MCV4U Summative Part B: Calculus TOTAL: /43

Instructions: Please complete all the following questions, showing ALL work. Full solutions are required for full
marks. Please ensure to submit prior to the agreed upon deadline.

1. Evaluate the following limits algebraically:

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a) lim!→! !
b) lim!→! !
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2. For the function 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) below, find the values where the function 𝑓 is not differentiable and explain why.

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3. Determine the point at which the line 4𝑥 − 𝑦 + 11 = 0 is tangent to the curve 𝑓 𝑥 = − 1.
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4. If 2700 cm2 of material is used to make a box with a square base, determine the dimensions that will generate
the greatest volume. Round the dimensions to one decimal place.

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5. Use the algorithm for curve sketching to sketch the function, 𝑓 𝑥 = 4𝑥 ! + 6𝑥 ! − 24𝑥 − 2.

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6. Determine the derivative of each of the following functions:

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a) 𝑓 𝑥 = 6𝑒 !!!! + 𝑒 !! b) 𝑦 = 𝑥 ! + 𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝑥

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c) 𝑦 = 4𝑥 ! 8!!! d) 𝑓 𝑥 = !
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7. The concentration of a medication in the bloodstream t hours after injection is c(t) = t e . What is the
maximum concentration within the first three hours? Provide an exact final answer.

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8. The height of a bouncing ball can be modeled by the function ℎ 𝑡 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛4𝑡 + 2 over the interval 𝑡 𝜖 0, 𝜋 .
a) At what time(s) does the ball change direction?
b) What is the minimum and maximum height of the ball?
c) What is the ball’s maximum velocity?

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