CalcI Complete Practice

CALCULUS I
Practice Problems
Paul Dawkins
Calculus I
Table of Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................................... iii

Outline ........................................................................................................................................... iii
Review............................................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 2
Review : Functions ................................................................................................................................... 3
Review : Inverse Functions ...................................................................................................................... 6
Review : Trig Functions ........................................................................................................................... 6
Review : Solving Trig Equations .............................................................................................................. 7
Review : Solving Trig Equations with Calculators, Part I ...................................................................... 9
Review : Solving Trig Equations with Calculators, Part II ....................................................................10
Review : Exponential Functions .............................................................................................................10
Review : Logarithm Functions ................................................................................................................11
Review : Exponential and Logarithm Equations ...................................................................................12
Review : Common Graphs .......................................................................................................................14
Limits ............................................................................................................................................ 16
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................16
Rates of Change and Tangent Lines........................................................................................................17
The Limit ..................................................................................................................................................19
One-Sided Limits .....................................................................................................................................21
Limit Properties .......................................................................................................................................22
Computing Limits ....................................................................................................................................24
Infinite Limits ..........................................................................................................................................25
Limits At Infinity, Part I ...........................................................................................................................26
Limits At Infinity, Part II .........................................................................................................................27
Continuity.................................................................................................................................................28
The Definition of the Limit ......................................................................................................................31
Derivatives.................................................................................................................................... 31
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................31
The Definition of the Derivative .............................................................................................................32
Interpretations of the Derivative ...........................................................................................................33
Differentiation Formulas ........................................................................................................................36
Product and Quotient Rule .....................................................................................................................37
Derivatives of Trig Functions .................................................................................................................38
Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithm Functions ..........................................................................39
Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions ....................................................................................................40
Derivatives of Hyperbolic Functions ......................................................................................................40
Chain Rule ................................................................................................................................................41
Implicit Differentiation ...........................................................................................................................43
Related Rates ...........................................................................................................................................44
Higher Order Derivatives ........................................................................................................................46
Logarithmic Differentiation ....................................................................................................................47
Applications of Derivatives ......................................................................................................... 47
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................47
Rates of Change........................................................................................................................................48
Critical Points ...........................................................................................................................................49
Minimum and Maximum Values .............................................................................................................50
Finding Absolute Extrema ......................................................................................................................53
The Shape of a Graph, Part I....................................................................................................................54
The Shape of a Graph, Part II ..................................................................................................................56
The Mean Value Theorem .......................................................................................................................58
Optimization ............................................................................................................................................59
More Optimization Problems .................................................................................................................59
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Indeterminate Forms and LHospitals Rule ..........................................................................................60

Linear Approximations ...........................................................................................................................61
Differentials .............................................................................................................................................62
Newtons Method.....................................................................................................................................62
Business Applications .............................................................................................................................63
Integrals........................................................................................................................................ 64
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................64
Indefinite Integrals ..................................................................................................................................65
Computing Indefinite Integrals ..............................................................................................................65
Substitution Rule for Indefinite Integrals ..............................................................................................67
More Substitution Rule ...........................................................................................................................69
Area Problem ...........................................................................................................................................70
The Definition of the Definite Integral ...................................................................................................70
Computing Definite Integrals .................................................................................................................71
Substitution Rule for Definite Integrals .................................................................................................73
Applications of Integrals ............................................................................................................. 74
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................74
Average Function Value ..........................................................................................................................75
Area Between Curves ..............................................................................................................................75
Volumes of Solids of Revolution / Method of Rings ..............................................................................76
Volumes of Solids of Revolution / Method of Cylinders .......................................................................77
More Volume Problems...........................................................................................................................77
Work .........................................................................................................................................................79
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Calculus I
Preface
Here are a set of practice problems for my Calculus I notes. If you are viewing the pdf version of
this document (as opposed to viewing it on the web) this document contains only the problems
themselves and no solutions are included in this document. Solutions can be found in a number
of places on the site.
1. If youd like a pdf document containing the solutions go to the note page for the section
youd like solutions for and select the download solutions link from there. Or,
2. Go to the download page for the site http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/download.aspx and

