Mathematics - 22nd November 2022 Prof.

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• Maximum time available 60 minutes.
• The use of textbooks, notes, calculator and correcting fluid is strictly forbidden.
• In each question, the wrong or omitted answer equals 0 points.

Multiple choice questions

1. (2 points) The limit: 3. (2 points) The domain of the function

sin(3x) + 8x2 f (x, y) = 3 ln x + 5 ln y. 32 points

lim
x→0 21x + 6x2
is represented by the gray region (dashed bound-
is equal to: aries do not belong to corresponding regions)
(a ) 0 ◮ (a ) (b)
y y
(b) all the other statements are false
( c ) +∞
1 x x
◮ (d)
7

2. (2 points) The first order partial derivative of the

function (c) (d)
f (x, y) = x4 (8x + 5y) y y
with respect to x is
(a ) fx′ (x, y) = 32x3
x x
(b) all the other statements are false.
( c ) fx′ (x, y) = 4x3 (8x + 5y)
◮ (d) fx′ (x, y) = 4x3 (10x + 5y) ( e ) all the other
(e) fx′ (x, y) 4
= x (10x + 5y) statements are false

4. (2 points) The function

f (x) = e−8x+5

(a ) is bounded above, but not below

(b) is unbounded above and below
( c ) all the other statements are false
◮ (d) is bounded below, but not above
( e ) is bounded

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5. (2 points) Let f (x, y) = −2x5 y 2 . The point (0, 0) 8. (2 points) Let f be the function whose graph is
is the following:
(a ) is a local maximum point but not a global y
maximum point

(b) a global maximum point

3
( c ) a global minimum point −6 −3
−1
x
(d) all the other statements are false
◮ ( e ) a saddle point

The area of the grey region is:

6. (2 points) The value of the integral
(a ) all the other statements are false
Z 5e
dx Z −6
e 4x + 5 (b) f (x) dx
3
is: Z 3 Z −3
1 4e+5
(a ) 4 ln 20e+5 (c) 2 f (x) dx + f (x) dx
−3 −6
(b) ln 20e+5
4e+5
Z −6 Z −1 Z 3
(d) f (x) dx + f (x) dx − f (x) dx
4e+5
( c ) ln 20e+5 −3 −3 −1

1
Z −1 Z −1
◮ (d) 4 ln 20e+5
4e+5 ◮ (e) f (x) dx + f (x) dx
−6 3
( e ) all the other statements are false
9. (2 points) The stationary points of the function
7. (2 points) The function
√ f (x) = ln(x3 − 27x)
13
f (x) = −3 x12
are:
(a ) all the other statements are false (a ) all the other statements are false

(b) has an inflection point at x = 0 (b) x = 3

◮ ( c ) has a cusp at x = 0 ( c ) there are no stationary points

(d) is differentiable at x = 0 ◮ (d) x = −3

( e ) x = 3, x = −3

10. (2 points) Let us consider a linear system Ax = 0

having 3 equations and 7 unknowns. If the rank
of A is maximum, then the system
(a ) only has the null solution
(b) all the other statements are false
( c ) is impossible
(d) has a unique solution
◮ ( e ) has infinitely many solutions

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11. (2 points) Consider the function 14. (2 points) The function:

f (x, y) = (x − 1)3 y + 2.

