Calculus Limits, Derivatives, and Integrals Quiz

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What is the value of the integral $\int_0^3 (5 - x) \ dx$?

  • 9
  • 6
  • 7.5 (correct)
  • 10.5

What is the instantaneous velocity of the ball at $t = 1$ from the height equation $s(t) = -16t^2 + 50t + 36$?

  • 50 ft/s
  • 18 ft/s (correct)
  • 14 ft/s
  • 34 ft/s

What is the limit of the function as $x$ approaches $b$ indicated in the integral $\lim_{x \to b} \int_3^x (x^4 + 5) \ dx$?

  • Undefined
  • 50 (correct)
  • 7/5
  • 25

How is the area enclosed by the curve $y = x^2 + 3x + 2$ and the x-axis determined?

<p>By finding the roots of the equation and integrating between them (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the average value of $y = x^2$ over the interval $[-1, 5]$?

<p>6 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represents the left-endpoint Riemann sum for the function $f(x)$ over $[0, 5]$ with 5 subintervals?

<p>$\sum_{i=0}^{4} f(i \cdot 1) \cdot 1$ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the integral $\int \sin \theta \cos \theta \ d\theta$, what substitution might simplify the integration process?

<p>$u = \sin^2 \theta$ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the integral $\int (1 + \sin x) \ dx$?

<p>$x - \cos x + C$ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the limit of the expression as $x$ approaches 2 in the function $ rac{x + 3}{x - 1}$?

<p>3 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the limit $\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{x - 1}{x - 1}$?

<p>Undefined (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what point does the function $f(x)$ become discontinuous at $a$ if $f(a)$ is not defined?

<p>If the limit does not exist at $a$ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do you determine the instantaneous velocity of a function $y = x^2 - 3x + 2$?

<p>By finding the derivative $y'$ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the area under the curve for $y = 3x^5 - 4x^2$ between $x = 1$ and $x = 2$?

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Which of the following expressions represents a Riemann sum for the function $y = 2x - 3 + \frac{1}{x}$ on the interval [1, 3]?

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For the limit $\lim_{\theta \to 0} \frac{\sin(2\theta)}{\theta}$, what is the expected value?

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What is the integral of the function $f(x) = 2x - \frac{3}{x}$ over the interval [1, 2]?

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What are the dimensions of the open box made from an 8 ″ by 15 ″ piece of cardboard that yields maximum volume?

<p>5/3 by 14/3 by 5/3 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For the function f(x) = 2x^3 - 15x^2 + 36x + 10, in which intervals is the function increasing?

<p>(-∞, 2) ∪ (3, ∞) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the inflection points of the function f(x) = x^2 e^x?

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What is the maximum velocity attained by a ball projected vertically if the expression for its height is given by s(t) = -16t^2 + 50t + 36?

<p>18 ft/sec (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which expression represents a Riemann sum for the function y = 3x over the interval [1, 3] using 4 subintervals?

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Flashcards

Limit of a function as x approaches b from the right

The value that the function f(x) approaches as x gets closer and closer to b, but only from x values greater than b.

Definite Integral

The definite integral of a function from a to b represents the area under the curve of the function over the interval from a to b.

Instantaneous Velocity

The rate at which an object's position is changing with respect to time at a specific moment.

Maximum Height

The greatest height a projectile reaches during its trajectory.

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Area enclosed by a curve and axis

The region between a curve and the x-axis, calculated using definite integration.

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Average Value of a function

The mean value of a function over an interval calculated by dividing the definite integral of the function by the length of the interval.

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Riemann Sum

An approximation of a definite integral using rectangles whose heights are determined by function values at specific points.

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Tangent Line

A line that touches a curve at a single point while also having the same slope as the curve at that point.

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Limit of a function at a point

The value that a function approaches as the input value approaches a specific point.

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Limit at infinity

The value that a function approaches as the input value grows without bound (goes to positive or negative infinity).

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Continuity at a point

A function is continuous at a point if the limit of the function as the input approaches that point equals the function's value at that point.

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Derivative

The instantaneous rate of change of a function at a specific point.

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Product Rule

Used to find the derivative of the product of two functions: (f(x) * g(x))' = f'(x)g(x) + f(x)g'(x).

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Trigonometric Limits

Limits involving trigonometric functions (like sine and cosine) often need specific techniques to find the values.

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Indeterminate form

Mathematical expressions where the value becomes indefinite (e.g., 0/0, ∞/∞) that require further analysis (like L'Hôpital's Rule).

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Integration

The process of finding the area under a curve, expressed as the antiderivative.

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Tangent line equation

The equation of a line that touches a curve at a single point and has the same slope as the curve at that point.

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Local Maxima

A point on a function's graph where the function reaches a peak within a specific region.

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Local Minima

A point on a function's graph where the function reaches a trough within a specific region.

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Inflection Point

A point on a function's graph where the concavity changes - from curving upwards to downwards, or vice versa.

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Maximize Volume

Finding the dimensions of a box that result in the largest possible volume given certain constraints.

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Study Notes

Limits

  • Evaluate limits from #1 to #6
  • Limit problems involve finding the value a function approaches as the input approaches a certain value.
  • Specific limit problems are given to practice calculation.

Derivatives

  • Find dy/dx for #12 to #20
  • These problems involve finding the instantaneous rate of change of a function.
  • Various functions are included, from polynomials to trigonometric and logarithmic functions.

Applications of Derivatives

  • Problems #10 and #11 investigate continuity and the first and second derivatives at a specific point.
  • Continuity involves examining if the function is defined at that input value and if the limit of the function as the input approaches that value is equal to the value at that input value.
  • Sign analysis of the first and second derivatives gives information about the function's behavior.

Integrals

  • Evaluate integrals from #21 to #30
  • Integrals are used for finding areas under curves and accumulating quantities over an interval.
  • These types of problems are given to practice finding the area between a curve and the x-axis or between two curves.

Applications of Integrals

  • Evaluate definite integrals #26 to #30
  • Application problems involve finding areas, volumes, and related rates of change.

Modeling with Calculus

  • Problems #31 to #41 explore various calculus applications, including finding equations of tangents, local maxima and minima, and applying optimization concepts.
  • Specific problems involving problems involving finding the equation of a line tangent to a curve at a specific point.
  • Optimization problems finding maximum or minimum values.
  • Related rates finding the rate of change of one quantity in terms of the rate of change of another quantity.

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