MAT 171: CALCULUS 1 FOR ENGINEERS

P1 QUIZ #1

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Instruction: Solve the following as required. Show your complete solution, simplify and box your fxinal
answer. Do not write at the back of your paper.

I. Find the points of discontinuity (3pts each)

√𝑥 3 +3𝑥−1
1. 𝑥 2 −16
4𝑥 3
2. 𝑥 3 −4𝑥 2 −3𝑥+18

II. Using 3-step Rule, differentiate the following (5 pts each)

2
3. 𝑦 =
√4−16𝑥

4. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 1 − 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 3
3
5. 𝑦 =
√4𝑥 2 −4𝑥+1

III. Application: Solve for what is required. (5 pts each)

6. What is the slope of the function 𝑦 2 = 3 − 2𝑥 at (−3, 0). Use 3-step rule of differentiation.
4
7. Find how fast the volume of a sphere increases as the diameter increases? Hint: 𝑣 = 3 𝜋𝑟 3 .

Use 3-step rule.

IV. Differentiate the following using the formulas of differentiation/chain rule (3 pts
each)
𝑥 2 +1
8. 𝑦 = 2−2𝑥3

9. 𝑦 = √1 + √𝑥 2 + 1
1
10. 𝑦 = 3𝑥2 −1

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