AP CALCULUS AB Test Booklet

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1. Which of the following is true about the curve at the point ?

(A) exists at , but there is no tangent line at that point.
(B) exists at , and the tangent line at that point is horizontal.
(C) exists at , and the tangent line at that point is neither horizontal nor vertical.
(D) does not exists at , and the tangent line at that point is vertical.
(E) does not exists at , and the tangent line at that point is horizontal.

2. If , then =
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

3. If f (x) = (x2 − 3)4, then f '(1) =

(A) −64
(B) −32
(C) −16
(D) 32

4. If y = (x/x+1)5, then dy/dx

(A) 5(1+x)4
(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

5. If , then

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

6.

Selected values of the increasing function h and its derivative are shown in the table above. If g is a
differentiable function such that for all x, what is the value of ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

7. If , then
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

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8.

The graph of the function g is shown above. If f is the function given by , what is the value of
?
(A)
(B)
(C) 2
(D) 3

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9.

The graph of the function f, consisting of two line segments, is shown in the figure above. Let g be the function
given by , and let h be the function given by . What is the value of ?
(A) -4
(B) -2
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) nonexistent

10.
For

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

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11.
For ,

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

12. If , then f′(x)=

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

13. If , then =
(A)
(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

14. If , then

(A)

(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

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15.

The table above gives values of the differentiable functions f and g, and , the derivative of f, at selected values of
x. If , what is the value of ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

16. If , which of the following could be the value of a?

(A)

(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) 2

17. If f(x) = x2 - 4 and g is a differentiable function of x, what is the derivative of f(g(x))?

(A) 2g(x)
(B) 2g'(x)
(C) 2xg'(x)
(D) 2g(x)g'(x)
(E) 2g(x) - 4

18. If f is a differentiable function and what is when ?

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(A)
(B)
(C) \(f'\left(9\right)\cos\left(f\left(9\right)\right)\)
(D) \(6f'\left(9\right)\cos\left(f\left(9\right)\right)\)

19.

If f(x) = (2x2 +5)7, then f'(x) =

(A) 7(4x)6
(B) 7(2x2 + 5)6
(C) 14x2(2x2 + 5)6
(D) 28x(2x2 + 5)6

20.

If , then
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

21.

The table above gives values of f, f', g, and g ¢ for selected values of x. If h(x) = f (g(x)), what is the value of h'(1) ?
(A) -19
(B) -14
(C) 7
(D) 9

22. If for , then

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

23. If and , what is ?

(A) 2
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) 0

24. Let f be the function defined by . Let , where g(3) = 1. What is the value of
g'(3)?
(A) 1/39
(B) 1/34
(C) 1/6
(D) 1/3
(E) 39

25. The functions f and g are differentiable. For all x, f (g(x)) = x and g(f (x)) = x. If f (3) = 8 and , what are
the values of g(8) and ?
(A) and
(B) and
(C) and
(D) and
(E) and

26.

The table above gives selected values for a differentiable and increasing function f and its derivative. If g is the
inverse function of f , what is the value of ?

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(A)
(B)
(C) 1
(D) 4
(E) 13

27.

The table above gives selected values for a differentiable and decreasing function f and its derivative. If f-1 is the
inverse function of f, what is the value of (f-1)' (2)?
(A) -80
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

28.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

29. If f (x) = sin−1x, then

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) 2

30. If f(x) = sin x + 2x + 1 and g is the inverse function of f, what is the value of g'(1) ?

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(A)
(B) 1
(C) 3
(D)
(E) 2 + cos 1

31. If , then
(A) 6e4
(B) 21e4
(C) 24e4
(D) 30e4

32. If , then =
(A) -2sin 2x
(B) -sin 2x
(C) sin 2x
(D) 2 sin 2x
(E) 2 sin x

33.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

34. If and , then =

(A)

(B)
(C) 4x
(D)
(E)

35. If then

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(A) -2
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

36. if , then at x = 1/2 and y = 2, dy/dx =

(A) e/4
(B) e/2
(C) 4e/(8-e)
(D) 4e/(4-e)
(E) (8-4e)/e

37. If y3 + y = x2, then

(A) 0
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

38. If cos (xy) = y-1, then the value of dy/dx when and y = 1 is
(A)

(B)
(C) 0
(D)

(E)

39. If ex − y = xy3 + e2 − 18, what is the value of dy/dx at the point (2, 2) ?
(A) e2 - 32
(B)
(C)

(D)

40. Given that , what is in terms of y ?

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(A)
(B)
(C)

(D)

41. Given that 3x − tan y = 4, what is in terms of y?

(A)
(B)
(C)

(D)

42. The points and are on graph of a function that satisfies the differential equation
. Which of the following must be true?
(A) is a local maximum of f.
(B) is a point of inflection of the graph of f.
(C) is a local maximum of f.
(D) is a local minimum of f.
(E) is a point of inflection of the graph of f.