select the section youd like solutions for and a link will be provided there.
3. If youd like to view the solutions on the web or solutions to an individual problem you
can go to the problem set web page, select the problem you want the solution for. At this
point I do not provide pdf versions of individual solutions, but for a particular problem
you can select Printable View from the Solution Pane Options to get a printable
version.
Note that some sections will have more problems than others and some will have more or less of
a variety of problems. Most sections should have a range of difficulty levels in the problems
although this will vary from section to section.
Outline
Here is a list of sections for which problems have been written.
Review
Review : Functions
Review : Inverse Functions
Review : Trig Functions
Review : Solving Trig Equations
Review : Solving Trig Equations with Calculators, Part I
Review : Solving Trig Equations with Calculators, Part II
Review : Exponential Functions
Review : Logarithm Functions
Review : Exponential and Logarithm Equations
Review : Common Graphs
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Calculus I
Limits
Tangent Lines and Rates of Change
The Limit
One-Sided Limits
Limit Properties
Computing Limits
Infinite Limits
Limits At Infinity, Part I
Limits At Infinity, Part II
Continuity
The Definition of the Limit
Derivatives
The Definition of the Derivative
Interpretation of the Derivative
Differentiation Formulas
Product and Quotient Rule
Derivatives of Trig Functions
Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithm Functions
Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions
Derivatives of Hyperbolic Functions
Chain Rule
Implicit Differentiation
Related Rates
Higher Order Derivatives
Logarithmic Differentiation
Applications of Derivatives
Rates of Change
Critical Points
Minimum and Maximum Values
Finding Absolute Extrema
The Shape of a Graph, Part I
The Shape of a Graph, Part II
The Mean Value Theorem
Optimization Problems
More Optimization Problems
LHospitals Rule and Indeterminate Forms
Linear Approximations
Differentials
Newtons Method
Business Applications
Integrals
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Indefinite Integrals
Computing Indefinite Integrals
Substitution Rule for Indefinite Integrals
More Substitution Rule
Area Problem
Definition of the Definite Integral
Computing Definite Integrals
Substitution Rule for Definite Integrals
Applications of Integrals
Average Function Value
Area Between Two Curves
Volumes of Solids of Revolution / Method of Rings
Volumes of Solids of Revolution / Method of Cylinders
More Volume Problems
Work
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Calculus I
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Calculus I
Review
Introduction
Here are a set of practice problems for the Review chapter of my Calculus I notes. If you are
viewing the pdf version of this document (as opposed to viewing it on the web) this document
contains only the problems themselves and no solutions are included in this document. Solutions
can be found in a number of places on the site.

version.
Here is a list of topics in this chapter that have practice problems written for them.
Review : Functions

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Review : Functions
For problems 1 4 the given functions perform the indicated function evaluations.
1. f ( x ) =3 5 x 2 x
2
(a) f ( 4 ) (b) f ( 0 ) (c) f ( 3)
(d) f ( 6 t ) (e) f ( 7 4 x ) (f) f ( x + h )
t
2. g ( t ) =
2t + 6
(a) g ( 0 ) (b) g ( 3) (c) g (10 )
(d) g x 2( ) (e) g ( t + h ) (
(f) g t 2 3t + 1)
3. h ( z=
) 1 z2
(a) h ( 0 ) (b) h ( 12 ) (c) h ( 12 )
(d) h ( 9 z ) ( )
(e) h z 2 2 z (f) h ( z + k )
4
4. R ( x ) = 3+ x
x +1
(a) R ( 0 ) (b) R ( 6 ) (c) R ( 9 )
(d) R ( x + 1) (
(e) R x 4 3 ) (f) R ( x1 1)
The difference quotient of a function f ( x ) is defined to be,

f ( x + h) f ( x)
h
For problems 5 9 compute the difference quotient of the given function.
5. f ( x=
) 4x 9
6. g ( x )= 6 x 2
7. f ( t ) = 2t 2 3t + 9

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8. y ( z ) =
z+2
2t
9. A ( t ) =
3t
For problems 10 17 determine all the roots of the given function.

