1. Estimate the slope of the tangent line to the curve at x = 0.

A) 1
B) 2
C) –2
D) 0
Ans: B Difficulty: Easy

2. Estimate the slope of the tangent line to the curve at x = 2.

A) 2
B) –2
1
C)
4
1
D)
2
Ans: D Difficulty: Easy
3. List the points A, B, C, D, and E in order of increasing slope of the tangent line.

A) B, C, E, D, A
B) A, E, D, C, B
C) E, A, D, B, C
D) A, B, C, D, E
Ans: B Difficulty: Easy

4. Compute the slope of the secant line between the points x = –3.1 and x = –3.
Round your answer to the thousandths place.
f ( x) = sin(2 x )
A) –0.995
B) 1.963
C) 5.963
D) –1.991
Ans: B Difficulty: Easy

5. Compute the slope of the secant line between the points x = –1 and x = –0.9.
Round your answer to the thousandths place.
f ( x ) = e 0.3 x
A) 0.226
B) 4.929
C) 0.320
D) 0.451
Ans: A Difficulty: Easy

6. Find an equation of the tangent line to y = f(x) at x = –2.

f ( x ) = x3 + x2 + x
A) y = –2x + 4
B) y = 9x – 12
C) y = 2x + 4
D) y = 9x + 12
Ans: D Difficulty: Moderate
7. Find an equation of the tangent line to y = f(x) at x = 2.
f ( x) = 2 x 3 + 5
A) y = 9x – 16
B) y = –24x – 27
C) y = 24x – 27
D) y = 24x + 27
Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate

8. Find the average velocity for an object between t = 4 sec and t = 4.1 sec if
f(t) = –16t2 + 100t + 10 represents its position in feet.
A) –29.6 ft/s
B) –28 ft/s
C) –31.2 ft/s
D) 154 ft/s
Ans: A Difficulty: Moderate

9. Find the average velocity for an object between t = –2 sec and t = –1.9 sec if
f(t) = 5sin(t) + 5 represents its position in feet. (Round to the nearest
thousandth.)
A) –2.081
B) –1.616
C) –1.850
D) 1.850
Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate
10. The graph below gives distance in miles from a starting point as a function of
time in hours for a car on a trip. Find the fastest speed (magnitude of velocity)
during the trip. Describe how the speed during the first 2 hours compares to the
speed during the last 2 hours. Describe what is happening between 2 and 3 hours.

Ans: The fastest speed occured during the last 2 hours of the trip when the car
traveled at about 70 mph. The speed during the first 2 hours is 60 mph
while the speed from 8 to 10 hours is about 70 mph. Between 2 and 3 hours
the car was stopped.
Difficulty: Moderate

4
11. Compute f′ (3) for the function f ( x ) = .
x +5
2

2
A)
3
6
B)
49
15
C) –
98
6
D) –
49
Ans: D Difficulty: Moderate

12. Compute f′ (2) for the function f ( x ) = 4 x − 5 x .

3

A) 58
B) 43
C) 38
D) –43
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate
13. Compute the derivative f′ (x) of f ( x) = 6 x 2 + 9 .
−12 x
A) f ′( x) =
6 x2 + 9
6x
B) f ′( x) =
6 x2 + 9
−6 x
C) f ′( x) =
6 x2 + 9
−6 x
D) f ′( x) =
12 x + 9
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate

1
14. Compute the derivative f′ (x) of f ( x) = .
2x − 5
−2
A) f ′( x) =
(2 x − 5) 2
−2
B) f ′( x) =
(2 x − 5) 2
−1
C) f ′( x) =
(2 x − 5) 2
2
D) f ′( x) =
(2 x − 5) 2
Ans: A Difficulty: Moderate
15. Below is a graph of f ( x ) . Sketch a graph of f ′( x) .

Ans:

Difficulty: Moderate
16. Below is a graph of f ( x ) . Sketch a graph of f ′( x) .

Ans:
 Difficulty: Difficult

17. Below is a graph of f ′( x) . Sketch a graph of a plausible f ( x ) .

Ans: Answers may vary. Below is one possible answer.