43. The function is differentiable and increasing for all real numbers. On what intervals is the function
increasing?
(A) and only
(B) only
(C) only
(D) only
(E)

44.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

45. If , then

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(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

46.

The function is increasing and differentiable. Selected values of and its derivative are given in the table
above. What is the value of ?

(A)

(B)

(C)
(D)

47. ⅆ
ⅆ

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

48. ⅆ
If , then ⅆ

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

49. What is the slope of the line tangent to the curve at the point ?

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

ⅆ
50. If , then ⅆ

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

51. ⅆ

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

52.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

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53.

The figure above shows the graph of a differentiable function . If , which of the following
statements is true?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

54. Let y = f (x) be a twice-differentiable function such that f (1) = 2 and . What is the value of at x =
1?
(A) 12
(B) 66
(C) 132
(D) 165

55. What is the slope of the line tangent to the curve at the point(2,0) ?

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(A) −2
(B) 0
(C)
(D)
(E) 2

56. If , then at the point ,

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) 7

57. If , then at the point (2, 1),

(A) 5
(B) 4
(C)
(D) 2

58. If x2 + xy − 3y = 3, then at the point (2, 1),

(A) 5
(B) 4
(C)
(D) 2

59. The slope of the line tangent to the graph of at x = -1 is

(A) -1
(B) -1/2
(C) 1/2
(D) ln 2
(E) 1

60. The slope of the line tangent to the graph of y = ln(1-x) at x = -1 is

(A) -1
(B) -1/2
(C) 1/2
(D) ln2
(E) 1

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61. If f is the function given by f(x) = ex/3, which of the following is an equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at
the point (3 ln 4, 4) ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

62. Which of the following is an equation of the line tangent to the graph of at the point ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

63. If y = cos x − ln(2x), then

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

64. If , then evaluated at x=2 is

(A) 11
(B) 24
(C) 26
(D) 125

65. Suppose , where y is a differentiable function of x and when . What is the value
of when ?
(A) 0
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

66. If , then

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(A)
(B) -2
(C) -1

(D)

67. The function h is given by and . If is the inverse of h, what is the value of
?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) 1
(E) 8

68. Let f be the function defined by . If for all x and the point (0,1) is on the graph
of f, what is the value of
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) 3
(E)

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69.

The continuous function f is defined on the interval −5 ≤ x ≤ 8. The graph of f , which consists of four line
segments, is shown in the figure above. Let g be the function given by .

(a) Find Math input error and Math input error .

(b) Find g′(x) in terms of f(x). For each of g″(4) and g″(−2), find the value or state that it does not exist.

(c) On what intervals, if any, is the graph of g concave down? Give a reason for your answer.

(d) The function h is given by h(x) = g(x3 + 1). Find h′(1). Show the work that leads to your answer.

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The continuous function f is defined on the interval −5 ≤ x ≤ 8. The graph of f, which consists of four line segments, is
shown in the figure above. Let g be the function given by .

70. Find g′(x) in terms of f(x) . For each of g″(4) and g″(−2) , find the value or state that it does not exist.

Suppose that the function f has a continuous second derivative for all x, and that f(0) = 2, f'(0) = -3,and f''(0) = 0. Let g be
a function whose derivative is given by g'(x) = e-2x (3f(x) + 2f'(x)) for all x.

71. Show that g''(x) = e-2x(-6f(x) - f'(x) + 2f''(x)). Does g have a local maximum at x = 0? Justify your answer.

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72.

Let f be a twice-differentiable function defined on the interval -1.2 < x < 3.2 with f(1) = 2. The graph of f', the
derivative of f, is shown above. The graph of f' crosses the x-axis at x = -1 and x = 3 and has a horizontal tangent at
x = 2. Let g be the function given by g(x) = ef(x).

(a) Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of g at x = 1.

(b) For -1.2 < x < 3.2, find all values of x at which g has a local maximum. Justify your answer.

(c) The second derivative of g is g''(x) = ef(x) [(f'(x))2 + f''(x)]. Is g''(-1) positive, negative, or zero? Justify your
answer.

(d) Find the average rate of change of g', the derivative of g, over the interval [1, 3].

Let f be a twice-differentiable function defined on the interval -1.2<x<3.2 with f(1)=2. The graph of f', the derivative of f,
is shown above. The graph of f' crosses the x-axis at x=-1 and x=3 and has a horizontal tangent at x=2. Let g be the
function given by g(x)=e f(x) .

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73. Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of g at x=1.

