Pre test Pre test

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the following II. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the following
questions carefully and choose the letter that best questions carefully and choose the letter that best
describes the answer. describes the answer.
1. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥. Find the equation of the secant line 1. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥. Find the equation of the secant line
through the points (4, f(4)) and (9, f(9)). through the points (4, f(4)) and (9, f(9)).
1 6 2 6 1 6 2 6
A. 𝑦 = 5
𝑥+ 5
C. 𝑦 = 5
𝑥+ 5
A. 𝑦 = 5
𝑥+ 5
C. 𝑦 = 5
𝑥+ 5

1 6 2 6 1 6 2 6
B. 𝑦 = 5
𝑥− 5
D. 𝑦 = 5
𝑥− 5
B. 𝑦 = 5
𝑥− 5
D. 𝑦 = 5
𝑥− 5

2. Using the same function used in no. 1 that is 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥. 2. Using the same function used in no. 1 that is 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥.
Find the equation of the tangent line at (4, f(4)) Find the equation of the tangent line at (4, f(4))
1 1 1 1
A. 𝑦 = 5
𝑥−1 C. 𝑦 = 4
𝑥−1 A. 𝑦 = 5
𝑥−1 C. 𝑦 = 4
𝑥−1
1 1 1 1
B. 𝑦 = 5
𝑥+1 D. 𝑦 = 4
𝑥+1 B. 𝑦 = 5
𝑥+1 D. 𝑦 = 4
𝑥+1

3. Which of the following is true for continuous functions? 3. Which of the following is true for continuous functions?
A. Continuous functions are not differentiable. A. Continuous functions are not differentiable.
B. Continuous functions do not have graphs. B. Continuous functions do not have graphs.
C. You have to lift your pen once to draw the graph. C. You have to lift your pen once to draw the graph.
D. You can draw the graph of a continuous function D. You can draw the graph of a continuous function
with one single pen stroke without lifting your pen with one single pen stroke without lifting your pen
4. What is a derivative? 4. What is a derivative?
A. the answer C. a mathematical constant A. the answer C. a mathematical constant
B. . A slope D. the inverse of a function B. . A slope D. the inverse of a function
5. Is the function given below continuous and differentiable 5. Is the function given below continuous and differentiable
at 𝑥 = 3? at 𝑥 = 3?
2 2
𝑥 ; 𝑥<3 𝑥 ; 𝑥<3

𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) =

6𝑥 − 9 ; 𝑥 ≥ 3 6𝑥 − 9 ; 𝑥 ≥ 3
A. Continuous but not differentiable A. Continuous but not differentiable
B. Differentiable but not continuous B. Differentiable but not continuous
C. Both continuous and differentiable C. Both continuous and differentiable
D. Neither continuous nor differentiable D. Neither continuous nor differentiable
II. PROBLEM SOLVING: Show the complete and neat II. PROBLEM SOLVING: Show the complete and neat
solution for each of the following tasks. solution for each of the following tasks.
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
1. Compute the derivative 𝑑𝑥
using the definition of the 1. Compute the derivative 𝑑𝑥
using the definition of the
derivative. derivative.
2 2
a. 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2𝑥 a. 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2𝑥
1 1
b. 𝑦 = 5𝑥+3
b. 𝑦 = 5𝑥+3

2. Find the derivative 𝑓'(𝑥) 2. Find the derivative 𝑓'(𝑥)

3 3
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = (3𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 1) a. 𝑓(𝑥) = (3𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 1)
2 1 2 1
b. 𝑓(𝑥) = (10𝑥 + 3)( 𝑥 + 𝑥) b. 𝑓(𝑥) = (10𝑥 + 3)( 𝑥 + 𝑥)

5 5
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1) c. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1)