AP Calculus AB First Semester Final Exam Review Packet

√𝑥−2
1. The domain of 𝑔(𝑥) = is
𝑥 2 −𝑥

a. (−∞, 0) ∪ (0, 1) ∪ (1, ∞) b. (−∞, 0) ∪ (0, 1) ∪ (1, 2] c. (−∞, 2] d. [2, ∞) e. (2, ∞)

2. Which of the following functions is not odd?

𝑥 3
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = sin 𝑥 b. 𝑓(𝑥) = sin 2𝑥 c. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 1 d. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +1 e. 𝑓(𝑥) = √2𝑥

3. Which of the following is a reflection of the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) over the x-axis?

a. 𝑦 = −𝑓(𝑥) b. 𝑦 = 𝑓(−𝑥) c. 𝑦 = |𝑓(𝑥)| d. 𝑦 = 𝑓(|𝑥|) e. 𝑦 = −𝑓(−𝑥)

𝑥−3
4. lim 𝑥 2 −2𝑥−3 =
𝑥→3

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a. 0 b. 1 c. d. ∞ e. none of these
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𝑥
5. lim 𝑥 =
𝑥→0

0
a. 1 b. 0 c. d. -1 e. nonexistent
0

𝑥 3 −8
6. lim 𝑥 2 −4 =
𝑥→2

a. 4 b. 0 c. 1 d. 3 e. ∞

4−𝑥 2
7. lim 4𝑥 2 −𝑥−2 =
𝑥→∞

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a. -2 b. − 4 c. 1 d. 2 e. nonexistent

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 50𝑥 3 +27
8. lim 20𝑥 2 +10𝑥+9 =
𝑥→∞

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a. ∞ b. c. 3 d. 0 e. 1
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3𝑥 2 +27
9. lim =
𝑥→∞ 𝑥 3 −27

a. 3 b. ∞ c. 1 d. -1 e. 0
tan 𝑥
10. lim =
𝑥→0 𝑥

a. 0 b. 1 c. π d. ∞ e. nonexistent

|𝑥|
11. lim =
𝑥→0 𝑥

a. 0 b. 1 c. -1 d. nonexistent e. none of these

12. lim sin 𝑥 =

𝑥→∞

a. 0 b. -1 or 1 c. oscillates between -1 and 1 d. ∞ e. nonexistent

sin 3𝑥
13. lim sin 4𝑥 =
𝑥→0

3 4
a. 0 b. 1 c. d. e. nonexistent
4 3

1−cos 𝑥
14. lim =
𝑥→0 𝑥

a. 1 b. 2 c. ∞ d. nonexistent e. none of these

𝑥 2 − 1, 𝑥 ≠ 1
15. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = { Which of the following statements are true?
4, 𝑥=1
I. lim 𝑓(𝑥) exists II. 𝑓(1) exists III. f is continuous at x = 1
𝑥→1

a. I only b. II only c. I and II d. I, II and III e. none of them

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 𝑥 2 −𝑥
16. If 𝑓(𝑥) = for ≠ 0 , 𝑓(0) = 𝑘 and f is continuous at x = 0, then k =
2𝑥

1 1
a. -1 b. − 2 c. 0 d. e. 1
2

3𝑥(𝑥−1)
17. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 −3𝑥+2 for 𝑥 ≠ 1, 2 and 𝑓(1) = −3 and 𝑓(2) = 4, then 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous

a. except at x = 1 b. except at x = 2 c. except at x = 1 or 2 d. except at x = 0, 1, or 2 e. at all real numbers

𝑥 𝑑𝑦
18. If 𝑦 = √1−𝑥2 , find 𝑑𝑥

1−2𝑥 2 1−2𝑥 2 1 1
a. (1−𝑥2)3⁄2 b. (1−𝑥 2 )1⁄2
c. d. 1−𝑥2 e. none of these
√1−𝑥 2

19. If 𝑦 = cos 𝑥 2 , find y '

a. 2𝑥 sin 𝑥 2 b. − sin 𝑥 2 c. −2 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 d. −2𝑥 sin 𝑥 2 e. sin 2𝑥

