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x−3
1. lim− =
x→3 3− x

(A) −∞ (B) −1 (C) 0 (D) 1 (E) ∞

2. Find the coordinates of the point where the line tangent to the parabola
y = x 2 − 4 x − 5 at x = 4 intersects the axis of symmetry of the parabola.

3. If f (2) = 7 and f ′(2) = −3 , then the equation of the tangent to the curve y = f ( x)
at x = 2 is

(A) y = −3x + 13 (B) y = −3 x + 23

(C) y=x (D) y = 2 x − 17
(E) y = 7 x − 17

4. On the interval 1 < x < 2, the curve y = x 3 − 6 x 2 + 9 x + 1 is

(A) increasing and concave up

(B) increasing and concave down
(C) decreasing and concave up
(D) decreasing and concave down
(E) horizontal

5. The minimum value of the function f ( x) = 3 x 2 + 4ax + 12a 2 , a > 0, is

(A) –2a (B) 3 6a 2 (C) 2 3 a2 (D) 2a

(E) none of the above

6. A function is defined for all real numbers and has the following property:
f ( x + h) − f ( x) = 4 x 2 h + 2 xh − 6 x3 h 2 . Find f ′(−3) .

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7.„ For what positive value of k is the line y = −9 x + k tangent to the curve
y = x3 − 6 x 2 ?

8.„ A rectangular field is to be fenced off along the bank of a river, and no fence is
required along the river. If the material for the fence costs $5.00 per foot for the
two ends and $7.50 per foot for the side parallel to the river, find the dimensions of
the field of largest possible area that can be enclosed with $9,000.00 worth of fence.

10 − 2 x
9. lim =
x → −∞ 10 + 2 − x

(A) −1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 10 (E) ∞

10. The x-coordinate of the point where the tangent to the parabola y = ax 2 at x = p
(not a vertex) intersects the x-axis is

p p2 ap ap 2 a
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
2 2 2 2 p2

11.

x f ( x) g ( x) f ′( x) g ′( x)
3 –3 6 –5 1
4 0 3 –3 9
5 3 –2 4 5

The table above shows some of the values of two differentiable functions f and g
and their derivatives. If h( x) = f ( x) g ( x) , then h′(5) =

(A) 2 (B) 7 (C) 14 (D) 20 (E) 26

12. Using the values in the table from the previous problem, if h( x) = f ( g ( x) ) , then
h′(4) =

(A) –45 (B) –27 (C) –15 (D) 0 (E) 25

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13. If f ( x) is a continuous function and f (2) = 7 and f ′(2) = −3, then f (2.01) is
approximately

(A) –6.03 (B) 6.92 (C) 6.97 (D) 7.01 (E) 7.03

14. Consider the curve y = 2 x 3 − 3 ( k + 1) x 2 + 6kx , k > 1. On the interval 1 < x < k,

(A) y′ is positive, and y′′ is first positive, then negative

(B) y′ is positive, and y′′ is first negative, then positive
(C) y′ is negative, and y′′ is first positive, then negative
(D) y′ is negative, and y′′ is first negative, then positive
(E) Neither the sign of y′ nor the sign of y′′ can be determined without knowing
the value of k.

15.„ A cube is expanding so that its surface area is increasing at a constant rate of
9 2 in2/sec. How fast is the volume increasing at the instant when the surface area
is 108 in2? Show units in your answer.

16.„ Runner B is 7.35 yards behind Runner A. Both are running at 9 yards/sec. At this
point, A tires and decelerates at 0.2 yards/sec2. B picks up speed, accelerating at
0.1 yards/sec2. If they continue like this, how many more yards does Runner A
cover before the two runners are side by side? (Give your answer rounded to the
nearest tenth of a yard).

17. If f ( x) = 2 x and 23.03 ≈ 8.168 , which of the following is closest to f ′(3) ?

(A) .168 (B) .97 (C) 1 (D) 3 (E) 5.6

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18.
y

y = f ′( x)

x
−4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4

Pictured above is the graph of f ′( x) . For what values of x is the graph of f ( x)

concave down?

(A) –2 < x < 2 (B) x < –4 or 0 < x < 4

(C) –4 < x < 4 (D) all values of x
(E) the graph of f ( x) is always concave up

19.
x g ( x) g ′( x)
1 3 4
2 8 3

If g ( x) and g ′( x) have the values shown in the table above, and f ( x) = g 2 ( x) ,

then f ′(2) =

(A) 12 (B) 16 (C) 23 (D) 24 (E) 48

4 5 7 7
20. If ∫ 0
f ( x) dx = 10 , ∫ 0
f ( x) dx = 9 , and ∫ 4
f ( x) dx = 1 , then ∫ 5
f ( x) dx =

(A) –1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (E) 4

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2 x2
21. If u = x + 1 , then ∫ dx =
2
1 x2 + 1

2 u −1 2 u −1
(A) ∫
1 u
du (B) ∫ 1 u
du

5 u −1 5 u −1
(C) ∫ 2 u
du (D) ∫ 2 u
du

5 u −1
(E) ∫ 2 2u
du

22. The average area of all circles with radii between 3 and 6 is

25 27 45
(A) π (B) π (C) 18π (D) 21π (B) π
2 2 2

23.„ A rumor spreads continuously at the rate of 3t 2 + 6t (where t is measured in days).

How many people hear the rumor on the third day?

(A) 21 (B) 34 (C) 44 (D) 45 (E) 54

x
24.„ Find the total area of all regions bounded by the graphs of y = sin x and y = tan
2
over the interval −2π ≤ x ≤ 2π .

25. If lim [ ln f ( x) ] = 1 , then lim f ( x) =

x→ 2 x→ 2

(A) 0 (B) ln 2 (C) 1 (D) 2 (E) e

26. The point A(a, b) is on the parabola y = x 2 . Point V is the vertex of the parabola.
Point C (0, c) is the point where the perpendicular bisector of AV intersects the
y-axis. Find lim c .
a→ 0
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27. y
y = f ′′( x)
The graph of y = f ′′( x) , shown to the right, 3
consists of two straight line segments. If
f ′(0) = 0 , then in the vicinity of which of the 0 3 6 9 x
following values of x the curve y = f ( x) is falling
–3
and concave down?

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8 (E) 10

28. If f ( x) = sin 2 x cos 3x and k is an odd integer, then f ′(kπ ) =

(A) –5 (B) –2 (C) –1 (D) 1 (E) 5

x 4
29. If F ( x) = ∫ dt , then F ′(e) =
1 1 + ln t

1
(A) (B) ln 2 (C) 2 (D) 2e (E) e2
e2

x
30. If the slope of the tangent to the curve at any point ( x, y ) on the curve equals ,
y
what kind of curve can it be?

(A) a circle (B) a parabola (C) an ellipse (D) a hyperbola

(E) none of the above

31.„ How much should be invested today to accumulate $20,000 in seven years at 5%
annual interest, compounded continuously?

32.„ In the year 2000, the yearly consumption of oil throughout the world was
approximately 25 billion barrels and increasing exponentially at a rate of 5%.
Assuming the world’s total oil reserves are one trillion barrels, in what year will the
oil reserves be depleted?