AP CALCULUS BC Test Booklet

1.5. Determining Limits Using Algebraic Properties of Limits

1. CALCULUS AB

SECTION II, Part B

Time - 1 hour

Number of questions - 4

NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THESE QUESTIONS.

3. The function g is defined on the closed interval . The graph of g consists of two linear pieces and a
semicircle, as shown in the figure above. Let f be the function defined by .

(a) Find and .

(b) Find the value of x in the closed interval at which f attains its maximum value. Justify your answer.

(c) For each of and , find the value or state that it does not exist.

(d) Find .

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2. CALCULUS BC

SECTION II, Part B

Time - 1 hour

Number of questions - 4

NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THESE QUESTIONS.

3. The function g is defined on the closed interval . The graph of g consists of two linear pieces and a
semicircle, as shown in the figure above. Let f be the function defined by .

(a) Find and .

(b) Find the value of x in the closed interval at which f attains its maximum value. Justify your answer.

(c) For each of and , find the value or state that it does not exist.

(d) Find .

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3. 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.

ⅆ
Consider the differential equation ⅆ
.

(a) A portion of the slope field for the differential equation is given below. Sketch the solution curves through the
two indicated points for .

ⅆ
(b) Find ⅆ
.

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(c) Let be the particular solution to the differential equation with initial condition . Find , and
explain why is increasing for all .
ⅆ
(d) For , at what value of does ⅆ
attain its maximum value? Justify your answer.

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4. 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 , the derivative of a function , on the interval consists of three line
segments, as shown in the figure above. It is known that .

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

(b) Classify each critical point from part (a) as the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither
for . Justify your answers.

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

(d) Is the location of a point of inflection for the graph of ? Give a reason for your answer.

(e) Is the location of a point of inflection for the graph of ? Give a reason for your answer.

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

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

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5. 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 , the derivative of a function , on the interval consists of three line
segments, as shown in the figure above. It is known that .

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

(b) Classify each critical point from part (a) as the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither
for . Justify your answers.

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

(d) Is the location of a point of inflection for the graph of ? Give a reason for your answer.

(e) Is the location of a point of inflection for the graph of ? Give a reason for your answer.

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

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

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6. 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 , the derivative of a function , on the interval consists of three line
segments, as shown in the figure above. It is known that .

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

(b) Classify each critical point from part (a) as the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither
for . Justify your answers.

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

(d) Is the location of a point of inflection for the graph of ? Give a reason for your answer.

(e) Is the location of a point of inflection for the graph of ? Give a reason for your answer.

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

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

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7. 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 , the derivative of a function , on the interval consists of three line
segments, as shown in the figure above. It is known that .

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

(b) Classify each critical point from part (a) as the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither
for . Justify your answers.

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

(d) Is the location of a point of inflection for the graph of ? Give a reason for your answer.

(e) Is the location of a point of inflection for the graph of ? Give a reason for your answer.

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

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

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8. 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 , the derivative of a function , on the interval consists of three line
segments, as shown in the figure above. It is known that .

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

(b) Classify each critical point from part (a) as the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither
for . Justify your answers.

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

(d) Is the location of a point of inflection for the graph of ? Give a reason for your answer.

(e) Is the location of a point of inflection for the graph of ? Give a reason for your answer.

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

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

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9. 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 continuous function is defined on the closed interval . The figure above shows a portion of
the graph of , consisting of two line segments and a quarter of a circle centered at the point . It is known
that the point is on the graph of .

a) If ⅆ , find the value of ⅆ . Show the work that leads to your answer.

b) Evaluate ⅆ .

c) The function is given by ⅆ . Find the absolute maximum value of on the interval
. Justify your answer.

d) Find .

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10. 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 differentiable function with domain is shown in the figure above. The areas
of the regions bounded by the -axis and the graph of on the intervals , , and are , , and
, respectively. The graph of has horizontal tangents at , , and . Let be the function
defined by ⅆ for .

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

(b) Classify each critical point from part (a) as the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither
for . Justify each of your answers.

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

(d) Find the value of .

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

(f) Must there exist a value of , for , such that is equal to the average rate of change of over
the interval ? Justify your answer.

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

(h) The function is defined by . It is known that . Find . Show the

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11. 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 differentiable function with domain is shown in the figure above. The areas
of the regions bounded by the -axis and the graph of on the intervals , , and are , , and
, respectively. The graph of has horizontal tangents at , , and . Let be the function
defined by ⅆ for .

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

(b) Classify each critical point from part (a) as the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither
for . Justify each of your answers.

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

(d) Find the value of .

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

(f) Must there exist a value of , for , such that is equal to the average rate of change of
over the interval ? Justify your answer.

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

(h) The function is defined by . It is known that . Find . Show the

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12. 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 differentiable function with domain is shown in the figure above. The areas
of the regions bounded by the -axis and the graph of on the intervals , , and are , , and
, respectively. The graph of has horizontal tangents at , , and . Let be the function
defined by ⅆ for .

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

(b) Classify each critical point from part (a) as the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither
for . Justify each of your answers.

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

(d) Find the value of .

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

(f) Must there exist a value of , for , such that is equal to the average rate of change of over
the interval ? Justify your answer.

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

(h) The function is defined by . It is known that . Find . Show the

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13. 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 differentiable function with domain is shown in the figure above. The areas
of the regions bounded by the -axis and the graph of on the intervals , , and are , ,
and , respectively. The graph of has horizontal tangents at , , and . Let be the
function defined by ⅆ for .

