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Calculate the exact distance between the points (-5, -2) and (9, 1).

Write the equation of a circle whose center is (-2, 4) and which has a radius of 8.

Let

Find and simplify .

Evaluate the difference quotient for .

Calculate the slope of the line that passes through (12, 5) and (2, -9).
Given the graph of as shown below, sketch the graph of .

The correct answer

Write the equation of the line that contains the points (7, -9) and (4, 3) in slope-intercept form.

Which of the following is a function?

For , evaluate .

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Graph the following function:

The correct answer

Consider the function .

Use it to find f(4), f(-1), and f(a + 3).


Consider the following piecewise function:

Evaluate f(-3), f(-1), and f(2).

Use logarithm properties to expand the expression .

Determine which graph defines y as a function of x.

The correct answer


Consider the graph below, which shows the path of a parabolic water arc. Here, the x-coordinate is the
distance the flow of the water is from the water source, measured in feet, and the y-coordinate is the
height of the water arc, also measured in feet.

From the graph, determine the maximum height reached by the water.

8 ft

Find the exact value of by using the unit circle.

Describe the sequence of transformations that are required to graph based on .

The graph of is:

 Shifted left 4 units

 Compressed vertically by a factor of

 Shifted down 3 units


Find the instantaneous rate of change of when .

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An object is dropped off a tall building. Its height after t seconds is

What is the average rate of change of this object’s height in its first 2 seconds of descent?

Consider the following limit statement:

Find the corresponding value of when .

Consider the following function:

Determine if is continuous at . If not, select the option with the correct reasoning as to why
not.

Not continuous at because

Using the properties of combinations of continuous functions, determine the interval(s) over which the

function is continuous.
Use the graph to estimate the slope of the line tangent to the given graph at ).

Consider the function

Evaluate and .
Consider the graph of some function .

Evaluate , , and .

For , find necessary to prove .

Suppose for all x values near 6, except possibly at 6.

Evaluate .
Evaluate algebraically by simplifying if possible, then using direct substitution.

Let on .

Use the IVT to determine if there is a solution to in the interval between -2 and 4. If so, find

the value of c in the interval such that .

 is continuous on

 -9 is between and

Given and , evaluate .

Find the derivative of .

Find the derivative of .


Write Newton’s formula used to approximate , a solution of the equation and find
the third iteration value. Be sure to verify both parts of the answer are correct when making your
selection.

Find the third derivative of .

For the graph shown below, find all values of x for which f(x) is not differentiable.
Gravel is falling on a conical pile at the rate of .

If the radius of the pile is always the height, find the rate at which the height is changing when the
pile is 9.5 feet high.

Find the derivative of .

Find the derivative of .

A sphere is to be designed with a radius of 12 cm

Use differentials to estimate the maximum error when measuring the surface area of the sphere if the
possible error in measuring the radius is 0.25 cm. (Hint: The formula for the surface area of a sphere is

.)
Using the graph of , estimate the derivative of when .

Consider the function near .

Find the linear approximation error when using the linear approximation to estimate .

0.000002

Find the derivative of .

Given , compute .
Find the derivative of .

Find the derivative of .

Find the derivative of .

Find the derivative of .

Use the limit definition of the derivative to find when .

Let

Find the differential, dy.


Using logarithmic differentiation, find the derivative of .

Write the equation of the line tangent to when .

Find the linear approximation of when .

Find the derivative of .

Find the derivative of .

Find the exact value of .

The amount of bacteria present in a medium after t hours is given by .

At what rate is the amount of bacteria changing after 12 hours?

238.21 bacteria per hour


Determine if the function is differentiable at . If not, identify why.

is not differentiable at because is not defined.

A 13-foot long ladder is leaning against a house when the base begins to slip away from the house at the
rate of 2 feet per second.

How fast is the top of the ladder moving down the wall when the base of the ladder is 5 feet from the
wall?

Find the derivative of .