Let f be the function given by the for all x > 0. The derivative of f is given by .

74. The graph of the function f has exactly one point of inflection. Find the x-coordinate of this point.

75. Let f be the function given by f(x) = ln|x/1 + x2|.

(a) Find the domain of f.

(b) Determine whether f is an even function, an odd function, or neither. Justify your conclusion.

(c) At what values of x does f have a relative maximum or a relative minimum? For each such x, use the first
derivative test to determine whether f(x) is a relative maximum or a relative minimum.

(d) Find the range of f.

Let f be the function given by f(x)=ln|x /1+x2|

76. At what values of x does f have a relative maximum or a relative minimum? For each such x, use the first
derivative test to determine whether f(x) is a relative maximum or a relative minimum.

Let F be the function defined by f(x) = 2xe−x for all real numbers x.

77. Find the x-coordinate of each critical point of F. For each such x, determine whether f(x) is a relative maximum, a
relative minimum, or neither.

78. For what values of x is the graph of f concave down?

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79. Let f be a twice-differentiable function such that f(2) = 5 and f(5) = 2. Let g be the function given by g(x) = f(f(x)).

(a) Explain why there must be a value c for 2 < c < 5 such that f'(c) = -1.

(b) Show that g'(2) = g'(5). Use this result to explain why there must be a value k for 2 < k < 5 such that g''(k) = 0.

(c) Show that if f''(x) = 0 for all x, then the graph of g does not have a point of inflection.

(d) Let h(x) = f(x) - x. Explain why there must be a value r for 2 < r < 5 such that h(r) = 0.

Let f be a twice-differentiable function such that f(2)=5 and f(5)=2. Let g be the function given by g(x)=f(f(x)).

80. Show that g'(2)=g'(5). Use this result to explain why there must be a value k for 2 < k < 5 such that g''(k)=0.

81. Show that if f''(x)=0 for all x, then the graph of g does not have a point of inflection.

82. Let f be the function defined by f(x) = sin2x − sin x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 3π/2.

(a) Find the x-intercepts of the graph of f.

(b) Find the intervals on which f is increasing.

(c) Find the absolute maximum value and the absolute minimum value of f. Justify your answer.

Let f be the function defined by f(x)=sin2x−sinx for 0 ≤ x ≤ 3π/2

83. Find the intervals on which f is increasing.

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84. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

The function is defined by ⅆ.

(a) Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of at .

(b) Find all values of at which has a critical point. Determine whether has a relative minimum, a relative
maximum, or neither at each of these values. Justify your answers.

(c) On what open intervals, if any, is the graph of concave down? Give a reason for your answer.

(d) Let be the function defined by . Find .

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85. A GRAPHING CALCULATOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS QUESTION.

You are permitted to use your calculator to solve an equation, find the derivative of a function at a point, or
calculate the value of a definite integral. However, you must clearly indicate the setup of your question, namely
the equation, function, or integral you are using. If you use other built-in features or programs, you must show the
mathematical steps necessary to produce your results. Your work must be expressed in standard mathematical
notation rather than calculator syntax.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

The table above gives selected values for a differentiable and decreasing function and its derivative. Let be the
function with and derivative given by .

(a) Find . Express your answer as a decimal approximation.

(b) Let be the function defined by . Find . Express your answer as a decimal
approximation.

(c) Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of , the inverse function of , at .

(d) The point lies on the curve in the -plane given by the equation . What is the
value of at the point ? Express your answer as a decimal approximation.

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86. A GRAPHING CALCULATOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS QUESTION.

You are permitted to use your calculator to solve an equation, find the derivative of a function at a point, or
calculate the value of a definite integral. However, you must clearly indicate the setup of your question, namely
the equation, function, or integral you are using. If you use other built-in features or programs, you must show the
mathematical steps necessary to produce your results. Your work must be expressed in standard mathematical
notation rather than calculator syntax.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

The table above gives selected values for a differentiable and decreasing function and its derivative. Let be the
function with and derivative given by .

(a) Find . Express your answer as a decimal approximation.

(b) Let be the function defined by . Find . Express your answer as a decimal
approximation.

(c) Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of , the inverse function of , at .

(d) The point lies on the curve in the -plane given by the equation . What
is the value of at the point ? Express your answer as a decimal approximation.

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87. Consider the curve defined by x2 + xy + y2 = 27.

(a) Write an expression for the slope of the curve at any point (x, y).

(b) Determine whether the lines tangent to the curve at the x-intercepts of the curve are parallel. Show the analysis
that leads to your conclusion.

(c) Find the points on the curve where the lines tangent to the curve are vertical.

Consider the curve defined by x2+xy+y2=27 .