𝑑𝑦
20. If 𝑦 = sin2 3𝑥 + cos2 3𝑥, find 𝑑𝑥

a. −6 sin 6𝑥 b. 0 c. 12 sin 3𝑥 cos 3𝑥 d. 6(sin 3𝑥 + cos 3𝑥) e. 1

21. If 𝑦 = cos 2 𝑥, find y '

a. −sin2 𝑥 b. 2 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 c. − sin 2𝑥 d. 2 cos 𝑥 e. −2 sin 𝑥

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 1 𝑑𝑦
22. If 𝑦 = 2 sin 2𝑥 , find 𝑑𝑥

1 cos 2𝑥
a. − csc 2𝑥 cot 2𝑥 b. c. −4 csc 2𝑥 cot 2𝑥 d. e. −csc 2 2𝑥
4 cos 2𝑥 2√sin 2𝑥

𝑑𝑦
23. If 𝑥 + cos(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 0, find 𝑑𝑥

𝑥 1 1−sin 𝑥
a. csc(𝑥 + 𝑦) − 1 b. csc(𝑥 + 𝑦) c. d. √1−𝑥 2
e.
sin(𝑥+𝑦) sin 𝑦

𝑑𝑦
24. If 𝑥 3 − 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 3 = 1, find 𝑑𝑥

3𝑥 2 3𝑥 2 −1 𝑦−3𝑥 2 3𝑥 2 +3𝑦 2 −𝑦 3𝑥 2 +3𝑦 2

a. b. c. d. e.
𝑥−3𝑦 2 1−3𝑦 2 3𝑦 2 −𝑥 𝑥 𝑥

25. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 16√𝑥 , then 𝑓 ′′′ (4) =

3 1
a. b. -4 c. − 2 d. 0 e. 6
16

𝑑2 𝑦
26. If 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 25 , then at (0, 5) 𝑑𝑥 2 =

1 1
a. 0 b. c. -5 d. − 5 e. nonexistent
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27. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +1 and 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 , then the derivative of 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) is

−√𝑥 −2𝑥 1 1
a. (𝑥 2 +1)2
b. – (𝑥 + 1)−2 c. (𝑥 2 +1)2
d. (𝑥+1)2
e. 2√𝑥(𝑥+1)

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 (1+ℎ)6 −1
28. lim =
ℎ→0 ℎ

a. 0 b. 1 c. 6 d. ∞ e. nonexistent

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√8+ℎ−2
29. lim =
ℎ→0 ℎ

1
a. 0 b. c. 1 d. 192 e. ∞
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𝑔(𝑥)−𝑔(0)
30. Suppose lim = 1. It follows that
𝑥→0 𝑥

a. g is not defined at x = 0 b. g is not continuous at x = 0

c. The limit of g(x) as x approaches 0 equals 1 d. 𝑔′ (0) = 1 e. 𝑔′ (1) = 0

31. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2⁄3 on [-8, 8] does not satisfy the conditions of the Mean Value Theorem
because

a. 𝑓(0) is not defined b. 𝑓(𝑥) is not continuous on [-8, 8]

c. 𝑓 ′ (−1) does not exist d. 𝑓(𝑥) is not defined for x < 0 e. 𝑓 ′ (0) does not exist

32. If 𝑓(𝑎) = 𝑓(𝑏) = 0 and 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous on [a, b], then

a. 𝑓(𝑥) must be identically zero b. 𝑓′(𝑥) may be different from zero for all x on [a, b]

c. there exists at least one number c, a < c < b, such that 𝑓 ′ (𝑐) = 0

d. 𝑓′(𝑥) must exist for every x on (a, b) e. none of the preceding is true

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33. If c is the number defined by Rolle's Theorem, then for 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 on the interval [0, √3 ], c is

a. 1 b. -1 c. √2 d. 0 e. √3

34. The slope of the curve 𝑦 3 − 𝑥𝑦 2 = 4 at the point where y = 2 is

1 1 1
a. -2 b. c. − 2 d. e. 2
4 2

𝜋 𝜋
35. The equation of the line tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 sin 𝑥 at the point (2 , 2 ) is

