CALCULUS I Midterm Exam

MATH 101 25807 Fall, 2023

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Lahore University of Management Sciences, Oct 28, 2023

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Each of the following questions, or incomplete statements, is followed by
suggested answers, or completions. In each case, select the one that is the best
of the choices.

 
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1. Let f (x) = x sin √ , find lim f (x).
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x x→0

(A) −1 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) Does not exist and neither ∞ nor −∞

(E) None of the other choices is correct

2. In the interval (1, 2), which of the following functions have a root?

(I) f (x) = 4x3 − 6x2 + 3x − 2

(II) g(x) = x3 − 2
(III) h(x) = x4 + x2

(A) I and II (B) I and III (C) II and III (D) I, II and III
(E) None of the other choices is correct

3. If 2x2 ≤ g(x) ≤ x6 − x4 + 2 for all x, then lim g(x) equals

x→1

(A) −2 (B) −1 (C) 1 (D) 2

(E) None of the other choices is correct

4. Consider the function f (x) = 3x3 + 4x2 + 9. For what values of k does the Intermediate
Value Theorem tell us that there is a c in the interval [0, 1] such that f (c) = k ?
(A) 0 ≤ k ≤ 1 (B) 9 ≤ k ≤ 16 (C) 0 ≤ k ≤ 16 (D) 1 ≤ k ≤ 16
(E) None of the other choices is correct

5. Given the function

 π
x − p
 if x ≤
2
f (x) =
p sin(x) if x > π

2

For what value of p the function f (x) is continuous?

π π π π
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) None of the other choices is correct
4 2 3 6

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 6. A function f is not defined at x = a. Consider the following statements:

I) lim f (x) does not exist.

x→a

II) f is not continuous at x = a.

III) The graph of f has a vertical asymptote at x = a.

Which of the statements must be true?

(A) I only (B) II only (C) III only (D) I and II only
(E) None of the other choices is correct

7. Suppose that f and g are continuous functions such that f (4) = 5 and
lim (9g(x) + f (x)) = 11. What is the lim g(x)?
x→4 x→4
3 2 1
(A) (B) 1 (C) (D) (E) None of the other choices is correct
2 3 2

8. If f (1) = 10 and f ′ (x) ≥ 2 for 1 ≤ x ≤ 4, how small can f (4) possibly be?
(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 12 (D) 14 (E) None of the other choices is correct

√
9. Give the interval on which the function f (x) = 2 − ex is continuous
(A) (loge (2), ∞) (B) (0, loge (2)) (C) (0, ∞) (D) (−∞, loge (2)]
(E) None of the other choices is correct
10. Let
 g be a continuous
 function on (0, ∞). The limit as x approaches 0 of
sin(2x)
  x 
g
e
 is


(C) g e1/2 (D) g(e2 )

(A) g(e) (B) 1 (E) None of the other choices is correct

11. The limit

lim (2x + |x − 3|)
x→3

(A) Does not exist. (B) exists and equals 4. (C) exists and equals 6.
(D) exists and equals 7. (E) None of the other choices is correct.

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12. Suppose that f (x) and g(x) are differentiable functions such that h(x) = f (x)g(x). You
are given the following table of values:

h(1) g(1) f ′ (1) h′ (1)

24 6 -2 20

Using the table, find g ′ (1).

(A) −20 (B) 22 (C) 8 (D) −10
(E) None of the other choices is correct

5x2 + 3x + 2
13. The equations of horizontal and vertical asymptotes of f (x) = are
2x2 + 10x − 48
5 5 5
(A) y = , x = 3, −8 (B) y = , x = −3, 8 (C) y = − , x = 3, −8
2 2 2
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(D) y = , x = 3, 8 (E) None of the other choices is correct
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14. The limit of ln(ex4 + 9x + 1) − ln(x4 + 4x + 2) when x approaches +∞ is

(A) e (B) +∞ (C) −∞ (D) 0 (E) None of the other choices is correct

15. The equation ew = tan(w) has atleast one solution in the interval
π π   π  π   π π
(A) , (B) 0, (C) − , 0 (D) − ,
4 2 4 4 2 4
(E) None of the other choices is correct

16. The option you selected in the previous question 15 is true because of
(A) Fermat’s Theorem
(B) Extreme Value Theorem
(C) Squeeze Theorem
(D) Intermediate Value Theorem
(E) None of the other choices is correct

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 √
17. Let g(x) = sin(x) − 3 cos(x), 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π.

What is the x-coordinates of the point B?

π 5π 2π
(A) x = (B) x = (C) x = (D) x = π
6 6 3
(E) None of the other choices is correct

18. Find the limit √

x2 + 9
lim
x→−∞ 2x + 11

1 1
(A) ∞ (B) (C) − (D) Does not exist.
2 2
(E) None of the other choices is correct

19. Let f : R → R, f (a) is finite. Which of the following statements are true?
f (x) − f (a)
I) If lim exists, then lim f (x) = f (a).
x→a x−a x→a
f (x) − f (a)
II) If lim f (x) = f (a) exists, then lim exists.
x→a x→a x−a

III) If lim f (x) = f (a) exists, then lim f (x) exists.

x→a x→a

(A) I and II (B) I and III (C) II and III (D) I, II and III
(E) None of the other choices is correct

20. Consider the function f (x) = 6x − ln(x), for x > 0.

For what values of x does the equality f ′ (x) = f ′′ (x) hold?
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) None of the other choices is correct
6 4 3 2

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Descriptive Questions

For your answers, use the space provided to you. You may only get partial or
no marks for providing just the answers without working/justification.

1. (5 points) Evaluate the limit (without using L’Hospital Rule)

 
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lim √ −
x→9 x−3 x−9

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2. (5 points) Mohsin launches his toy rocket 15 feet away with his remote control. The toy
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rocket flies straight up and gains altitude at a rate of ft/sec. Find the rate at which
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the angle of elevation changes when the rocket has gained an altitude of 20 ft.

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3. (4 points) Find the linear approximation L(x) for the function g(x) = x 2 at x = 4
3
and estimate g(3.9) and g(4.1).

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 ln(x)
4. (6 points) Let f (x) = , for x > 0.
x
(a) Identify the intervals on which the function is increasing/decreasing.
(b) Classify the critical point(s) as local extremas (local max,min or neither).

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5. (5 points) Show that f (x) = x3 − 7x2 + 25x + 8 has exactly one real root.
Hint: Use the Intermediate Value Theorem and Rolle’s theorem.

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6. (5 points) The double folium is a curve defined by the equation x2 + y 2 = 8xy 2 ,
shown in the diagram below:

Determine the exact coordinate of the point P (x, y) on the curve where the tangent line
is parallel to the x-axis.

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