x2 + 3 for x ≤ 1
f (x) =
Then 
−4x for x > 1
◮ (a ) all the points (1, α) with α ∈ R are station-
ary (a ) has a removable discontinuity
(b) all the points (α, 1) with α ∈ R are station- (b) is continuous at x = 1
ary
( c ) all the other statements are false.
( c ) all the other statements are false
◮ (d) has a jump discontinuity
(d) the only stationary point is (1, 0)
( e ) the only stationary points are (1, 0) and 15. (2 points) Consider the continuous function f
(0, 1) such that f (8) = 0, and the integral function
Z x
12. (2 points) Let F (x) = f (t)dt.
4
2x3 +8
f (x) = e Then the equation of the tangent line to the graph
of F (x) in x = 8 is:
Which of the following statements is correct? Z 8
(a ) The function f is concave in (−∞, 4). ◮ (a ) y = f (t)dt
4
(b) The function f is convex for any value of x.
(b) y = f ′ (8)(x − 8)
( c ) All the other statements are false.
( c ) y = f ′ (8)
◮ (d) The function f is convex on(12, +∞).
(d) y = f (4)(x − 8)
( e ) The function f is concave for any value of x.
( e ) all the other statements are false

13. (2 points) The solutions of the equation

16. (2 points) Let us consider the linear system Ax =

1 x −1
 0 where A is a matrix of dimensions (m, n). Then
det  1 1 0 =0 the system
2
1 x −1 (a ) always has at least (b) all the other
a non null solution statements are false
are
( c ) always has ◮ (d) can have the null
(a ) only x = 1 infinitely many non solution
(b) all the other statements are false null solutions
( e ) always has a
( c ) only x = 0 unique solution
◮ (d) x = 1 ∨ x = 0
( e ) the equation has no solutions

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• Maximum time available 60 minutes.
• The use of textbooks, notes, calculator and correcting fluid is strictly forbidden.
• In each question, the wrong or omitted answer equals 0 points.

Multiple choice questions

1. (2 points) Let f (x, y) = −2x6 y 6 . The point (0, 0) 4. (2 points) Let

is 3
f (x) = e−2x −6
32 points
(a ) is a local maximum point but not a global
maximum point Which of the following statements is correct?
(b) a saddle point (a ) The function f is convex for any value of x.
◮ ( c ) a global maximum point ◮ (b) The function f is convex on(12, +∞).
(d) a global minimum point ( c ) The function f is concave in (−∞, 4).
( e ) all the other statements are false (d) The function f is concave for any value of x.
( e ) All the other statements are false.
2. (2 points) Let us consider the linear system Ax =
0 where A is a matrix of dimensions (m, n). Then
the system 5. (2 points) The limit:

(a ) is indeterminate if (b) is always

ln 1 + 3x + 2x2 + 4x3
m>n determinate lim
x→0 2x − 9x2
( c ) is always ◮ (d) is indeterminate if
is equal to:
indeterminate m<n
( e ) all the other (a ) 0
statements are false (b) all the other statements are false

3. (2 points) The solutions of the equation 3

◮ (c)
  2
0 4 4
(d) +∞
det  −1 2 2 =0
−2x 4x x2
6. (2 points) Consider the function
are
◮ (a ) x = 4 ∨ x = 0 f (x, y) = 4 − x(4 − y)3 .

(b) only x = 0 Then

( c ) all the other statements are false (a ) all the points (4, α) with α ∈ R are station-
ary
(d) the equation has no solutions
◮ (b) all the points (α, 4) with α ∈ R are station-
( e ) only x = 4 ary
( c ) the only stationary point is (0, 4)
(d) all the other statements are false
( e ) the only stationary points are (4, 0) and
(0, 4)

