Math 1172 Practice In-Class Midterm 1

The following is a sample for the in-class portion of the midterm. The actual exam will be similar in style
and difficulty to this one. Make sure to check out the practice problems on the next page. You are permitted
to use calculators and any resources on Canvas for this part of the exam to sketch pictures and check work,
but all calculations must be done by hand.

You will have 60 minutes to complete the in-class exam and upload it to Gradescope. You will have a 15
minute grace period to upload your work.

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Problem 1: (Multiple Choice)
Answer the following questions and explain your responses. You may use a calculator to perform any
necessary calculations, but you must clearly state what you are computing and what the result is. Incorrect
answers or correct answers with incorrect justification will not receive full credit.
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4x b
A. Find a value for b so dx = + 4 ln(x + 4) + C or state that there is no such b-value.
(x + 4)2 x+4

A b=1 B b=2 C b=4 D b=8

E b = 16 F b = 32 G No b-value exists. H None of these.

Explanation:

B. The force required to keep a spring stretched x meters from its equilibrium position is given by Hooke’s
Law, which states F (x) = kx, where k is called the spring constant.
Suppose it requires W1 Joules of work to stretch a spring 2 meters from its equilibrium position and
W2 Joules of work to stretch the spring 4 meters from its equilibrium position. Which of the following
is true?
1 1
A W1 = W2 B W1 = W2 C W1 = W2 D W1 = 2W2 E W1 = 4W2
4 2

F The relationship depends on the value of k. G No previous choice is correct.

Explanation:

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Problem 2: Given that xex dx = 1 + (a − 1)ea for all real numbers a, calculate the following.
0

ˆ 4
A. 2xe3x dx
0
ˆ 1 √
x
B. e dx
0
Hint: Start with a u-substitution.

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Problem 3: Calculate the area between the parabolas y = x2 and y = 2x − x2 . Simplify your final answer.

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Problem 4: The region R bounded by x = y and y = 2x2 is shown below.
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1 (1, 2)
x = y3
8

y = 2x2

x
(0, 0)

Set up, but do not evaluate, an integral or sum of integrals that give the quantities requested below.

A. The volume of the region when R is revolved about the line x = 4.

B. The volume of the solid whose base is R and whose cross-sections taken perpendicular to the y-axis
are squares.

C. The perimeter of R.

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Problem 5: A spherical tank of radius 4 m is filled to a height of 3 m of Liquid X (ρ = 10 kg/m3 ). Set up,
but do not evaluate, an integral that gives the work required to pump all of the liquid up to the top of the
tank.

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 More Practice Problems for In-Class Midterm 1
Here are more problems that are indicative of the style and difficulty of problems to expect on the in-class
portion.

1. (Multiple Choice)
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A. Find a function f (x) that satisfies f (x) dx = 4x sin(x2 ) + C.

A f (x) = −2x2 cos(x2 ) + C B f (x) = −2 cos(x2 ) C f (x) = 4 cos x2

D f (x) = 4 sin(x2 ) + 8x2 cos(x2 ) E No such function exists. F None of the these

B. The region R is bounded by y = 4 − x2 and y = 0. Let R1 be the portion of R that lies below the
line y = b and R2 be the portion of R that lies above the line y = b. If the areas of R1 and R2
are equal, then what can be said about b?

A b<2 B b=2 C b>2 D It depends on if we integrate with respect to x or y.

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C. Suppose that f (x) = . Of the functions listed below:
3x
7 7
i. ln |x| ii. 7 ln |3x| iii. ln |3x|
3 3
which of them are antiderivatives of f (x)?

A i. only B ii. only C iii. only D Both i. and ii.

E Both i. and iii. F Both ii. and iii. G All of them H None of them
D. The region R is bounded by 2x − y 2 − 2y = 1, x − y 2 − 2y = 2, x + 4y = 2, and y = −1/2 is shown
below.
y

x
1 2

If R is the base of a solid and cross-sections through the solid taken parallel to the x-axis are
equilateral triangles, determine the minimum number of integrals needed to express the volume
of the solid.

A 1 B 2 C 3 D more than 3 E None of these

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2. A student claims that dx = 4 ln(x2 +4)+C. Determine if the student is correct or incorrect. If
x2 + 4 ˆ
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the student is incorrect, explain the error that the student made, then calculate 2
dx correctly.
x +4
3. Calculate the integrals below.

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 ˆ  
4x
A. sin(2x) + 2 dx
(x + 6)3
ˆ
√
B. 2x 4x + 1 dx

4. Consider the calculation below.

Let u = 2x + 1. Then,
ˆ e ˆ 1  e
2 2
2
dx = du = 2 ln |u| = 2 ln(e) − 2 ln(1) = 2.
1 (2x + 1) 0 u 1

ˆ e is correct or not. If the argument is incorrect, identify all of the errors

Determine if this argument
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made. Then, evaluate dx correctly.
1 (2x + 1)2
5. Sketch a region R whose area must be expressed using 3 integrals with respect to x but only 2 integrals
with respect to y. It is not necessary to identify the functions that form the boundary of R.
3 3x
6. The region R in Quadrant I is bounded by y = and y =
x+1 2
A. Set up, but do not evaluate, an integral or sum of integrals with respect to x that gives the area
of R.
B. Set up, but do not evaluate, an integral or sum of integrals with respect to y that gives the area
of R.

7. The region R is bounded by y = x2 and y = 4. Set up, but do not evaluate, an integral or sum of
integrals that gives the following.

A. The volume of the solid whose base is R and whose cross sections taken perpendicular to the
x-axis are semicircles.
B. The volume of the solid whose base is R and whose cross sections taken parallel to the x-axis are
equilateral triangles.
√
8. The solid S is formed by revolving the region bounded by y = x, y = 0, and x = 9 about the line
y = −1. Calculate the volume of S. Simplify your final answer.
9. The region R is bounded by y = 2x + 2, y = 8, x = 0 and x = 2.

A. R is revolved about the line x = 3 to form a solid of revolution.

i. Use the washer method to set up, but do not evaluate, an integral or sum of integrals that
gives the volume of the solid.
ii. Use the shell method to set up, but do not evaluate, an integral or sum of integrals that gives
the volume of the solid.
B. R is revolved about the line y = −5 to form a solid of revolution. Set up, but do not evaluate, an
integral or sum of integrals that gives the volume of the solid.
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10. Consider the integral 4x2 e2x dx.
0

A. Describe two regions R in the xy-plane whose area is represented by this integral.
B. Give an example of a solid obtained by accumulated cross sections whose volume is represented
by this integral.
C. Give an example of a solid of revolution whose volume is represented by this integral.

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11. Find a function f (x) so f (0) = 1 and the length of the curve segment y = f (x) from x = 0 to x = 1 is
ˆ 1q
given by 1 + 9 sin2 (2x) dx.
0

12. The force (in N) required to displace a particle x meters from its equilibrium position is described by
piecewise linear density function F (x), whose graph is shown below.

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(2, 3) (4, 3)
3

2
y = F (x)
1
(0, 1)
x
1 2 3 4

Calculate the work required to move the particle 3 m from its equilibrium position.
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13. The density of a wire that extends from x = 0 to x = 2 is given by ρ(x) = .
(2 + 3x)2
A. Without performing any calculations, does the left half or the right half of the wire have more
mass?
B. Find the mass of the wire.
C. Find a value of a so that the mass of the portion of the rod from x = 0 to x = a is half of the
total mass of the wire.