MIDTERM EXAM IN CALCULUS

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Year & Section: ________________

I.MULTIPLE CHOICE. Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer. Show your
solution.
1. The area A of a rectangle is length l times its width w. Express the area of the rectangle as a
function of its width if the perimeter is 2 meters.
a. A = 2w(l – w) b. A = w– w2 c. A = 2w (w – l) d. A = lw2

2. The sum of the three numbers is S. Let x be the first number. The second number thrice the
first, and the third is 5 less than twice the second. Use functional notation to represent the
number.
a. S = 15x -4 b. S = 10x – 5 c. S = 12x – 3 d. S = 2x – 5

3. A rectangle has length x, width y, and area 25 sq. cm. Express the perimeter of the rectangle as
a function of x.

a. P(x) = 2x + 50/x b. P(x) = x + 25/x c. P(x) = x2 +25 d. P(x) = x2 + 50

4. A fence of 200 meters will use to enclose a rectangular area. If the length of the rectangle is x
meters, express the width w as a function of x.
a. w = 100 + x b. w = 100 – x c. w = 200 + 2x d. w = 200 – 2x

Suppose there are two numbers whose sum is 100. Call one number x. ( For nos. 5 &6)

5. Express the other number in terms of x.

a. x – 100 b. 100 + x c. 100 – x d. 100 – 2x

6. Express the product of the two numbers in terms of x.

a. 100x – x2 b. x2 + 100 c. x2 – 100 d. 100x2

7. Evaluate .

a. b. - ∞ c. 0 d. 1

8. Evaluate .

a. 3/2 b. 1/ 2 c. d. - ∞

9. A function is continuous at x = a, if
a. b.

c. d.

10. Evaluate .
a. 3 b. -5 c. 1 d. 0

11. Evaluate .

a. 4 b. -4 c. 0 d. 2

12. Evaluate .

a. 4 b. 8 c. 0 d. 2
13. Evaluate - x2).

a. 5/2 b. 5 c. 2/5 d. 4/25

14. Evaluate .

a. -4 b. – 3 c. 7 d. 3

15. Evaluate .

16. Evaluate .

a. b. - ∞ c. 4 d. -4

17. Given f(x) = x2 + 4x + 1 and g(x) = 2x – 5, find f[g(x)].

a. 4x2 – 12x + 6 b. x2 – 12x + 6 c. 4x2 – 12x + 16 d. 4x2 + 12x - 6

18. Find f(-2), if f(x) = 3x – 3-x.

a. -80/9 b. 80/9 c. -81/9 d. 81/9

19. If f(x) = x4 + 2x3 – 2x2 + 4, what is f(2)?

a. 53 b. 35 c. 4 d. 8

20. Evaluate limit of y = x2 + x + 4, x = 0.

a. 2 b. -4 c. 0 d. 4

21. What is limit of y = 2x – 1, x = 1?

a. 2 b. -1 c. 1 d. 0

22. Find the first derivative of y =

a. a. 3x2 – 2x b. x2 – x c. x2 + x + 1 d. 2x – x

23. Find the first derivative of y = x2 –

a. b. 2x + 1 c. d.

24. What is the first derivative of 5x6 + 3x3 – 2x4 +6x – 3.

a.30x5 + 9x2 – 8x3 + 6 b. - 30x5 - 9x2 – 8x3 + 6

c.30x4 + 9x2 – 8x3 + 6 d. 30x5 - 9x2 – 8x3 + 6

25. What is the first derivative of y = .

a. y’= b. y’= c. y’= d. y’=

26. Find the first derivative of y = .

a. y’= b. y’= c. y’= d. y’=

27. Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of f(x) = 6 – 2x at the point (2, 2).

a. y = x + 6 b. y = -2x + 6 c. y = 2x + 6 d. y = 2x – 6

28. Find the slope of the tangent line at the point (1, 1) to the graph of y = x2.

a. 1 b. – 1 c. -2 d. 2

29. Use the differentiation rules to find the derivative of y = 3.

a. 3 b. -3 c. 0 d. 1

30. Find f’(x) = x2 – ( 4/x).

2( x 2 + 2) ( x 2 + 2)
a. f’(x) = b. f’(x) =
x2 x2

2( x + 2) -2( x 2 + 2)
c. f’(x) = d. f’(x) =
2x 2x