𝜋 𝜋
a. 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 𝜋 b. 𝑦 = c. 𝑦 = 𝜋 − 𝑥 d. 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2 e. 𝑦 = 𝑥
2

36. The minimum value of the slope of the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 5 + 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 is

a. 0 b. 2 c. 6 d. -2 e. none of these

37. The equation of the line tangent to the hyperbola 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 12 at the point (4, 2) is
𝑥
a. 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 6 = 0 b. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 c. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 6 d. 𝑦 = 2 e. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 6

38. The line tangent to the curve 𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 9 = 0 is vertical when

1
a. 𝑦 = 0 b. 𝑦 = ±√3 c. 𝑦 = 2 d. 𝑦 = ±3 e. none of these

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39. The total number of relative maximum and minimum points on the function whose derivative,
for all x, is given by 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 𝑥(𝑥 − 3)2 (𝑥 + 1)4 is
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3 e. none of these

40. On the closed interval [0, 2𝜋], find the maximum value of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 4 sin 𝑥 − 3 cos 𝑥.
(This is a bit of a challenge problem. )
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a. 3 b. 4 c. d. 5 e. none of these
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41. The line 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 𝑘 is tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 when k is equal to

a. 1 or -1 b. 0 c. 3 or -3 d. 4 or -4 e. 2 or -2

ft 3
42. A balloon is being filled with helium at the rate of 4 min. Find the rate, in square feet per minute, at which
32𝜋 3 4
the surface area is increasing when the volume is 3
ft . Note, the volume of a sphere is 3 𝜋𝑟 3 and the
surface area of a sphere is 4𝜋𝑟 2 .
a. 4𝜋 b. 2 c. 4 d. 1 e. 2𝜋

For # 43 – 46, the motion of a particle on a straight line is given by 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑡 3 − 6𝑡 2 + 12𝑡 − 8.

43. The distance x is increasing for

a. t < 2 b. all t except t = 2 c. 1 < t < 3 d. t < 1 or t > 3 e. t > 2

44. The minimum value of the speed is

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 0 e. none of these

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For questions 43 – 46, the motion of a particle on a straight line is given by 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑡 3 − 6𝑡 2 + 12𝑡 − 8.

45. The acceleration is positive when

a. t > 2 b. t ≠ 2 c. t < 2 d. 1 < t < 3 e. 1 < t < 2

46. The speed of the particle is decreasing for

a. t > 2 b. t < 3 c. all t d. t < 1 or t > 2 e. none of these

47. A circular conical reservoir, vertex down, has depth 20 ft and radius of the top 10 ft. Water is
leaking out so that the surface is falling at the rate of ½ ft/hour. The rate, in cubic feet per hour,
at which the water is leaving the reservoir when the water is 8 ft deep is
1 1
a. 4π b. 8π c. 16π d. e.
4𝜋 8𝜋

48. Two cars are traveling along perpendicular roads, car A at 40 mi/hour, car B at 60 mi/hour. At
noon, when car A reaches the intersection, car B is 90 miles away and moving toward the
intersection. At 1 pm, the distance between the cars is changing, in miles per hour, at a rate of
a. -40 b. 68 c. 4 d. -4 e. 40

𝑥 2 +4
49. Which statement below is true about the curve = 2+7𝑥−4𝑥 2 ?
1
a. The line 𝑥 = − is a vertical asymptote
4
b. The line x = 1 is a vertical asymptote
1
c. The line 𝑦 = is a horizontal asymptote
4
d. The graph has no vertical or horizontal asymptotes
e. The line y = 2 is a horizontal asymptote