88. Write an expression for the slope of the curve at any point .

89. Consider the curve defined by −8x2 + 5xy + y3 = −149 .

(a) Find .

(b) Write an equation for the line tangent to the curve at the point .

(c) There is a number k so that the point is on the curve. Using the tangent line found in part (b),
approximate the value of k .

(d) Write an equation that can be solved to find the actual value of k so that the point is on the curve.

(e) Solve the equation found in part (d) for the value of k.

Consider the curve defined by −8x2 + 5xy + y3 = −149 .

90. Find .

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91. Consider the curve given by x2 + 4y2 = 7 + 3xy.

(a) Show that .

(b) Show that there is a point P with x-coordinate 3 at which the line tangent to the curve at P is horizontal. Find
the y-coordinate of P.

(c) Find the value of at the point P found in part (b). Does the curve have a local maximum, a local
minimum, or neither at the point P? Justify your answer.

Consider the curve given by x2 + 4y2 = 7 + 3xy.

92. Show that .

93. Find the value of at the point P found in part (b). Does the curve have a local maximum, a local minimum, or
neither at the point P? Justify your answer.

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94. The rate at which a baby bird gains weight is proportional to the difference between its adult weight and its current
weight. At time t = 0, when the bird is first weighed, its weight is 20 grams. If B(t) is the weight of the bird, in
grams, at time t days after it is first weighed, then

Let y = B(t) be the solution to the differential equation above with initial condition B(0) = 20.

(a) Is the bird gaining weight faster when it weighs 40 grams or when it weighs 70 grams? Explain your reasoning.

(b) Find in terms of B. Use to explain why the graph of B cannot resemble the following graph.

(c) Use separation of variables to find y = B(t), the particular solution to the differential equation with initial
condition B(0) = 20.

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Ben rides a unicycle back and forth along a straight east-west track. The twice-differentiable function B models Ben's
position on the track, measured in meters from the western end of the track, at time t, measured in seconds from the start
of the ride. The table above gives values for B(t) and Ben's velocity, v(t), measured in meters per second, at selected times
t.

95. A light is directly above the western end of the track. Ben rides so that at time t, the distance L(t) between Ben and
the light satisfies (L(t))2 = 122+(B(t))2. At what rate is the distance between Ben and the light changing at time
t=40?

Let f be the function given by

96. Findf′(x).

97. Consider the curve defined by the equation y + cosy = x + 1 for 0 ≤ y ≤ 2π.

(a) Find dy/dx in terms of y.

(b) Write an equation for each vertical tangent to the curve

(c) Find d2y/dx2 in terms of y.

Consider the curve defined by the equation y+cosy =x+1 for 0≤ y ≤ 2π .

98. Find dy /dx in terms of y.

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99. Find d2y/dx2 in terms of y

100. The function f is defined by for −5 ≤ x ≤ 5.

(a) Find f'(x).

(b) Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of f at x = -3.

(c) Let g be the function defined by

Is g continuous at x = -3? Use the definition of continuity to explain your answer.

(d) Find the value of .

101. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

Let be an increasing function with . The derivative of is given by .

(a) Find .

(b) Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of at .

(c) Let be the function defined by . Find .

(d) Let be the inverse function of . Find .

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102. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

Let be an increasing function with . The derivative of is given by .

(a) Find .

(b) Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of at .

(c) Let be the function defined by . Find .

(d) Let be the inverse function of . Find .

103. The function f is differentiable for all real numbers. The point is on the graph of y = f(x), and the slope at
each point (x, y) on the graph is given by .

(a) Find and evaluate it at the point .

(b) Find y = f(x) by solving the differential equation with the initial condition f(3) = 1/4.

The function f is differentiable for all real numbers. The point is on the graph of y = f(x), and the slope at each
point (x, y) on the graph is given by .

104. Find and evaluate it at the point .

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105. 5. Consider the differential equation .

(a) Show that .

(b) Let be the particular solution to the differential equation with initial condition
. Does g have a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither at ? Justify your answer.

(c) Let be the particular solution to the differential equation with initial condition
. Write the second-degree Taylor polynomial for h about .

(d) For the function h given in part (c), it is known that for all x in the interval .
Let A represent the approximation of found by using the second-degree Taylor polynomial for h about
from part (c). Use the Lagrange error bound to show that A differs from by at most .

106. Consider the differential equation .

(a) On the axes provided, sketch a slope field for the given differential equation at the nine points indicated.

(b) Find in terms of x and y. Describe the region in the xy-plane in which all solution curves to the differential
equation are concave up.

(c) Let y = f(x) be a particular solution to the differential equation with the initial condition f(0) = 1. Does f have a
relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither at x = 0? Justify your answer.

