MACKENZIE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

DEEP RIVER, ONTARIO

MATHEMATICS MCV 4U PRACTICE EXAM

TIME: Min. 1.0 h Last Minute, Night Before Exam
Max. 2.5 h Mr. P. Kim

STUDENT'S NAME:

Non-programmable, non-graphing calculators are allowed.

Do not hand in extra sheets.
Show your work, use good form and simplify where necessary. If a blank is provided, report only the final
answer. Write all answers in the space(s) provided.
Be sure you have all 11 pages. There are a total of 80 marks, so pace yourself.
Don't PANIC!

PART A – Multiple Choice (20 mks)

SECTION A: You must answer 10 of the 15 questions from this section. Be sure to shade in the letter answer
for the correct question number on the ScanTron sheet.
1. Why is speed considered a scalar quantity and velocity a vector quantity?
a) Speed has both magnitude and direction associated with it.
b) Velocity and speed are the same thing.
c) Velocity has both magnitude and direction associated with it.
d) Velocity has only magnitude associated with it.
2. A package is dropped from an airplane traveling horizontally at 160 km/h to accident victims on a desert
island. The package will land
a) directly below where it was dropped
b) at a point depending on both the force of gravity and the velocity of the airplane
c) at a point depending only on the velocity of the airplane
d) at a point depending on the force of gravity, the wind velocity, and the velocity of the airplane
3. Which property of vectors is incorrect?
a) a × b = −b × a c) (
a +b +c = a + b +c) ( )
b) ( )
a • b + c = a • b + a •c d) a •b = a ×b
4. If u = [3, − 4] and v = [6, k ] , and u is orthogonal (perpendicular) to v , then the value of k is
a) -8 b) 4.5 c) 8 d) -4.5
5. Given A (1,3, −7 ) and B (0,2, −4 ) , the exact magnitude of AB is
a) 147 b) 3 c) 11 d) 3.3
6. Each diagram is a top view of a door on hinges. Which configuration yields the greatest torque around the
hinges of the door?
a) F c)

F
b) d)
F
1
2
F

7. Which line is the same as [x , y ] = [1, − 8] + t [4, − 3] ?

a) [x , y ] = [2, 4] + t [4, − 3] c) [x , y ] = [− 10, 20] + t [12, − 9]
b) [x , y ] = [13, − 17 ] + t [8, − 6] d) [x , y ] = [− 11, − 4] + t [4, − 3]
8. A line in 2-space has scalar equation 3x + 5y + 9 = 0 . Which vector is parallel to the line?
a) [3, 5] c) [5, 3]
b) [3, − 5] d) [− 5, 3]
9. Which plane does not contain the point P (10, − 3, 5) ?
a) 3x + 6y − 2z − 2 = 0 c) 2x − 2y − 3z − 11 = 0
b) x + y − z − 12 = 0 d) 4x + 5y + z − 30 = 0
10. Which does not exist for a line in 3-space?
a) vector equation c) parametric equation
b) symmetric equation d) equation in slope-intercept form

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11. Which vector is not normal to the plane x + 2y − 3z − 4 = 0 ?
a) [2, − 3, 4] c) [2, 4, − 6]
b) [− 1, − 2, 3] d) [3, 6, − 9]
12. Which point is not a solution to the equation 3x − 4y + z − 12 = 0 ?
a) (− 8, − 9, 0 ) c) (16, 10, 4)
b) (4, 1, 4) d) (18, 12, 2)
13. How many solutions does this system have? 10x − 7 y = 10
a) 0 c) 12
4x + 5y = 12
b) 1 d) infinitely many
14. Which word best describes the solution to this system of equations?
a) consistent c) inconsistent
[x , y , z ] = [4, − 2, 3] + s [5, − 3, 2]
b) coincident d) skew [x , y , z ] = [1, − 3, 1] + t [5, − 3, 2]
15. Which statement is never true for two planes?
a) they intersect at a point c) they are parallel and distinct
b) they intersect at a line d) they are coincident