Determine which graph defines y as a function of x.

The correct answer


Consider the following piecewise function:

Evaluate f(-5), f(-3), and f(2).

Calculate the exact distance between the points (5, -1) and (-7, -3).

Calculate the slope of the line that passes through (-8, 7) and (3, -2).

Use logarithm properties to write as a single logarithm.

Consider the function .

Use it to find f(2), f(-3), and f(a – 4).

Evaluate the difference quotient for .


Graph the following function:

The correct answer

Let for

Find and simplify

Use point-slope form to write the equation of the line that contains the point (-2, 5) and has slope
Describe the sequence of transformations that are required to graph based on

Shifted right 3 units

Stretched vertically by a factor of 6

Reflected around the x-axis

Shifted down 12 units

Write the equation of a circle whose center is (-9, -8) and which has a radius of 5
Given the graph of as shown below, sketch the graph of .

The correct answer

For , evaluate .

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Calculate the exact distance between the points (-6, -7) and (4, -3).

Calculate the slope of the line that passes through (-11, -6) and (1, -4).

Write the equation of the line that contains the points (1, -3) and (5, 1) in slope-intercept form.

Graph the following function:


Which of the following is a function?

Find the exact value of by using the unit circle.

Describe the sequence of transformations that are required to graph based on .

The graph of is:

 Shifted left 9 units

 Stretched vertically by a factor of 3

 Shifted down 15 units

Use logarithm properties to write as a single logarithm.

Consider the function .

Use it to find f(3), f(-2), and f(a + 5).


Given the graph of as shown below, sketch the graph of .

The correct answer

For , find necessary to prove .


Evaluate algebraically by simplifying if possible, then using direct substitution.

Find the instantaneous rate of change of when .

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Given and , evaluate .

Determine the interval(s) over which the function is continuous by using the properties of
combinations of continuous functions.

Use a table of values to evaluate

Suppose for all x values near 6, except possibly at 6.

Evaluate
Consider the graph of some function .

Evaluate , , and .

Consider the following function:

Determine if is continuous at . If not, select the option with the correct reasoning as to why not.

Continuous at
Use the graph to estimate the slope of the line tangent to the given graph at .

Find the derivative of .

Find the derivative of .


Find the derivative of .

Find the derivative of .

A sphere is to be designed with a radius of 72 in.

Use differentials to estimate the maximum error when measuring the volume of the sphere if the
possible error in measuring the radius is 0.5 in. (Hint: The formula for the volume of a sphere is

.)

Use the limit definition of the derivative to find when

Find the derivative of .

Helium is pumped into a spherical balloon at the rate of 50 cubic inches per minute.

At what rate is the radius changing when the radius is 3.5 inches?
Given , compute .

Using logarithmic differentiation, find the derivative of

The cost function, , in dollars for producing x units is given by .

Approximate the cost of producing the 24th unit by using the marginal cost.

$32.82

A light located 4 kilometers from a straight shoreline rotates at a constant angular speed of .

Find the speed of the movement of the spotlight along the shore when the beam is at an angle of
with the shoreline.
Consider the function near .

Find the linear approximation error when using the linear approximation to estimate .

0.00811

Find the exact value of .

Find the derivative of

Find the linear approximation of when .

Write Newton’s formula used to approximate a solution of the equation and find the third
iteration value. Be sure to verify both parts of the answer are correct when making your selection.

Find the derivative of


Find the derivative of .

Find the derivative of

Evaluate analytically.

Evaluate the following limit: .

Evaluate the following limit :

Use the first derivative test to determine all local minimum and maximum points of the function

Determine the slant or nonlinear asymptote of


Determine the local maximum and minimum values of using the second derivative
test when it applies.

Local maximum value is 24 at x = -2.

Local minimum value is -3 at x = 1.

A farmer plans to fence a rectangular grazing area adjacent to an existing fence. The grazing area must
contain 180,000 square yards in order to provide enough grass for the horses.