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

(b) Classify each critical point from part (a) as the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither
for . Justify each of your answers.

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

(d) Find the value of .

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

(f) Must there exist a value of , for , such that is equal to the average rate of change of
over the interval ? Justify your answer.

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

(h) The function is defined by . It is known that . Find . Show the

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14. 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 differentiable function with domain is shown in the figure above. The areas
of the regions bounded by the -axis and the graph of on the intervals , , and are , , and
, respectively. The graph of has horizontal tangents at , , and . Let be the function
defined by ⅆ for .

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

(b) Classify each critical point from part (a) as the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither
for . Justify each of your answers.

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

(d) Find the value of .

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

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(f) Must there exist a value of , for , such that is equal to the average rate of change of over
the interval ? Justify your answer.

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

(h) The function is defined by . It is known that . Find . Show the

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15. 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 continuous function has domain . The graph of , consisting of two line segments and a
semicircle, is shown in the figure above. The graph of has a horizontal tangent at . Let be the function
defined by ⅆ for .

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

(b) Classify each critical point from part (a) as the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither
for . Justify each of your answers.

(c) For , on what open intervals is decreasing and concave up? Give a reason for your answer.

(d) Find the value of . Show the computations that lead to your answer.

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

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

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(g) Must there exist a value of , for , such that is equal to the average rate of change of
over the interval ? Justify your answer.

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

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

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16. 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 continuous function has domain . The graph of , consisting of two line segments and a
semicircle, is shown in the figure above. The graph of has a horizontal tangent at . Let be the function
defined by ⅆ for .

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

(b) Classify each critical point from part (a) as the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither
for . Justify each of your answers.

(c) For , on what open intervals is decreasing and concave down? Give a reason for your answer.

(d) Find the value of . Show the computations that lead to your answer.

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

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

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(g) Must there exist a value of , for , such that is equal to the average rate of change of
over the interval ? Justify your answer.

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

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

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17. 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 continuous function has domain . The graph of , consisting of two line segments and a
semicircle, is shown in the figure above. The graph of has a horizontal tangent at . Let be the function
defined by ⅆ for .

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

(b) Classify each critical point from part (a) as the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither
for . Justify each of your answers.

(c) For , on what open intervals is decreasing and concave up? Give a reason for your answer.

(d) Find the value of . Show the computations that lead to your answer.

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

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

(g) Must there exist a value of , for , such that is equal to the average rate of change of over
the interval ? Justify your answer.

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

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

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18. 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 continuous function has domain . The graph of , consisting of two line segments and a
semicircle, is shown in the figure above. The graph of has a horizontal tangent at . Let be the function
defined by ⅆ for .

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

(b) Classify each critical point from part (a) as the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither
for . Justify each of your answers.

(c) For , on what open intervals is increasing and concave up? Give a reason for your answer.

(d) Find the value of . Show the computations that lead to your answer.

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

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

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(g) Must there exist a value of , for , such that is equal to the average rate of change of
over the interval ? Justify your answer.

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

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

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19. 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 continuous function has domain . The graph of , consisting of two line segments and a
semicircle, is shown in the figure above. The graph of has a horizontal tangent at . Let be the
function defined by ⅆ for .

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

(b) Classify each critical point from part (a) as the location of a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither
for . Justify each of your answers.

(c) For , on what open intervals is increasing and concave down? Give a reason for your answer.

(d) Find the value of . Show the computations that lead to your answer.

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

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

(g) Must there exist a value of , for , such that is equal to the average rate of change of
over the interval ? Justify your answer.

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

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

20.

is

(A) ln2
(B) ln8
(C) ln16
(D) 4
(E) nonexistent

21. If f is a continuous function such that f (2) = 6, which of the following statements must be true?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

22.

The table above gives selected limits of the functions f and g. What is

(A) 19
(B) 17
(C) 13
(D) 9

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23. 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 graphs of the functions and are shown above on the interval . The graphs consist of line
segments, except where on the interval .

(a) Write a difference quotient that best approximates the instantaneous rate of change of at .

(b) Let . Find . Use correct limit notation in your answer.

(c) Let . Consider , , and . At which one of these values does

(d) Values of at selected values of are given in the table below. What type of discontinuity does have
at ? Based on the values in the table, what is a reasonable estimate for ? Give a reason for your
answer.

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24. 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 graphs of the functions and are shown above on the interval .

(a) Write a difference quotient that best approximates the instantaneous rate of change of at .

(b) Let be the function defined by . Find the value of or explain why the limit does
not exist. Use correct limit notation in your answer.

(c) Let be the function defined by . Consider and . Determine whether

(d) Values of at selected values of are given in the table below. What type of discontinuity does have
at ? Based on the values in the table, what is a reasonable estimate for ? Give a reason for your
answer.

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25.

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

26.

The graph of the function is shown above. What is ?

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 5
(D) nonexistent

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27.

The graph of the function is shown above. What is ?

(A) 3
(B)
(C)
(D) nonexistent

28.

Let be the piecewise function defined above. The value of is

(A) 0
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) nonexistent

29.

Let be the piecewise function defined above. The value of is

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(A) 7
(B) 9
(C) 11
(D) nonexistent

30.

The table above gives selected values and limits of the functions , , and . What is
?

(A) 120
(B) 104
(C) 56
(D) 32

31.

The table above gives selected values and limits of the functions , , and . What is
?
(A)
(B)
(C) 28
(D) 34

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