SECTION B: You must answer 10 of the 15 questions from this section. Be sure to shade in the letter answer
for the correct question number on the ScanTron sheet.
16. The derivative of a fourth order function will be a
a) quartic c) quadratic
b) cubic d) linear equation
17. The concept of a derivative of a function is most closely related to
a) the slope of the tangent at every point c) the rate of change of the secant
b) the limit of the function as x → ∞ d) Leibniz’ defense of Newton’s laws
18. Which of the following is not a derivative rule?
d d f (x )
a) [f (x ) + g (x )] = d f (x ) + d g (x ) = f (x )
d
[g (x )]−1 + [g (x )]−1 d f (x )
c)
dx dx dx dx g (x ) dx dx
d d d d d
b) f [g (x )] = f (x ) ⋅ g (x ) d) cf (x ) = c f (x )
dx dx dx dx dx
−4x
19. Which of the following are incorrect derivatives for y = 2 ?
x +1
a) y′=
−4
2x
c) y ′ = −4 x 2 + 1 ( ) −1
+ 8x 2 x 2 + 1 ( ) −2

b) y′= −
(x 2
)
+ 1 (4 ) − 4x (2x )
d) y′=
(x 2
)
+ 1 (− 4 ) + 4x (2x )
(x 2
+1 )
2
(x 2
+1 )
2

20. Which of the following is the correct derivative for h (x ) = 4x 3 − 9 (5x − 6) ( )

a) (5)(5x (
− 6) + 4x 3 − 9 12x 2 )( ) c) (12x )(5x − 6) + (4x
2 3
− 9 (5) )
c) (12x )(4x
2 3
)
− 9 + (5x − 6) 12x ( 2
) d) (5)(5x − 6 ) + 4x ( 3
− 9 (5) )
−3
21. Which of the following is the correct derivative for f (x ) = ?
5x

−3 −15 −15 3
a) b) c) d)
5⋅ x
4 5
x 6 5
x 5
5⋅ x 6
22. On the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 3 , the function f (x ) = x 2 − 8x + 16
a) is always increasing c) has a local minimum
b) is always decreasing d) is concave down
23. For a certain function, f ′(2) = 0 and f ′(x ) > 0 for −1 < x < 2 . Which statement is not true?
a) (2, f (2)) is a critical point c) (2, f (2)) is a local minimum
b) (2, f (2)) is a turning point d) (2, f (2)) is a local maximum
−3
24. For the function f (x ) = , which statement is not true?
(x − 2)2
a) The graph has no x-intercepts.
b) The graph is concave down for all x for which f (x ) is defined.
c) f ′(x ) > 0 when x < 2 and f ′(x ) < 0 when x > 2
d) lim f (x ) = −∞
x →2
25. If f (x ) = sin 3x + cos 2x , then f ′(x ) =
a) cos 3x − sin 2x c) 3cos 3x − 2 sin 2x
b) 3 sin x + 2cos x d) 5 cos 5x
26. If g (x ) = 3cos 2x , then g ′(x ) =
a) 6cos x c) −6 sin x
b) −6 sin 2x d) −6cos 2x

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π
27. What is the slope of the curve y = 2 sin x at x = ?
3
a) − 3 c) -1
b) 3 d) 1
28. Which is the derivative of y = cos θ sin θ with respect to θ ?
dy dy
a) = cos 2 θ + sin 2 θ c) = sin 2 θ − cos 2 θ
dθ dθ
dy dy
b) = cos 2 θ − sin 2 θ d) = − sin 2 θ − cos 2 θ
dθ dθ
29. Which of the following is the derivative of y = 5 x with respect to x?
dy dy
a) = (ln 5)5 x c) = 5e x
dx dx
dy dy
b) =ex d) = 5(5)x
dx dx
30. What is the derivative of f (x ) = e −x cos x ?
a) f ′(x ) = −e −x (cos x + sin x ) c) f ′(x ) = −e −x (sin x − cos x )
b) f ′(x ) = −e −x (cos x − sin x ) d) (
f ′(x ) = −e −x sin 2 x )
PART B – Short Answers (16 mks)

