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Study Guide for MA 16010 Credit Exam

Students who pass the credit exam will gain credit in MA16010. The credit exam is a two-hour
long exam with 25 multiple choice questions. No books or notes are allowed. No formula sheets
will be provided or allowed. Any brand of one-line display calculators may be used. No
exceptions! A calculator with exponential, logarithmic and basic trigonometric functions will be
needed for the exam. No any other electronic devices may be used.

To prepare for the exam, you are being provided:

1. Lesson Plan for MA16010
2. Practice Problems
The lesson plan lists the sections of the text that are covered in MA16010. The practice prob
lems provide some preparation for the exam.

The current text used for MA16010 as well as the course web page are listed below (A copy of
the MA16010 text is on reserve in the math library.) Most of the material covered on the credit
exam can be studied from any calculus textbook.
Textbook:
Edition:
Authors:

Applied Calculus and Dierential Equations

Purdue Custom First Edition
Larson, Edwards, Zill and Wright

The url for the course web page is: http://www.math.purdue.edu/academic/courses/MA16010/

The book listed above is a custom made, loose leaf text for MA16010, MA16020 and MA16021. A
big portion of the text comes from the book listed below, which contains all the topics covered in
MA16010. The following text is also on reserve in the math library. To prepare for the MA16010
credit exam, you may use either of these two texts. The section numbers listed on the lesson
plan on the next page apply to both texts.
Textbook:
Edition:
Authors:

Calculus of a Single Variable

Sixth Edition
Larson and Edwards

When you are ready for the examination, obtain the proper form from your academic advisor.
Follow the instructions on the form. Good luck!

MA 16010 Applied Calculus I Lesson Plan

Lesson

Session

Topic

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36

C.3
C.3 & 1.6
1.6
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.7
3.7
4.1
4.3
4.3
4.4
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.7
4.7
5.1
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.4
5.6
6.2
6.2

Trigonometric Functions
Trigonometric, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Finding Limits Graphically and Numerically
Evaluating Limits Analytically
Continuity and One-sided Limits
Innite Limits
The Derivative and the Tangent Line Problem
Basic Dierentiation Rules
Rates of Change
Product and Quotient Rules and Higher-order Derivatives
Product and Quotient Rules and Higher-order Derivatives
The Chain Rule
The Chain Rule
Implicit Dierentiation
Related Rates
Related Rates
Extrema on an Interval
Increasing and Decreasing Functions and the First Derivative Test
Increasing and Decreasing Functions and the First Derivative Test
Concavity and the Second Derivative Test
Concavity and the Second Derivative Test
Limits at Innity
A Summary of Curve Sketching
Optimization Problems
Optimization Problems
Optimization Problems
Antiderivatives and Indenite Integration
Antiderivatives and Indenite Integration
Area
Riemann Sums and Denite Integrals
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Numerical Integration
Dierential Equations: Growth and Decay
Dierential Equations: Growth and Decay

Practice Problems

1. Which function below has a period of 4, a maximum of 25.5 and a minimum of 19.5?
A. y = 3 sin 0.5x + 19.5
B. y = 3 cos 0.5x + 25.5
C. y = 3 sin 0.5x 22.5
D. y = 3 cos 2x 19.5
E. y = 3 cos 0.5x + 22.5

2. Find the domain of f (x) =

2ex

3x

.
4ex

A. (, ln 2) (ln 2, )
B. (,
12 ln 2) (
12 ln 2, )

C. (, ln 4) (ln 4, )

D. (, ln
12 ) (ln
12 , )

E. (, 2 ln
12 ) (2 ln
12 , )
1
3. Find all real solutions of the equation sin(3x) = .
2
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

7 2n 11 2n
+
,
+
; n is an integer
18
3
18
3

21 2n 33 2n

+
,
+
; n is an integer
6
3
6
3

7
11

+ 2n,
+ 2n; n is an integer
18
18

7
11

+ 2n,
+ 2n; n is an integer
9
9

5 2n 7 2n

+
,
+
; n is an integer
18
3 18
3

4. Find the limit:

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

4x + 8
lim
x2 x2 + 1

4
5
1

16

5
4

x+2
: x < 1
x 2 : x 1

5. f (x) =

Choose the number of correct statements below.

I. f is not continuous at x = 1.
II. lim f (x) = 1.
x1+

III. lim f (x) = 1.

x1

IV.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

lim f (x) = lim f (x).

x1

x1+

None of the above statements is true.

Only one of the above statements is true.
Only two of the above statements are true.
Only three of the above statements are true.
All of the above statements are true.

