1. The graph of the second derivative of a function f (x) is shown below.
Which of the following
is/are true?
I. The graph of f (x) has a point of
inflection at x = –1.
II. The graph of f (x) is concave down
on the interval –1 < x < 3.
III. The graph f ' ( x ) is increasing at x = 2.
(A) I only (B) II only
(C) I and II only (D) III only
There will be a point of inflection at x = -1 because f ¢¢(-1) = 0 and f ¢¢( x) changes signs at x = -1 .
The graph of f (x) is concave down on ( -1,3) because f ¢¢( x) < 0 on that interval.
The graph of f '( x) cannot increase at x = 1 because f ¢¢( x) < 0 at x = 1 .
2. Given the graph of the derivative, f ¢( x) , which of
the following would correctly depict a possible graph of f ( x) ?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
3. Use the graph of f on the right to estimate the value of c that
justifies the Mean Value Theorem for the interval [0, 7].
(A) 3.7 (B) 4.3
(C) 5.5 (D) 7
Of the three blue tangnet lines drawn, only the one at x = 3.7
looks as if could be parallel to the secant line drawn x = 0 to
x = 7.
4. Identify the open interval(s) on which the function f ( x) = x 2 - x - 12 is
increasing.
(A) ( -¥, - 3) and ( 4, ¥ ) (B) ( -¥, ¥ )
æ1 ö
(C) ( -3, 4 ) (D) ç , ¥ ÷
è2 ø
f ¢( x) = 2 x - 1 Sign - - - - - - - - - - 0 + + + + + + +
f ¢( x) = 0 of f’
1
2x -1 = 0 ® x =
2
5. Suppose f ( x) is differentiable everywhere and f (-2) = -5 and f ¢( x) £ 5 for all values of x. Using the
Mean Value Theorem, what is the largest possible value of f (8) ?
(A) 35 (B) 45
(C) 55 (D) 65
f (b) - f (a)
The conclusion of the Mean Value Theorem says that = f ¢(c). .
b-a
f (8) - f (-2)
Therefore must be less than or equal to5.
8 - (-2)
f (8) - f (-2) f (8) - (-5)
£5 ® £ 5 ® f (8) + 5 £ 50 ® f (8) £ 45
8 - (-2) 10
6. For all x in the closed interval [2, 5], the function f has a positive first derivative and a negative
second derivative. Which of the following could be a table of values for f ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
A positive first derivative exists only in tables (A) and (B) becasue the values of f (x) are
increasing.
In order for the second derivative to be negative, the rate at which the f (x) values increase must
be decreasing (or slowing). This is evident in table (B).
7. On the closed interval [ 0, 2p ], the absolute minimum of f ( x) = esin x occurs at
p
(A) 0 (B)
2
3p
(C) (D) 2p
2
f ¢( x) = cos x × esin x x f ( x)
cos x × e sin x
=0 0 e
sin ( 0)
= e0 = 1
cos x = 0 esin x = 0 p æp ö
sin ç ÷
2 e è2ø
= e1 = e
p 3p
x= , Æ 3p æ 3p ö
2 2 sin ç ÷ 1
2 e è 2 ø
= e-1 =
e
2p e
sin ( 2p )
= e =1
0
8. Let g be the function given by g ( x) = x 2 e kx , where k is a constant. For what value of k does g have
a critical point at x = 2 ?
3
(A) −3 (B) - 3
2
(C) - 1 (D) 0
3
g ¢( x) = 2 x × e kx + x 2 × ke kx
2 æ2ö
Having a critical point at x = implies that g ¢ ç ÷ = 0
3 è3ø
æ2ö 2 æ2ö
æ2ö æ 2 ö kç ÷ æ 2 ö kç ÷
g ¢ ç ÷ = 2 ç ÷ × e è 3 ø + ç ÷ × ke è 3 ø = 0
è3ø è3ø è3ø
4 23k 4 23k
e + ke = 0
3 9
2k
æ1 1 ö
4e 3 ç + k ÷ = 0
è3 9 ø
2k
1 1
4e 3 = 0 + k =0
3 9
1 1
Æ k =-
9 3
k = -3
9. The maximum value of f ( x) = 2 x3 - 15 x 2 + 36 x on the closed interval [ 0, 4] is
(A) 28 (B) 30
(C) 32 (D) 48
f ¢( x) = 6 x 2 - 30 x + 36 x f ( x)
6 x - 30 x + 36 = 0
2
0 2 ( 0) - 15 ( 0) + 36 ( 0) = 0
3 2
6( x 2 - 5 x + 6) = 0 2 2 ( 2) -15 ( 2) + 36 ( 2) = 16 - 60 + 72 = 28
3 2
6( x - 3)( x - 2) = 0
3 2 ( 3) -15 ( 3) + 36 ( 3) = 54 -135 + 108 = 27
3 2
x = 2, 3
4 2 ( 4) -15 ( 4) + 36 ( 4) = 128 - 240 + 144 = 32
3 2
x2
10. Consider the function f defined by f ( x) = whose first and second derivatives are given by
x2 + 3
6x 18(1 - x 2 )
f ¢( x) = and f ¢¢( x ) = respectively.
( x 2 + 3) 2 ( x 2 + 3)3
a. Use f ¢ ( x ) to find any critical numbers.
6x = 0
x=0
b. Construct a chart or number line and use the First Derivative Test to identify (state) the intervals of
increasing and decreasing and state the location of any extrema.
Interval ( -¥, 0 ) ( 0,¥ ) f (x) is decreasing on ( -¥, 0 )
Test -6 6
f ¢(-1) = f ¢(1) =
16 16 because f ¢( x) < 0
Sign negative positive f (x) is increasing on ( 0,¥ )
Conclusion decreasing increasing
because f ¢( x) > 0
There is a relative minimum at
c. Solve f ¢¢( x) = 0 . x = 0 b/c f ¢( x) changes from
1 - x2 = 0 negative to positive at x = 0.
x = ±1
d. Construct a chart or number line and use the Test for Concavity to determine (state) the intervals of
concavity and state any point(s) of inflection.
f (x) is concave down on
Interval ( -¥, -1) ( -1,1) (1, ¥ )
Test -18(3) -18(-1) -18(3) ( -¥, -1) and (1, ¥ ) because
f ¢¢(-2) = f ¢¢(0) = f ¢¢(2) =
73 33 73 f ¢¢( x) < 0 on those intervals.
Sign negative positive negative
f (x) is concave up on ( -1,1)
Conclusion concave down concave up concave down
because f ¢¢( x) > 0 on that
interval.
There are poi’s at x = -1
e. Construct the graph of f on the coordinate plane to the
and 1 because f ¢¢( x) changes
right.
signs at those values.