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 7. (2 points) Let us consider a linear system Ax = 0 11. (2 points) The first order partial derivative of the
having 10 equations and 7 unknowns. If the rank function
of A is maximum, then the system f (x, y) = ln(x3 + 8y)
◮ (a ) is determinate with respect to x is
(b) all the other statements are false 1
(a ) fx′ (x, y) =
x3 + 8y
( c ) has more than one solution
3x2 + 8y
(b) fx′ (x, y) =
(d) is impossible x3 + 8y
( e ) is indeterminate 3x2
◮ ( c ) fx′ (x, y) =
x3 + 8y
8. (2 points) The stationary points of the function x3 + 8y
(d) fx′ (x, y) =
3x2
f (x) = 2 + ln(x3 − 12x)
( e ) all the other statements are false.
are:
(a ) x = 2 12. (2 points) The function
(b) all the other statements are false √
f (x) = 5 − 5x − 4
( c ) there are no stationary points
◮ (a ) is bounded above, but not below
◮ (d) x = −2
(b) is bounded
( e ) x = 2, x = −2
( c ) is unbounded above and below
9. (2 points) Consider the continuous function f and (d) is bounded below, but not above
the integral function
Z x ( e ) all the other statements are false
F (x) = f (t)dt.
5
13. (2 points) Let f be the function whose graph is
Z 7 the following:
If f (t)dt = 1, the equation of the tangent line
5 y
to the graph of F (x) in x = 7 is:
(a ) y = f (7) + f ′ (7)(x − 7)
◮ (b) all the other statements are false −4 −1
1 4 x
( c ) y = f (7) + f (7)x
(d) y = f (7)x
( e ) y = f (7)(x − 7) The area of the grey region is:
Z 4
Z e
ln4 x (a ) f (x) dx
10. (2 points) The value of the integral dx is: −4
1 6x
1 (b) all the other statements are false
(a ) − 30
Z 4 Z −4
1
◮ (b) 30 (c) f (x) dx − 2 f (x) dx
−4 −1
1
(c) 5 Z −1 Z 1 Z 4
(d) f (x) dx − f (x) dx − f (x) dx
(d) all the other statements are false −4 −1 1

(e) e
30
Z −4 Z −1 Z 4
◮ (e) f (x) dx + f (x) dx + f (x) dx
−1 1 1

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14. (2 points) The function: 16. (2 points) The domain of the function
 p
3x for x ≤ 4 f (x, y) = 5 x(y + 3).
f (x) = √

1− x for x > 4 is represented by the gray region (dashed bound-
aries do not belong to corresponding regions)
(a ) all the other statements are false (a ) ◮ (b)
y y
(b) is continuous at x = 4
( c ) has a removable discontinuity

◮ (d) has a jump discontinuity x x

15. (2 points) The function

|5x| (c) (d)

f (x) = 2 − y y
7

◮ (a ) ha un punto angoloso in x = 0
(b) all the other statements are false x x

( c ) has an inflection point at x = 0

(d) is differentiable at x = 0
( e ) all the other
statements are false

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IMPORTANT
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• The use of textbooks, notes, calculator and correcting fluid is strictly forbidden.
• In each question, the wrong or omitted answer equals 0 points.

Multiple choice questions

1. (2 points) The limit: 4. (2 points) Let f be the function whose graph is

the following:
5x + 3x2 32 points
lim
x→0 sin(6x) + 6x3 y

is equal to:
(a ) all the other statements are false −2 2
3 5x
(b) 0
5
◮ (c)
6
(d) +∞ The area of the grey region is:
Z 2 Z 3 Z 5
(a ) f (x) dx − f (x) dx − f (x) dx
2. (2 points) The function −2 2 3
√ Z −2 Z 2 Z 5
f (x) = 3x + 2
◮ (b) f (x) dx − f (x) dx + f (x) dx
2 3 3
(a ) is unbounded above and below Z −2
(c) f (x) dx
(b) is bounded 5

◮ ( c ) is bounded below, but not above (d) all the other statements are false
Z 5 Z 2
(d) is bounded above, but not below
(e) 2 f (x) dx + f (x) dx
2 −2
( e ) all the other statements are false

5. (2 points) The solutions of the equation

3. (2 points) The stationary points of the function
 
1 4 16
f (x) = ln[(x2 − 25)2 ] det  1 x x2  = 0
1 3 9
are:
(a ) x = 5, x = −5 are
(a ) all the other statements are false
◮ (b) x = 0
(b) only x = 4
( c ) there are no stationary points
◮ (c) x = 3 ∨ x = 4
(d) all the other statements are false
(d) the equation has no solutions
( e ) x = 5, x = −5, x = 0
(e) x = 3 ∨ x = 2

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6. (2 points) Let 10. (2 points) The domain of the function
3
f (x) = e3x +4 f (x, y) = 10 ln xy.

