Veritas Collegiate Academy Shenzhen

2024-25 Semester 1
Mid Term Exam
AP CALCULUS BC

Question Book
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
All the questions must be answered in English. Marks: / 100

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
There are 5 parts in this exam and part 1 is multiple choice questions.
For each multiple choice question, it will be valued as 2 points per questions, and for
the rest, the points of each questions varies.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
⚫ Show all your work. Minimal or no credit will be given for answers without
supporting work.
⚫ Where provided, write your multiple choice answer in the front of the question.
⚫ Use the back of the page if additional space is needed or for scratch work. Be
sure to indicate the problem number.

2024-25-T1-M-AP CALCULUS AB 1 / 2
 MATH CALCULUS BC 2024 FALL Ryan Xu

Mid-term exam

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• There are a total of 4 questions, for a total of 100 points. Make sure you have all
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• Use the back of the page if additional space is needed or for scratch work. Be sure to
indicate the problem number.

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Question: 1 2 3 4 Total
Points: 60 10 10 20 100
Score:
MATH 2 of 9

1. (60 points) Answer the following multiple choice questions.

(a) If y = sin3 x, then dx
dy
=
3
A. cos x
B. 3cos2 x
C. 3sin2 x
D. −3sin2 xcosx
E. 3sin2 xcosx
(b) The position of a particle moving in the xy-plane is given by the equations x(t) =
t3 − 3t2 and y(t) = 12t − 3t2 . At which of the following points (x, y) is the particle
at rest?
A. (−4, 12)
B. (−3, 6)
C. (−2, 9)
D. (0, 0)
E. (3, 4)
dy
(c) If arcsinx = lny then dx
=
y
A. √1−x 2

B. √ lny
1−x2
y
C. 1+x2
arcsinx
D. e
arcsinx
E. e1+x2
p
(d) Let f be the function defined by f (x) = |x − 2| for all x. Which of the following
statements is true?
A. f is continuous but not differentiable at x = 2.
B. f is differentiable at x = 2.
C. f is not continuous at x = 2.
D. limx→2 f (x) ̸= 0
E. x = 2 is a vertical asymptote of the graph of f .
x
(e) The function f is defined by f (x) = x+2 . What points (x, y) on the graph of f
have the property that the line tangent to f at (x, y) has slope 21
A. (0, 0) only
B. ( 12 , 51 ) only
C. (0, 0) and (−4, 2)
D. (0, 0) and (4, 23 )
E. There are no such points.
MATH 3 of 9

(f) The line y = 5 is a horizontal asymptote to the graph of which following func-
tions?
A. y = sin(5x)
x
B. y = 5x
1
C. y = x−5
5x
D. y = 1−x
20x2 −x
E. y = 1+4x2
(g) Let f and g be the functions given by f (x) = ex and g(x) = x4 . On what intervals
is the rate of change of f (x) greater than the rate of change of g(x)?
A. (0.831,7.384) only
B. (−∞, 0.831) and (7.384, ∞)
C. (−∞, 0.816) and (1.430, 8.613)
D. (−0.816, 1.430) abd (8.613, ∞)
E. (−∞, ∞)
(h) If the function f is continuous at x = 3, which of the following must be true?
A. f (3) < limx→3 f (x)
B. limx→3− f (x) ̸= limx→3+ f (x)
C. f (3) = limx→3− f (x) = limx→3+ f (x)
D. The derivatives of f at x = 3 exists.
E. The derivatives of f is positive for x < 3 and negative for x > 3.
dy
(i) If y = xsinx, then dx =
A. sinx + cosx
B. sinx + xcosx
C. sinx − xcosx
D. x(sinx + cosx)
E. x(sinx − cosx)
(j) Which of the following is true for the function f (x) given by

2x − 1 x < −1

f (x) = x2 + 1 −1 ≤ x ≤ 1

x+1 x>1


A. f is continuous everywhere
B. f is continuous everywhere except at x = −1 and x = 1
C. f is continuous everywhere except at x = −1
D. f is continuous everywhere except at x = 1
E. None of the above
MATH 4 of 9