 Difficulty: Moderate

18. Below is a graph of f ′( x) . Sketch a graph of a plausible f ( x ) .

Ans: Answers may vary. Below is one possible answer.

Difficulty: Difficult
19. The table below gives the position s(t) for a car beginning at a point and returning
5 hours later. Estimate the velocity v(t) at two points around the third hour and
use them to estimate the acceleration a(t). Interpret the results.

t (hours) 0 1 2 3 4 5
s(t) 0 15 50 80 70 0
(miles)

Ans: The velocity is the change in distance traveled divided by the elapsed time.
From hour 3 to 4 the average velocity is (70 − 80)/(4 − 3) = −10 mph.
Likewise, the velocity between hour 2 and hour 3 is about 30 mph. The
acceleration is (− 10 − 30)/(4 − 2) = −20 mph. The negative value of
acceleration indicates a decrease in forward velocity or an increase in
reverse velocity, or a combination of both. The car is in the process of
slowing, turning around, and heading back to the starting point.
Difficulty: Easy

20. Use the distances f(t) to estimate the velocity at t = 1.8. (Round to 2 decimal
places.)

t 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4

f(t) 43 48 53. 58 62. 67.5 73
5 5

A) –2250.00
B) 32.22
C) 22.50
D) 25.00
Ans: C Difficulty: Easy

(1 + h)3 + (1 + h) − 2
21. lim equals f ′(a ) for some function f ( x) and some constant
h →0 h
a. Determine which of the following could be the function f ( x ) and the constant
a.
A) f ( x) = x 3 − x and a = −1
B) f ( x) = x 3 + x 2 and a = 0
C) f ( x) = x 3 + x − 20 and a = 0
D) f ( x) = x 3 + x and a = 1
Ans: D Difficulty: Moderate
 1 1
−
22. (h + 4) 16 equals f ′(a ) for some function f ( x) and some constant a.
2
lim
h →0 h
Determine which of the following could be the function f ( x ) and the constant a.
1
A) f ( x) = 2 and a = 4
x
4
B) f ( x) = 2 and a = 4
x
1
C) f ( x) = − 2 and a = 5
x
1
D) f ( x) = − 2 and a = −4
x
Ans: A Difficulty: Moderate

23. Find the derivative of f(x) = –x2 – 5x + 1.

A) –x – 5
B) –2x2 + 1
C) –2x – 5
D) 2x + 5
Ans: C Difficulty: Easy

5
24. Find the derivative of f ( x) = – – 4x + 4 .
x
5
A) f ′( x) = – –4
x2
5
B) f ′( x) = –4
x2
5
C) f ′( x) = – 4
x
5
D) f ′( x) = 2 – 8 x 2
x
Ans: B Difficulty: Easy
 –5 x 2 – 5 x + 2
25. Find the derivative of f ( x) = .
4x
10 x + 5
A) f ′( x) = –
4
5x 5
B) f ′( x) = +
2 4
5 1
C) f ′( x) = – – 2
4 2x
5x2 5x 1
D) f ′( x) = – – +
4 4 2x
Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate

–9 x 2 + x + 7
26. Find the derivative of f ( x) = .
x
27 x 1 7
A) f ′( x) = – + –
2 2 x 2 x3
36 x – 2
B) f ′( x) = –
x
27 x 1 7
C) f ′( x) = – – +
2 2 x 2 x3
1 7
D) f ′( x) = –27 x + +
x x3
Ans: A Difficulty: Moderate

2
27. Find the third derivative of f ( x) = 3 x + 7 x –
5
.
x
12
A) f ′′′( x) = 180 x 2 –
x4
12
B) f ′′′( x) = 180 x 2 + 7 +
x4
4
C) f ′′′( x) = 60 x3 –
x3
12
D) f ′′′( x) = 180 x 2 + 4
x
Ans: D Difficulty: Moderate
 7
28. Find the second derivative of y = x + .
x
d2y 21
A) 2
= 1+
dx 4 x5
d2y 21
B) 2
=
dx 4 x5
d2y 21
C) 2
=–
dx 4 x5
d2y 21
D) 2
=
dx 4 x3
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate

4
29. Using the position function s (t ) = –3t – 4t –
4 3
, find the velocity function.
t
4
A) v(t ) = –12t 3 – 12t 2 +
t2
4
B) v(t ) = –9t 3 – 8t 2 +
t2
4
C) v(t ) = –12t 3 – 12t 2 –
t2
4
D) v(t ) = 12t 3 + 12t 2 + 2
t
Ans: A Difficulty: Moderate

3
30. Using the position function s (t ) = 4 t – , find the velocity function.
t
4 3
A) v (t ) = – – 2
t t
2 3
B) v (t ) = + 2
t t
2 3
C) v (t ) = – + 2
t t
2 6
D) v (t ) = + 2
t t
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate
31. Using the position function s (t ) = –3t 3 – 4t – 4 , find the acceleration function.
A) a (t ) = –9t
B) a (t ) = –6t
C) a (t ) = –18t
D) a (t ) = –18t – 4
Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate

7
32. Using the position function s (t ) = – 9 , find the acceleration function.
t
21
A) a (t ) = –
4 t5
7
B) a (t ) =
4 t5
7
C) a (t ) = –
t3
21
D) a (t ) =
4 t5
Ans: D Difficulty: Moderate

33. The height of an object at time t is given by h(t ) = −16t 2 – 9t – 8 . Determine the
object's velocity at t = 4.
A) 137
B) –129
C) –137
D) –73
Ans: C Difficulty: Easy

34. The height of an object at time t is given by h(t ) = –8t 2 – 2t . Determine the
object's acceleration at t = 4.
A) –136
B) –16
C) –66
D) 16
Ans: B Difficulty: Easy

35. Find an equation of the line tangent to f ( x) = 4 x 2 – 6 x – 5 at x = –1.

A) g ( x) = –14 x – 9
B) g ( x) = –8 x – 9
C) g ( x) = –14 x – 1
D) g ( x) = –8 x – 1
Ans: A Difficulty: Easy
36. Find an equation of the line tangent to f ( x) = 7 x – 5 x – 5 at x = 5.
 –7 5 + 50  7
A) g ( x) =   x – 5 +5
 –10  2
 7 5 – 10  7
B) g ( x) =   x + 5 +5
 5  2
 7 5 – 25  7
C) g ( x) =   x + 5
 10  2
 7 5 – 50  7
D) g ( x) =   x + 5 –5
 10  2
Ans: D Difficulty: Moderate

37. Determine the real value(s) of x for which the line tangent to f ( x) = 2 x 4 – 4 x 2 + 6
is horizontal.
A) x = –1, x = 1
B) x = 0, x = –1, x = 1
C) x = 0
D) x = 0, x = 1
Ans: B Difficulty: Easy

38. Determine the real value(s) of x for which the line tangent to f ( x) = 4 x 2 – x – 6 is
horizontal.
1
A) x = ,x =0
8
1 ± 97
B) x=
8
1
C) x=
8
D) x = 0
Ans: C Difficulty: Easy
39. Find the second-degree polynomial (of the form ax2 + bx + c) such that f(0) = 0, f
'(0) = 5, and f ''(0) = 1.
x2
A) + 5x
2
x2
B) − + 5x
2
2
x
C) − 5x + 1
2
x2
D) − + 5x + 1
2
Ans: A Difficulty: Moderate

40. Find the derivative of ( ) 9

x + 2 x  –5 x 2 +  .
 x
25 9
A) f ′( x) = –30 x 2 + x3/ 2 – 3/ 2
2 2x
25 9
B) f ′( x) = –30 x 2 – x3/ 2 – 3/ 2
2 2x
25 9
C) f ′( x) = 30 x 2 – x3/ 2 + 3/ 2
2 2x
25 3/ 2 36 9
D) f ′( x ) = –30 x 2 – x + – 3/ 2
2 x 2x
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate

(
41. Find the derivative of f ( x) = –4 x + 1 x .
3
)
16 3
A) f ′( x) = x +1
3
4
B) f ′( x) = – 3 x – 1
3
16 3
C) f ′( x) = – x +1
3
8
D) f ′( x) = – 3 x + 2
3
Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate
 –9 x – 4
42. Find the derivative of f ( x) = .
6x + 1
–15
A)
(6 x + 1) 2
3
B) –
2
3
C)
2
15
D)
(6 x + 1) 2
Ans: D Difficulty: Moderate

2x
43. Find the derivative of f ( x) = .
4 x2 – 9
–8 x 2 – 18
A)
(4 x 2 – 9)2
1
B) – 2
2x
8 x 2 + 18
C)
(4 x 2 – 9)2
1
D)
2x 2
Ans: A Difficulty: Moderate

44. A small company sold 1000 widgets this year at a price of $12 each. The price
will increase by $1.75 per year and each year 200 more widgets will be sold than
the previous year. Determine the annual rate of revenue increase in the third year.
A) $3100/year
B) $5550/year
C) $8950/year
D) $3750/year
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate

45. Find an equation of the line tangent to h( x) = f ( x ) g ( x ) at x = 3 if f (3) = –3 ,

f ′(3) = 3 , g (3) = 3 , and g ′(3) = –1 .
A) y = –6 x – 27
B) y = –6 x – 45
C) y = 12 x – 45
D) y = 12 x + 27
Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate
 f ( x)
46. Find an equation of the line tangent to h( x) = at x = 1 if f (1) = –3 ,
g ( x)
f ′(1) = –1 , g (1) = 1 , and g ′(1) = 2 .
A) y = –7 x – 8
B) y = 5x – 8
C) y = –7 x + 4
D) y = 5x + 2
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate

47. The Dieterici equation of state, Pe an / VRT (V − nb) = nRT , gives the relationship
between pressure P, volume V, and temperature T for a liquid or gas. At the
critical point, P′(V ) = 0 and P′′(V ) = 0 with T constant. Using the result of the
first derivative and substituting it into the second derivative, find the critical
volume Vc in terms of the constants n, a, b, and R.
 an 2 nRT   1  − an / VRT
Ans: P ′(V ) =  2 −  e = 0 gives the result that
V (V − nb)   V − nb 
an(V − nb)
RT = .
V2

 −2an 2 2nRT 2an2 a2 n3  − an / VRT

P′′(V ) =  3 + − + e =0
 V (V − nb) (V − nb) V (V − nb) V (V − nb) RT 
3 2 2 4 2

. When the result of the first derivative is substituted for RT in the

parentheses, the result is that Vc = 2nb.
Difficulty: Difficult

48. Find the derivative of f ( x) = x 2 – 1 .

2x
A) f ′( x) =
x2 – 1
4x
B) f ′( x) =
x2 – 1
–x
C) f ′( x) =
x2 – 1
x
D) f ′( x) =
x2 – 1
Ans: D Difficulty: Moderate
 –8
49. Find the derivative of f ( x) = .
5x2 + 3
40 x
A) f ′( x) =
(5 x 2 + 3)3
–80 x
B) f ′( x) =
(5 x 2 + 3)3
–40 x
C) f ′( x) =
(5 x 2 + 3)3
–16 x
D) f ′( x) =
(5 x 2 + 3)3
Ans: A Difficulty: Moderate

x
50. Find the derivative of f ( x) = 2
.
x +6
 
1 1 x 
 −
A) 3
(
2  x x2 + 6

) ( )
x2 + 6 

3
1  x 
B) −  2 
(
2 x x2 + 6  x +6 )
 
C)
1

1
− x x2 + 6 ( ) 

 (
2  x x2 + 6
) 

1 2 x2
D) −
x2 + 6
( )
2
x2 + 6
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate
 ( x 2 + 7)4
51. Find the derivative of f ( x) = .
7
4
A) f ′( x ) =x( x 2 + 7)3
7
2
B) f ′( x ) = x( x 2 + 7)3
7
8
C) f ′( x ) = x( x 2 + 7)3
7
1
D) f ′( x ) = x( x 2 + 7)3
7
Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate

1
52. Find an equation of the line tangent to f ( x) = 2
at x = 5.
x – 24
A) y = –5x + 24
B) y = –5x
C) y = 5x + 6
D) y = –5x + 26
Ans: D Difficulty: Moderate

53. Use the position function s (t ) = t 2 + 45 meters to find the velocity at t = 2

seconds.
A) 7 m/s
2
B) m/s
7
1
C) m/s
7
1
D) m/s
7
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate

54. Use the table of values to estimate the derivative of h( x) = f ( g ( x ) ) at x = 1.

x –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5
f(x) –4 –3 –2 –3 –4 –5 –4 –2 0
g(x) 8 6 4 4 6 8 6 4 3
 A) h′(1) ≈ –1
B) h′(1) ≈ 2
C) h′(1) ≈ 3
D) h′(1) ≈ –3
Ans: A Difficulty: Moderate

55. Compute the derivative of h( x) = f ( g ( x ) ) at x = –1 where

f (–1) = 4 , g (–1) = –3 , f ′(–1) = 9 , f ′(–3) = –4 , g ′(–1) = 1 , and g ′(–3) = 6 .
A) h′(–1) = 9
B) h′(–1) = 4
C) h′(–1) = –4
D) h′(–1) = –12
Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate

56. f ( x) = –3 x 5 + 2 x3 – x has an inverse g(x). Compute g ′(–2) .

1
A) g ′(–2) = –
217
1
B) g ′(–2) = –
10
1
C) g ′(–2) =
2
1
D) g ′(–2) = –
2
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate

57. f ( x) = – x 3 + 5 x + 9 has an inverse g(x). Compute g ′(5) .

1
A) g ′(5) = –
2
1
B) g ′(5) = –
8
1
C) g ′(5) =
2
1
D) g ′(5) =
8
Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate
58. Find the derivative of f ( x) = –6sin( x) + 7 cos(3 x) − x .
A) f ′( x) = –6 cos x – 21sin 3 x − 1
B) f ′( x) = –6 cos x – 7 sin 3 x − 1
C) f ′( x) = 6 cos x + 21sin 3 x − 1
D) f ′( x) = cos x – 3sin 3 x − 1
Ans: A Difficulty: Easy

59. Find the derivative of f ( x) = –2sin 2 x + 8 x 2 .

A) f ′( x) = 4sin x cos x + 16 x
B) f ′( x) = –4sin x cos x + 8 x
C) f ′( x) = –4sin x + 16 x
D) f ′( x) = –4sin x cos x + 16 x
Ans: D Difficulty: Easy

60. Find the derivative of f ( x) = – sin x sec x .

sec x
A) f ′( x) = –
2 – tan x
sec 2 x
B) f ′( x) = –
2 – tan x
sec 2 x
C) f ′( x) = –
– tan x
sec x tan x
D) f ′( x) = –
2 – tan x
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate

–8cos x 2
61. Find the derivative of f ( x) = .
x2
–16( x 2 sin x 2 + cos x2 )
A) f ′( x) =
x3
16( x sin x 2 + cos x 2 )
B) f ′( x) =
x3
16( x 2 sin x 2 + cos x2 )
C) f ′( x) =
x3
16( x 2 sin x 2 + cos x2 )
D) f ′( x) =
x4
Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate
62. Find an equation of the line tangent to f ( x) = x cos x at x = 2 . (Round
coefficients to 3 decimal places.)
A) y = –1.402 x + 3.637
B) y = –2.235 x + 3.637
C) y = –2.235 x – 3.637
D) y = –1.402 x – 3.637
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate

63. Find an equation of the line tangent to f ( x) = tan 4 x at x = 3 . (Round

coefficients to 3 decimal places.)
A) y = 4.74 x – 17.488
B) y = –5.617 x + 14.308
C) y = 5.617 x – 17.488
D) y = 5.617 x – 16.764
Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate

64. Use the position function s (t ) = 9 cos t + 7t 2 feet to find the velocity at t = 4
seconds. (Round answer to 2 decimal places.)
A) v(4) = 62.81 ft/s
B) v(4) = 49.19 ft/s
C) v(4) = –49.19 ft/s
D) v(4) = 61.88 ft/s
Ans: A Difficulty: Moderate

65. Use the position function s (t ) = –3sin(2t ) – 3 meters to find the velocity at t = 1
seconds. (Round answer to 2 decimal places.)
A) v(1) = –5.46 m/s
B) v(1) = –3.24 m/s
C) v(1) = 1.25 m/s
D) v(1) = 2.5 m/s
Ans: D Difficulty: Moderate

66. A weight hanging by a spring from the ceiling vibrates up and down. Its vertical
position is given by s (t ) = 8sin(7t ) . Find the maximum speed of the weight and
its position when it reaches maximum speed.
A) speed = 8, position = 56
B) speed = 56, position = 0
C) speed = 7, position = 8
D) speed = 56, position = 7
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate
67. The total charge in an electrical circuit is given by Q(t ) = 2sin(2t ) + t + 5 . The
dQ
current is the rate of change of the charge, i (t ) = . Determine the current at
dt
t = 0 (Round answer to 2 decimal places.)
A) i (0) = 3
B) i (0) = 5
C) i (0) = 10
D) i (0) = 1
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate

68. For f ( x) = sin x , find f (158) ( x) .

A) cos x
B) –cos x
C) sin x
D) –sin x
Ans: D Difficulty: Easy

sin x sin(–7t )
69. Given that lim = 1 , find lim .
x→0 x t → 0 5t
1
A)
5
B) –35
7
C) –
5
1
D) –
7
Ans: C Difficulty: Easy

cos x − 1 –7 cos t − 1
70. Given that lim = 0 , find lim .
x→0 x t →0 2t
A) 0
7
B) –
2
C) –14
2
D) –
7
Ans: A Difficulty: Easy
 sin x 5t
71. Given that lim = 1 , find lim
t →0 sin(–7t )
.
x→0 x
A) –35
1
B)
5
7
C) –
5
5
D) –
7
Ans: D Difficulty: Easy

sin x tan(–7t )
72. Given that lim = 1 , find lim .
x→0 x t →0 6t
1
A) –
7
7
B) –
6
6
C) –
7
1
D)
6
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate

73. Find the derivative of f ( x) = x –8e –8 x .

A) f ′( x) = ( –8 x –7 + 8 x –8 ) e–8 x
B) f ′( x) = –8 x –9 e –8 – 8 x –8 e–8 x −1
C) f ′( x) = ( –8 x –9 – 8 x –8 ) e–8 x
D) f ′( x) = –8 x –9 – 8e –8 x
Ans: C Difficulty: Easy

74. Find the derivative of f ( x) = 6 –6 x + 4 .

A) f ′( x) = 6 –6 x + 4 (–6) ln 6
B) f ′( x) = (–6)6 –6 x + 4
C) f ′( x) = 6 –6 x + 4 ln 6
D) f ′( x) = 6 –6 x + 4 (–6 x + 4) ln 6
Ans: A Difficulty: Easy
75. Find the derivative of f ( x) = ln ( 8 x ) .
1 1
A) f ′( x) = +
x 8
8
B) f ′( x) =
x
1
C) f ′( x) =
8x
1
D) f ′( x) =
x
Ans: D Difficulty: Easy

76. Find the derivative of f ( x) = ln ( 2x . )

1
A) f ′( x) =
4x
1
B) f ′( x) =
x
1
C) f ′( x) =
2x
1 1 1
D) f ′( x) =  + 
2  x 2
Ans: C Difficulty: Easy

77. Find an equation of the line tangent to f ( x) = 2 x at x = 3.

A) 8 ( x ln 2 − (1 + 3ln 2) )
B) ( x ln 2 + (1 − 3ln 2) )
C) 8 ( x ln 2 + (1 − 3ln 2) )
D) ( x ln 2 + (3ln 2 − 1) )
Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate
78. Find an equation of the line tangent to f ( x) = 3ln( x 4 ) at x = 3.
x
A) y = + (ln 3 − 1)
3
x 
B) y = 12  + (ln 3 − 1) 
3 
x 
C) y = 12  + (1 − ln 3) 
3 
x
D) y = + (1 − ln 3)
3
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate

79. The value of an investment is given by v(t ) = (900)4t . Find the instantaneous
percentage rate of change. (Round to 2 decimal places.)
A) 1.39 % per year
B) 49.91 % per year
C) 138.63 % per year
D) 25.97 % per year
Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate

80. A bacterial population starts at 200 and quadruples every day. Calculate the
percent rate of change rounded to 2 decimal places.
A) 160.94 %
B) 138.63 %
C) 1.39 %
D) 88.63 %
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate

81. An investment compounded continuously will be worth f (t ) = Ae rt , where A is

the investment in dollars, r is the annual interest rate, and t is the time in years.
APY can be defined as ( f (1) − A) / A , the relative increase of worth in one year.
Find the APY for an interest rate of 11%. Express the APY as a percent rounded
to 2 decimal places.
A) APY = 111.63%
B) APY = 10.63%
C) APY = 11.63%
D) APY = 12.63%
Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate
82. Find the derivative of f ( x) = x cos5 x .
 cos 5 x 
A) f ′( x) = x cos5 x  − 5(sin 5 x) ln x 
 x 
B) f ′( x ) = (−5sin 5 x) x cos5 x

C) f ′( x) = (cos 5 x) x cos5 x −1
D) f ′( x) = x cos5 x (ln x − 5sin 5 x)
Ans: A Difficulty: Moderate

83. Find the derivative of f ( x) = ( x 4 )3 x .

A) f ′( x) = x12 x (ln x + 12)
B) f ′( x) = 12 x12 x −1
C) f ′( x) = 12 x12 x
D) f ′( x) = 12 x12 x (ln x + 1)
Ans: D Difficulty: Easy
84. The position of a weight attached to a spring is described by s (t ) = e −2t sin 3t .
Determine and graph the velocity function for positive values of t and find the
approximate first time when the velocity is zero. Find the approximate position of
the weight the first time the velocity is zero. Round answers to tenths.

Ans: v(t ) = e −2t (3cos 3t − 2sin 3t ) . The velocity is first zero at about 0.3 and its
position is about 0.4.

Difficulty: Moderate
85. Compute the slope of the line tangent to 4 x 2 + 5 xy + 7 y 2 = 1 at (7, 7) .
3
A) slope = –
19
13
B) slope = –
19
19
C) slope = –
13
9
D) slope = –
7
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate

86. Find the derivative y ′( x ) implicitly if – y 2 + 7 xy = –9 .

7y
A) y′ ( x ) = –
2 y xy – 7 x
7 y xy
B) y′ ( x ) =
4 y + 7x
7y
C) y′ ( x ) =
4 y xy + 7 x
7y
D) y′ ( x ) =
4 y + 7 x xy
Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate

87. Find the derivative y ′( x ) implicitly if –4sin xy + 2 x = –5 .

1 y
A) y ′( x ) = – +
2 x cos xy x
1 y
B) y ′( x ) = −
2 x x cos xy
cos xy y
C) y ′( x ) = −
2x x
1 y
D) y ′( x ) = −
2 x cos xy x
Ans: D Difficulty: Moderate

88. Find the location of all horizontal and vertical tangents for x 2 − xy 2 = 16 .
A) horizontal: none; vertical: (–4, 0), (4, 0)
B) horizontal: (4, 0); vertical: (–4, 0), (4, 0)
C) horizontal: (–4, 0), (4, 0); vertical: none
D) horizontal: none; vertical: (4, 0)
Ans: A Difficulty: Moderate
89. Find the location of all horizontal and vertical tangents for x 2 + xy 2 + 1 = 0 .
A) ( )( )
horizontal: –1, – 2 , –1, 2 ; vertical: (–1, 0)

B) horizontal: ( –1, – 2 ) , ( –1, 2 ) ; vertical: (0, 0)

