Old Final Exam

1. [9 pts] Find the derivatives of the following:
a) y = (2x + 3)2(5 – 3x)

b) y = 3x – 4
          4x + 8
c) y = sin(3x2)


2. [5 pts] Find the limit (if it exists).

lim          x – 2
x ->
2   x2 + 2x – 8


3. [5 pts] Find the limit (if it exists).

       lim          x – 2
x ->
      x2 + 2x – 8








4.[5 pts] Find the equation of the tangent line to the function f(x) = 5x2 - 3 at the point

(1, 2).














5.  [10 pts] Find dy/dx by implicit differentiation.
          cos(x) + xy2 = 3x3




















6. [9 pts] Given

                      f(x) = 5         if x = 1
         3 + x     if x < 1

        x2 + 3     if x > 1


a. Sketch the graph of f(x)








b. Find          lim f(x) and lim f(x)
x ->1 -                x -> 1+








c.  Does lim f(x) exist? Is f(x) continuous at x = 1? Why or Why not?
              x ->1



7. [9 pts] If a snowball is melting at a rate of dA/dt = 2cm2/min, find the rate at which the radius decreases (dr/dt = ?) when the diameter is 5 cm?

(Hint: The formula for surface area of a snowball is A = 4π r2)


8. [10 pts] Find all local maxima and minima and absolute maxima and minima of f(x) = 3x2 – 12x + 5 on the interval [0, 5].


9. [10 pts] Evaluate.

lim       2x – sin x
x-->0     cos(x) - ex



10.[6 pts] Find the derivative of y.

a) y = x -2 (2tan x - 4)dx

b) y = -3 3x (3x – ln x)dx


11. [12 pts] Evaluate the following integrals:

a. sec2x dx =

b. ∫ 1 – x – 3x2 dx
             x2

c. (x - 4)2 dx =


d. 2 dx =



12. [10 pts] Evaluate the following indefinite integrals using substitution.

a. (2x - 4)4 dx =

c. ecos 2x sin2x dx =