Trigonometry and Exponential Functions

Unit 4 Test
15 12 11 12 Name: ____________________________
K/U Comm T/I App Date: _____________________________

Knowledge/Understanding (15 marks)

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Multiple Choice:

1. If , find .

a. 1 b. 0 c. d.

2. If , find .

a. 2 b. 6 c. d. 3

3. If , find .

a. 1 b. –2 c. d. 2

4. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve at .

a. 0 b. –1 c. 1 d. 3

5. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve at .

a. 1 b. c. d. –1

6. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve at .

a. –3 b. 0 c. 3 d. 6

7. If , find at .
a. –2 b. –6 c. 0 d. 1

8. If , find at .

a. 1 b. 0 c. –1 d.

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9. If , find
a. e b. 3e c. 1 d. 0

10. Find the equation of the tangent to at the point (0, 1).
a. b. c. d.

11. If , find
a. 1 b. e+1 c. 1–e d. 0

12. If , find
a. b. 1 c. d. 0

13. If , find .

a. –1 b. c. 1 d. 0

14. If , find .

a. –2 b. 6 c. d.

15. If , find

a. b. e c. d. –e

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 Communication (12 marks)
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

_____16. Sinusoidal functions do not have any critical points.

_____17. The product rule does apply when multiplying exponential functions with sinusoidal
functions.

_____18. A sinusoidal function can be differentiated only if the independent variable is measured in
degrees.
_____19. There aren't an infinite number of tangents with a given non-zero slope to a sinusoidal curve.

_____20. The derivative of is an odd function.

_____21. The inverse of is an exponential function.

_____22. Another way of expressing is .

_____23. The derivative of an exponential function isn't always another exponential function.

_____24. If , then .

_____25. The decay of a radioactive substance can be represented by more than one exponential model.

26. Simplify the expression . (2 marks)

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Thinking and Inquiry (11 marks)
27. Differentiate the following. Do NOT simplify.

a) [1] b) [1]

c) [2] d) [2]

e) [2]

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28. Find the equation of the tangent to that is parallel to . (3 marks)

Application (12 marks)

29. The tangent to the function at and the x- and y-axes form a triangle. Determine
the exact area of the triangle. (5 marks)

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30. The horizontal displacement of a swinging pendulum is given by f(t) = 1.5 cos(t) , where f(t) is
the horizontal displacement, in centimetres, from the lowest point of the swing, as a function of time, t, in
seconds. (Set calculator to RAD)
a) Determine the horizontal displacement at 6 seconds. (2 marks)

b) Determine the instantaneous rate of change at 4 seconds. Show all steps for full marks. (5 marks)

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