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Math 10550, Practice Exam III

• The Honor Code is in effect for this examination. All work is to be your own.
• No calculators.
• The exam lasts for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Be sure that your name is on every page in case pages become detached.
• Be sure that you have all 12 problems.
Good Luck!

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Multiple Choice Questions

1.(7 pts.) Solving the equation 3x − cos x = 0 using the Newton’s method with initial
approximation x1 = 0, what is x2 ?

(a) 1/3 (b) −1/3 (c) 0 (d) 1/4 (e) 1/2

2.(7 pts.) A farmer has 4000 feet of fencing and wants to fence off a rectangular field
that border a straight river. No fence is needed along the river. Find the dimension of this
rectangle that will maximize the area.

(a) 1000f t × 1000f t (b) 2000f t × 1000f t

(c) 1200f t × 800f t (d) 2000f t × 2000f t

(e) 2000f t × 500f t

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3.(7 pts.) Calculate the following indefinite integral

Z 2
x +1
√ dx =
x

1 3
2 5/2 x +x
(a) x + 2x1/2 + C (b) 3 +C
5 2 3/2
x
3
2 5/2 1 1/2 2 5/2
(c) x − x +C (d) x + 2x1/2
3 2 5
2 5/2 1 1/2
(e) x − x
3 2

4.(7 pts.) Calculate the following definite integral

Z 3
|x − 1|dx =
0

3 5 9
(a) (b) (c) 1 (d) (e) −2
2 2 2

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5.(7 pts.) What is the indefinite integral

Z
√
x x − 1dx =?

2 5/2 2 3/2 1 1
(a) x + x (b) (x − 1)3 − (x − 1)2 + C
5 3 3 2
2 2 2 5/2 2 3/2
(c) (x − 1)5/2 + (x − 1)3/2 + C (d) x + x +C
5 3 5 3
2 2
(e) (x − 1)5/2 + (x − 1)3/2
5 3

3x3 + 2x2 + x + 3
6.(7 pts.) The equation of the slant asymptote of the curve y = is:
x2 + 2x
(a) y=0 (b) y = 3x + 1 (c) y = 3x − 2

(d) y = 3x + 2 (e) y = 3x − 4

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7.(7 pts.) Evaluate the definite integral

Z 2 p
4 − x2 dx.
0

Hint: A definite integral represents an area.

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(a) 8 (b) 2π (c) − (d) π (e)
3 3

Z x3 p
8.(7 pts.) Let g(x) = 1 + sin2 t dt. Find g 0 (x).
0
p p
(a) 3x2 1 + sin2 x (b) 1 + sin2 x3

sin x3 · cos x3 p
(c) p (d) 3x2 1 + sin2 x3
1 + sin2 x3
p
(e) 1 + sin2 x

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Partial Credit
You must show your work on the partial credit problems to receive credit!

9.(11 pts.) Calculate the area bounded by the curves y = x2 + 2x + 3 and y = 2x + 4.

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10.(11 pts.)
Z 2
(a) Evaluate the definite integral x2 dx by the limit definition.
0
n
X
n(n + 1)(2n + 1)
2 2 2
Hint: 1 + 2 + 3 + · · · + n =2
i2 =
i=1
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(b) Verify your result using the fundamental theorem of calculus.

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11.(11 pts.) Find the point on the line 3x + y = 9 that is closest to the point (1, −2).

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12.(11 pts.) If 1200 cm2 of material is available to make a box with a square base and
an open top, find the largest possible volume of the box.

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Math 10550, Practice Exam III

• The Honor Code is in effect for this examination. All work is to be your own.
• No calculators.
• The exam lasts for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Be sure that your name is on every page in case pages become detached.
• Be sure that you have all 12 problems.
Good Luck!

PLEASE MARK YOUR ANSWERS WITH AN X, not a circle!

1. • b c d e

2. a • c d e

3. • b c d e

4. a • c d e

5. a b • d e

6. a b c d •

7. a • c d e

8. a b c • e

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