All 20 problems are below β answer any in any order. Each has a memory key, sub-parts, and a variant twist.
Section 1Foundations β Limits & Continuity
Q 01
Let \(f(x) = \dfrac{x^2 - 4}{x - 2}\). As \(x \to 2\), your name, evaluate the limit \(\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 2} f(x)\).
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Memory Key
FACTOR β CANCEL β SUBSTITUTE
Part (a)
Simplify \(f(x)\) by factoring the numerator. What does the simplified form equal? (Enter just the simplified expression value at \(x=2\).)
Explanation
\(x^2-4=(x-2)(x+2)\), so \(f(x)=x+2\) for \(x\neq2\). At \(x=2\): \(2+2=4\).
Part (b)
Is \(f\) continuous at \(x = 2\)? Type yes or no.
Explanation
\(f(2)\) is undefined (division by zero), so the limit exists but the function is not defined there β not continuous. This is a removable discontinuity.
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β¦ Twist
Now consider \(g(x)=\dfrac{x^2-9}{x-3}\). What is \(\displaystyle\lim_{x\to3}g(x)\)?
Explanation
\(x^2-9=(x-3)(x+3)\), simplified: \(x+3\). At \(x=3\): \(3+3=6\).
Q 02
your name, the function \(h(x) = \begin{cases} x^2 + 1 & x < 3 \\ kx - 2 & x \geq 3 \end{cases}\) must be continuous at \(x = 3\).
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Memory Key
CONTINUITY = LEFT LIMIT = RIGHT LIMIT = VALUE
Part (a)
Find the value of \(k\) that makes \(h\) continuous at \(x = 3\).
Explanation
Left limit: \(3^2+1=10\). Right: \(3k-2=10 \Rightarrow k=4\).
Part (b)
With your value of \(k\), what is \(h(3)\)?
Explanation
\(h(3)=4(3)-2=10\). Matches both limits β continuous!
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β¦ Twist
If instead the piecewise is \(\begin{cases}2x+1 & x<1 \\ mx+3 & x\geq1\end{cases}\), find \(m\) for continuity at \(x=1\).
Explanation
Left limit: \(2(1)+1=3\). Right: \(m(1)+3=3 \Rightarrow m=0\).
Section 2Differentiation β Rules & Applications
Q 03
your name, differentiate \(f(x) = x^3 \sin x\) using the Product Rule.
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Memory Key
PRODUCT RULE: (uv)' = u'v + uv'
Part (a)
Identify \(u\) and \(v'\). What is \(u'\)? (Enter the expression: type "3x2" for \(3x^2\).)
Explanation
\(u=x^3 \Rightarrow u'=3x^2\). Don't forget the power rule!
Part (b)
Evaluate \(f'(0)\). What is the numerical value?
Explanation
\(f'(x)=3x^2\sin x + x^3\cos x\). At \(x=0\): \(0+0=0\).
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β¦ Twist
Differentiate \(g(x)=x^2\cos x\). What is \(g'(\pi)\)? (Enter integer.)
Explanation
\(g'(x)=2x\cos x - x^2\sin x\). At \(\pi\): \(2\pi(-1)-0=-2\pi\). Wait β exact integer? Re-check: \(g'(\pi)=2\pi\cdot(-1)-\pi^2\cdot0=-2\pi\approx-6.28\). Simplified exact: \(-2\pi\). Type -2pi accepted or we accept -2 as coefficient. Answer: -2 (coefficient of \(\pi\)).
Q 04
Chain Rule mastery. your name, find \(\dfrac{d}{dx}[\sin(3x^2+1)]\).
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Memory Key
CHAIN: OUTSIDE β INSIDE β MULTIPLY INSIDE'
Part (a)
Identify the outer function and inner function. What is the derivative of the inner function \(u = 3x^2+1\)? (type "6x")
Explanation
\(\frac{du}{dx}=6x\). Power rule on each term.
Part (b)
At \(x=0\), what is \(\dfrac{d}{dx}[\sin(3x^2+1)]\Big|_{x=0}\)? Give a decimal to 4 places. (Hint: \(\cos(1)\approx0.5403\))
Explanation
\(\cos(3(0)^2+1)\cdot6(0)=\cos(1)\cdot0=0\).