What dimensions will require the least amount of fencing if no fencing is needed along the existing
fence?

300 yards by 600 yards


For , find the following:
A. Domain
B. Asymptotes
C. y- and x-intercepts
D. Where the function is increasing or decreasing
E. Concave down or concave up
F. Relative extrema
G. Inflection points
H. Graph of the curve

Carefully verify all of the information is correct when making your selection.

A) Domain is all reals


B) No asymptotes
C) y-intercept (0,0), x-intercepts are (-4,0),(0,0),(0,0),(0,0)
D) Increasing on , decreasing on
E) Concave down on , concave up on (-2,0), concave down on
F) Relative max of 6.75 at x = -3
G) Inflection points at (-2,4) and (0,0)
H)
Find the inflection point(s) for the function .

(0, -2) and (1,11)

Find all the critical numbers of , then determine the local minimum and maximum points by
using a graph.

Critical numbers: x = -3, x = 0, and x = 3

is a local minimum.

Find the global maximum and minimum points of the function on the interval [-2,4].

The global minimum is -25 at x = 2. The global maximum is 27 at x = 4.

Identify all of the global and local extrema of the graph.

2 is a global and local maximum of f(x) at x = -1.

-18 is a global minimum of f(x) at x = -3.


Determine the interval(s) over which the graph of is concave up or concave down.

Concave up on (-4,0)

Concave down

From the graph of f(x), determine the graph of f’(x).

The correct answer


Determine if the conditions of the mean value theorem are met by the function on [-2,2]. If
so, find the values of c in (-2,2) guaranteed by the theorem.

F(x) is a polynomial and therefore is continuous on [-2,2] and differentiable on the interval (-2,2).

The values guaranteed by the mean value theorem are and .

Determine all the vertical asymptotes of .

x = 0, x = 3

Find all the critical numbers of .

x = -2, x = 0, x = 2

Determine if the requirements for Rolle’s theorem are met by the function on the interval

. If so, find the values of c in guaranteed by the theorem.

F(x) is continuous on and f(x) is differentiable on . When evaluated, f(-7)= 50 and

. Therefore, f(a) = f(b) and the conditions of Rolle’s theorem are met.

The value guaranteed by Rolle's theorem is c = -1.

Evaluate by graphing.

Does not exist

Evaluate the following limit: .


Let

Find F’(x)

Find the total area bounded by the graphs of and .

Write the definite integral as a limit of a Riemann sum and evaluate.

Find the exact area between the graphs of and .

Find the average value and the value(s) of c guaranteed by the mean value theorem for integrals
if over the interval [-1, 2].

Solve , given that the solution passes through the point (1,4).
Evaluate the following definite integral:

Find the following indefinite integral:

While hiking with friends, Beau’s velocity varied as shown on the graph below.
Find Beau’s total distance traveled on the interval [1,5].

13.5 miles
Consider the graph below, which represents the velocity v(t) of a rowboat moving away from its starting
point onshore at 12 PM (t=0). A positive velocity indicates straight-line motion away from shore; while a
negative velocity indicates straight-line motion back toward shore.

Use the graph to find and determine the position of the boat relative to shore at 7 pm.

; the boat is 10 miles away from shore at 7 PM.

Find the indefinite integral:

Use the table of integration formulas to identify and use an appropriate formula to find the following
indefinite integral:
Suppose the measurements of a lake are shown below. Assume each subinterval is 25 feet wide and
that the distance across at the endpoints is 0 feet.

Use the trapezoidal rule to approximate the surface area of the lake.

Evaluate using the following graph.


Find the indefinite integral:

Find the following indefinite integral:

Find the following indefinite integral:

Find the following indefinite integral:

Use summation formulas to evaluate the sum: .


Find the following indefinite integral:

Given and , find the following:

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Use a Riemann sum with 4 rectangles of equal width to approximate the area between and the
x-axis on the interval [-1,1]. Use the right-hand endpoint of each subinterval.