(d) Find the values of the constants m and b, for which y = mx + b is a solution to the differential equation.

Consider the differential equation

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107. Find d2y/dx2 in terms of x and y. Describe the region in the xy-plane in which all solution curves to the differential
equation are concave up.

108. Consider the differential equation .

(a) On the axes provided, sketch a slope field for the given differential equation at the six points indicated.

(b) Find in terms of x and y. Determine the concavity of all solution curves for the given differential equation
in Quadrant II. Give a reason for your answer.

(c) Let y = f(x) be the particular solution to the differential equation with the initial condition f(2) = 3. Does f have
a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither at x = 2? Justify your answer.

(d) Find the values of the constants m and b for which y = mx + b is a solution to the differential equation.

Consider the differential equation

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109. Find d2y / dx2 in terms of x and y. Determine the concavity of all solution curves for the given differential equation
in Quadrant II. Give a reason for your answer.

110.

Let f(x) = e2x. Let R be the region in the first quadrant bounded by the graph of y = f(x) and the vertical line x = 1,
as shown in the figure above.

(a) Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of f at x = 1.

(b) Find the area of R.

(c) Region R forms the base of a solid whose cross sections perpendicular to the y-axis are squares. Write, but do
not evaluate, an expression involving one or more integrals that gives the volume of the solid.

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Let f(x)=e2x . Let R be the region in the first quadrant bounded by the graph of y=f(x) and the vertical line x=1 , as shown
in the figure above.

111. Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of f at x=1 .

112. The twice-differentiable function f is defined for all real numbers and satisfies the following conditions:

f(0) = 2, f'(0) = -4, and f''(0) = 3.

(a) The function g is given by g(x) = eax+ f(x) for all real numbers, where a is a constant. Find g'(0) and g''(0) in
terms of a. Show the work that leads to your answer.

(b) The function h is given by h(x) = cos(kx)f(x) for all real numbers, where k is a constant. Find h'(x) and write an
equation for the line tangent to the graph of h at x = 0.

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The twice-differentiable function f is defined for all real numbers and satisfies the following conditions: f(0) = 2, f'(0) =
-4, and f''(0) = 3.

113. The function g is given by g(x) = eax + f(x) for all real numbers, where a is a constant. Find g'(0) and g''(0) in
terms of a. Show the work that leads to your answer.

114. The function h is given by h(x) = cos(kx)f(x) for all real numbers, where k is a constant. Find h'(x) and write an
equation for the line tangent to the graph of h at x = 0.

115.

The function f is defined on the closed interval [-5, 4]. The graph of f consists of three line segments and is shown
in the figure above. Let g be the function defined by .

(a) Find g(3).

(b) On what open intervals contained in -5 < x < 4 is the graph of g both increasing and concave down? Give a
reason for your answer.

(c) The function h is defined by . Find h'(3).

(d) The function p is defined by p(x) = f(x2 - x). Find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of p at the point
where x = -1.

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The function f is defined on the closed interval [-5, 4]. The graph of f consists of three line segments and is shown in the
figure above. Let g be the function defined by .

116. The function p is defined by p(x)=f(x2-x). Find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of p at the point where
x=-1.

The figure above shows the graph of f' the derivative of a twice-differentiable function f, on the closed interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 8 .
The graph of f' has horizontal tangent lines at x=1, x=3, and x=5. The areas of the regions between the graph of f' and the
x-axis are labeled in the figure. The function f is defined for all real numbers and satisfied f(8)=4.

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117. The function g is defined by g(x) = (f(x))3. If f(3) = −5/2 , find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of g at x =
3.

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118. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

Let be a function that is defined on the closed interval with . The graph of , the
derivative of , consists of a semicircle and three line segments, as shown above.

(a) On what intervals, if any, is decreasing? Give a reason for your answer.

(b) Find the average rate of change of on the interval . Is there a value , , for which
is equal to the average rate of change of on the interval ? Justify your answer.

(c) Find the -coordinate of each point of inflection of the graph of on the open interval . Justify your

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answer.

(d) Let . Find the value of .

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119. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

The figure above shows the graph of , the derivative of a twice-differentiable function , on the closed interval
. The graph of has horizontal tangent lines at , , and . The areas of the
regions bounded by the -axis and the graph of on the intervals , , , and are , ,
, and , respectively. The function is defined for all real numbers and satisfies and .

(a) Find the -coordinate of each critical point of on the open interval .

(b) Identify the critical point from part (a) which corresponds to a relative maximum of . Give a reason for your
answer.

(c) Find the value of at the -coordinate identified in part (b). Show the computations that lead to your answer.

(d) Find the absolute maximum value of on . Justify your answer.

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(e) On what open intervals is both decreasing and concave up? Give a reason for your answer.

