PRELIMINARY Examination

AVIATION ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Math 212 - Differential Calculus

Name: Date:
Strand & Year: Score:

Instructions:
1. This exam has a total of 85 points. It consists of two parts. The first part contains 10
multiple choice questions, each is equivalent to 1 point. The second part contains
problems - rubrics for grading is provided.
2. You are allowed 2 hours (120 minutes) for this exam.
3. Please read all questions carefully before you begin answering. Write legibly and be as
concise as possible.
4. ANYONE CAUGHT CHEATING WILL AUTOMATICALLY GET A FAILING GRADE.
5. Good luck!

Test I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Select the corresponding letter of your best answer. Provide solutions.
(Write your answer before the number)

1. A relation where each element in the domain is related to only one value in the range by
some rule.
a. Relation b. Function c. Cofunction d. None of these

2. A graph represents a function if and only if each vertical line ____the graph at most once.
a. intersects b. bypass c. touches d. None of these
3. Which of the following set of ordered pair is a function?
a. A= {(1,2), (2,4), (1,5), (2,6)}
b. B= {(1,2), (2,3), (3,4), (4,5)}
c. C= {(1,0), (0,-1), (0,1), (-1,0)}
d. D= {(-2,2), (2, -2), (2,2), (-2,-2)}

4. Which of the following set of ordered pair is NOT a function?

a. A= {(1,2), (2,3), (3,4), (4,5)}
b. B= {(1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (4,4)}
c. C= {(1,0), (0,1), (-1,0), (0,-1)}

5. Which of the give graph represents a function?

a. b. d.

c.

6. Given: f(x)=√ x−3, what is the value of f(x-3)?

a. √ x b. √ x+ 6 c. √ x−6 d. √ x+ 3
7. Given: f(x)= x 2−x +4 , what is the value of h(m+n)?
a. m2 +n2−2 mn-m-n+4 b. m2 +n2 +2 mn-m+n+4
c. m2 +n2−2 mn-m+n+4 d. m2 +n2 +2 mn-m-n+4

8. Given: f(x)=√ x 2+5 , what is the value of f(2)?

a. -9 b. 9 c. 3 d. -3

9. Given: f(x)= x−2, what is the value of f(-3)?

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 a. -1 b. 1 c. 5 d. -5

x2 −9
10. Given: f(x)= , what is the value of f(3)?
x−3

a. 1 b. 0 c. 9 d. undefined

Test II. PROBLEM SOLVING.

POINT DESCRIPTION
S
3 Numerical solution is complete and correct.
2 Numerical solution has some errors around the middle of the computation failing to
arrive at the correct answer.
1 Numerical solution is erroneous at the very beginning of the computation.
0 No answer or wrong answer

A. Solve the following problems.

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1. If f(x) = 5 x 3−4 x 2 + x +C and f(-1) = , what is the value of C?
2

x2
2. If f(x) = 2 and f(0) = 0, what is the value of C?
x +C

3. If f(x) =
√ x +3 , where is fnot defined?
2 x +5

4. Given f(x) = 2 x2 +3 x−2and (f+g)(x) = 3x+1; find the function g.

3 2
3 x +1 x +2 x + 8 x +2
5. Given f(x) = and (f+g)(x) = ; find the function g.
x−1 (x−1)( x +2)

−3 x
6. Given f(x) = and (f-g)(x) = 3x+1; find the function g.
2

x−1 x
7. Given f(x) = and (f-g)(x) = ; find the function g.
x x−1

x+ 2 3x −1
8. Given f(x) = and g(x) = find the function (f-g)( ).
x−2 x−2 2

x2 x3
9. Given f(x) = 2 and (f•g)(x) = 3 2 ; find the function g.
x +1 3 x + x + 3 x +1

x
10. Given f(x) = and (f•g)(x) = √ x−4 ; find the function g.
√ x−4

x−2 x+2
11. Given f(x) = 3 and g(x) = ; find the function (f•g)(2).
x +x x−2

x +5 f
12. Given f(x) = 2 and ( )(x) = 1; find the function g.
x −2 g

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2
f x √ x−9
13. Given f(x) = and ( )(x) = 2 ; find the function g.
2
x −16 g √ x −16
x 3 f
14. Given f(x) = and g(x) = ; find the function ( )(1).
√x +4 x g

15. Given f(x) = x 2+ 1and g(x) = √ x−2; find the function (f o g)(x).

B. Evaluate the following limits. If any of them fail to exist, say so and say why.
x 2−100
1. lim ( )
x→ 10 x−10

2
lim ¿( 2 x −3 x ¿
2. x→ 1.5
2 x−3

3. lim (
√ x−4 )
x→ 16 x−16

4. lim (
√ 3+ x−√ 3 )
x →0 x

√ x−1 )
5. lim ( 2
x →1 x −1

6. lim
x →3
¿(3x-2)

lim ¿
7. x→ 10

1+3 x
8. lim ( )
x→ ∞ √ 2 x2 + x

9. lim
x→ ∞
¿ (−2 x3 +2 x−1

lim ¿ ( x +2 ¿
10. x→−∞
9 x2 +1

Prepared By: Noted By: Approved By:

Ms. Ana Marie B. Valenzuela, LPT LCDR JULIUS M. RIMAS PCGA, Dr. Josefina R. Torres
Instructor, Mathematics MEAM Director for Academics
Dean, BS AET Department

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