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TEST - Derivatives

This is the exam i use in my AP Calculus class for DERIVATIVES. It is comprised mostly of AP level questions.

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TEST - Derivatives

This is the exam i use in my AP Calculus class for DERIVATIVES. It is comprised mostly of AP level questions.

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Shannon Burton
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UNIT 3: DERIVATIVES TEST NAME: _____________________________________________

Multiple Choice For questions 1 10, select the best letter choice and place in the blank. ________ 1.

DATE: _______________

_______ 2. Let f be a function such that lim

f (5 + h) f (5) h

h 0

= 3 . Which of the following must be true?

I. f (5) = 3 II. f (5) = 3 III. f is continuous and differentiable at x = 5 A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and III only E. II and III only

Refer to the following table for problem 3. x 1 ________ 3. Find A. 14 d 2 g ( x) when x = 1. dx x 2 + 1 B. 7


4 4 .

g ( x) 6

g ( x) 1

C. 2

D. 1

E. 0

________ 4. Find lim 3 2

tan + h tan h B. 2

h 0

A.

C. 2 2

D. 4

E. 4 2

_______ 5. Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve y = sin x + 2 cos x at A. 2 x y = 1 D. 4 x + 2 y = 2 B. 2 x 2 y = 2

C. 2 x + y = + 1

,1 . 2

E. There is no tangent line defined at

,1 2

________ 6. The equation of the line normal to the graph of y = A. 1 B. 1 2 C. 1 2

8 x

2 at (2, 2) has slope

D. 1

E. 2

1 2 ________ 7. If y = tan ( x ) then f ( 3) =

A.

1 5

B.

1 4

C.

3 4

D.

3 5

E.

2 3 5

8.

_______ 9. Determine A. x2 y x
2

dy for the curve defined by x 3 + y 3 = 3 xy . dx y x2 x2 B. 2 C. y x x y2

D.

x2 y y2 x

E.

1 x y 1

__________ 10.

_______ 11. For what value of x is f ( x ) = 8 x not differentiable? A. 8 ________ 12. B. 0 C. 8 D. Not differentiable anywhere E. Differentiable everywhere

_________ 13.

________ 14.

_________ 15.

2 16. Let f ( x ) = x x . Use the Definition of Derivative as a function to find f '( x ) . Using the

shortcut will result in no credit whatsoever (none nada zippo slope of a horizontal line derivative of a constant you get it, dont you?!?). Show all work.

17.

1978 AB 1 (No Calculator) Given the function f defined by f(x) = x3 x2 4x + 4 a) Find the zeros of f. Justify your answers. b) Write an equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at x = 1. c) The point (a, b) is on the graph of f and the line tangent to the graph at (a, b) passes through the point (0, which is not on the graph of f. Find the 8) values of a and b.

18.

Consider the function given by the equation y = 6sin x + sin 2 x over the closed interval 0 x 2 . Find the two x-coordinates where the tangent line to the curve is horizontal. Show all work and analysis that leads to your answer.

19.

Consider the curve defined by the equation y + cos y = x + 1 for 0 y 2 . dy a) Find in terms of y. dx b) Write an equation for each vertical tangent to the curve. d2y c) Find in terms of y. dx 2

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