31. If a = 12 N [N] and b = 9 N [W ] , then find

(2) a) b −a b) 2a + 31 b
32. Given the diagram on the right such that A B
AB = DC = a and AC = 2ED = b :
(2) a) Write the vector DB in terms of a and b E
b) Write the vector AD in terms of a and b
D C
33. If a = [1, 2, 3] and b = [− 3, 4, 0] then determine
(4) a) a −b c) b ×a
b) a ↓b d) b̂
dy
34. Find . Do not simplify.
dx
(8) a) y = (x + 4) e) y = ln 3x 4
b) x 3 = 3x − ln y f) y = 2cos 3 x (sin x )
c) y = e sin x h) (
y = ln x 2 + 1 )
4
d) y = 3cos 2 x i) y ′′ if y = 5x + 2e − x

PART C – Provide full solutions using good mathematical form. Be sure to simplify your
final answers where appropriate. (32 mks)

35. Given: a = [3, 6, − 2] b = [0, 4, 2] c = [−1, 7, 5]

Find: a) a ⋅b ×c
(2)
b) Can you make a conclusion about the three vectors from your answer in part (a)?
(2)
36. Simplify using dot product properties: (a − b ) • 41 (a − b )
(3)
37. Determine length of the line that passes through the point (2, 3, 0) and is perpendicular to the plane
4x + 5y − 3z = 3 .
(3)
38. Express a = [ 2, 0 ] as a linear combinatio n of b = [ −1, 6] and c = [ 3, - 2] .
(3)
39. Determine the scalar equation of a plane that has the vector equation:
(2)
[x, y, z] = [1, 2, 3] + s[0, -3, 8] + t[3, 2, 7].

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40. For the cubic function: y = x 3 + 3x 2 − 4x ,

(3) a) Find the local max. and min. value(s)
(2) b) Find the point(s) of inflection

41. Find the derivative of f (x ) = x 3 − 4x 2 using first principles.

(3)
1 + x 2 
42. Find the derivative of y = ln   with respect to x. Use logarithmic properties.
 x3 
 
(3)
43. A particle moves along a line so that at time t its position is s = 8 sin 2πt . (Use Calculus instead of
Advanced Function to show you understand derivatives.)

For what values of t, where 0 ≤ t ≤ 2 , is the particle at a minimum velocity?

(3)
44. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve of xy + 4y 3 = 3x at the point (2, 1)
(4)

PART D – Provide a diagram in your solutions. Do not use “let” statements. Be sure to
include a clear final statement. (12 mks)

45. Choose one of the following problems.

I An airplane is flying at an airspeed of 400 km/h on a heading of S40°W. A blowing wind creates a true
bearing of S60°W with a velocity of 420 km/h. Determine the wind velocity.
OR
II A camera is suspended by two wires over a football field to
get shots of the action from above. At one point, the camera
is closer to the left side of the field while in equilibrium. The
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mass of the camera is 140 kg (g = 9.8 N/kg), and the tension
in the wire on the left is 800 N. The angle between the two
wires is 60°.
a) Draw a vector diagram of the forces.
b) Determine the approximate magnitude and direction of the tension in the wire on the left.
(4)

46. Choose one of the following problems.

An influenza virus is spreading according to the function P (t ) = 50(2) 2 , where P is the number of people
t
I
infected after t days. How fast will the virus be spreading in when 800 people are infected?
OR
II A certain computer that is purchased today depreciates in value according to the function
− t3
V (t ) = $900e , where t represents time, in years. At what rate will the computer be depreciating when
the computer is at half its original value?
(4)

47. Choose one of the following problems.

I Gravel is transported by a conveyor belt at a rate of 2π m3/min to a point where

it falls and forms a conical pile in which the height h is 23 of the radius, r. How
fast is the height of the pile increasing when the height is 2 m?
OR
II A man 2 m tall walks at 1 m/s toward a street light 6 m high. How fast is the tip
of his shadow moving?

(4)

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