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Review Module - Differential Calculus: Limits
Review Module - Differential Calculus: Limits
LIMITS a. 𝑥 = ±6 c. 𝑥 = ±3
𝑓(𝑥)−𝑓(2) b. d.
1. If f(x) = x2 -2x + 3, evaluate lim 𝑥 = ±√3 𝑥 = ±√6
𝑥→2 𝑥−2 4𝑥 2
a. 3 c. 5 16. Determine the horizontal asymptote of 𝑦 =
2𝑥 2 −6
b. 2 d. No limit a. 𝑦 = 0 c. 𝑦 = ±√3
𝑥 3 −64 b. 𝑦 = 2 d. 𝑦 = 1
2. Evaluate lim
𝑥→4 𝑥 2 −16 3𝑥
a. 5 c. 6 17. Determine the vertical asymptote of 𝑦 = 2
𝑥 −1
b. 3 d. No limit a. 𝑥 = ±3 c. 𝑥 = ±2
3. Evaluate lim
1 b. 𝑥=0 d. 𝑥 = ±1
𝑥→0 𝑥 3𝑥
18. Determine the horizontal asymptote of 𝑦 = 2
a. 10000 c. 0 𝑥 −1
b. -10000 d. No limit a. 𝑦=3 c. 𝑦 = −1
3𝑥 2 b. 𝑦=1 d. 𝑦=0
4. Evaluate lim 2𝑥 2 +𝑥−1
𝑥→∞ 4𝑥 2 +2𝑥−3
19. Determine the vertical asymptote of 𝑦 =
a. 0.75 c. 1 𝑥−1
b. ∞ d. No limit a. 𝑥=1 c. 𝑥=0
𝑒 2𝑥 −cos 𝑥 b. 𝑥 = −1 d. 𝑥 = ±1
5. Evaluate lim 2𝑥 2 +𝑥−1
𝑥→0 𝑥
20. Determine the inclined asymptote of 𝑦 =
a. 1 c. 2 𝑥−1
𝑑𝑢 a. 𝑦 ′ = − sin 𝜃 c. 𝑦 ′ = − 2sin 𝜃
𝑑(tanh 𝑢) = 1 1
cosh2 𝑢 b. 𝑦 ′ = − sin 𝜃 d. 𝑦 ′ = − 2sin 𝜃
2 2
Find dy/dx of the following functions:
26. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 5 Find the dy/dx for the given value of x:
1 1
a. 𝑦 ′ = 2 c. 𝑦 ′ = 2𝑥 43. 𝑦 = tan−1 ; x = -1
𝑥 𝑥
b. 𝑦 ′ = 5 d. 𝑦′ = 0 a. 73.648 c. 1.285
b. 2.351 d. 63.145
27. 𝑦 = √4𝑥 − 1 44. 𝑦 =
ln 𝑥
;x=2
2 √4𝑥 − 1
𝑥
a. 𝑦′ = − c. 𝑦′ = − a. 0.147 c. 0.0767
√4𝑥 − 1 2 b. 0.369 d. 0.325
2 √4𝑥 − 1
b. 𝑦′ = d. 𝑦′ = 45. 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 (𝑥 + 1)3; when x=5
√4𝑥 − 1 2 a. 4860 c. 4090
b. 1352 d. 3672
28. 𝑦 = (2𝑥 + 5)√4𝑥 − 1
4𝑥 + 10 −4𝑥 + 10
a. 𝑦′ = − + 2√4𝑥 − 1 c. 𝑦′ = + 2√4𝑥 − 1 Find the d2y/dx2 for the given value of x:
√4𝑥 − 1 √4𝑥 − 1 46. 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 𝑒 𝑥 ; x = -1
4𝑥 − 10 4𝑥 + 10
b. 𝑦′ = − + 2√4𝑥 − 1 d. 𝑦′ = + 2√4𝑥 − 1 a. 0.4852 c. -0.3679
√4𝑥 − 1 √4𝑥 − 1 b. -0.4852 d. 0.3679
𝑥 2 +1
47. Find the second derivative of 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 1)2 √𝑥 when 𝑥 = 1
29. 𝑦 = a. 6 c. 4
𝑥 2 −1
4𝑥 𝑥2 + 1 b. -3 d. 5
a. 𝑦′ = − c. 𝑦′ = −
(𝑥 2
− 1)2 (𝑥 2 − 1)2 48. 𝑦 = 𝑥(𝑥 + 1)3 when 𝑥 = 1
2 4𝑥
𝑥 + 1 a. 26 c. 25
b. 𝑦′ = 2 d. 𝑦′ = 2 b. 36 d. 20
(𝑥 − 1)2 (𝑥 − 1)2
𝑥(𝑥+1) 𝑥
30. 𝑦 = 49. 𝑦 = (𝑥+1)2 when 𝑥 = 2
2𝑥−1
2𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 2𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 1 a. 0.00235 c. -0.0143
a. 𝑦′ = c. 𝑦′ = b. 0 d. -0.0370
(2𝑥 − 1)2 (2𝑥 − 1)2
2 2
2𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 1 2𝑥 − 2𝑥 + 1
b. 𝑦′ = d. 𝑦′ = TIME RATES:
(2𝑥 − 1)2 (2𝑥 − 1)2
𝑥 SITUATION A 13m ladder is leaning against a house when its base starts to
31. 𝑦 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔
1+𝑥
log 𝑒 𝑥(1 + 𝑥) slide away. By the time the base 12m from the house, the base is moving at
a. 𝑦′ = − c. 𝑦′ = the rate of 5m/sec.