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 𝑥
50. Find all open intervals for which the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +𝑥−2 is decreasing.
a. (−∞, ∞) b. (−∞, 0) c. (−∞, −2) and (1, ∞) d. (−∞, −2), (−2, 1) and (1, ∞) e. none of these

51. Find the values of x that give relative extrema for the function 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1)2 (𝑥 − 2).
a. Relative maximum at x = -1; relative minimum at x = 1
b. Relative maxima at x = 1, 3; relative minimum at x = -1
c. Relative minimum at x = 2
d. Relative maximum at x = -1; relative minimum at x = 2
e. None of these

𝑥−1
52. Find all intervals on which the graph of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥+3 is concave upward.
a. (−∞, ∞) b. (−∞, −3) c. (1, ∞) d. (−3, ∞) e. none of these

53. Let 𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 4 and let 𝑓(𝑥) have critical numbers at -2, 0 and 2. Use the Second
Derivative Test to determine which critical numbers, if any, give a relative maximum.
a. -2 b. 2 c. 0 d. -2 and 2 e. none of these

54. Find the coordinates of all extrema (relative and absolute) on the interval [0, 2π] for 𝑦 = 𝑥 − cos 𝑥 .
3𝜋 3𝜋 3𝜋 3𝜋 3𝜋 3𝜋
a. ( , ) , (2𝜋, 2𝜋 − 1) b. ( , ), (0, -1) c. (2π, 2π – 1), (0, -1) d. (0, -1), ( , ) , (2𝜋, 2𝜋 − 1) e. none of these
2 2 2 2 2 2

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 √𝑥 2 +1
55. Find the derivative of 𝑓(𝑥) = ln 𝑥(2𝑥 3 −1)2
𝑥 1 12𝑥 2 𝑥 1 6𝑥 2 1 𝑥 1 12𝑥 2
a. − + b. − + c. (𝑥 2 +1)1⁄2 (4𝑥 2 )(2𝑥 3 −1)
d. − − e. none of these
𝑥 2 +1 𝑥 2𝑥 3 −1 𝑥 2 +1 𝑥 2𝑥 3 −1 𝑥 2 +1 𝑥 2𝑥 3 −1

𝑥3
56. Find 𝑦′ if 𝑦 = 3𝑥
𝑥 3𝑥 2 𝑥 2 (9−𝑥 2 ) 𝑥 2 [3−𝑥(ln 3)]
a. b. c. d. e. none of these
3𝑥−2 3𝑥 (ln 3) 3𝑥+1 3𝑥

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57. Find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) for 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥+𝑒 2𝑥
1 −4(1+𝑒 2𝑥 ) 1+𝑥𝑒 2𝑥−1
a. 0 b. c. d. e. none of these
1+𝑒 2𝑥 (2𝑥+𝑒 2𝑥 )2 (2𝑥+𝑒 2𝑥 )2

𝑑𝑦
58. If 𝑦 = log 3 (𝑥 3 − 8𝑥), find 𝑑𝑥
3𝑥 2 −8 3𝑥 2 −8 (3𝑥 2 −8)(ln 3)
a. b. c. (3𝑥 2 − 8)(ln 3) d. e. none of these
𝑥 3 −8𝑥 (𝑥 3 −8𝑥)(ln 3) (𝑥 3 −8𝑥)

𝑑𝑦 𝑥
59. Find 𝑑𝑥 for 𝑦 = arctan 2
4 4 1 1 𝑥 2
a. b. c. d. sec 2 (2) e.
4+𝑥 2 1+𝑥 2 √4−𝑥2 2 4+𝑥 2

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60. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 27 (𝑥 5 + 2𝑥 3 ), and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑓 −1 (𝑥), find (𝑔)′ (−11) if 𝑔(−11) = −3.
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a. 17 b. c. d. e. none of these
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