MCV 4U ~ OVS Unit 1 Test ~ Rate of Change Name:_____________

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K/U Comm Thinking App total

Knowledge and Understanding (14 marks)

Please circle CLEARLY the multiple-choice answer for each question:

1. Evaluate the following limits:

x 3
a) lim A) B) − C) DNE D)
x 9 x9

x2
b) lim
x2 x  4
2
A) 2 B) 0 C) D) DNE

1 1

c) lim x 3 A) B) − C) D) −
x 3 x  3

d) 𝑙𝑖𝑚 A) −∞ B) ∞ C) −1 D) 0
→

e) lim √𝑥 − 4 A) −∞ B) ∞ C) 0 D) DNE
→

2. For the function 𝑓(𝑥), the average rate of change from 𝑥 = 𝑎 to 𝑥 = 𝑏 is calculated as:

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
A) B) C) D)

3. For the function 𝑓(𝑥), the instantaneous rate of change at 𝑥 = 𝑎 to is calculated as:

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
A) lim B) lim C) lim D) lim
→ → → →
Knowledge and Understanding continued…
4. The heart rate of a runner after finishing a race is modeled by the function,
R(n)  120(0.75) n  60 where R is the heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) and n is the
number of minutes after finishing the race.

a) Find the average rate of change of heart rate from n  0 to n  5

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R (3  h)  R (3)
b) Estimate the instantaneous rate of change at n  3 by evaluating for:
h
1) h  0.1

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2) h  0.01

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3) h  0.001

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Communication (14 marks)

6. Distinguish between Average Rate of Change and Instantaneous Rate of Change, use an
appropriate example to support your answer. (3 Marks)

7. Give two reasons why a function might not be differentiable at a particular value of 𝑥.
(2 Marks)

8. Consider the graph of function 𝑓(𝑥):

For a), b), and c) circle your choice below (3 marks):

a) at 𝑥 = 2 𝑓(𝑥)

A) is continuous and differentiable

B) is not continuous but differentiable

C) is continuous and non-differentiable

D) is not continuous and non-differentiable

Question 8b) and c) is continued here, and use the same graph as for a)….

b) at 𝑥 = 3 𝑓(𝑥)

A) is continuous and the limit exists

B) is not continuous but the limit exists

C) is continuous but the limit does not exist

D) is not continuous and the limit does not exist

c) at 𝑥 = 4 𝑓(𝑥)

A) is continuous and differentiable

B) is not continuous but differentiable

C) is continuous but non-differentiable

D) is not continuous and non-differentiable

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9. Consider the rational function 𝑓(𝑥) = .
( )

Circle the correct statement about each limit:

If 𝑝(𝑎) = 5 and 𝑞(𝑎) = 10, then lim 𝑓(𝑥) If 𝑝(𝑎) = 5 and 𝑞(𝑎) = 0, then lim 𝑓(𝑥)
→ →
A) equals 2 A) equals 2

B) equals B) equals

C) equals 0 C) equals 0

D) Does not exist D) Does not exist

E) Not enough information to determine E) Not enough information to determine

If 𝑝(𝑎) = 0 and 𝑞(𝑎) = 0, then lim 𝑓(𝑥) If 𝑝(𝑎) = 0 and 𝑞(𝑎) = 10, then lim 𝑓(𝑥)
→ →
A) equals 2 A) equals 2

B) equals B) equals

C) equals 0 C) equals 0

D) Does not exist D) Does not exist

E) Not enough information to determine E) Not enough information to determine

 10. The graph of function f (x ) is shown. y

Evaluate the following limits: 

a) lim f ( x ) 
x1

x

        

b) lim f ( x ) 
x4


-
2 

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Thinking (11 marks)

11. A new species of bird is introduced into a sanctuary. Conservationists monitor the population of
the birds for many years. The results are shown in the following graph.

a) Find the average Rate of Change from both:

i) year 0 – 4 ii) years 8 – 18

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Question 11 continued here:

b) Estimate the instantaneous Rate of Change at year 2.

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c) When is the rate of change zero? AND What is the significance of this?

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12. Consider the following graph of 𝑓(𝑥): (3 Marks)

a) State the value(s) of 𝑥 where the rate of change of 𝑓(𝑥) is zero.

b) State the interval(s) over which the rate of change of 𝑓(𝑥) is positive.

c) State the interval(s) over which the rate of change of 𝑓(𝑥) is negative.
Application (18 marks)

13. Evaluate the following limits. If the limit does not exist, write DNE.

√ x3  8
a) lim
→
b) lim
x  2 x  2

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2 1
1 1
c) lim 2  x d) lim x  1
x 0 x x 0 x

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14. Find the equation of the tangent to the following functions at the indicated point.

a) f ( x )  x  3 x  6 at x  2
2

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b) f ( x )  at 𝑥 = 3
2x

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