(f) Explain why there must be a value of , for , such that .

(g) Find . Give a reason for your answer.

(h) The function is defined by . Find . Show the computations that lead to your answer.

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120. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

The figure above shows the graph of , the derivative of a twice-differentiable function , on the closed interval
. The graph of has horizontal tangent lines at , , and . The areas of the
regions bounded by the -axis and the graph of on the intervals , , , and are , ,
, and , respectively. The function is defined for all real numbers and satisfies and .

(a) Find the -coordinate of each critical point of on the open interval .

(b) Identify the critical point from part (a) which corresponds to a relative maximum of . Give a reason for your
answer.

(c) Find the value of at the -coordinate identified in part (b). Show the computations that lead to your answer.

(d) Find the absolute maximum value of on . Justify your answer.

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(e) On what open intervals is both increasing and concave down? Give a reason for your answer.

(f) Explain why there must be a value of , for , such that .

(g) Find . Give a reason for your answer.

(h) The function is defined by . Find . Show the computations that lead to your answer.

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121. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

The figure above shows the graph of , the derivative of a twice-differentiable function , on the closed interval
. The graph of has horizontal tangent lines at , , and . The areas of the
regions bounded by the -axis and the graph of on the intervals , , , and are , ,
, and , respectively. The function is defined for all real numbers and satisfies and .

(a) Find the -coordinate of each critical point of on the open interval .

(b) Identify the critical point from part (a) which corresponds to a relative minimum of . Give a reason for your
answer.

(c) Find the value of at the -coordinate identified in part (b). Show the computations that lead to your answer.

(d) Find the absolute minimum value of on . Justify your answer.

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(e) On what open intervals is both decreasing and concave down? Give a reason for your answer.

(f) Explain why there must be a value of , for , such that .

(g) Find . Give a reason for your answer.

(h) The function is defined by . Find . Show the computations that lead to your answer.

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122. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

The figure above shows the graph of , the derivative of a twice-differentiable function , on the closed interval
. The graph of has horizontal tangent lines at , , and . The areas of the
regions bounded by the -axis and the graph of on the intervals , , , and are , , ,
and , respectively. The function is defined for all real numbers and satisfies and .

(a) Find the -coordinate of each critical point of on the open interval .

(b) Identify the critical point from part (a) which corresponds to a relative minimum of . Give a reason for your
answer.

(c) Find the value of at the -coordinate identified in part (b). Show the computations that lead to your answer.

(d) Find the absolute minimum value of on . Justify your answer.

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(e) On what open intervals is both increasing and concave up? Give a reason for your answer.

(f) Explain why there must be a value of , for , such that .

(g) Find . Give a reason for your answer.

(h) The function is defined by . Find . Show the computations that lead to your answer.

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123. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

The figure above shows the graph of , the derivative of a twice-differentiable function , on the closed interval
. The graph of has horizontal tangent lines at , , and . The areas of the
regions bounded by the -axis and the graph of on the intervals , , , and are , ,
, and , respectively. The function is defined for all real numbers and satisfies and .

(a) Find the -coordinate of each critical point of on the open interval .

(b) Identify the critical point from part (a) which corresponds to a relative minimum of . Give a reason for your
answer.

(c) Find the value of at the -coordinate identified in part (b). Show the computations that lead to your answer.

(d) Find the absolute minimum value of on . Justify your answer.

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(e) On what open intervals is both decreasing and concave down? Give a reason for your answer.

(f) Explain why there must be a value of , for , such that .

(g) Find . Give a reason for your answer.

(h) The function is defined by . Find . Show the computations that lead to your
answer.

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124. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

The graph of the function on the interval consists of three line segments, as shown in the figure
above. Let be the function defined by ⅆ for .

(a) For the function , is the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither? Give a
reason for your answer.

(b) Find the absolute maximum value of on the interval . Justify your answer.

(c) On what open intervals contained in is the graph of both increasing and concave down? Give
a reason for your answer.

(d) Find the value of , or explain why it does not exist.

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(e) Find . Show the computations that lead to your answer.

(f) Let be the function defined by . Find the value of or explain why it does not exist.
Show the computations that lead to your answer.

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125. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

The graph of the function on the interval consists of three line segments, as shown in the figure
above. Let be the function defined by ⅆ for .

(a) For the function , is the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither? Give a
reason for your answer.

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(b) Find the absolute maximum value of on the interval . Justify your answer.

(c) On what open intervals contained in is the graph of both increasing and concave down? Give
a reason for your answer.

(d) Find the value of , or explain why it does not exist.

(e) Find . Show the computations that lead to your answer.