10. f ( x ) =x 4 x 32 x
5 4 3
11. R ( y ) = 12 y + 11 y 5
2
12. h ( t ) = 18 3t 2t
2
13. g ( x ) =x + 7 x x
3 2
14. W ( x ) =x 4 + 6 x 2 27
5 4
15. f ( t ) =t 7t 8t
3 3
z 4
( z)
16. h=
z 5 z 8
2w w4
( w)
17. g= +
w + 1 2w 3
For problems 18 22 find the domain and range of the given function.
18. Y ( t ) = 3t 2t + 1
2
19. g ( z ) =z2 4z + 7
20. f ( z ) =+
2 z2 +1
21. h ( y ) =
3 14 + 3 y
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For problems 23 31 find the domain of the given function.
w3 3w + 1
23. f ( w ) =
12 w 7
5
24. R ( z ) =
z + 10 z 2 + 9 z
3
6t t 3
25. g ( t ) =
7 t 4t 2
26. g (=
x) 25 x 2
27. h ( x )= x 4 x3 20 x 2
5t + 1
28. P ( t ) =
t t 2 8t
3
29. f ( z )= z 1 + z + 6
1
30. h ( y=
) 2y + 9
2 y
4
31. A ( x ) = x 2 36
x 9
32. Q ( y=
) y2 +1 3 1 y
For problems 33 36 compute ( f g )( x ) and ( g f )( x ) for each of the given pair of

functions.
33. f ( x=
) 4 x 1 , g ( x=) 6 + 7x
) 5 x + 2 , g ( x=) x 2 14 x
34. f ( x=
35. f ( x ) = x 2 x + 1 , g ( x )= 8 3 x
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36. f ( x=
) x 2 + 3 , g ( x=) 5 + x2

For each of the following functions find the inverse of the function. Verify your inverse by
computing one or both of the composition as discussed in this section.
1. f ( x=
) 6 x + 15
2. h ( x )= 3 29 x
3. R ( x=
) x3 + 6
4. g ( x ) = 4 ( x 3) + 21
5
)
5. W ( x= 5
9 11x
6. f (=
x) 7
5x + 8
1+ 9x
7. h ( x ) =
4 x
6 10 x
8. f ( x ) =
8x + 7

Determine the exact value of each of the following without using a calculator.
Note that the point of these problems is not really to learn how to find the value of trig functions
but instead to get you comfortable with the unit circle since that is a very important skill that will
be needed in solving trig equations.
5
1. cos
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2. sin
3
7
3. sin
4
2
4. cos
3
3
5. tan
4
11
6. sec
6
8
7. cos
3

8. tan
3
15
9. tan
4
11
10. sin
3
29
11. sec
4

Without using a calculator find the solution(s) to the following equations. If an interval is given
then find only those solutions that are in the interval. If no interval is given then find all solutions
to the equation.
1. 4sin ( 3t ) = 2

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2. 4sin ( 3t ) = 2 in 0,
3
x
3. 2 cos + 2 =
0
3
x
0 in [ 7 , 7 ]
4. 2 cos + 2 =
3

5. 4 cos ( 6 z ) = 12 in 0,
2
3y 7
6. 2sin + 3 =
0 in 3 , 0
2
3
7. 8 tan ( 2 x ) 5 =3 in ,
2 2
9
9sin ( 7 x ) 4 in 2 ,
8. 16 =
4
t
9. 3 tan + 5 =4 in [ 0, 4 ]
4
4
10. 3 csc ( 9 z ) 7 =5 in ,
3 9
2x 40
11. 1 14 cos =6 in 5 ,
5 3
y
= 17 + 4 cos
12. 15 in [10 ,15 ]
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Find the solution(s) to the following equations. If an interval is given then find only those
solutions that are in the interval. If no interval is given then find all solutions to the equation.
These will require the use of a calculator so use at least 4 decimal places in your work.
1. 7 cos ( 4 x ) + 11 =
10
x
10 in [ 0,38]
2. 6 + 5cos =
3
t
3. 3= 6 11sin
8
in [ 0, 2]
13 3
4. 4sin ( 6 z ) + =

10 10
4z 4z
5. 9 cos + 21sin = 0 in [ 10,10]
9 9
w w
6. 3 tan 1 = 11 2 tan in [ 50, 0]
4 4
z
2 in [ 20, 45]
7. 17 3sec =
2
1
8. 12sin ( 7 y ) + 11 =3 + 4sin ( 7 y ) in 2,
2
30 in [ 1,1]
9. 5 14 tan ( 8 x ) =
t
= 18 + 2 csc in [ 0,5]
10. 0
3
x 1 2
cos + = in [ 0,100]
1
11.
2 8 4 3
= 1 + 3sec ( 2t ) in [ 4, 6]
4
12.
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Find all the solution(s) to the following equations. These will require the use of a calculator so
use at least 4 decimal places in your work.
1. 3 14sin (12t + 7 ) =
13
2. 3sec ( 4 9 z ) 24 =
0
3. 4sin ( x + 2 ) 15sin ( x + 2 ) tan ( 4 x ) =