C) horizontal: ( –1, – 2 ) , ( –1, 2 ) ; vertical: none

D) horizontal: ( 1, – 2 ) , ( 1, 2 ) ; vertical: (–1, 0)

Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate

90. Find the second derivative, y ′′( x ) , of –4 x 3 – 3 y 3 = –4 .

2 y′
A) y ′′( x ) = – −
3 xy 2 y
( y′ )
2
2
B) y ′′( x ) = – −
3 xy 2y
( y′ )
2
4
C) y ′′( x ) = −
3 xy 2y
( y′)
2
2
D) y ′′( x ) = +
3 xy 2y
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate

91. Find the second derivative, y ′′( x ) , of –3 y 2 = 2 x3 – 2 x – cos y .

4 x + (– cos y – 3)( y′) 2
A) y ′′( x ) =
–3 y + sin y
2 x + (cos y – 6) y′
B) y ′′( x ) =
–6 y – cos y
12 x + (cos y – 3) y 2
C) y ′′( x ) =
–6 y 2 – sin y
12 x + (cos y + 6)( y′) 2
D) ′′
y ( x) =
–6 y – sin y
Ans: D Difficulty: Moderate
92. Find the derivative of f ( x) = –6sec −1 ( x5 ) .
–30 x 4
A) f ′( x ) =
x5 x10 − 1
30 x 5
B) f ′( x) =
x x2 −1
–6 x 4
C) f ′( x) =
x x2 + 1
5x4
D) f ′( x) =
x4 x8 − 1
Ans: A Difficulty: Moderate
−1
93. Find the derivative of f ( x) = 7e3tan x
.
42 3tan −1 x
A) f ′( x) = e
1 − x2
7 3tan −1 x
B) f ′( x) = e
1 + x2
21 3tan −1 x
C) f ′( x) = e
1 + x2
3 3tan −1 x
D) f ′( x) = e
1 − x2
Ans: C Difficulty: Moderate

94. Using the Mean Value Theorem, find a value of c that makes the conclusion true
for f ( x) = 4 x 3 + 5 x 2 , in the interval [−1,1].
A) c ≈ −1.129
B) One or more hypotheses fail
C) c ≈ 0.295
D) c=0
Ans: C Difficulty: Easy

95. Using the Mean Value Theorem, find a value of c that makes the conclusion true
 π π
for f ( x) = cos x,  − , 
 2 2
A) One or more hypotheses fail
B) c=0
π
C) c=
4
D) c ≈ .881
Ans: B Difficulty: Easy
 96. Determine if the function f ( x) = 5 x3 + 4 x + 3 is increasing, decreasing, or
neither.
A) Increasing
B) Decreasing
C) Neither
Ans: A Difficulty: Easy

97. Determine if the function f ( x) = –2 x 4 – 4 x 2 – 4 is increasing, decreasing, or

neither.
A) Increasing
B) Decreasing
C) Neither
Ans: C Difficulty: Easy

98. Prove that 3 x 3 + 7 x – 1 = 0 has exactly one solution.

Ans: Let f ( x ) = 3 x + 7 x – 1 . The function f(x) is continuous and differentiable
3

everywhere. Since f(0) < 0 and f(1) > 0, f(x) must have at least one zero.
The derivative of f ( x) = 3 x 3 + 7 x – 1 is f ′( x) = 9 x 2 + 7 , which is always
greater than zero. Therefore f(x) can only have one zero.
Difficulty: Moderate

1
99. Find all the functions g ( x) such that g ′( x) = .
x9
1
A) g ( x) = –
8 x8
1
B) g ( x) = – +c
10 x10
2
C) g ( x) =
25 x8
1
D) g ( x) = – 8 + c
8x
Ans: D Difficulty: Moderate

100. Find all the functions g ( x) such that g ′( x) = –7 sin 2 x.

A) g ( x) = –14 cos 2 x
7
B) g ( x) = cos 2 x + c
2
C) g ( x ) = 7 cos 2 x
7
D) g ( x) = sin 2 x + c
2
Ans: B Difficulty: Moderate