CPT - Part B - Calculus
CPT - Part B - Calculus
CPT - Part B - Calculus
Instructions: Please complete all the following questions, showing ALL work. Full solutions are required for full
marks. Please ensure to submit prior to the agreed upon deadline.
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a) lim!→! !
b) lim!→! !
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2. For the function 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) below, find the values where the function 𝑓 is not differentiable and explain why.
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3. Determine the point at which the line 4𝑥 − 𝑦 + 11 = 0 is tangent to the curve 𝑓 𝑥 = − 1.
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4. If 2700 cm2 of material is used to make a box with a square base, determine the dimensions that will generate
the greatest volume. Round the dimensions to one decimal place.
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5. Use the algorithm for curve sketching to sketch the function, 𝑓 𝑥 = 4𝑥 ! + 6𝑥 ! − 24𝑥 − 2.
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6. Determine the derivative of each of the following functions:
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a) 𝑓 𝑥 = 6𝑒 !!!! + 𝑒 !! b) 𝑦 = 𝑥 ! + 𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝑥
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c) 𝑦 = 4𝑥 ! 8!!! d) 𝑓 𝑥 = !
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7. The concentration of a medication in the bloodstream t hours after injection is c(t) = t e . What is the
maximum concentration within the first three hours? Provide an exact final answer.
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8. The height of a bouncing ball can be modeled by the function ℎ 𝑡 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛4𝑡 + 2 over the interval 𝑡 𝜖 0, 𝜋 .
a) At what time(s) does the ball change direction?
b) What is the minimum and maximum height of the ball?
c) What is the ball’s maximum velocity?
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