𝑥(1 + 𝑥) log 𝑒
𝑥(1 + 𝑥) log 𝑒 50. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall then, m/s?
b. 𝑦′ = − d. ′
𝑦 = a. 12 c. 5
log 𝑒 𝑥(1 + 𝑥)
32. 𝑦 = 5 𝑥 b. -12 d. -5
51. At what rate is the area of the triangle formed by the ladder, wall, and
a. 𝑦 ′ = 5𝑥 ln 5 c. 𝑦′ = 5 ln 5𝑥
b. 𝑦 ′ = ln 5 d. 𝑦′ = ln 5𝑥 ground changing then, m2/sec?
33. 𝑦 = 32𝑥 a. -59.50 c. 59.50
a. 𝑦 ′ = 2.3565 32𝑥 c. 𝑦 ′ = 2.1972 32𝑥 b. -30 d. 30
b. 𝑦 ′ = 2.2532 32𝑥 d. 𝑦 ′ = 2.6514 32𝑥 52. At what rate is the angle 𝜃 between the ladder and the ground changing
34. 𝑦 = 1.76𝑒 𝑥
4 then, rad/sec?
4 4 a. 1 c. 22.62
a. 𝑦 ′ = 3.52𝑥 3 𝑒 𝑥 c. 𝑦 ′ = 1.76𝑥 3 𝑒 𝑥
′ 3 𝑥 4 4 b. -1 d. -22.62
b. 𝑦 = 7.04𝑥 𝑒 d. 𝑦 ′ = 3.52𝑥 3 𝑒 𝑥
35. 𝑦 = ln (ln 𝑥)
ln 𝑥 1 53. A train, starting at noon, travels north at 40 mi per hour. Another train,
a. 𝑦 ′ = c. 𝑦′ = starting at 2PM., travels east at 50 mi per hour. Find, to the nearest miles
𝑥 𝑥 ln 𝑥
𝑥 per hour, how fast the two trains are separating at 3PM in mph.
b. 𝑦 ′ = d. 𝑦 ′ = 𝑥 ln 𝑥
ln 𝑥 a. 56.154 c. 50.325
sin 𝑥
36. 𝑦 = 𝑒 b. 130 d. 62.375
a. 𝑦 ′ = 𝑒 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 c. 𝑦 ′ = 𝑒 cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥 54. Water runs into a conical tank at the rate of 9ft3/min. The tank points
b. 𝑦 ′ = −𝑒 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 d. 𝑦 ′ = 𝑒 sin 𝑥 down and has a height of 10ft. and a base radius of 5ft. How fast is the
water level rising in ft per min when the water is 6ft deep?
37. 𝑦 = cos 4 𝜃 − sin4 𝜃 a. 0.3183 c. 0.4235
a. 𝑦 ′ = sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 c. 𝑦 = 4cos 3 𝜃 − 4sin3 𝜃 b. 0.2586 d. 0.9568
b. 𝑦 ′ = −2 sin 2𝜃 d. 𝑦′ = −4cos 3 𝜃 + 4sin3 𝜃 55. Water is flowing into a vertical cylindrical tank at the rate of 24 ft3 per
38. 𝑦 = 2 sin2(𝑥 2 + 1) minute. If the radius of the tank is 4ft, how fast is the surface rising,
a. 𝑦 ′ = 4 cos(𝑥 2 + 1)
ft/min?
