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2A Midterm2 Sample

This 3 question exam covers calculus topics like derivatives, tangent lines, rates of change, linear approximations, exponential decay, and cost functions. It consists of 7 multi-part problems worth a total of 100 points. Students are instructed to show their work, clearly indicate final answers, and not use outside assistance during the exam.

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2A Midterm2 Sample

This 3 question exam covers calculus topics like derivatives, tangent lines, rates of change, linear approximations, exponential decay, and cost functions. It consists of 7 multi-part problems worth a total of 100 points. Students are instructed to show their work, clearly indicate final answers, and not use outside assistance during the exam.

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MATH 2A: SAMPLE MIDTERM #2

• This exam consists of 7 questions and 100 total points.


• Read the directions for each problem carefully and answer all parts of each problem.
• Please show all work needed to arrive at your solutions (unless instructed otherwise). Label
graphs and define any notation used. Cross out incorrect scratch-work.
• No calculators or other forms of assistance are allowed. Do not check your cell phones
during the exam.
• Clearly indicate your final answer to each problem.

1. (20 points) Compute the indicated derivative of each of the following functions.
√
a. For f (x) = x5 − x + π 6 + x32 , find f 0 (x).

b. For w(t) = tan−1 (t), find w0 (3).

ex dy
c. For y = , find .
1 + 3x dx

d. For g(x) = ln(x), find g 00 (x).

e. For r(θ) = sin(θ), find r(25) (θ).


2
2. (15 points) Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve x2 + cos(πy) + 4xy = 3 at the
π
point (1, 12 ).

3. (15 points) A cylindrical tank with radius 5 m is being filled with water at a rate of 3 m3 /min.
How fast is the height of the water increasing?
4. (18 points) Find the derivative f 0 (x) for each of the following functions. (You don’t have to
simplify your answers.)
a. f (x) = ln(1 + 3x2 )

b. f (x) = ex (x3 − x)12

c. f (x) = sin(cos(tan(x)))
√
√ Find the linearization of the function f (x) =
5. (12 points) x + 99 at a = 1. Use this to approx-
imate 102.

6. (10 points) The half-life of anteatertonium is 50 years. Suppose that we have a 1024 mg sample
of anteatertonium.
a. Find the mass of anteatertonium remaining after 150 years.

b. How long would it take the original sample to decay to 30 mg? You don’t have to simplify
your answer.

7. (10 points) Suppose C(s) is the total cost (in dollars) of building a home with s square feet of
space.
a. What are the units of C 0 (s)?

b. What is the practical meaning of C 0 (s) for this problem?

c. Is C 0 (s) positive or negative? Why?

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