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This document contains the key to a Calculus I Chapter 1 exam. It provides the questions and solutions to 11 problems on the exam. The problems cover topics like piecewise functions, function domains, function transformations, composition of functions, inverses of functions, exponential decay, ratios of sphere volumes to surface areas, and various other calculus concepts. The key aims to show the steps to solve the problems and emphasizes practicing similar examples from the textbook.

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X If X FX X If X X If X: We Did One Similar in Class

This document contains the key to a Calculus I Chapter 1 exam. It provides the questions and solutions to 11 problems on the exam. The problems cover topics like piecewise functions, function domains, function transformations, composition of functions, inverses of functions, exponential decay, ratios of sphere volumes to surface areas, and various other calculus concepts. The key aims to show the steps to solve the problems and emphasizes practicing similar examples from the textbook.

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Mat 220 Calculus I Chapter 1 Exam Name_______________________________

Spring, 2008 Key


Directions: Show all your algebraic steps to justify your solutions. Please signify your
solutions clearly.

#1. Find a piecewise function to define the graph below. (3 pts)

1.5

0.5

-2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

-0.5

-1

-1.5

 − x − 1 if x ≤ −1

f ( x ) =  1 − x 2 if −1 < x ≤ 1
 − x + 1 if x >1

**We did one similar in class.
#2. Find the domain for the following function. (3 pts)
x −2
f ( x) =
4x +1 − 5
x ⇒ x≥0
−1
4x +1 ⇒ 4x + 1 ≥ 0 → x ≥
4
4 x + 1 − 5 ≠ 0 → 4 x + 1 ≠ 25 → x ≠ 6
D f : { x | x ≥ 0, x ≠ 6} or x ∈ [ 0, 6 ) ∪ ( 6, ∞ )
**We did one similar in class. Remember, the domain violators?

x
-9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

-2
#3. Suppose you have a function f(x). Write in the blanks the appropriate expression
for the stated transformation. (example:a vertical shift of 5 units up ⇒ f(x) + 5 ).
(2pts).

a. Shift 5 units downward f ( x) − 5


b. Shift 5 units to the right f ( x − 5)
c. Reflect across the y-axis f (−x)
d. Reflect across the x-axis − f ( x)
e. Vertical stretch by a factor of 5 5 f ( x)
x
f. Horizontal stretch by a factor of 5 f 
5
f ( x)
g. Vertical compression by a factor of 5
5
h. Horizontal compression by a factor of 5 f (5x )

** See practice test and chapter review.

#4. Let f(x) = ln(x), g(x) = x2 – 9, and h(x) = 1 + x


x-5

A. Find f(g(x)) and state its domain. (2 pts)

f ( g ( x ) ) = ln ( x 2 − 9 ) ;
x2 − 9 > 0 ⇔ x2 > 9 ⇔ x > 3
so,
D f ( g ( x ) ) : { x | x > 3} or { x | x < −3 or x > 3} or x ∈ ( −∞, −3) ∪ ( 3, ∞ )
B. Find ( h  f )( x ) and state its domain. (2 pts)
1 + ln ( x )
( h  f )( x ) = ;
ln ( x ) − 5
ln ( x ) ⇒ x > 0
ln ( x ) − 5 ≠ 0 ⇔ ln ( x ) ≠ 5 ⇔ x ≠ e5
∴ D( h f )( x ) : { x | x > 0, x ≠ e5 } or x ∈ ( 0, e5 ) ∪ ( e5 , ∞ )

** We did many domain and composition examples.


#5. Find the inverse of the following function. (3 pts)

2x + 1
f ( x) =
1 − 3x
2x + 1 2 y +1
y= →x=
1 − 3x 1− 3y
x (1 − 3 y ) = 2 y + 1
x − 3 xy = 2 y + 1
x − 1 = 2 y + 3 xy
x − 1 = ( 2 + 3x ) y
x −1 x −1
y= → f −1 ( x ) =
3x + 2 3x + 2

** See practice test and the example from the class notes.

#6. The half-life of plutonium246 is 13 years. (4 pts)

a. How much of an initial 5 gram sample remains after 10 years?

t
 1  half −life
Q ( t ) = Q0  
2
10
 1 13
Q (10 ) = 5   ≈ 2.96 g
2
b. Find the time required for the 5 gram sample to decay to 1 gram.

t
 1 13 t ln ( 0.2 )
1 = 5   ⇔ 0.2 = ( 0.5 )13 ⇔ t = 13
2 ln ( 0.5 )
t ≈ 30.19 years

** I did number 26 from section 1-5 of the text. There was also one assigned in the
review page.
#7.
A. List the four ways to represent a function. (2 points)
i. In words (verbally).
ii. With a formula.
iii. With a table of values.
iv. With a graph.

