 − 3)2
𝑅𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝐻𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐿𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑡 = lim+ → → +∞
{ 𝑥→3 (𝑥 − 3)2 +

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3) Use the four step process (definition of the derivative) to find the derivative of:

𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 + 2

The definition of the derivative is:

𝑓(𝑥 + ℎ) − 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = lim
ℎ→0 ℎ
So:

√(𝑥 + ℎ) + 2 − √𝑥 + 2
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = lim
ℎ→0 ℎ

(√(𝑥 + ℎ) + 2 − √𝑥 + 2) (√(𝑥 + ℎ) + 2 + √𝑥 + 2)
= lim
ℎ→0 ℎ √(𝑥 + ℎ) + 2 + √𝑥 + 2

((𝑥 + ℎ) + 2) − (𝑥 + 2) 𝑥+ℎ+2−𝑥−2
= lim = lim
ℎ→0 ℎ(√(𝑥 + ℎ) + 2 + √𝑥 + 2) ℎ→0 ℎ(√(𝑥 + ℎ) + 2 + √𝑥 + 2)

ℎ 1 1
= lim == lim =
ℎ→0 ℎ(√(𝑥 + ℎ) + 2 + √𝑥 + 2) ℎ→0 √(𝑥 + ℎ) + 2 + √𝑥 + 2 √𝑥 + 2 + √𝑥 + 2

1
=
2√𝑥 + 2

3 −3𝑥
4) Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑒 𝑥 + 1 , find the value(s) of x where the tangent line is horizontal.
3−3𝑥
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 3(3𝑥 2 − 3)𝑒 𝑥

𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 0
3−3𝑥
3(3𝑥 2 − 3)𝑒 𝑥 =0
3 −3𝑥
𝑒𝑥 ≠ 0 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 "𝑥"

3𝑥 2 − 3 = 0
3 (𝑥 2 − 1 ) = 0

𝑥 = 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = −1

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5) Find the derivative of the given functions (no need to simplify your answer)

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𝑓(𝑥) = + 𝑒 2𝑥 − ln(𝑥 + 1) + 𝑒 3
√𝑥

𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = ⋯

2−2)
𝑤(𝑥) = (2𝑥 − 1)17 𝑒 (2𝑥
2 −2) 2 −2)
𝑤 ′ (𝑥) = 17(2𝑥 − 1)16 (2)𝑒 (2𝑥 + (2𝑥 − 1)17(4𝑥)𝑒 (2𝑥

𝑒 2𝑥−4 + ln (2)
ℎ(𝑥) =
ln(𝑥 + 1)

1
2𝑒 2𝑥−4 (ln(𝑥 + 1)) + (𝑒 2𝑥−4 + ln(2)) (𝑥 + 1)
ℎ′ (𝑥) =
[ln(𝑥 + 1)]2

𝑗(𝑥) = (ln(2𝑥 2 + 1))8

4𝑥
𝑗 ′ (𝑥) = 8(ln(2𝑥 2 + 1))7 ( )
2𝑥 2 + 1

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 𝑑𝑦
6) Use implicit differentiation to find 𝑑𝑥 and the equation of the tangent line to the curve at
(𝑥, 𝑦) = (−1 , 1)

2𝑦 3 − 9 = 4𝑦𝑥 2

6𝑦 2𝑦 ′ = 4𝑦 ′ 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦2𝑥 → 6𝑦 2 𝑦 ′ − 4𝑥 2 𝑦 ′ = 6𝑥𝑦

6𝑥𝑦
𝑦′ =
6𝑦 2 − 4𝑥 2

6(−1)(1) −6
𝑦′(−1,1) = 2 2
= = −3
6(1) − 4(−1) 2

Then the equation of the line with point (−1,1) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚 = −3 is:

𝑦 − 1 = −3(𝑥 + 1)

2𝑥 2 +6
7) Determine the absolute maximum and minimum of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = on the
𝑥+1
interval [0 , 3]

Find the critical values:

2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 6
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) =
(𝑥 + 1)2

2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 6 = 0
2(𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 3) = 0
2(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 2) = 0
𝑥 = −3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = 2

In the original function test the end points of the interval and any critical values between them:

𝑓(0) = 6 𝑎𝑏𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑥

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𝑓(2) = 𝑎𝑏𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑖𝑛
3

{𝑓 ( 3 ) = 6 𝑎𝑏𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑥

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8) Given the function 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 2 − 2)(𝑥 − 1) → 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1

Find the interval(s) on which 𝑓(𝑥) is increasing and decreasing.

𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 2

2 ± √28 1 + √7 1 − √7
3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 2 = 0 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = → 𝑥= 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 =
6 3 3

+ - +
1 − √7 1 + √7 𝑥 = 100
3 3

The function is increasing from:

1 − √7 1 + √7
(−∞, ) ∪ ( , ∞)
3 3

The function is decreasing from:

1 − √7 1 + √7
( , )
3 3

Find the interval(s) on which 𝑓(𝑥) is concave up and on which it is concave down.

𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) = 12𝑥 − 2

1
𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) = 0 𝑎𝑡 𝑥=
6

The function is concave up from:

1
( , ∞)
6

And concave down from:

1
(−∞, )
6

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10) Evaluate the following integrals

1 5
∫(2𝑥 3 + − √ 𝑥 3 − + 3𝑒 𝑥 − ln (3)) 𝑑𝑥
𝑥4 𝑥
4
2𝑥 4 𝑥 −3 𝑥 3
= + − − 5 ln(𝑥) + 3𝑒 𝑥 − (ln(3))𝑥 + 𝑐
4 −3 4
3

2−4𝑥 1 1 1 2
∫(2𝑥 − 2)𝑒 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = ∫ 𝑒 𝑢 𝑑𝑢 = 𝑒 𝑢 + 𝑐 = 𝑒 2𝑥 −4𝑥 + 𝑐
2 2 2

Let:
𝑢 = 2𝑥 2 − 4𝑥
Then:
𝑑𝑢 = 4𝑥 − 4
1
𝑑𝑢 = (2𝑥 − 2)𝑑𝑥
2

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
𝑥
1 𝑢2 2(2 + 𝑒 𝑥 )2 2(2 + 𝑒 (3) )2 2(2 + 𝑒 (1) )2
∫ 𝑒 √2 + 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = ∫ 𝑢 2 𝑑𝑢 =[ ] =[ ] =( )−( )
3 3 3 3
1 1 2 1 1

Let: 𝑢 = 2 + 𝑒 𝑥
Then: 𝑑𝑢 = 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

1 1
1 1
17 17 18 17
𝑢19 𝑢18
∫(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1) 𝑑𝑥 = ∫ (𝑢 + 1 + 1)𝑢 𝑑𝑢 = ∫ 𝑢 + 2𝑢 𝑑𝑢 = [ +2 ]
0 0 19 18 0
0

1
(𝑥 − 1)19 (𝑥 − 1)18 (1 − 1)19 (1 − 1)18 (0 − 1)19 (0 − 1)18
=[ + ] =( + )−( + )
19 9 0
19 9 19 9

(−1)19 (−1)18 −1 1 28
= −( + ) = −( + )=−
19 9 19 9 171

Let: 𝑢 = 𝑥 − 1 → 𝑥 = 𝑢 + 1
Then: 𝑑𝑢 = 𝑑𝑥

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 2𝑥 − 1 2(𝑢 − 4) − 1 2𝑢 − 9 2𝑢 9 9
∫ 𝑑𝑥 = ∫ 𝑑𝑢 = ∫ 𝑑𝑢 = ∫ − 𝑑𝑢 = ∫ 2 − 𝑑𝑢
𝑥+4 𝑢 𝑢 𝑢 𝑢 𝑢

= 2𝑢 − 9 ln(𝑢) + 𝑐 == 2(𝑥 + 4) − 9 ln(𝑥 + 4) + 𝑐

Let: 𝑢 = 𝑥 + 4 → 𝑥 = 𝑢 − 4
Then: 𝑑𝑢 = 𝑑𝑥

2𝑥 1
∫ 𝑑𝑥 = ∫ 𝑑𝑢 = ln(𝑢) + 𝑐 = ln(𝑥 2 + 1) + 𝑐
𝑥2+1 𝑢

Let: 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 + 1
Then: 𝑑𝑢 = 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥

11) Suppose the marginal revenue equation is given as 𝑅′ (𝑥) = 4𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 3 − 10. If the revenue
from selling 7 units is 1000 KD, find the total revenue function, 𝑅(𝑥).

4𝑥 3 3𝑥 4
𝑅(𝑥) = ∫ 4𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 3 − 10 𝑑𝑥 = + − 10𝑥 + 𝑐
3 4

Since: 𝑅(7) = 1000

4(7)3 3(7)4 −26245

1000 = + − 10(7) + 𝑐 → 𝑐=
3 4 12

4𝑥 3 3𝑥 4 26245
𝑅(𝑥) = + − 10𝑥 −
3 4 12

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12) Replica oil paintings sell for the price of 𝑝 = 12 − 2𝑥 KD when 𝑥 paintings are sold. If the
cost of selling 𝑥 paintings is 𝐶(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 5 , write the functions for:

The revenue and profit equations:

𝑅(𝑥) = 12𝑥 − 2𝑥 2

𝑃(𝑥) = −2𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 − 5

Find the number of tickets to be sold to maximize revenue and then find the maximum revenue:

𝑅′ (𝑥) = 12 − 4𝑥

𝑅′ (𝑥) = 0 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥=3

Since the revenue equation is a parabola opening downwards this is a maximum (make a line test
for the first derivative to show that it is a maximum…)

Then: 3 paintings should be sold to maximize revenue

The maximum revenue is: 𝑅(3) = 12(3) − 2(3)2 = 18

Interpret R’(10)

𝑅′ (10) = −28

Which means the revenue is decreasing at a rate of 28 KD when 10 units are sold.

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