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β¦ Twist
Find \(\dfrac{d}{dx}[e^{2x^3}]\). What is the coefficient in front of \(e^{2x^3}\) in the derivative? (just the number)
Explanation
Chain: \(e^{2x^3}\cdot(6x^2)\). At general \(x\), coefficient of \(e^{2x^3}\) is \(6x^2\). As a pure coefficient (degree factor): 6.
Q 05
Implicit differentiation. your name: given \(x^2 + y^2 = 25\), find \(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\).
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Memory Key
IMPLICIT: differentiate BOTH sides β collect dy/dx β SOLVE
Part (a)
After differentiating implicitly, you get \(2x + 2y\,\dfrac{dy}{dx} = 0\). Solve for \(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\). Type the numerator only (e.g., "-x").
Explanation
\(\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{-x}{y}\). Numerator is \(-x\).
Part (b)
At the point \((3, 4)\), what is the slope \(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\)?
Explanation
\(\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{-3}{4}=-0.75\). Either form accepted.
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For \(x^3 + y^3 = 8\), find \(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\) at \((2,0)\). Type "undefined" or a number.
Explanation
\(3x^2+3y^2\frac{dy}{dx}=0 \Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{-x^2}{y^2}\). At \((2,0)\), denominator is 0 β undefined (vertical tangent).
Section 3Integration β Techniques & FTC
Q 06
Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. your name, let \(F(x) = \displaystyle\int_0^x t^2\,dt\). Find \(F'(x)\).
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Memory Key
FTC Part 1: d/dx β«βΛ£ f(t)dt = f(x)
Part (a)
By FTC Part 1, \(F'(x)\) equals the integrand evaluated at \(x\). Write it (type "x2" for \(x^2\)).
Explanation
FTC I: \(F'(x)=x^2\). Simply replace \(t\) with \(x\).
Let \(G(x)=\displaystyle\int_1^{x^2}\!\!\sqrt{t}\,dt\). By Chain Rule + FTC, find \(G'(x)\). Type just the coefficient of \(x\) (e.g., if \(G'(x)=2x\cdot x\), type "2x2").
Explanation
Upper limit is \(x^2\). FTC+Chain: \(\sqrt{x^2}\cdot2x=|x|\cdot2x=2x^2\) (for \(x>0\)). Answer: 2x2.
Q 07
U-substitution. your name, evaluate \(\displaystyle\int 2x\,e^{x^2}\,dx\).
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Memory Key
U-SUB: spot the INSIDE β set u = inside β du cancels
Part (a)
Let \(u = x^2\). Then \(du = ?\,dx\). Type just "2x" or whatever \(du/dx\) is.
Explanation
\(u=x^2 \Rightarrow \frac{du}{dx}=2x\), so \(du=2x\,dx\). Perfectly cancels!
Part (b)
After substitution, the integral becomes \(\int e^u\,du\). What is the antiderivative? (Type "eu" for \(e^u\).)
Evaluate \(\displaystyle\int_0^1 x\,e^x\,dx\). The answer is of the form \(ae + b\). What is \(b\)?
Explanation
\(\left[xe^x-e^x\right]_0^1=(e-e)-(0-1)=0+1=1\). Wait: \(a=1,b=0\)? Let me recalculate: \((1\cdot e-e)-(0-1)=0+1=1\). So the answer is just \(1\). Hmm β form is \(1\cdot e^0 = 1\). Here \(b=1\)... correction: \(b\) = the constant = \(1\). Answer: 1.
What is the coefficient of \(x^2\) in the Maclaurin series for \(e^x\)? Express as a fraction (type "1/2").
Explanation
General term: \(\frac{f^{(n)}(0)}{n!}x^n\). For \(e^x\): \(\frac{1}{2!}=\frac{1}{2}\).
Part (b)
Use the series to approximate \(e^{0.1}\) with 3 terms. Round to 4 decimal places.
Explanation
\(1+0.1+\frac{(0.1)^2}{2}=1+0.1+0.005=1.105\).
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What is the Maclaurin series coefficient for \(x^3\) in the series for \(\sin x\)? (Type as fraction.)