(f) Let be the function defined by . Find the value of or explain why it does not exist.
Show the computations that lead to your answer. (Note: can be keyboarded as )

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126. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

The graph of the function on the interval consists of three line segments, as shown in the figure
above. Let be the function defined by ⅆ for .

(a) For the function , is the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither? Give a
reason for your answer.

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(b) Find the absolute minimum value of on the interval . Justify your answer.

(c) On what open intervals contained in is the graph of both increasing and concave up? Give a
reason for your answer.

(d) Find the value of , or explain why it does not exist.

(e) Find . Show the computations that lead to your answer.

(f) Let be the function defined by Find the value of or explain why it does not exist.
Show the computations that lead to your answer. (Note: can be keyboarded as )

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127. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

The graph of the function on the interval consists of three line segments, as shown in the figure
above. Let be the function defined by ⅆ for .

(a) For the function , is the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither? Give a
reason for your answer.

(b) Find the absolute minimum value of on the interval . Justify your answer.

(c) On what open intervals contained in is the graph of both increasing and concave down? Give
a reason for your answer.

(d) Find the value of , or explain why it does not exist.

(e) Find .Show the computations that lead to your answer.

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(f) Let be the function defined by . Find the value of or explain why it does not exist.
Show the computations that lead to your answer. (Note: can be keyboarded as )

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128. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

The graph of the function on the interval consists of three line segments, as shown in the figure
above. Let be the function defined by ⅆ for .

(a) For the function , is the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither? Give a
reason for your answer.

(b) Find the absolute minimum value of on the interval . Justify your answer.

(c) On what open intervals contained in is the graph of both decreasing and concave up? Give a
reason for your answer.

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(d) Find the value of , or explain why it does not exist.

(e) Find . Show the computations that lead to your answer.

(f) Let be the function defined by . Find the value of or explain why it does not exist.
Show the computations that lead to your answer. (Note: can be keyboarded as )

129. Consider the closed curve in the xy-plane given by

x2 + 2x + y4 + 4y = 5.

(a) Show that dy/dx = −(x + 1) / 2(y3 + 1).

(b) Write an equation for the line tangent to the curve at the point (-2, 1).

(c) Find the coordinates of the two points on the curve where the line tangent to the curve is vertical.

(d) Is it possible for this curve to have a horizontal tangent at points where it intersects the x-axis? Explain your
reasoning.

Consider the closed curve in the xy-plane given by x2 + 2x + y4 + 4y = 5.

130. Show that dy/dx = −(x+1) / 2(y3 + 1).

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131. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

Consider the function whose curve is given by the equation for .

ⅆ
(a) Show that ⅆ
.

(b) Write an equation for the line tangent to the curve at the point .

(c) For and , find the coordinates of the point where the line tangent to the curve is horizontal.

(d) Determine whether has a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither at the point found in part (c).
Justify your answer.

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132. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

Consider the curve defined by the equation .

ⅆ
(a) Show that ⅆ
.

ⅆ ⅆ
(b) Find ⅆ
in terms of , , and ⅆ
.

(c) Is there a point on the curve at which the line tangent to the curve is horizontal? Explain your reasoning.

(d) A particle travels along the curve. The line tangent to the path of the particle is vertical at the point . What
are all possible coordinates for point ?

133. Consider the curve given by y2 = 2 + xy.

(a) Show that .

(b) Find all points (x, y) on the curve where the line tangent to the curve has slope 1/2.

(c) Show that there are no points (x,y) on the curve where the line tangent to the curve is horizontal.

(d) Let x and y be functions of time t that are related by the equation y2 = 2 + xy. At time t = 5, the value of y is 3
and dy/dt = 6. Find the value of dx/dt at time t = 5.

Consider the curve given by y2=2+xy.

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134. Show that dy/dx=y/2y−x.

135. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

Consider the curve defined by .

ⅆ
(a) Show that ⅆ
.

(b) Find the slope of the line tangent to the curve at each point on the curve where .

(c) Find the positive value of at which the curve has a vertical tangent line. Show the work that leads to your
answer.

(d) Let and be functions of time that are related by the equation . At time ,
ⅆ ⅆ
the value of is 2, the value of is , and the value of ⅆ is . Find the value of ⅆ
at time .

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136. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

Consider the curve defined by for .

(a) Show that .

(b) Write an equation for the line tangent to the curve at the point .

(c) Show that there is a point with -coordinate 0 at which the line tangent to the curve at is horizontal.
Find the -coordinate of .

(d) Find the value of at the point found in part (c).

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137. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.

Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.

Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.

Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.

Consider the curve defined by for .

(a) Show that .

(b) Write an equation for the line tangent to the curve at the point .

(c) Find the -coordinate of the point at which the line tangent to the curve at is horizontal.

