CALCULUS I Midterm Exam

MATH 101 Fall, 2018

Roll Number:

Instructor’s Name:

Time Allowed: 2 hours (3.30 pm - 5.30 pm)

Total Marks: 30

DO NOT OPEN THIS EXAM UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO.

Instructions:

- You are required to attempt all questions.

- It is a closed book/closed notes exam.

- Help sheets are not allowed.

- Calculators are not allowed.

- No explanation is required for answers of multiple choice questions.

- Read questions carefully before answering them.

- The descriptive questions will be marked only if solved within the designated space.

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Each of the following questions, or incomplete statements, is followed by four
suggested answers, or completions. In each case, select the one that is the best
of the choices.

1. The domain of the following function is

s
x2 − 2x
f (x) =
x−1

(A) [0, 1)
(B) [0, 1) ∪ [2, ∞)
(C) [2, ∞)
(D) (−∞, 1) ∪ (1, ∞)

2. Which of the following is true:

(A) If a function f is not defined at x = x0 , then the limit of f as x approaches x0
does not exist
(B) If the limit of f as x approaches x0 exists, then f must be defined at x0
(C) If the right hand side and left hand side limits exist, then the general limit
exists
(D) If the general limit exists, then the right hand side and left hand side limits
exist and are equal

3. Evaluate the following limit if it exists

1 − x2
lim+
x→1 |1 − x|
(A) −2
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) Does not exist

4. The value of the limit, if it exists, is

x2 − 2x + 3
 
lim 1+
x→∞ x − 9x2
1
(A)
9

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(B)
9
(C) 1
(D) Does not exist

5. Consider (
2x2 + a , x ≥ 2
f (x) = √
x+2 , x<2
The function is continuous at x = 2 for the following value of a
(A) 6
(B) −6
(C) 2
(D) −2

6. Given that f (3) = 4, g(3) = 2, f 0 (3) = −6 and g 0 (3) = 5, the value of the following is
 0
f
(3)
f −g

(A) 4
(B) 3
(C) 8
(D) 1/4

7. Consider the following function

 3
x −x


 x2 + x , x < 1, x 6= 0
f (x) = 0 , x=0


1−x , x≥1


which of the following is true

i f is continuous at x = 1.
ii f is continuous at x = 0.
iii f is differentiable at x = 0.

From the choices given below, please select the correct one
(A) i. and ii.

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 (B) iii. only
(C) ii. and iii
(D) i. only

8. Consider the graph of the function in Figure 1. Which of the following is the graph of

Figure 1: function f (x)

derivative of function in Figure 1 (see Figure 2).

Figure 2: Derivative of f (x)

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 (A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D

√
3
9. Using a linear approximation the approximate value of 69 is
197
(A)
48
97
(B)
48
197
(C)
24
97
(D)
24

10. If √ √
x+ y =4
d2 y
Then the value of at (4, 4) is
dx2
(A) 1/8
(B) 1
(C) 1/16
(D) 1/4

√
11. If f (x) = sin x + 1, −π/2 < x < π/2 and g(f (x)) = x, the value of g 0 (1) is
1
(A)
2
(B) 2
(C) 0
(D) 1

12. If F (x) = f (xα ) and G(x) = xα , then (G(F (x)))0 is given by

(A) αf (xα )f 0 (xα )
(B) α2 [f (xα )]α f 0 (xα )
(C) α2 [f (xα )]α−1 f 0 (xα )

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 (D) α2 [f (xα )]α−1 f 0 (xα−1 )xα−1

1
13. The linear approximation to √ around x = 0 is given by
4−x
1 1
(A) f (x) = + x
2 16
1
(B) f (x) = x
16
1 1
(C) f (x) = + x
8 16
1 1
(D) f (x) = + x
2 8

14. Consider the function f : R → R defined by f (x) = x3 + x + 1. Let g : R → R is the

inverse of f . Then g(3) = ————— and g 0 (3) = —————-.
(A) 1/3 and 1/4
(B) 1 and 1/4
(C) 1 and 4
(D) 1 and 0

Descriptive Questions: To be solved in detail within the space provided.

15. A 13f t ladder is leaning against a house when its base starts to slide away. By the time
the base is 12f t from the house, the base is moving at the rate of 5f t/sec.

a How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall then?
b At what rate is the area of the triangle formed by the ladder, wall, and ground
changing then?
c At what rate is the angle θ between the ladder and the ground changing then?

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Solution of Q. 15: (use back side of this page, if needed)

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16. Using the limit definition of a derivative, evaluate the derivative of
√ 2
x−
x

Solution of Q 16: (use back side of this, if needed)

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