SHEPHERDVILLE COLLEGE

(Formerly: Jesus the Loving Shepherd Christian College)

Talojongon, Tigaon, Camarines Sur
College of Education Department
Second Semester, Academic Year 2022 – 2023

MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN CALCULUS 2

Name: _______________________________________ Course/Year/Section: ______________
Instructor: Mr. Ronelle C. San Buenaventura Date of Examination: _______________

1. Prove that the derivative of a function is identical with the slope of the graph of a function. (10 points)
2. Find the derivative of the following functions. Show your solution clearly, neat and organized. Write your
notations correctly and express the final answer in the simplest form. (3 points each)
a. 𝑦 = 6𝑥 3 − 9𝑥 + 14.
b. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2
𝑥 2 +1
c. 𝑦 = 4𝑥+3
d. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 −1 − 4𝑥 −2
1
e. 𝑦 = 2 𝑡 4 − 5𝑡 − 3
3
f. 𝑦 = 𝑡 2 +1
1
g. 𝑦 = √𝑡 −
√𝑡
𝑥2
h. 𝑦 = 𝑥+1
𝑥(𝑥+1)
i. 𝑦= 2𝑥−1
2 𝑥2 4𝑦 3
j. 𝑦= 3
− 5
+ 3
3. Use the General Formula to find the first derivative of the following: (5 points each)
3
a. 𝑦 = 𝑥(𝑎2 − 𝑥 2 )2
b. 𝑥 = √𝑡 2 + 1
1
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑦 2 (16 − 𝑦 2 )−2
d. 𝑦 = 6√4 + 𝑥
1
e. 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 (𝑥 2 − 𝑎2 )2
4. Find the derivative of y with respect to x. (5 point each)
𝑑𝜃
a. 𝐼𝑓 4𝑐 3 𝜃𝑡 = (𝜃 2 − 𝑡 2 )2 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑡
b. 𝐼𝑓 𝑦 3 = 4𝑎𝑥, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑦′′
c. 𝐼𝑓 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑎2 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑦′′
5. Find the slope of the given curve at the given point. (5 points each)
a. 𝑦 = √25 − 𝑥 2 , 𝑎𝑡 (4,3)
1 1
b. 𝑦 = 𝑥(4𝑥 − 1)2 , 𝑎𝑡 (3 , 2)
1
c. 𝑦 = 𝑥+1 , 𝑎𝑡 (−2, −1)
6. Evaluate the following integrals and check by differentiation. (5 points each)
a. ∫(8𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 + 2)𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
b. ∫ (3𝑦−5)2
c. ∫(3𝑥 2 − 1)(𝑥 3 − 𝑥)8 𝑑𝑥