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MATH 100 (Section 103)

Midterm Test 1(X)
2009 Oct 09

This is a closed book examination: no books, notes, electronic memory or communication de-
vices are allowed. CALCULATORS AND CELL PHONES ARE NOT ALLOWED.
Use backs of pages if necessary, but label clearly.

1. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS. If an answer box is provided, put your answer

in it, but show your work also. Each question is worth 3 marks, but not all questions
are of equal difficulty. At most 1 mark will be given for an incorrect answer. Unless
Marks otherwise stated, it is not necessary to simplify your answers.

[3] (a) Evaluate (or determine that the limit does not exist)

x2 − 9
lim .
x→3 x2 − 6x + 9

Answer

[3] (b) Evaluate (or determine that the limit does not exist)

2x3 + 5x
lim .
x→∞ x3 − x 2 + 4

Answer
 x2
[3] (c) Evaluate (or determine that the limit does not exist) limx→0 sin2 5x
.

Answer

√
3 2
[3] (d) Differentiate e x
.

Answer

[3] (e) Determine (g/f )0 (3), if g(3) = 1, g 0 (3) = −2, f (3) = 4, f 0 (3) = −3.

Answer

[3] (f) Find the second derivative of e−x cos x and simplify your answer.

Answer

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 FULL-SOLUTION PROBLEMS. In questions 2–4, justify your answers and show
all your work. If you need more space, use the back of the previous page.

[5] 2. Carefully prove that 2x4 − x3 + 2x2 − 1 has a root between x = −1 and x = 1.

[6] 3. Use the definition of the derivative to prove that if f (x) is a differentiable function
and g(x) = x2 f (x), then g 0 (x) = x2 f 0 (x) + 2x f (x). No credit will be given for using
the Product Rule.

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[5] 4. Find a point on the curve y = 16 − x2 that is below the x-axis, such that the tangent
line through that point also passes through the point (5, 0), or determine that no such
point exists.

[6] 5. Let
ax + b  if −∞ < x ≤ 2,
(
f (x) = 2

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c + (x − 2) sin (x−2)2 if 2 < x < ∞,
and determine all values (if any exist) of the constants a, b, and c so that f (x) is
continuous for all x. (Remember to justify your answer.)