Calculus 1.Final Exam.Solutions.Practice 1

Calculus 1 Final Exam Answer Key
1. (5 pts) A B C D E
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9. (15 pts) cm/s
108π
10. (15 pts) t ≈ 30.3 years
11. (15 pts) −28 m/s
2 48
12. (15 pts) y=− x+
11 11
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Calculus 1 Final Exam Solutions
1. A. Use the chain rule to find the derivative.
f (x) = 14 − 2x
1 1
f′(x) = (14 − 2x)− 2 ⋅ −2
2
1
f′(x) = −
14 − 2x
2. E. Factor the numerator and denominator as completely as possible.
x 2 + 7x + 10
f (x) = 2
x − 3x − 10
(x + 2)(x + 5)
f (x) =
(x + 2)(x − 5)
The factor x + 2 can be canceled from the numerator and

denominator.
x+5
f (x) =
x−5
Because x = − 2 is a value that would have made the denominator 0,

but we canceled it out when we canceled x + 2, we know that the
function has a point discontinuity at x = − 2.
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3. B. Break down the limit
lim x 2 + 1 = 17
x→4
into its component parts.
• x approaches 4
• the function is f (x) = x 2 + 1
• the value of the limit is 17
Putting these pieces together gives a full statement of the limit:
“The limit as x approaches 4 of the function f (x) = x 2 + 1 is 17.”
4. C. Find the limit.
lim g(x)
x→4
lim 2x + 3
x→4
2(4) + 3
11
Find f (11).
f (11) = 2(11)3
11
f (11) = 2(1,331)
f (11) = 2,662
lim f [g(x)] = 2,662

x→4
5. A. The half-life equation is
1
= e kt
2
Solve this for the decay constant k.
1
ln = ln e kt
2
1
ln = kt
2
1
ln 2
k=
t
Use laws of logarithms to rewrite the log.
ln 1 − ln 2
k=
t
0 − ln 2
k=
t
ln 2
k=−
t
12
Because k is a constant, we can absorb the negative sign into it.
ln 2
k=
t
Substitute t = 68.9.
ln 2
k=
68.9
k ≈ 0.0101
6. D. If f (x) = x 2 + 4x + 3 and g(x) = 2x − 1, evaluate the limit.
f (x)
lim
x→−1 4g(x)
We’ll start by plugging f (x) and g(x) into the limit.
f (x)
lim
x→−1 4g(x)
x 2 + 4x + 3
lim
x→−1 4(2x − 1)
Now we’ll substitute the value we’re approaching into the function.
(−1)2 + 4(−1) + 3
4(2(−1) − 1)
1−4+3
4(−2 − 1)
13
0
−12
7. C. To find marginal revenue, take the derivative of the revenue

formula R(x) = − 0.4x 2 + 500x.
R′(x) = − 0.8x + 500
To maximize revenue, set the marginal revenue equal to 0 and then

solve for x.
0 = − 0.8x + 500
0.8x = 500
x = 625
The sandwich shop needs to sell 625 sandwiches each week to

maximize weekly revenue.
8. D. The temperature of the object after 1 hour is given by T when

t = 1. So substitute t = 1 into the temperature function.
T(t) = 6e −t
T(t) = 6e −1
T(t) ≈ 6(0.37)
14
T(t) ≈ 2.2 ≈ 2∘ C
9. The formula for the volume of a sphere is
4 3
V= πr
3
Use implicit differentiation to take the derivative of both sides.
dV 4 dr
(1) = π(3r 2)
dt 3 dt
dV 2 dr
= 4πr
dt dt
From the question, we know that dV/dt = 3 and that r = 9, so we’ll

plug those in.
dr
3 = 4π(9)2
dt
dr
3 = 324π
dt
Solve for dr/dt, which is the rate we were asked to find.
dr 3
=
dt 324π
dr 1
=
dt 108π
The length of the radius is increasing at a rate of 1/108π cm/s.
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10. Both the interest rate and time have units in years, so we have
matching units, which means we can plug directly into the
exponential growth formula to find the number of years we’ve held
the investment.
A(t) = A0e rt
6,430 = 1,500e (0.048)t
4.2867 = e 0.048t
Apply the natural logarithm to both sides.
ln 4.2867 = ln(e 0.048t )
ln 4.2867 = 0.048t
ln 4.2867
t=
0.048
t ≈ 30.3
11. Take the derivative of the position function to get the velocity
function.
s(t) = − 8t 2 + 4t − 7
s′(t) = − 16t + 4
v(t) = − 16t + 4
16
Substitute t = 2 to find instantaneous velocity at that time.
v(2) = − 16(2) + 4
v(3) = − 28
The instantaneous velocity at t = 2 is −28 m/s. Because the velocity

is negative, it means that the water balloon is falling toward the
ground.
12. Use quotient rule to take the derivative of the function,
(12x 2)(x + 6) − (4x 3)(1)

f′(x) =
(x + 6)2
12x 3 + 72x 2 − 4x 3
f′(x) =
(x + 6)2
8x 3 + 72x 2
f′(x) =
(x + 6)2
and then evaluate it at (2,4).
8(2)3 + 72(2)2
f′(2) =
(2 + 6)2
8(8) + 72(4)
f′(2) =
82
64 + 288
f′(2) =
64
17
11
f′(2) =
2
This is the slope of the tangent line at (2,4). Since m = 11/2, we’ll take
the negative reciprocal to find n, the slope of the normal line.
2
n=−
11
We’ll plug n = − 2/11 and the point (2,4) into the point-slope formula
for the equation of the line. Once we simplify, we’ll have the
equation of the normal line to the function at (2,4).
y − y1 = n(x − x1)
2
y−4=− (x − 2)
11
2 4
y−4=− x+
11 11
2 4 44
y=− x+ +
11 11 11
2 48
y=− x+
11 11
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Calculus 1 Final Exam Answer Key

10. (15 pts) t ≈ 30.3 years

11. (15 pts) −28 m/s

1. A. Use the chain rule to find the derivative.

2. E. Factor the numerator and denominator as completely as possible.

The factor x + 2 can be canceled from the numerator and

Because x = − 2 is a value that would have made the denominator 0,

into its component parts.

• the function is f (x) = x 2 + 1

• the value of the limit is 17

Putting these pieces together gives a full statement of the limit:

“The limit as x approaches 4 of the function f (x) = x 2 + 1 is 17.”

4. C. Find the limit.

lim f [g(x)] = 2,662

5. A. The half-life equation is

Solve this for the decay constant k.

Use laws of logarithms to rewrite the log.

6. D. If f (x) = x 2 + 4x + 3 and g(x) = 2x − 1, evaluate the limit.

We’ll start by plugging f (x) and g(x) into the limit.

7. C. To find marginal revenue, take the derivative of the revenue

R′(x) = − 0.8x + 500

To maximize revenue, set the marginal revenue equal to 0 and then

The sandwich shop needs to sell 625 sandwiches each week to

8. D. The temperature of the object after 1 hour is given by T when

9. The formula for the volume of a sphere is

Use implicit differentiation to take the derivative of both sides.

From the question, we know that dV/dt = 3 and that r = 9, so we’ll

Solve for dr/dt, which is the rate we were asked to find.

The length of the radius is increasing at a rate of 1/108π cm/s.

6,430 = 1,500e (0.048)t

Apply the natural logarithm to both sides.

ln 4.2867 = ln(e 0.048t )

The instantaneous velocity at t = 2 is −28 m/s. Because the velocity

12. Use quotient rule to take the derivative of the function,

(12x 2)(x + 6) − (4x 3)(1)

and then evaluate it at (2,4).

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