B. List the three domain violators. (1.5 points)


i. Division by zero.
ii. Negative radicands in even indexed
radicals.
iii. A context conflict.

** We discussed these in class and pages 14 & 17 also elaborate on this.

#8. Use the given graphs to evaluate each expression or explain why it is undefined.
(3.5 points)

( f  g )( 2 ) = f ( g ( 2 ) ) = f ( 0 ) = 1
( g  f )( 2 ) = g ( f ( 2 ) ) = g ( 3) = 1
( f  f )( 2 ) = f ( f ( 2 ) ) = f ( 3) = 4
( g  g )( 2 ) = g ( g ( 2 ) ) = g ( 0 ) = 4
( f + g )( 2 ) = f ( 2 ) + g ( 2 ) = 3 + 0 = 3
 f  f ( 2) 3
  ( 2) = = → undefined /* division by zero
g g ( 2) 0
g −1 ( 2 ) → Does not exist /* Fails the Horizontal Line Test.
#9. Is the following function odd, even, or neither? Back up your answer algebraically as
shown in class and the homework. (3 pts)
1
f ( x ) = x5 − +x
x3
5 1 1
f (−x) = (−x) − 3
+ ( − x ) = − x5 + − x ≠ f ( x ) ∴ not even
(−x) x3
 1  1
− f ( − x ) = −  − x5 + 3 − x  = x5 − 3 + x = f ( x ) ∴ f ( x ) is odd .
 x  x

** If you missed this it is probably because you used your calculator!


#10. Observe the sphere. Its volume and surface areas are given as: (2 pts)

4π r 3
Vsphere = and SAsphere = 4π r 2
3

Vsphere
A. Write the ratio of the volume to the surface area, , in reduced
SAsphere
form.
4π r 3
Vsphere = and SAsphere = 4π r 2
3
4π r 3
Vsphere 4π r 3 r
= 32 = 2
= /* this simplifies nicely!
SAsphere 4π r 3 ⋅ 4π r 3

B. Using part A, what is the radius of a sphere whose volume is 27 cubic feet
and whose surface area is 81 square feet?

From A
Vsphere r 27 ft 3 r 3 ⋅ 27 ft 3
= ⇔ = ⇔r= = 1 ft
SAsphere 3 81 ft 2 3 81 ft 2

** Every year students make this so much harder than it needs to be. Part of the reason
is that they did not take problems 47 – 52 of section 1-1 seriously.

1
( )
#11. If g ( x ) = cos ln ( x ) + e
x −1
+
x
−1
, find g ( 3 ) . (2 pts)

1
We note that : g (1) = cos ( ln (1) ) + e1−1 + = cos ( 0 ) + e0 + 1 = 3
1
−1
∴ g ( 3) = 1

** I specifically did two problems in class like this.


#12Bonus*. Show algebraically that the function (3 pts)

f ( x) = ln( x + x 2 + 1) is odd.
** This problem is much more difficult that it appears.

 x2 + 1 + x 
−1  1  
= ln  
1  ( ) 
− f (− x) = − ln(− x + (− x) 2 + 1) = ln ( x2 + 1 − x ) = ln    
2
 x +1 − x 
2
  x +1 − x 
 ( )
x2 + 1 + x 

 x2 + 1 + x
(
= ln  2
)  = ln  x + x2 + 1 
 x +1− x
2 


 1 

(
 = ln x + x 2 + 1 = f ( x) )
 
∴ f ( x) is odd.

If your test grade is not as high as you would like ask yourself these questions.
How many hours did I spend studying several days before the exam?
Have I devoted enough time to the homework problems and am I really taking good notes
from the lectures?
How many times have I reread my notes, perhaps even recopying them?
Am I using proper mathematical notation in my answers or am I making up my own
symbolism?
Is there a clear flow to my work or is stuff written haphazardly?
Did I answer all parts of the question and include units when needed?
If I were the teacher grading this paper, would I be able to follow the algebraic
justifications of the solutions?

I have very high standards that I hold all of my Calculus students to. I am preparing you
for a multitude of universities, colleges, and careers. You will need to devote an
unusually high amount of time to excel in this class.

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