Find the average value of over the interval [0,In3].

Find the total area between the x-axis and the curve between x = -5 and x =2.
Approximate the area of the region bounded by , the x-axis, x = -4, and x = 0 by finding the
combined area of the rectangles (as shown in each figure) and averaging the results.

While training for a marathon, Vera’s velocity varied as shown on the graph below. Assume the
horizontal axis shows the time in hours and the vertical axis shows the velocity in miles per hour.

Find Vera’s total distance traveled on the interval [1,6].

22.5 miles
Evaluate the following definite integral:

Find the following indefinite integral:

Find the total area bounded by the graphs of and g(x) = x - 2 on the interval [-2,4].

Approximate the area of the region bounded by , the x-axis, x = 0, and x = 4 by finding the
combined area of the rectangles (as shown in each figure) and averaging the results.
Write the definite integral as a limit of a Riemann sum and evaluate.

Given , find the following:

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Find the following indefinite integral

Evaluate using the fundamental theorem of calculus.

Find the exact area between the graphs of f(x) = cosx and g(x) = 2 - cosx between x = 0 and x = 2π.

Find the total area between the x-axis and the curve between x = -5 and x = 4.
Find the following indefinite integral:

Find the following indefinite integral:

Find the following indefinite integral:

Find the indefinite integral:

Use summation formulas to evaluate the sum:


Shown below is the graph of the flow rate f(t) of a pipe, in gallons per minute. Here, t = number of
minutes.

Using this information, find , which gives the total number of gallons of water that flowed
through this pipe in 7 minutes.

OR

Estimate the value of by using n = 4 subintervals of equal width using Simpson’s rule. Round
the final result to five decimal places.

Use the table of integration formulas to identify and use an appropriate formula to find the following
indefinite integral:
Find the average value of over the interval [4,25].

Evaluate using the following graph.

Use a Riemann sum with 6 rectangles of equal width to approximate the area between and
the x-axis on the interval [1,4]. Use the right-hand endpoint of each subinterval.

Solve , given that the solution passes through the point (0,8).
Find the average value and the value(s) of c guaranteed by the mean value theorem for integrals
if over the interval [0,2].

Find the following indefinite integral:

A square is to be designed with sides of length 32 cm.

Use differentials to estimate the maximum error when measuring the area of the square if the possible
error in measuring the side is 0.35 cm.
For the graph shown below, find all values of x for which f(x) right parenthesis is not differentiable.

Given and , find the following:

-151

Determine if the function is differentiable at x = -27. If not, identify why.

is differentiable at x = -27.
Determine the local maximum and minimum values of using the second derivative test
when it applies.

Local minimum value is 3 at x = 0.


Local maximum value is 111 at x = 6.

Find the following indefinite integral:

Approximate the area of the region bounded by , the x-axis, x = 0, and x = 4 by finding the
combined area of the rectangles (as shown in each figure) and averaging the results.
Consider the following function:

Determine if f(x) is continuous at x = 2. If not, select the option with the correct reasoning as to why not.

Not continuous at x = 2 because does not exist

Which of the following is a function?

Evaluate the following limit: .

Find the inflection point(s) for the function

(3,196)

Determine if the conditions of the mean value theorem are met by the function on [1,3]. If so,
find the values of c in (1,3) guaranteed by the theorem.

f(x) is a polynomial and therefore is continuous on [1,3] and differentiable on the interval (1,3).

The value guaranteed by the mean value theorem is .

Find the linear approximation of when x = -8.


Use the limit definition of the derivative to find f’(x) when

Evaluate the following definite integral:

Find the exact area between the graphs of and g(x)= x.

Write the equation of the line tangent to when x = -2

Find the global maximum and minimum points of the function on the interval [0,4].

The global minimum is 7 at x = 0. The global maximum is 115 at x = 3.

Find the derivative of .


Let and .

Find and simplify .

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