MCV 4U Calculus Practice (Practice Exam)

1. Evaluate the following limits:

a)
2
2
lim3 4 1
x
x x

+
b)
x 6
lim x 6
+

c)
x 0
4 x 2
lim
x

+
d)
2
2
2 3 1
lim
5 4 8
x
x x
x x

+
+ +
2. Determine the derivative of 2 y x = using first rinciles.
!. Differentiate the following functions:
a)
2
6 5
( ) = f x
x x
b)
3
( ) 4 3 2 f x x =
c) ( ) ( )
2
3 4 1 y x x x = d) ( ) cos 5 3 y x =
e) ( )
2 2
( ) sin 4 f x x = f)
cos
( )
cos sin
x
g x
x x
=

g)
2 3 x
y e

= h) ( ) 5 10
x
g x =
i)
ln
x
e
y
x
= ")
2
1
( ) ln
2
x
f x
x
+
=

4. Determine the e#uation of the tangent to
a)
( )
3
2 3
( ) 3 f x x x x = at the oint $ %1& ').
b) ) e ln$1 (
x
+ = at the oint $0& ln2)
). *he cost& in dollars& of water consumed b( a factor( is given b( the function
( ) 1.5 0.1 C w w = + & where w is the water consumtion& in litres. Determine the cost
and the rate of change of the cost when the consumtion is 2000 +.
6. *he osition of a bra,ing car at an( time t is given b( the function
)t !t t
!
1
s$t)
2 !
+ =
Determine the acceleration and osition of the car when the velocit( is 22m-s.
.. Determine the e#uation of the tangent to 2 cos 2 y x = + at
5
6
x

= .
'. /ind the coordinates of all local extrema& the oints of inflection& the intervals of
increase and decrease& and the concavit( for the following functions:
a)
3 2
( ) 2 4 1 f x x x x = + +
b) ) $e x f$x)
2x 2
=
0. *he concentration of a certain medicine t hours after in"ection into the bloodstream is
given b( 0&21 t & e e c$t)
!t t
[ =

. Determine when the maximum concentration
of the drug in the bloodstream occurs.
10. Determine the e#uation of the line erendicular to
1
1
( )
2
x
f x e
+
= at x 2 0.
11. *he erimeter of an isosceles triangle is !6 cm. /ind the length of the sides of the
triangle of maximum area.
12. 3f y u = and
2
sin 2cos tan u x x x = +
evaluate
x
dy
dx
=
Answers:
1. a) ) b) 0 c) 4 d) 2-) 2.
1
' = y
x
!. a)
3 2
10 6 dy
dx x x
= b)
2
3
18
3 2
dy x
dx
x
=

c)
( )
( )
( )
2
3 4
6 4 1
2
x
dy
x x
dx x

= +
d) ' 5sin(5 3) y x = e)
2 2
' 16 sin(4 ) cos(4 ) y x x x =
f)
2
1
'
(cos sin )
y
x x
=

g)
2 3
' 2
x
y e

= h) '( ) 5ln(10) 10
x
g x = i)
2
ln
'
(ln )
x
x e
x
e x
y
x

=
")
2
2
3 8 1
'( )
2( 2)( 1)
x x
f x
x x

=
+
4. a) !2x 5 2( 6 1 2 0 b) x 6 2( 5 2ln2 2 0 ). 710.4.8 70.0011-+ 6. s$!) 2 21 m& a$!) 2 12 m-s
2
..
5 3
3 3
6
y x = +
' . a) 9ax $%2& 4)& 9in $2-!& )0-2.) :;3: $%2-!& 11)-2.) concave down x<%2-!& concave u x=%2-!
b) 9ax $1& 1-e
2
)& 9in $0& 0)& :;3 $0.20& 0.04.)& $1..1& 0.006)& concave down $0.20& 1..1) concave u x < 0.20& x = 1..1
0. h
2
ln!
t = 10. 4x 5 2e( 6e
2
2 0 11.. 12cm& 12 cm& 12 cm $e#uilateral)
12.
1
2 2