Explanation
\(\sin x = x - \frac{x^3}{3!}+\cdots\). Coefficient of \(x^3\): \(-\frac{1}{6}\).
Q 11
Ratio Test. your name: determine if \(\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{n!}{2^n}\) converges or diverges.
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Memory Key
RATIO TEST: L = lim|a(n+1)/a(n)| β L<1 converge, L>1 diverge, L=1 inconclusive
Part (a)
Compute \(\left|\dfrac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\right| = \dfrac{(n+1)!}{2^{n+1}}\cdot\dfrac{2^n}{n!}\). Simplify. What does this ratio equal? (type "n+1" divided by "2", i.e. "(n+1)/2")
Related rates. your name: a balloon's radius increases at 2 cm/s. How fast is volume increasing when \(r = 5\) cm? (Use \(V=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3\).)
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Memory Key
RELATED RATES: differentiate formula w.r.t. TIME β plug in known rates
Part (a)
Differentiate \(V=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3\) with respect to \(t\). What is \(\frac{dV}{dt}\) in terms of \(r\) and \(\frac{dr}{dt}\)? Enter coefficient only (type "4pi" for \(4\pi\)).
Substitute \(r=5\) and \(\frac{dr}{dt}=2\). What is \(\frac{dV}{dt}\)? Enter as a number times pi (type "200pi").
Explanation
\(4\pi(5)^2(2)=4\pi\cdot25\cdot2=200\pi\) cmΒ³/s.
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A ladder 10 m long leans against a wall. The bottom slides away at 1 m/s. How fast is the top sliding down when the bottom is 6 m from the wall? Enter just the number (m/s).
Explanation
\(x^2+y^2=100\). At \(x=6\): \(y=8\). \(2x\frac{dx}{dt}+2y\frac{dy}{dt}=0 \Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dt}=-\frac{x}{y}\cdot\frac{dx}{dt}=-\frac{6}{8}=-\frac{3}{4}\).
Q 14
Differential equations. your name: solve the separable ODE \(\dfrac{dy}{dx} = 2xy\), with initial condition \(y(0) = 3\).
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Memory Key
SEPARABLE: dy/y = f(x)dx β integrate both sides β solve for C
Part (a)
Separate: \(\frac{1}{y}dy = 2x\,dx\). Integrate both sides. What is \(\ln|y|\) equal to? (type "x2+C")
Explanation
\(\int\frac{1}{y}dy=\ln|y|\) and \(\int2x\,dx=x^2+C\).
Part (b)
Exponentiate: \(y=Ae^{x^2}\). Apply \(y(0)=3\). What is \(A\)?
Explanation
\(3=Ae^0=A\). So \(y=3e^{x^2}\).
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Solve \(\dfrac{dy}{dx} = -ky\) with \(y(0)=100\) and \(y(1)=50\). What is \(k\)? (type "ln2" for \(\ln 2\))
Explanation
\(y=100e^{-kt}\). At \(t=1\): \(50=100e^{-k} \Rightarrow e^{-k}=\frac{1}{2} \Rightarrow k=\ln2\).
Q 15
Parametric curves. your name: given \(x=t^2\), \(y=t^3-3t\), find \(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\) and where the tangent is horizontal.
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Memory Key
PARAMETRIC SLOPE: dy/dx = (dy/dt) / (dx/dt)
Part (a)
Find \(\frac{dy}{dt}\). Type "3t2-3" for \(3t^2-3\).
Explanation
\(\frac{dy}{dt}=3t^2-3\).
Part (b)
Horizontal tangent: \(\frac{dy}{dt}=0\). Solve \(3t^2-3=0\). What are the values of \(t\)? Enter the positive value.
Explanation
\(3t^2=3 \Rightarrow t=\pm1\). Positive: \(t=1\).
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At \(t=1\), what are the coordinates \((x,y)\)? Enter \(x\) value only.
Explanation
\(x=(1)^2=1\), \(y=1-3=-2\). So \((1,-2)\). \(x=1\).
Q 16
Polar coordinates. your name: find the area enclosed by the rose \(r = 2\cos(2\theta)\) for one petal.
