Houston Community College

Mathematics Department

Calculus-1 Test-1 (B)

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Instructions:

• Carefully work each problem and clearly indicate your final answer to every problem.

• Partial credit will not be given if appropriate work is not shown.

• Illegible work or work submitted on separate sheets of paper will receive no credit.

• SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Cheating receives a failing grade.

• Possession of smartphones or any other electronic devices, except for approved

calculators, during the exam will be considered an act of cheating, regardless of whether

the devices are used or not.

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7. State x-values at which f is not continuous.

8. State x-values at which f is not differentiable.

2. Use the limit definition of the derivative to show that the derivative of

1
𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) = √x is 𝑓 ′(𝑥) = .
2 √x
Do not use differentiation rules!
3.

Sketch the graph of a function f which satisfies all the following conditions:
4. Find the derivative of the following functions by using differentiation rules.

a)

b)

c)
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Find the limit, if it exists.

1+x-1
1) lim 1)
x→0 x
A) 1/4 B) Does not exist C) 0 D) 1/2

x2 - 4
2) lim 2)
x → 2 x2 - 5x + 6
A) Does not exist B) 0 C) - 2 D) - 4

sinx
Find the limit using lim = 1.
x=0 x

x2 - 2x + sin x
3) lim 3)
x→0 x
A) 0 B) -1 C) 1 D) does not exist

Find all points where the function is discontinuous.

4) 4)

A) x = 2 B) x = -2, x = 0, x = 2
C) x = 0, x = 2 D) x = -2, x = 0

A-1
Find numbers a and b, or k, so that f is continuous at every point.
5) 5)
x2 , if x ≤ 4
f(x) =
x + k, if x > 4
A) k = 20 B) k = -4 C) k = 12 D) Impossible

Find the limit.

x2 - 4x + 3
6) lim 6)
x → 0+ x3 - 9x
A) 0 B) Does not exist C) ∞ D) -∞

Find an equation for the tangent to the curve at the given point.
7) y = x 2 - x, (-3, 12) 7)
A) y = -7x + 9 B) y = -7x + 6 C) y = -7x - 9 D) y = -7x - 6

Calculate the derivative of the function. Then find the value of the derivative as specified.
8
8) f(x) = ; f ′(0) 8)
x+2
8
A) f ′(x) = ; f ′(0) = 2 B) f ′(x) = 8; f ′(0) = 8
(x + 2)2
8
C) f ′(x) = - ; f ′(0) = -2 D) f ′(x) = - 8(x + 2)2 ; f ′(0) = - 32
(x + 2)2

A-2
Find the indicated derivative.
dv 6
9) if v = t + 9)
dt t
6 6 6 6
A) t - B) 1 - C) 1 + D) 1 -
t2 t2 t2 t

Find y ′.
10) y = (4x - 5)(4x3 - x2 + 1) 10)
A) 16x3 + 24x2 - 72x + 4 B) 48x3 + 72x2 - 24x + 4
C) 64x3 - 72x2 + 10x + 4 D) 64x3 - 24x2 + 72x + 4

Find the derivative of the function.

x3
11) y = 11)
x-1
2x3 + 3x2 -2x3 - 3x2
A) y ′ = B) y ′ =
(x - 1)2 (x - 1)2
2x3 - 3x2 -2x3 + 3x2
C) y ′ = D) y ′ =
(x - 1)2 (x - 1)2

Suppose u and v are differentiable functions of x. Use the given values of the functions and their derivatives to find the
value of the indicated derivative.
12) u(1) = 2, u ′(1) = -7, v(1) = 7, v ′(1) = -3. 12)
d u
at x = 1
dx v
43 43 43 55
A) - B) - C) - D) -
49 9 7 49

A-3
Find the derivative.
13) s = t7 tan t - t 13)
ds 1 ds 1
A) = 7t6 sec2 t - B) = - t7 sec2 t + 7t6 tan t +
dt 2 t dt 2 t
ds 1 ds 1
C) = t7 sec2 t + 7t6 tan t - D) = t7 sec t tan t + 7t6 tan t -
dt 2 t dt 2 t

2 1
14) y = + 14)
sin x cot x
A) y ′ = 2 csc x cot x - csc2 x B) y ′ = 2 cos x - csc2 x
C) y ′ = 2 csc x cot x - sec2 x D) y ′ = - 2 csc x cot x + sec2 x

5
15) y = + 5 sec x 15)
x
5 5
A) y ′ = - 5 sec x tan x B) y ′ = - + 5 tan2 x
x2 x2
5 5
C) y ′ = - - 5 csc x D) y ′ = - + 5 sec x tan x
x2 x2

Find the indicated derivative.

16) Find y ′′′ if y = 6x sin x. 16)
A) y ′′′ = - 6x cos x + 18 sin x B) y ′′′ = 12 cos x - 6x sin x
C) y ′′′ = - 6x cos x - 18 sin x D) y ′′′ = 6x cos x + 18 sin x

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Answer Key
Testname: CAL-1 F23 TEST-1

1) D
2) D
3) B
4) B
5) C
6) D
7) C
8) C
9) B
10) C
11) C
12) A
13) C
14) D
15) D
16) C

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