Department of Mathematics

Calculus I – Commerce/Social Science

201 − 103 − VA

FINAL EXAM
Date: Tuesday December 21, 2021

Time allowed: 1:00–4:00pm Grade: / 100

Teacher: Luigi Bilotto

NAME:

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Instructions

• This exam consists of 13 pages including this one.

• For multiple-choice questions (Part I), no part marks are given.

• For Part II questions, show all your work.

• Non-graphical calculators are permitted.

• Scrap paper is provided.

• Any form of cheating will not be tolerated.

Good Luck!
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Part I - Multiple Choice

Circle the correct answer. Circle only one answer. Each question is worth 2 marks - no part marks.

x−1
MC1. Evaluate lim
x→∞ x2 + 1

A. 1 B. 0 C. −∞ D. ∞

2
MC2. If g(x) = 3x , find g 0 (x).

2 −1 2 2
A. x2 · 3x B. 6x C. 3x · 2x D. 3x · ln 3 · 2x

MC3. If y = sin(2x), find y 00 .

A. 4 sin(2x) B. −4 sin(2x) C. −4 cos(2x) D. 4 cos(2x)

MC4. Evaluate lim+ ln x2 − 9

x→3

A. ln 0 B. 0 C. −∞ D. ∞

2x2 − 3x − 2
MC5. Evaluate lim
x→2 x2 − 2x

5 3
A. B. C. 2 D. DNE
2 2
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MC6. For what value of x does the graph of f (x) = arctan(2x2 − x) have a horizontal tangent line?

1 1 1
A. x = B. x = − C. x = D. x = 0
4 4 2

2
MC7. Evaluate lim e−x
x→∞

A. 0 B. ∞ C. −∞ D. e

(
2x + a, x < −2
MC8. For what value of k is f (x) continuous at x = −2 if f (x) =
7 − x, x > −2

A. −5 B. 5 C. 13 D. −13

MC9. If h(x) = f (g(x)), where f 0 (−5) = −3, f 0 (1) = 2, g(2) = 1, and g 0 (2) = −5, find h0 (2).

A. 0 B. 10 C. 15 D. −10

MC10. Suppose that f is a polynomial such that f 0 (1) = 0 and f 00 (1) < 0, then what does the graph
of y = f (x) have at x = 1?

A. vertical tangent B. inflection point C. local max D. local min

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Part II - Show all your work

2
P1. If f (x) = , find f 0 (3) using the definition of the derivative. [4 Marks]
1+x

No other method will be accepted.

P2. Find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of ln(x + y 2 ) = xy at the point (0, −1).
[4 Marks]
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P3. Consider the following graph of the function f (x). [12 Marks]

(a) State the values at which f is discontinuous and explain why (using the definition of conti-
nuity). Indicate the type of discontinuity, and whether f is continuous from the right, from
the left or neither.

• f is discontinuous at because .

This is a (an) discontinuity. f is continuous from side.

• f is discontinuous at because .

This is a (an) discontinuity. f is continuous from side.

(b) Use the graph of f (x) given above to find each of the following values. If any of your answers
is DNE, briefly explain why.

(i) lim (3f (x) − x + 2) (iii) f 0 (0)

x→1

(ii) f 0 (−2) (iv) f 0 (3)

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P4. Evaluate each limit. You cannot use l’Hospital’s Rule. [4 Marks Each]
√
3+x−2
(a) lim
x→1 x−1

x − 4x4
(b) lim
x→∞ 1 − 2x3

2 − |x − 3|
(c) lim
x→5 x−5

sin(5t)
(d) lim
t→0 sin(3t)
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P5. In each case, find y 0 . Do NOT Simplify your answer. [3 Marks Each]
√
(a) y = e2x · x3 + 1

sec(x2 )
(b) y =
2 + cos x

(c) y = (tan x)x Hint: Use logarithmic differentiation.

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P6. Find the absolute (or global) maximum and minimum values of the function f (x) = x4 − 4x3 + 1
on the interval [−1, 1].
[4 Marks]
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P7. Given f (x) = x4 − 2x3 , f 0 (x) = 2x2 (2x − 3), and f 00 (x) = 12x(x − 1).

(a) Give the domain of f . [1 Mark]

(b) Find the intercepts of f . [2 Marks]

(c) Find the intervals where f is increasing or decreasing and indicate all relative extrema.
[4 Marks]

(d) Find the intervals where f is concave up or concave down and indicate any inflection points.
[4 Marks]

(e) Sketch f . [1 Mark]

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−4x
P8. Find all vertical and horizontal asymptotes of the function f (x) = . [4 Marks]
5−x
Show all appropriate limit statements.
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P9. Sofia runs a very successful company that makes fancy lipstick. The total profit (in dollars) from
the sale of x lipsticks is
P (x) = 50x − 0.05x2 − 400

(a) Evaluate the marginal profit when x = 600 and interpret this result. [2 Marks]

(b) Find the exact change in profit from selling the 601st lipstick. [1 Mark]

(c) Given the result in part (b), should Sofia be selling so many lipsticks?
Explain briefly. [1 Mark]

(d) Find the marginal average profit if Sofia sells 600 lipsticks. [2 Marks].
Round your answer to two decimals.
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P10. Emily and Noah are standing next to each other. Emily starts running north at a rate of 4m/s
(metres per second) and, at the same moment, Noah starts running east at a rate of 5m/s. How
fast is the distance between them changing after 5 seconds? Round your final answer to one
decimal.
[4 Marks]
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P11. Suppose that a company’s cost and demand functions (in dollars) are given by

p = 1900 − 7x and C = 16, 000 + 500x, for x > 0

where x is the number of units produced and sold.

(a) Find the profit function. [2 Marks]

(b) Find the production level that will maximize profit and show that this is indeed a maximum.
[2 Marks]

(c) Find the price per unit that will maximize profit. [1 Mark]

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