1st semester Long Exam #1 - Samplex A.Y.
2022-2023
Math 21
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I. LIMITS. Evaluate the following limits.
√ √
3
x− 35 sin (2x2 − 32)
1. lim 2 4. lim
x→5− x − 10x + 25 x→−4 (x + 4) cosh (x + 4)
√
17 − x2 − 1 1 − cos (3x − 9)
2. lim 2 5. lim
x→4 x − 6x + 8 x→3 3x2 − 8x − 3
6. lim csc(x) cot2 (3x) sin (5x3 )
p
3. lim 3x + 9x2 + 7x − 4 x→0
x→−∞
dy
II. DERIVATIVES. Find dx . No need to simplify.
5x + tan−1 (x + 2) 4. y x = xy
1. y =
log2 x + tan(x2 + 1)
1
2. y = sin(cos(tan(2x))) 5. + sinh−1 x = exy
ln(x + y)
etanh x
3. y =
x2 − sech(x)
III. PROBLEM SOLVING
1. Use Squeeze theorem to evaluate
2x2 sin x1
lim
x→−∞ 2x3 + 4
2. Use Intermediate Value Theorem to show that f (x) = x3 + 5x2 − x − 9 has two distinct zeros between
x = −2 and x = 2.
3. Verify that the Mean Value Theorem applies to f (x) = ln(x3 − x) on the interval [e + 1, e].
4. Determine if Rolle’s Theorem is applicable to
(
x3 , if x ≤ 1
f (x) =
sin 3πx
4 , if x > 1
on the interval [0, 2].
5. Find a non-zero constant k that makes the function
( √
2 − 2kx − 1, if x ≤ 1
f (x) =
[[x]] + k + 1, if x > 1
continuous at x = 1.
6. Find value of constants a and b such that the limit below is satisfied.
bx + 16
lim = 2a − 8
x→a x − 2a
7. Discuss the continuity of f at the possible points of discontinuity. If discontinuous, classify the discon-
tinuity as either removable, jump essential, or infinite essential.
√
1 − x,
if x < −1
f (x) = [[x]] + 1, if −1 ≤ x ≤ 0
π sin x
tan ( x ), if x > 0
8. Redefine the function in number #7 so that it will be continuous at every point of removable disconti-
nuity.
9. Find the equation of the tangent and normal line to parabola y = x2 − 1 at point (2, 3)
IV. GRAPH SKETCHING
Let f be a function that is continuous everywhere except at x = ±2, such that f (0) = 0, and f (−2) = f (2) =und.
Suppose that limx→−2− f (x) = limx→2+ f (x) = −∞, and limx→−2+ f (x) = limx→2− f (x) = ∞. The function
′ ′′
has a horizontal asymptote at y = −1. The table of signs for f and f is given below.
(-∞, −2) -2 (-2, 0) 0 (0, 2) 2 (2, ∞)
′
f (x) - und - 0 + und +
′′
f (x) - und + + + und -
1. Give the equations of all the asymptotes of the graph of f .
2. Determine the intervals where f is increasing or decreasing, and where f is concave up or concave down.
Give the coordinates of the relative extremum point(s).
3. Sketch the graph of f with emphasis on concavity. Draw the asymptotes and label all the intercept point(s),
and relative extremum point(s).
V. GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
Assume that the f (x) is continuous everywhere. Below is the graph of f 3 (x). Use the graph of f 3 (x) to
answer TRUE or FALSE.
1. f has a relative minimum at x = −8.732.
2. f is concave up on (−8, −7).
3. f is differentiable on (−6, −4).
4. f has a point of inflection at x = −7.
′
5. f is differentiable at x = −5.
6. f has a relative minimum at x = −2.555
7. f is concave down on (1, ∞)
PREPARED BY: KRISHA CHAN REFERENCES: TOMANAN & DOMINGO
