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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Use the First Derivative Test to determine the local extrema of the function, and identify any absolute extrema.
1) y = 4x3 + 8
1)
A) None
C) Local minimum at (0, 0)

B) Local maximum at (0, 4)

D) Absolute maximum at (0, 8)

2) y = xe5x

2)

1
e
A) Absolute maximum at - , 5
5
C) Absolute minimum at

1
1
B) Absolute minimum at - , 5
5e

1 e
,
5 5

D) Absolute maximum at

1 1
,
5 5e

3) f(x) = -x 9 - x2

3)
9
9
, - , absolute minimum
2
2

9 9
,
2 2

9
9
, - , absolute maximum 2
2

9 9
,
2 2

A) Absolute maximum B) Local minimum (0, 0)

9 9
C) Local maximum
,
2 2
D) Absolute minimum

Use the Concavity Test to find the intervals where the graph of the function is concave up.
4) y = x2 + 2x + 7
A) (-, -1)
5) y = -3x2 + 18x + 4
A) (-, )
6) y =

B) (-, )

C) (-1, )

5)
B) (-, 3)

C) (3, )

D) None

8
x

A) (0, )
7) y = x3 - 3x2 - 7x + 8
A) (1, )
8) y = 6x - 6e-x
A) (- , 0 )

6)
B) (-, 0)

C) (-, )

D) (0, ), (-, 0)

B) (-, 1), (1, )

C) (-, 1)

D) None

7)

8)
B) ( 0 , )

C) ( -, )

D) None

Find the points of inflection.

9) y = 7x3 + 2x + 5
A) (0, 5)

4)

D) None

9)
B) (0, 2)

C) (2, 0)

D) (5, 0)

10) y = x3 + 9x + 4
A) (0, 9)

B) (0, 4)

C) (4, 0)

D) (4, 9)

11) y = x3 - 7x - 3
A) (-3, 7)

B) (0, -7)

C) (3, -3)

D) (0, -3)

12) y = x3 - 3x2 + 2x + 15
A) (1, 15)

B) (1, -3)

C) (-1, -3)

D) (1, -1)

13) y = x3 + 12x2 - x - 24
A) (-4, 0)

B) (-4, 132)

C) (4, 143)

D) (-4, 108)

14) y =

11)

12)

13)

4 3
x - 12x2 + 10x + 50
3

A) (3, 8)

15) y =

10)

14)
B) (0, 8)

C) (3, 0)

1 4
x - 3x3 + 12
2

15)

A) (3, 0)
C) (0, 12) and (3, -28.5)
16) y =

D) (3, -26)

B) (3, -28.5)
D) (0, 12) and (3, -27)

1 4
x - x3 + 9
4

16)

A) (0, 0) and (2, -4)

C) (0, 0) and (2, 5)

B) (0, 0)
D) (0, 9) and (2, 5)

17) y = x 11 - x2
A) (0, 0)
C) No inflection points.

17)
B) (0, 11)
D) (11, 0)

Use the graph of f to estimate where f' is 0, positive, and negative.

18)
10

18)

-10

-5

10 x

-5

-10

A) Zero: x = 1; positive: x = (-, -1) and (1, ); negative: x = (0, 1)

B) Zero: x = 1; positive: x = (1, ); negative: x = (-1, 1)
C) Zero: x = 1; positive: x = (-, -1) and (1, ); negative: x = (-1, 1)
D) Zero: x = 1; positive: x = (-, -1); negative: x = (-1, 1)
Use the graph of f to estimate where f'' is 0, positive, and negative.
19)
10

19)

-10

-5

10 x

-5

-10

A) Zero: x = 0; positive: (-, 0) ); negative: (0, )

B) Zero: x = 1; positive: (-, 0) ); negative: (0, )
C) Zero: x = 0; positive: (0, ); negative: (-, 0)
D) Zero: x = 1; positive: (0, ); negative: (-, 0)
Use the Second Derivative Test to find the local extrema for the function.
20) y = 5 - x2
A) Local minimum: (0, 5)
C) Local minima: (- 5, 0), ( 5, 0)

20)

B) Local maximum: (0, 5)

D) Local maximum: (5, 5)

21) y = x2 + 7x - 9

21)

7
85
A) Local maximum: - , 2
4
C) Local maximum:

7
85
B) Local minimum: - , 2
4

7 85
,
2 4

D) Local minimum:

7
13
,2
4

22) y = 20x3 - 3x5

A) Local minimum: (-2, -64), local maximum at (0, 0)
B) Local minimum: (-2, -64),local maximum: (2, 64)
C) Local minimum: (-2, -64),local minimum at (0, 0), relative maximum: (2, 64)
D) Local maximum at (0, 0), local minimum: (2, 64)

22)

23) f(x) = x3 + 12x2 + 48x - 4

A) Local minimum at x = -4
B) Local maximum at x = -4; local minimum at x = 4
C) No local extrema
D) Local maximum at x = -4

23)

Use the given derivative of the function to find the local extrema of the function.
24) y' = (x + 7)(x + 3)
A) Local maximum at x = -3; local minimum at x = -7
B) Local maximum at x = -7
C) Local maximum at x = -7; local minimum at x = -3
D) None
25) y' = (x - 9)2(x + 8)
A) Local maximum at x = -8
C) Local minimum at x = -8

24)

25)
B) Local minimum at x = 9
D) None

Solve the problem.

26) The graphs below show the first and second derivatives of a function y = f(x). Select a possible
graph of f that passes through the point P.
f'

f''

y
P

y
P

26)

A)

B)
y

C)

D)
y

27) The graphs below show the first and second derivatives of a function y = f(x). Select a possible
graph f that passes through the point P.
f'

f''
y

A)

B)
y

27)

C)

D)
y

28) The graphs below show the first and second derivatives of a function y = f(x). Select a possible
graph f that passes through the point P.
f'

f''
y

A)

B)
y

C)

D)
y

28)

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Sketch a graph of a single function that has these properties.
29) a) Continuous and differentiable for all real numbers
b) f(x) > 0 on (-3 , -1) and ( 2 , )
c) f(x) < 0 on (-, -3) and ( -1 , 2)
d) f (x) > 0 on (- , -2) and ( 1 , )
e) f (x) < 0 on (-2 , 1)
f) f(-3) = f(-1) = f(2) = 0
g) f (x) = 0 at (-2 , 0) and (1, 1)

30) a) Continuous and differentiable for all real numbers

b) f(x) < 0 on (- , -3 ) and ( 3 , )
c) f(x) > 0 on (-3 , 3)
d) f (x) > 0 on (- , 0 )
e) f (x) < 0 on ( 0 , )
f) f(-3) = f(3) = 0
g) An inflection point at (0,0)

29)

30)

31) a) Continuous for all real numbers

b) Differentiable everywhere except x = 0
c) f(x) < 0 on (- , 0)
d) f(x) > 0 on ( 0 , )
e) f (x) < 0 on (- , 0) and (0, )
f) f(-2) = f (2) = 5
g) y-intercept and x-intercept at (0,0)

31)

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Solve the problem.
32) Using the following properties of a twice-differentiable function y = f(x), select a possible graph of f. 32)
x
x<2
-2
-2 < x < 0
0
0<x<2
2
x>2

Derivatives
y > 0,y < 0
y = 0,y < 0
y < 0,y < 0
y < 0,y = 0
y < 0,y > 0
y = 0,y > 0
y > 0,y > 0

9
-7
-23

A)

B)
24

24

16

16

-4 -3 -2 -1
-8

-4 -3 -2 -1
-8

-16

-16

-24

-24

C)

D)
24

24

16

16

-4 -3 -2 -1
-8

-4 -3 -2 -1
-8

-16

-16

-24

-24

33) Select an appropriate graph of a twice-differentiable function y = f(x) that passes through the
6 5
6 5
points (- 2,1) , , , (0,0),
, and ( 2,1), and whose first two derivatives have the
3 9
3 9
following sign patterns.
+

y :

- 2

6
3

6
3

y :

A)

B)
y

-3

-2

-1

1.5

0.5
1

-1

-3

-2

-1
-0.5

-2

-1

-3

-1.5

-4

-2

C)

D)
y

-3

-2

-1

16

16

12

12

-4

-3

-2

-1

-4

-8

-8

-12

-12

-16

-16

10

33)

Answer Key
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1) A
2) B
3) D
4) B
5) D
6) A
7) A
8) D
9) A
10) B
11) D
12) A
13) D
14) A
15) C
16) D
17) A
18) C
19) C
20) B
21) B
22) B
23) C
24) C
25) C
26) A
27) D
28) D
29)

30)

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31)

32) A
33) B

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