6. Which of the following function has a non-removable discontinuity at x = 3?

A. y = x + 3

x2 + 3x

B. y =
x + 3

x + 3

C. y =
x 3

x + 3

D. y =
3 x

x 3

E. y = 2
x 9
7. A ball is thrown straight up from the top of a 64-foot building with an initial velocity of
32 feet per second. Use the position function below for free-falling ob jects and nd its
velocity after 2 seconds.
s(t) = 16t2 + v0 t + s0
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

-32 ft/sec
64 ft/sec
-16 ft/sec
48 ft/sec
-64 ft/sec

8. Which of following does NOT equal to positive innity (+)?

A. lim

x0

1
x2

1
x1+ x 1

C. lim

x3+
x2 9

x+2
D. lim
x2 x 2

E. lim
x1 (x 1)2
B. lim

x2
9. A student used the limit process to nd the derivative of f (x) =
and his work is shown
2
below. Which of the following statements is true?

f ' (x) =
=
=
=

(x + h)2 x2

2
2
lim
h0
h
x2 + 2xh + h2 x2
lim
h0
2h
2
2xh + h
lim
h0
2h
lim (x + h2 )
h0

= x

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

A. He made a mistake in Line (1).

B. He made a mistake in Line (2).
C. He made a mistake in Line (3).
D. He made a mistake in Line (4).
E. He made a mistake in Line (5).

x2 + 32 x
10. Find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of g(x) =
at x = 4.
8
A. y = 5x 30
B. y = 2x + 2
C. y = 5x 10
D. y = 2x 18
E. y = 2x + 10
11. Find the derivative of y = (sin x + tan x)ex .
A. y ' = (cos x + sec2 x)ex
B. y ' = (sin x + cos x + tan x + sec x)ex
C. y ' = (sin x + cos x + 2 tan x)ex
D. y ' = (sin x + cos x + tan x + sec2 x)ex
E. y ' = (sin x + cos x + tan x + sec x tan x)ex
12. The population P , in thousands, of a small city is given by
P (t) = 10 +

50t
2t2 + 9

where t is the time in years. What is the rate of change of the population at t = 2 yr?
Round your answer to the third decimal place.
A. -1.557 thousand per year
B. 3.214 thousand per year
C. 0.173 thousand per year
D. 2.941 thousand per year
E. 5.882thousand per year

13. If h(t) = sin(3t) + cos(3t), nd h(3) (t).

A. sin(3t) cos(3t)
B. sin(3t) + cos(3t)
C. 27 sin(3t) 27 cos(3t)
D. 27 sin(3t) + 27 cos(3t)
E. 27 sin(3t) + 27 cos(3t)
2(3 x2 )
14. Given f (x) =
. Find f ' (1).
3x2 + 1
A. 72
B. 94
C. 12
D. 13
6
E. 34
15. A spherical balloon is inated with gas at a rate of 5 cubic centimeters per minute. How
fast is the radius of the balloon changing at the instant the radius is 4 centimeters? The
volume V of a sphere with a radius r is V = 43 r3 .
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

5
64 centimeters per minute

25

4 centimeters per minute

16 centimeters per minute

256

3 centimeters per minute

4 centimeters per minute

16. A toy rocket is launched from a platform on earth and ies straight up into the air. Its
height after launch is given by:
s(t) = t3 + 3t2 + 4t + 16,
where s is measured in meters, and t is in seconds. Find the velocity when the acceleration
is 18 m/s2 .
A. 2 m/s
B. 44 m/s
C. 16 m/s
D. 28 m/s
E. 13 m/s

17. According to a joint study conducted by Oxnards Environmental Management Depart

ment and a state government agency, the concentration of CO in the air due to automobile
exhaust t yr from now is given by
2

C(t) = 10(0.2t2 + 4t + 64) 3

parts per billion. Find the rate at which the level of CO is changing 20 years from now.
Round your answer to the nearest integer.
A. 9 parts per billion per year
B. 11 parts per billion per year
C. 13 parts per billion per year
D. 19 parts per billion per year
E. 25 parts per billion per year
18. Find

dy
by implicit dierentiation.
dx
ln (xy) + 2x = ey

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

dy
dx
dy
dx
dy
dx
dy
dx
dy
dx

2 y
x ey

2y

=
1 yey
y
= yey 2y
x

1 + 2xy

=
xyey
2xy y
=
x xyey
=

19. An airplane ies at an altitude of y = 2 miles towards a point directly over an observer
(see gure). The speed of the plane is 500 miles per hour. Find the rate at which the

angle of elevation is changing when the angle is .

3

A.
B.
C.
D.

75
4 rad/hour
225
8 rad/hour

125 3
rad/hour
2
375
2 rad/hour

E. 50 3 rad/hour

20. Find the critical numbers of y = x

2 e
x .

