Sample Midterm #1

1. Find the equation of line perpendicular to y = 2x + 3 and containing

the point (2, 2).

2. Let f (x) = x2 + 2x + 1. Use the definition of the derivative as a limit

to evaluate f 0 (x).

3. The function f (x) is defined for all x except for one value of x. If
possible, define f (x) at the exceptional point in a way that makes f (x)
continuous for all x.
x2 − 7x + 10
f (x) = , x 6= 5
x−5

4. Let f (x) = x2 + 2x.

(a) What is the average rate of change of f (x) over the interval be-
tween 1 and 3?
(b) Use the definition as a limit to determine the instantaneous rate
of change of f (x) at x = 2?

5. Otto Octavius wishes to invest $5,000 into a money market account that
pays 6.3% annual interest. Find how many years it will take for the
account value to grow to at least $11,000, if the interest is compounded

(a) quarterly. (Be careful; interest is added to the account only at the
end of each quarter.)
(b) continuously.
6. (a) In the box below, sketch the graph of the derivative of the function
whose graph is shown.

(b) In the box below, sketch the graph of a function whose derivative
would have the graph shown.