(k) Let f be the function given by f (x) = 300x − x3 . On which of the following
intervals is the function f increasing?
A. (−∞, 10] and [10, ∞)
B. [-10,10]
C. [0,10]
√
D. [0,10 3]
E. [0,∞)
(l) If f (x) = 7x − 3 + lnx, then f ′ (1) =
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
E. 8

(m) The graph of the function f is shown above. Which of the following statements
is false?
A. limx→2 f (x) exists.
B. limx→3 f (x) exists.
C. limx→4 f (x) exists.
D. limx→5 f (x) exists.
E. The function f is continuous at x = 3
MATH 5 of 9

(n) If y = (x3 − cosx)5 , then y ′ =

A. 5(x3 − cosx)4
B. 5(3x2 + sinx)4
C. 5(3x2 + sinx)
D. 5(3x2 + sinx)4 · (6x + cosx)
E. 5(x3 − cosx)4 · (3x2 + sinx)
(
(2x+1)(x−2)
x−2
x ̸= 2
f (x) =
k x=2

(o) Let f be the function defined above. For what value of k is f continuous at x = 2?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 5
√
(p) If f (x) = x2 − 4 and g(x) = 3x − 2, then the derivative of f (g(x)) at x = 3 is
A. √75
14
B. √
5
18
C. √
5
D. √15
21
E. √30
21

(q) limh→0 ln(4+h)−ln(4)

h
is
A. 0
B. 14
C. 1
D. e
E. nonexistent
(r) Let f (x) = (2x + 1)3 and let g be the inverse function of f . Given that f (0) = 1,
what is the value of g ′ (1)?
2
A. − 27
1
B. 54
1
C. 27
D. 16
E. 6
MATH 6 of 9

(s) Let f be a function that is continuous on the closed interval [2, 4] with f (2) = 10
and f (4) = 20. Which of the following is guaranteed by the Intermediate Value
Theorem?
A. f (x) = 13 has at least one solution in the open interval (2, 4)
B. f (x) = 15
C. f attains a maximum on the open interval (2, 4)
D. f ′ (x) = 5 has at least one solution in the open interval (2, 4).
E. f ′ (x) > 0 for all x in the open interval (2, 4)
(t) limx→0 tanπx
x
is
1
A. π
B. 0
C. 1
D. π
E. ∞
MATH 7 of 9

2. (10 points) Answer the following limit questions.

x+2
(a) Evaluate the limit, if it exists. limx→−2 x2 −4

x2 −9
(b) Evaluate the limit, if it exists. limx→−3 2x2 +7x+3

(c) Find the limit or explain why the limit does not exist. limx→3 (2x + |x − 3|)

(d) Explain in your own words what is meant by the equation limx→2 f (x) = 5 and is
it possible that f (2) = 3

2−x
(e) Determine the infinite limit. limx→1 (x−1)2
MATH 8 of 9

3. For the function

2x2 − 7x − 15
f (x) =
x2 − x − 20

(a) (2 points) Find the x-values(if any) at which f (x) is not continuous. Justify your
answer.

(b) (2 points) Which of the discontinuities are removable? Which are not?

(c) (2 points) Name any vertical asymptotes using limits.

(d) (2 points) Name any horizontal asymptotes using limits.

√
(e) (2 points) Find limx→∞ ( 9x2 + x − 3x)
MATH 9 of 9

4. Solve the questions about derivatives.

(a) (2 points) Find dy/dx by implicit differentiation ex/y = x − y

(b) (2 points) Find the derivative of the function. y = sin−1 (2x + 1)

(c) (2 points) Find the derivative of the function. y = excosx

(d) (2 points) Find the equations of the tangent line and normal line to the given
curve at the specified point. y = 2xex , (0, 0)

x2 +4x+3
(e) (2 points) Differentiate the function y = √
x

(f) (5 points) Use the L’Hopital Rule to show that

lim (ex + x)1/x = e

x→∞

(g) (5 points) If f (x) = (x − a)(x − b)(x − c), show that

f ′ (x) 1 1 1
= + +
f (x) x−a x−b x−c