(d) Find the value of at the point .

138. 6. Consider the curve given by the equation . For all points on the curve, .

(a) Show that .

(b) For , there is a point P on the curve through which the line tangent to the curve has slope 1.
Find the coordinates of the point P.

(c) Determine the concavity of the curve at points for which . Give a reason for your answer.

(d) Let be a function, defined implicitly by , that is continuous on the closed

interval and differentiable on the open interval . Use the Mean Value Theorem on the interval
to show that .

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139. Let f be the function given by f(x) = ln(x / x − 1).

(a) What is the domain of f ?

(b) Find the value of the derivative of f at x = −1.

(c) Write an expression for , where denotes the inverse function of f .

Let f be the function given by f(x)=ln(x / x−1)

140. Find the value of the derivative of f at x=−1 .

141. Let f be the function given by .

(a) Find the domain of f.

(b) Write an equation for each vertical asymptote to the graph of f.

(c) Write an equation for each horizontal asymptote to the graph of f.

(d) Find f'(x).

An object moves along the x-axis with initial position x(0) = 2. The velocity of the object at time is given by v(t) =
.

142. What is the acceleration of the object time t = 4?

Let f be the function given by .

143. Find

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144.

The twice-differentiable functions f and g are defined for all real numbers x. Values of f, f', g, and g' for various
values of x are given in the table above.

(a) Find the x-coordinate of each relative minimum of f on the interval [-2, 3]. Justify your answers.

(b) Explain why there must be a value c, for -1 < c < 1, such that f''(c) = 0.

(c) The function h is defined by h(x) = ln(f(x)). Find h'(3). Show the computations that lead to your answer.

(d) Evaluate .

The twice-differentiable functions f and g are defined for all real numbers x. Values of f, f', g, and g' for various values of x
are given in the table above.

145. The function h is defined by h(x)=ln(f(x)) . Find h'(3). Show the computations that lead to your answer.

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146.

The functions f and g are differentiable for all real numbers, and g is strictly increasing. The table above gives
values of the functions and their first derivatives at selected values of x. The function h is given by h(x) = f(g(x)) -
6.

(a) Explain why there must be a value r for 1 < r < 3 such that h(r) = -5.

(b) Explain why there must be a value c for 1 < c < 3 such that h'(c) = -5.

(c) Let w be the function given by . Find the value of w'(3).

(d) If g-1 is the inverse function of g, write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of y = g-1(x) at x = 2.

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The functions f and g are differentiable for all real numbers, and g is strictly increasing. The table above gives values of
the functions and their first derivatives at selected values of x. The function h is given by h(x) = f(g(x)) - 6.

147. If g-1 is the inverse function of g, write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of y = g-1(x) at x = 2.

The figure above shows the graphs of the line and the curve C given by . Let S be the shaded
region bounded by the two graphs and the x-axis. The line and the curve intersect at point P.

148. Find the coordinates of point P and the value of for curve C at point P.

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149. Let f be the function defined by f(x) = (1 + tanx)3/2 for −π/4 < x < π/2.

(a) Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of f at the point where x = 0.

(b) Using the equation found in part (a), approximate f(0.02).

(c) Let denote the inverse function of f . Write an expression that gives for all x in the domain of
.

Let f be the function defined by f(x)=(1+tanx)3/2 for−π/4 < x < π/2.

150. Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of f at the point where x=0 .

151. Consider the curve defined by 2y3 + 6x2y − 12x2 + 6y = 1.

(a) Show that dy/dx = 4x − 2xy / x2 + y2+ 1.

(b) Write an equation of each horizontal tangent line to the curve.

(c) The line through the origin with slope −1 is tangent to the curve at point P. Find the x– and y–coordinates of
point P.

Consider the curve defined by 2y3 + 6x2y − 12x2 + 6y = 1.

152. Show that dy / dx=4x−2xy / x2+y2+1.

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153. Let f be the function defined by , where k is a positive constant.

(a) Find f'(x) and f''(x).

(b) For what value of the constant k does f have a critical point at x =1? For this value of k, determine whether f
has a relative minimum, relative maximum, or neither at x = 1. Justify your answer.

(c) For a certain value of the constant k, the graph of f has a point of inflection on the x-axis. Find this value of k.

Let f be the function defined by , where k is a positive constant.

154. Find f'(x) and f''(x).

155. Consider the curve given by xy2 - x3y = 6.

(a) Show that .

(b) Find all points on the curve whose x-coordinate is 1, and write an equation for the tangent line at each of these
points.

(c) Find the x-coordinate of each point on the curve where the tangent line is vertical.

Consider the curve given by xy2 - x3y = 6.

156.
Show that .

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