Which of the following statements is correct? is represented by the gray region (dashed bound-
aries do not belong to corresponding regions)
◮ (a ) The function f is convex on(−∞, −4).
(a ) ◮ (b)
(b) The function f is concave in (4, +∞). y y
( c ) All the other statements are false.
(d) The function f is convex for any value of x.
x x
( e ) The function f is concave for any value of x.

7. (2 points) Let us consider the linear system Ax =

0 where A is a matrix of dimensions (m, n). Then (c) (d)
the system y y

(a ) is always determinate
(b) we can not say anything because we need to
x x
know the rank of matrix A
( c ) is impossible
(d) all the other statements are false
( e ) all the other
◮ ( e ) is indeterminate if m < n statements are false

8. (2 points) Let f (x, y) = 2x4 y 2 . The point (0, 0) 11. (2 points) The function
is √
3
f (x) = x2 + 7
◮ (a ) a global minimum point
(b) is a local minimum point but not a global (a ) all the other statements are false
minimum point ◮ (b) has a cusp at x = 0
( c ) all the other statements are false ( c ) is differentiable at x = 0
(d) a global maximum point (d) has an inflection point at x = 0
( e ) a saddle point
12. (2 points) Consider the continuous function f and
9. (2 points) Consider the function the integral function
Z x
f (x, y) = (x − 2)y 4 + 4. F (x) = f (t)dt.
4
Then
Then the equation of the tangent line to the graph
(a ) all the points (0, α) with α ∈ R are station- of F (x) in x = 4 is:
ary
(a ) y = f (4)x
(b) all the other statements are false
◮ (b) y = f (4)(x − 4)
( c ) the only stationary point is (0, 2)
( c ) y = f (4)
(d) the only stationary points are (2, 0) and
(d) y = f (4) + f ′ (4)(x − 4)
(0, 2)
( e ) all the other statements are false
◮ ( e ) all the points (α, 0) with α ∈ R are station-
ary

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13. (2 points) The first order partial derivative of the 15. (2 points) Let us consider a linear system Ax = 0
function having 9 equations and 7 unknowns. If the rank
f (x, y) = y 6 (12x + 2y) of A is maximum, then the system
with respect to y is (a ) all the other statements are false
(a ) fy′ (x, y) = y 6 (14y + 72x) (b) has infinitely many solutions
(b) fy′ (x, y) = 12y 5 ( c ) has more than one solution

( c ) all the other statements are false. (d) is impossible

(d) fy′ (x, y) = 6y 5 (12x + 2y) ◮ ( e ) only has the null solution

◮ ( e ) fy′ (x, y) = y 5 (14y + 72x) Z 4

dx
16. (2 points) The value of the integral
1 (3x + 4)2
14. (2 points) The function: is:
3
(a ) − 112

−5x for x ≤ 1
f (x) = 3

2 + x2 for x > 1 (b) 28
9
(c) 112
(a ) all the other statements are false. 3
◮ (d) 112
(b) has a removable discontinuity
( e ) all the other statements are false
◮ ( c ) has a jump discontinuity
(d) is continuous at x = 1

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Solution Version n. 1 Solution Version n. 2 Solution Version n. 3
1. d 1. c 1. c
2. d 2. d 2. c
3. a 3. a 3. b
4. d 4. b 4. b
5. e 5. c 5. c
6. d 6. b 6. a
7. c 7. a 7. e
8. e 8. d 8. a
9. d 9. b 9. e
10. e 10. b 10. b
11. a 11. c 11. b

12. d 12. a 12. b

13. d 13. e 13. e
14. d 14. d 14. c
15. a 15. a 15. e
16. d 16. b 16. d

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