MAT1320 Solution to Midterm 1 (A) Fall 2019

Solution to Test 1 (version A)

Part I. Multiple-Choice Questions (6  2 = 12 marks)

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1. Assume some values of a one-to-one function y = f (x) are given in the following table

x 1 2 3 4 5
f (x) 4 5 1 2 3
g(x) 2 4 5 3 1

Which one of the following statements is true?

(A) (f  g)(2) = 1, f −1(2) = 1.

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Solution. (D) (f  g)(2) = f (g (2)) = f (4) = 2. Since f (4) = 2, f (2) = 4.

 ax  4, x  2,
2. Let f ( x )   2 For which value of a is f (x) continuous for all real numbers?
ax  8, x  2.

(A) 1; (B) 2; (C) 4; (D) 6; (E) 8; (F) 9.

Solution. (D) This function is continuous when x < 2 and when x > 2. When x = 2,

lim f ( x )  lim ( ax  4)  2a  4 , and lim f ( x )  lim (ax 2  8)  4a  8 . Hence, 2a + 4 = 4a – 8,

3. If 3x = 2x+1, then x =

ln 2 ln(3/ 2) ln 3
(A) ; (B) ; (C) ;
ln(3/ 2) ln 2 ln(3/ 2)
ln(3/ 2) 4 3
(D) ; (E) ln ; (F) ln .
ln 3 3 2

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Solution. (A) Take the natural logarithm on both sides of the equation: ln 3x = ln 2x+1.

By the property of the logarithm, x ln 3 = (x + 1) ln 2. x(ln 3 – ln 2) = ln 2.

2 x2  x  3
4. Find the one-side limit lim .
x 1 | x 1|

(A) 1; (B) −1; (C) 3; (D) −3; (E) 5; (F) −5.

2 x2  x  3 (2 x  3)( x  1)
Solution. (E) lim  lim   lim (2 x  3)  5 .
x 1 | x 1| x 1 (1  x ) x 1

 
5. If f (x) = e−2xsin  x  , then the equation of the tangent line of the graph of f (x) at the point
2 
−2
(1, e ) is

(A) y = e−2x; (B) y = 2e−2x − e−2; (C) y = −e−2x + 2e−2;

d −2x d     
Solution. By the chain rule, e = −2e−2x, and sin  x  = cos  x  . Hence, by the
dx dx 2  2 2 
    
product rule, f '(x) = −2e−2xsin  x  + e−2xcos  x  . When x = 1, f '(1) = −2e−2. The
2  2 2 
equation of the tangent line of the graph of f (x) at the point (1, e−2) is y = −2e−2x(x – 1) + e−2, or y
= −2e−2x + 3e−2.

x
6. Suppose a function y = f (x) is defined implicitly by the equation + 2x + y2 = 3 near a point
y
(2, −1). Then the derivative of this function at the point (2, −1) is

1 2 1 1
(A) ; (B) 1; (C) ; (D) − ; (E) −2; (F) .
4 3 4 2

Solution. (A) Taking the derivative on both sides with respect to x, we have

y  xy ' 1
2
+ 2 + 2yy' = 0. When x = 2, and y = −1, −1 – 2y' + 2 – 2y' = 0. y' = .
y 4

Part II. Detailed Answer Question (8 marks)

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x2  x
1. (4 marks) Consider function f (x) = .
3x 2  x  2

Find the horizontal/vertical asymptote(s) of this graph, if any. (Answer NONE if there is no
horizontal or vertical asymptote.)

Answer. The horizontal asymptote(s) of the graph of f (x) is / are y = 1 / 3 .

The vertical asymptote(s) of the graph of f (x) is/ are x = −2 / 3 .

x2  x 1  1/ x 1
Justification. lim 2  lim  , and
x  3 x  x  2 x  3  1/ x  2 / x 2 3
x x
2
1  1/ x 1
lim 2  lim  . The graph of f (x) has one horizontal asymptote
x  3 x  x  2 x  3  1/ x  2 / x 2
3
1
y= .
3

2
Let 3x2 – x – 2 = 0. x = 1, x = − . Since the numerator is zero at x = 1, and it is not zero at x =
3
2
− , x = 1 is not vertical asymptote and the graph of f (x) has only one vertical asymptotes x =
3
2
− .
3

2. (4 marks) (a) (1 mark) Give the definition of the derivative of a function y = f (x) at a point
x = a.

(b) (3 marks) Use the definition of the derivative to find the derivative of the function y =
3x  2 at x = 2.

f (a  h )  f (a )
Solution. (a) f '(a )  lim .
h0 h

( 4  3h  2)( 4  3h  2)
(b) y'(2) = lim
1
h0 h
 
3(2  h)  2  2  lim
h 0 h( 4  3h  2)
 lim
h 0
3 3
 .
4  3h  2 4