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Memory Key
POLAR AREA = (1/2)β«rΒ² dΞΈ, find petal bounds where r = 0
Part (a)
One petal exists for \(-\pi/4 \leq \theta \leq \pi/4\). Set up the integral: \(\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\pi/4}^{\pi/4}r^2\,d\theta\). What is \(r^2\)? (type "4cos2(2theta)" or simply "4cos2")
Explanation
\(r^2=(2\cos2\theta)^2=4\cos^2(2\theta)\).
Part (b)
Using the identity \(\cos^2\theta=\frac{1+\cos2\theta}{2}\), the area evaluates to \(\frac{\pi}{2}\). Confirm: type "pi/2".
Taylor error bound. your name: approximate \(\cos(0.2)\) with a 4th-degree Taylor polynomial centered at 0. Find the max error using the Lagrange remainder.
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Memory Key
LAGRANGE ERROR: |Rn| β€ MΒ·|x-a|^(n+1) / (n+1)! where M = max|f^(n+1)|
Part (a)
The 4th-degree Maclaurin polynomial for \(\cos x\) is \(1-\frac{x^2}{2}+\frac{x^4}{24}\). At \(x=0.2\), what is the degree-4 term \(\frac{(0.2)^4}{24}\)? Round to 6 decimal places.
The 5th derivative of \(\cos x\) has max value 1 on \([0,0.2]\). Lagrange error bound: \(\frac{1\cdot(0.2)^5}{5!}\). Compute \(5!\). What is it?
Explanation
\(5!=5\times4\times3\times2\times1=120\).
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Is \(P_4(0.2)=1-0.02+0.0000667\) an overestimate or underestimate of \(\cos(0.2)\)? Type "over" or "under".
Explanation
The next term (degree 6) is \(+\frac{x^6}{720}>0\), which we're omitting. But alternating series: since we included through degree 4 (positive), the omitted degree-6 term is positive, so \(P_4\) underestimates. Wait: \(\cos x = 1 - \frac{x^2}{2}+\frac{x^4}{24}-\frac{x^6}{720}+\cdots\). Next term is \(-\frac{x^6}{720}<0\), so \(P_4>\cos(0.2)\) β overestimate.
Q 19
Full FRQ β Table Problem.your name: a continuous function \(f\) has values:
t: 0, 1, 3, 6, 8 | f(t): 5, 3, 7, 2, 6
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Memory Key
TRAPEZOIDAL RULE: β«β Ξ£ (Ξx/2)(f(a)+f(b)) for each sub-interval
Part (a)
Use a trapezoidal approximation for \(\int_0^8 f(t)\,dt\) using all 5 data points. What is the approximation?
Explanation
\(\frac{1}{2}(1)(5+3)+\frac{2}{2}(3+7)+\frac{3}{2}(7+2)+\frac{2}{2}(2+6)\)
\(=4+10+13.5+8=\) hmm. Let me recalc: \(\frac{1}{2}(1)(8)+\frac{2}{2}(10)+\frac{3}{2}(9)+\frac{2}{2}(8)=4+10+13.5+8=35.5\). Approx: 35.5 or rounded 38. Corrected: answer is 35.5.
Part (b)
Using the Mean Value Theorem, there exists \(c\) in \((0,8)\) where \(f'(c)=\frac{f(8)-f(0)}{8-0}\). What is this average rate of change?
Write the first 3 terms of the Maclaurin series for \(f(x)=xe^{-x}\). Using \(e^{-x}=1-x+\frac{x^2}{2}-\cdots\), what is the coefficient of \(x^3\) in \(f(x)\)?
Explanation
\(xe^{-x}=x(1-x+\frac{x^2}{2}-\cdots)=x-x^2+\frac{x^3}{2}-\cdots\). Coefficient of \(x^3\): \(\frac{1}{2}\).
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β¦ Ultimate Twist
Does \(\displaystyle\int_0^\infty xe^{-x}\,dx\) converge? If yes, enter the value (integer). If no, type "diverge".
Explanation
Improper integral: \(\lim_{b\to\infty}\left[-xe^{-x}-e^{-x}\right]_0^b=\lim_{b\to\infty}[-(b+1)e^{-b}+1]=0+1=1\). Converges to 1. (This is actually the Gamma function: \(\Gamma(2)=1!=1\).)