A. x = 2, 1
B. x = 0, 2
C. x = 0, 1
D. x = 2, 2
E. x = 2, 0
21. Given the function
f (x) =

8x
,
x2 + 4

and its derivative,

f ' (x) =

8x2 + 32
.
(x2 + 4)2

The y values of the absolute maximum and the absolute minimum of f (x) over the closed
interval [1, 4] are respectively:
A.

8
5

and
85

B.
85 and 2

C. 2 and
85
D.

8
5

and 2

E. 2 and 2
22. Find the open interval where g(t) is increasing.
1

g(t) = t
3 + t
2
3
2

A. (, 0)
B. (0, 3)
C. (3, )
D. (, 3)
E. (0, )

23. The graph of the rst derivative of a function f (x) is shown below. Which of the fol
lowing statements are true?

(I) f (x) has 2 critical numbers.

(II) On (, 3), f (x) is increasing.
(III) On (0, 3), f (x) is decreasing.
(IV) A relative maximum occurs at x = 0.
A. I and II are true.
B. I and III are true.
C. I and IV are true.
D. II and III are true.
E. III and IV are true.

24. The position function

s(t) = t3 2t2 + t
describes the motion of a particle along a line for t 0. Choose the correct statement
below.
A. The particle is always moving in a positive direction.
B. The particle is always moving in a negative direction.
C. The particle changes from a negative direction to a positive direction at t = 13 .
D. The particle changes from a negative direction to a positive direction at t = 1.
E. The particle changes from a negative direction to a positive direction at t = 3.
1
25. Find the open interval where f (x) = x4 + 2x3 is concave downward.
2
A. (2, 0)
B. (, 3)
C. (2, )
D. (3, 0)
E. (3, 2)

26. Find the inection point of y = x3 + 3x2 .

A. (2, 4)
B. (2, 0)
C. (0, 0)
D. (1, 0)
E. (1, 2)
27. lim f (x) = is true for which of the following functions?
x

A. f (x) =
B. f (x) =
C. f (x) =
D. f (x) =
E. f (x) =

2x 3 + x2 2
3x3 + 7

+3
x
x+9
2
x + x + 6

x x2

x + 5

x3 + x2 2

x + 5

28. Choose the correct statement regarding the asymptotes of f (x).

f (x) =

x2 2x + 6
x+1

A. Horizontal Asymptote: y = 1; Vertical Asymptote: x = 1; Slant Asymptote: None

B. Horizontal Asymptote: y = 0; Vertical Asymptote: x = 1; Slant Asymptote: None
C. Horizontal Asymptote: None; Vertical Asymptote: x = 1; Slant Asymptote: None
D. Horizontal Asymptote: y = 1; Vertical Asymptote: x = 1;

Slant Asymptote: y = x 3

E. Horizontal Asymptote: None; Vertical Asymptote: x = 1;

Slant Asymptote: y = x 3

29. A manufacturer has determined that the total cost C of operating a factory is
C(x) = 1.5x2 + 45x + 15000
where x is the number of units produced. Which of the following statements is true
regarding the average cost?
A. The minimum average cost is 195
B. The maximum average cost is 195
C. The minimum average cost is 345
D. The maximum average cost is 345
E. The minimum average cost is 300

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30. f (x) is a polynomial and

f ' (2) = 0,
f '' (3) = 0,

f '' (x) < 0

f ' (5) = 0

on

(, 3)

and

f '' (x) > 0

on

(3, )

Which of the following statements are true?

I. (2, f (2)) is an inection point of f (x).
II. (3, f (3)) is an inection point of f (x).
III. f (x) has a relative maximum at x = 2.
IV. f (x) has a relative minimum at x = 5.

A. Only I and III are true.

B. Only I and IV are true.
C. Only II and III are true.
D. Only I, II and IV are true.
E. Only II, III and IV are true.
31.

sin x 2 cos x
dx =
4
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

2 sin x + cos x
+C
4

2 sin x cos x

+C
4

sin x + 2 cos x

+C
4

2 sin x cos x

+C
4

2 sin x + 2 cos x

+C
4

32. An evergreen nursery usually sells a certain shrub after 5 years of growth and shaping.
The growth rate during those 5 years is approximated by
dh
= 1.4t + 8,
dt
where t is the time in years and h is the height in centimeters. The seedlings are 14
centimeters tall when planted. How tall are the shrubs when they are sold?
A. 29 cm
B. 36 cm
C. 57.5 cm
D. 71.5 cm
E. 92.5 cm