b. 𝑦 ′ = 8𝑥 sin(𝑥 2 + 1) cos(𝑥 2 + 1)
a. 0.214 c. 0.477
c. 𝑦 ′ = 4 sin(𝑥 2 + 1)
b. 0.365 d. 0.875
d. 𝑦 ′ = 8𝑥 sin(𝑥 2 + 1)
56. Water is flowing at the rate of 6m3/min from a reservoir shaped like a
hemispherical bowl of radius of 13m. At what rate is the water changing
39. 𝑦 = 2 sec(𝑥 2 + 1)
when the water is 8m deep in m per min?
a. 𝑦 ′ = 2𝑥 tan(𝑥 2 + 1)
b. 𝑦 ′ = 4𝑥 sec 2(𝑥 2 + 1) tan2(𝑥 2 + 1) a. 0.0369 c. 0.0555
c. 𝑦 ′ = tan(𝑥 2 + 1) b. 0.2535 d. 0.0133
d. 𝑦 ′ = 4𝑥 sec(𝑥 2 + 1) tan(𝑥 2 + 1) 57. A light is placed on the ground 30ft from a building. A man 6ft tall walks
from the light toward the building at the rate of 5ft per seconds. Find the
40. 𝑦 = cot 5𝑥 rate at which the length on the wall is changing when he is 15ft from the
a. 𝑦 ′ = 5 csc 2 5𝑥 c. 𝑦 ′ = −5 sec 5𝑥 building, ft/sec.
b. 𝑦 ′ = −5 csc 2 5𝑥 d. 𝑦 ′ = 5 tan 5𝑥 a. -8 c. -4
41. 𝑦 = csc 4 2𝑥 b. -3 d. -5.5
a. 𝑦′ = −8 csc 4 2𝑥 cot 2𝑥 58. A kite is 40 ft high, with 50 ft of cord out. If the kite moves horizontally at
b. 𝑦′ = −8 csc 4 2𝑥 cot 𝑥 5mi per hour directly away from the boy flying it, how fast is the cord
c. 𝑦′ = −4 csc 4 2𝑥 cot 𝑥 being paid out in ft/sec.
d. 𝑦′ = −4 csc 4 2𝑥 cot 2𝑥 a. 3 c. 3.80
b. 4.40 d. 5.25
𝜃
42. 𝑦 = 2 cos 2
2
REVIEW MODULE – DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
59. A ship sails east 20 mi and turns N30°W. If the ship’s speed is 10 mi per 74. Find the volume of the largest right circular cone that can be inscribed in a
hour. Find how fast it will be leaving the starting point 6hr from the start, sphere of radius 3.
mi per hour. a. 22.535 c. 33.5103
a. 8.660 c. 9.885 b. 50.875 d. 44.2596
b. 25.365 d. 7.823 75. Two posts, one 8ft high and the other 12 ft high, stand 15ft apart. They
60. The angle between the sides of a triangle 8cm and 12cm long is changing are to be stayed by wires attached to a single stake at ground level, the
causing the area to change at a constant rate of 45m2/min. What rate in wires running to the top of the posts. How far from the shorter post
rad/min is the angle changing when the angle is 30°. should the stake be placed, to use the least amount of wire?
a. 1.875 c. 1.083 a. 6ft c. 5ft
b. 1.528 d. 1.368 b. 9ft d. 10ft
76. One city, C, is 30 mi north and 35mi east of another city, D. at noon, a car
APPLICATION OF DERIVATIVE starts north from C, at 40mi per hour; at 12:10 PM, another car starts east
61. Two particles have positions at time t given by the equations s1 = t3 – t and from D at 60 mi per hour. Find when the cars will be nearest together.
