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University of Connecticut Department of Mathematics Math 1131 Sample Exam 2 Fall 2014 Name: Instructor Name: Section: TA Name: Discussion Section: This sample exam is just a guide to prepare for the

1 University of Connecticut Department of Mathematics Math 1131 Sample Exam 2 Fall 2014 Name: Instructor Name: Section: TA Name: Discussion Section: This sample exam is just a guide to prepare for the actual exam. Questions on the actual exam may or may not be of the same type, nature, or even points. Don t prepare only by taking this sample exam. You also need to review your class notes, homework and quizzes on WebAssign, quizzes in discussion section, and worksheets. The exam will cover from section 3.4 through section 4.7. Read This First! Please read each question carefully. Other than the question of true/false items, show all work clearly in the space provided. In order to receive full credit on a problem, solution methods must be complete, logical and understandable. Answers must be clearly labeled in the spaces provided after each question. Please cross out or fully erase any work that you do not want graded. The point value of each question is indicated after its statement. No books or other references are permitted. Unless instructed otherwise, give any numerical answers in exact form, not as approximations. For example, one-third is 1 3, not.33 or And one-half of π is 1 2π, not 1.57 or Turn smart phones, cell phones, and other electronic devices off (not just in sleep mode) and store them away. Calculators are allowed but you must show all your work in order to receive credit on the problem. If you finish early then you can hand in your exam early. Grading - For Administrative Use Only Question: Total Points: Score:

2 1. If the statement is always true, circle the printed capital T. If the statement is sometimes false, circle the printed capital F. In each case, write a careful and clear justification or a counterexample. (a) If x sin x has a local maximum value at x = c, then tan c = c. T F [3] Justification: (b) If f(x) is a differentiable function, then the derivative of f(e x ) is f (e x )e x. T F [3] Justification: (c) Every continuous function on (0, 1) has an absolute maximum value. T F [3] Justification: (d) If dy [3] dx = y, then y = 0 or y = ex. T F Justification: (e) The graph of y = ln(x 2 ) for x > 0 is concave down. T F [3] Justification: Page 1 of 11

3 2. (a) Compute d ( ) x ln 2 (x). You do not need to simplify. [3] dx (b) Find the derivative of y = 5 x in two ways and check they agree: [4] (i) logarithmic differentiation, writing the final answer entirely in terms of x. (ii) express 5 x as a power of e and use the fact that (e x ) = e x. Page 2 of 11

4 3. Use implicit differentiation to find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of y 2 = x 3 +2xy [7] at the point (3, 3), as marked below. Write the equation in the form y = mx + b. y x Page 3 of 11

5 4. (a) Find the linearization of ln(x) at a = 1. [5] (b) Use part (a) to find an approximate value of ln(2). (You must use part (a). A calculator [4] value of ln(2) will earn 0 points.) Page 4 of 11

6 5. (a) Two boats leave a dock at the same time. One boat travels south at 30 mi/hr and the [5] other travels west at 40 mi/hr. After half an hour, how quickly is the distance between the boats increasing, in mi/hr? (b) A spy plane is flying 500 m above the ground at 450 km/hr, and its path goes directly [5] over an enemy tracking station that is already tracking it. (i) How many meters does the plane cover in two seconds? (ii) Determine how quickly the angle between the ground and the line from the tracking station to the plane is changing, in radians per second, two seconds after the plane flies over the tracking station. Page 5 of 11

7 6. A pile of the radioactive substance Unobtainium loses 6% of its mass in a year. (a) If a sample of Unobtainium has an initial mass of 50 grams, determine a formula for U(t), [3] the amount of Unobtainium left in the sample after t years. (b) Find the half-life of Unobtainium in years, accurate to 3 decimal places. [3] Page 6 of 11

8 7. Use calculus to find the absolute maximum and minimum values of the following functions on the indicated intervals. Answers can be given to three decimal places. (a) f(x) = sin x + cos x, on [0, π] [4] (b) f(x) = (7x 1)e 2x, on [0, 1] [4] Page 7 of 11

9 8. When f(x) = x [10] x 2, use calculus to find + 1 (i) the critical numbers of f(x), (ii) the open intervals where f(x) is increasing and where f(x) is decreasing, (iii) the open intervals where the graph of y = f(x) is concave up and concave down. Page 8 of 11

10 9. (a) Find the points on the curve y = x 2 whose distance to the point (0, 1) is minimal. [5] (b) A box-shaped shipping crate with a square base needs to have a volume of 80 ft 3. The [5] material used to make the base of the crate costs twice as much (per ft 2 ) as the material used for the sides, and the material used to make the top of the crate costs half as much (per ft 2 ) as the material used for the sides. Use calculus to find the dimensions of the crate that minimize the total cost of the materials. Page 9 of 11

11 10. Here are three theorems about continuous functions. Draw a picture that illustrates each theorem, using the notation of the theorem in your picture. (a) Extreme Value Theorem: If f(x) is a continuous function on [a, b] then it has an [3] absolute maximum value and an absolute minimum value on [a, b]. (b) Rolle s Theorem: If f(x) is a continuous function on [a, b] that is differentiable on (a, b), [3] and f(a) = f(b), there is a c (a, b) such that f (c) = 0. (c) Mean Value Theorem: If f(x) is a continuous function on [a, b] that is differentiable [3] on (a, b), there is a c (a, b) such that f f(b) f(a) (c) =. b a Draw a picture for the case when f(a) f(b). Page 10 of 11

12 11. Evaluate the following limits using l Hospital s Rule. 5 x 4 x (a) lim [3] x 0 3 x 2 x sin 2 (ax) (b) lim, where a 0. (The answer will depend on a.) [3] x 0 x 2 (c) lim ( ) x2 [3] x x 2 Page 11 of 11

University of Connecticut Department of Mathematics

University of Connecticut Department of Mathematics Math 1131 Sample Exam 2 Fall 2015 Name: Instructor Name: Section: TA Name: Discussion Section: This sample exam is just a guide to prepare for the actual