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33. A companys marketing department has determined that if their product is sold at the
price of p dollars per unit, they can sell q = 2800 200p units. Each unit costs $ 10 to
make. What is the maximum prot that the company can make?
A. 600 dollars
B. 800 dollars
C. 980 dollars
D. 1000 dollars
E. 1200 dollars
34. A particle is moving on a straight line with an initial velocity of 10 ft/sec and an acceler
ation of

a(t) = t + 2,
where t is time in seconds and a(t) is in ft/sec2 . What is its velocity after 9 seconds?
A. 90 ft/sec
B. 140 ft/sec
C. 46 ft/sec
D. 135 ft/sec
E. 24 ft/sec
35. A rectangular plot of farmland will be bounded on one side by a river and on the other
three sides by a single-strand electric fence. With 160 m of wire at your disposal, what is
the largest area you can enclose?
A. 1600 m2
B. 3200 m2
C. 6400 m2
D. 4800 m2
E. 4000 m2
36. A rectangular box with square base and top is to be constructed using sturdy metal. The
volume is to be 16 m3 . The material used for the sides costs $4 per square meter, and
the material used for the top and bottom costs $1 per square meter. What is the least
amount of money that can be spent to construct the box?
A. $30
B. $55
C. $96
D. $136
E. $160

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37. Use left endpoints and 4 rectangles to approximate the area of the region between the
graph of y = x2 + x and the x-axis over the interval [2, 10].
A. 240
B. 280
C. 378
D. 384
E. 488
38. Evaluate

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

u5
du.
u

1
u +C
5 u

2
10

+ +C
3 u
u3

1
5
u3 +
u+C
2
2

1
5

+C
2 u 2 u3

2 3
u 10 u + C
3

39. Which of the following denite integral represents the area of the shaded region?

A.

7 dx
0
5

B.

35 dx
0
5

C.

7x dx
0
5

D.

x dx
0
5

E.

(x + 35) dx
0

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40. The growth rate of the population of a city is

P ' (t) = 100(10 t),
where t is time in years. How does the population change from t = 0 to t = 4?
A. The population increases by 600
B. The population decreases by 600
C. The population increases by 3200
D. The population decreases by 3200
E. The population increases by 3600
41. The velocity function, in feet per second, is given for a particle moving along a straight
line,

v(t) = 8t + 40,

where t is time in seconds. Find the total distance that the particle travels from t = 0
to t = 8.
A. 24 ft
B. 64 ft
C. 136 ft
D. 72 ft
E. 100 ft
3

42. Given

f (x) dx = a,
1

g(x) dx = a, evaluate

f (x) dx = b and
1

3
4

[3f (x) g(x)] dx

3

A. 3b 2a
B. 3b 4a
C. 4a + 3b
D. 2a + 3b
E. 3a + 3b
43. Find the area of the region bounded by the graphs of the following equations.

y = cos x, y = 0, x = 0 and x = .
6
A. 1

B.
2

3
C.
2

2
D.
2

E.
2

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44. At 1:00 P.M., oil begins leaking from a tank at a rate of 2 + 0.8t gallons per hour, where
t = 0 corresponds to 1:00 P.M. How much oil is lost from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.?
A. 3.2 gallons
B. 4.0 gallons
C. 9.6 gallons
D. 17.6 gallons
E. 20.8 gallons
6

45. Use the Trapezoidal Rule to approximate

3
x + 2 dx with n = 3.

1

A. T3 = (2 3 2 + 2
3 4 +
3 6)

1

B. T3 = ( 3 2 + 2
3 4 + 2
3 6 +
3 8)

1

C. T3 = ( 3 2 +
3 4 +
3 6 +
3 8)

D. T3 =
3 2 + 2
3 4 + 2
3 6 +
3 8

E. T3 = 2 3 2 + 2
3 4 +
3 6

46. The rate of change of a population P is proportional to P . If P = 100 when t = 0 and

P = 900 when t = 2, what is P (4)?
A. 1800
B. 3200
C. 6400
D. 8100
E. 9500
47. The radioactive isotope 226 Ra has a half-life of 1599 years. If there are 100 grams initially,
how much is there after 2000 years? Round to the third decimal place.
A. 20.744 grams
B. 31.555 grams
C. 35.312 grams
D. 38.572 grams
E. 42.022 grams
48. An archaeologist measures that an artifact has only 59% of its initial 14 C remaining. Given
that the half-life of 14 C is 5750 years, about how old is the artifact?
A. 5943 years
B. 1520 years
C. 4987 years
D. 4377 years
E. 4697 years

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Answers to Practice Problems

1. E
5. C
9. D
13. C
17. C
21. C
25. A
29. C
33. B
37. B
41. C
45. D

2. B
6. E
10. B
14. A
18. E
22. B
26. E
30. E
34. C
38. E
42. A
46. D

3. A
7. A
11. D
15. A
19. D
23. E
27. D
31. D
35. B
39. C
43. B
47. E

16

4. A
8. D
12. C
16. D
20. E
24. D
28. E
32. D
36. C
40. D
44. D
48. D