s2 = 6t2 – t3. Find the velocities when they have the same acceleration. a. 12:27.308 PM c. 12:17.308 PM
a. 1 and 3 c. 6 and 6 b. 12:20.308 PM d. 12:15.308 PM
b. 1 and 1 d. 2 and 9
62. Determine the slope of the curve y = 3x2 + 2x -3 at (2,13) CURVATURE:
a. 14 c. 12 |𝑦"|
𝐾=
b. 11 d. 13 [1 + (𝑦′)2 ]3/2
63. Determine the slope of the curve x2 + y2 -6x + 10y +5 =0 at the point (1,0). In parametric form:
a. 0.25 c. 0.40 [𝑓 ′ 𝑔 - f"𝑔′]
b. 0.320 d. 0.15 𝐾=
𝜋
(𝑓 ′2 + 𝑔′2 )3/2
64. Find the slope of the curve r2 = 2sin𝜃 at 𝜃 = RADIUS OF CURVATURE:
3
a. 0.0913 c. 0.006631 1 [1 + (𝑦 ′ )2 ]3/2
b. 0.3799 d. -1.0392 𝑅= =
𝐾 |𝑦"|
in polar form
SITUATION [𝑟 2 + (𝑟 ′ )2 ]3/2
For the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 – 5𝑥 2 − 36𝑥 + 25 𝑅=
𝑟 2 + 2𝑟 ′2 − 𝑟 𝑟"
65. Find the critical points CENTER OF CURVATURE:
(5.511, -157.876) & (- 𝑦′( 1 + 𝑦′ )
2
a. (0,0) & (0,0.011) c. 𝑋=𝑥−
2.178,69.358)
𝑦′′
(5.511,0) & (-
b. d. (5.511,1) & (-2.178,3.25)
2.178,0.011) 2
66. Find the inflection points. ( 1 + 𝑦′ )
𝑌 =𝑦+
a. (5/3, 0) c. (5,3) 𝑦′′
b. (0,0) d. (5/3, -44.2593)
3
77. Find the radius of curvature of the curve 𝑟 = 𝜃 2 𝑎𝑡 𝜃 =
2
a. 5.856 c. 1.658
TANGENTS AND NORMAL LINES b. 3.658 d. 2.841
67. Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1 at 1 1
78. Find the radius of curvature of the curve 𝑦 2 = 𝑥 3 𝑎𝑡 ( , )
4 8
point (1,2)
a. 2.65 c. 1.3021
a. 𝑥 − 4𝑦 = −7 c. 4𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2
b. 0.75 d. 1.75
b. 𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 9 d. 4𝑥 + 𝑦 = 6
68. Find the equation of the normal line to the curve 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1 at
EXPONENTIAL GROWTH AND DECAY
point (1,2)
79. A bacteria culture has an initial population of 500. After 4 hours the
a. 𝑥 − 4𝑦 = −7 c. 4𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2
population has grown to 1000. Determine the size of the population after
b. 𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 9 d. 4𝑥 + 𝑦 = 6
69. Determine the tangent to the curve 𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑦 − 2 = 0 at 𝑥 = −2 6 hours.
a. 6𝑥 + 4𝑦 = −14 c. 4𝑥 − 6𝑦 = −5 a. 1414.214 c. 1000
b. 7𝑥 − 8𝑦 = −10 d. 2𝑥 − 6𝑦 = −5 b. 1587.401 d. 1189.207
80. A radioactive substance has a mass of 100 mg. After 10 years it has
decayed to a mass of 75 mg. What will the mass of the substance be after
STEPS IN SOLVING MAXIMA AND MINIMA PROBLEMS: another 10 years?
a. Express the quantity to be maximized or minimized in terms of a a. 75 c. 35.25
b. 54.48 d. 56.25
single variable functions.
81. The half-life of 14C (carbon-14) is 5730 years. How long will it take a 100-
b. Differentiate the function determined in “a.” and set the derivative
mg sample of 14C to decay to 90 mg?
equal to zero.
a. 98.9172 c. 870.98
c. Solve “b.” for values of the variable and determine the by
b. 1003.25 d. 563.24
inspection or otherwise whether they maximize or minimize the
given quantity. NEWTONS LAW OF COOLING
82. According to Newton’s law of cooling, the temperature of an object
70. What number exceeds its square by the maximum amount changes at a rate proportional to the difference in temperature between
a. 1/2 c. 1/16 the object and the outside medium. If an object whose temperature is 70°
b. 1/4 d. 1/8
Celsius is placed in a medium whose temperature is 20° and is found to be
71. A page is to contain 24 sq in of print. The margins at top and bottom are
40° after 3 minutes, what will its temperature be after 6 minutes?
1.5in, at the sides 1 in. Find the most economical dimensions for the page.
a. 38 c. 28
a. 5x6 c. 6x6
b. 18 d. 8
b. 6x8 d. 8x8
72. At what point on the y-axis does the line segment joining (1,1) and (9,7)
83. On a day when the temperature is 30°Celsius, a cool drink is taken from a
subtend the greatest angle.
refrigerator whose temperature is 5°. If the temperature of the drink is
a. 3.80 c. 4
20° after 10 minutes, what will its temperature be after 20 minutes?
b. 4.60 d. 4.50
73. A box is to be made of a piece cardboard 16x10in by cutting equal squares a. 26 c. 24
b. 25 d. Error
out of the corners and turning up the sides. Find the volume of the largest
box that can be made in that way.
a. 144 c. 365
b. 120 d. 250