0
3y y 3y
4. 3cos sin + 14 cos = 0
7 2 7
5. 7 cos ( 3 x ) cos ( 3 x ) =
2
0
w w
6. tan=
2
tan + 12
4 4
7. 4 csc (1 t=
) + 6 25csc (1 t )
2
8. 4 y sec ( 7 y ) = 21 y
9. 10 x sin ( 3 x=
+ 2 ) 7 x sin ( 3x + 2 )
2
6t
10. ( 2t 3) tan =15 10t
11

Sketch the graphs of each of the following functions.
1. f ( x ) = 3
1+ 2 x
x
3
( x) 2
2. h = 4
7

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3. h ( t )= 8 + 3e
2t 4
1 23 z
4. g ( z=
) 10 e
4

Without using a calculator determine the exact value of each of the following.
1. log 3 81
2. log 5 125
1
3. log 2
8
4. log 1 16
4
5. ln e 4
1
6. log
100
Write each of the following in terms of simpler logarithms
(
7. log 3x 4 y 7 )
(
8. ln x y 2 + z 2 )
x4
9. log 4 2 5
y z
Combine each of the following into a single logarithm with a coefficient of one.

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10. 2 log 4 x + 5log 4 y log 4 z
2
11. 3ln ( t + 5 ) 4 ln t 2 ln ( s 1)
1
12. log a 6 log b + 2
3
Use the change of base formula and a calculator to find the value of each of the following.
13. log12 35
14. log 2 53
3

For problems 1 10 find all the solutions to the given equation. If there is no solution to the
equation clearly explain why.
1. 12 4e7 +3 x =
7
2
2 z
2. =
1 10 3e z
3. 2t te6 t 1 =
0
4. 4 x += (12 x + 3) e x 2
2
1
5. 2e3 y +8 11e510 y =
0
6. 14e6 x + e12 x 7 =
0
2x 1
7. 1 8ln =14
7
8. ln ( y 1) =1 + ln ( 3 y + 2 )

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9. log ( w ) + log ( w 21) =

2
10. 2 log ( z ) log ( 7 z 1) =

0
16 17t 2 + 11
11.=
12. 238 w 7 =
11
Compound Interest. If we put P dollars into an account that earns interest at a rate of r (written
as a decimal as opposed to the standard percent) for t years then,
a. if interest is compounded m times per year we will have,
tm
r
=
A P 1 +
m
dollars after t years.
b. if interest is compounded continuously we will have,

A = Pe r t
dollars after t years.
13. We have $10,000 to invest for 44 months. How much money will we have if we put the
money into an account that has an annual interest rate of 5.5% and interest is compounded
(a) quarterly (b) monthly (c) continuously
14. We are starting with $5000 and were going to put it into an account that earns an annual
interest rate of 12%. How long should we leave the money in the account in order to double our
money if interest is compounded
(a) quarterly (b) monthly (c) continuously
Exponential Growth/Decay. Many quantities in the world can be modeled (at least for a short
time) by the exponential growth/decay equation.
Q = Q0e k t
If k is positive then we will get exponential growth and if k is negative we will get exponential
decay.
15. A population of bacteria initially has 250 present and in 5 days there will be 1600 bacteria
present.
(a) Determine the exponential growth equation for this population.
(b) How long will it take for the population to grow from its initial population of 250 to

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a population of 2000?
16. We initially have 100 grams of a radioactive element and in 1250 years there will be 80 grams
left.
(a) Determine the exponential decay equation for this element.
(b) How long will it take for half of the element to decay?
(c) How long will it take until there is only 1 gram of the element left?

Without using a graphing calculator sketch the graph of each of the following.
4
1. =
y x2
3
2. f ( x )= x 3
g ( x ) sin ( x ) + 6
3. =
( x ) ln ( x ) 5
4. f=

h ( x ) cos x +
5. =
2
6. h ( x ) =( x 3) + 4
2
7. W (=
x ) e x+2 3
8. f ( y ) = ( y 1) + 2
2
9. R ( x ) = x
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11. h ( x ) = 2 x 2 3 x + 4
12. f ( y ) =
4 y 2 + 8 y + 3
13. ( x + 1) + ( y 5 ) =
2 2
9
14. x 2 4 x + y 2 6 y 87 =
0
y2
15. 25 ( x + 2 ) + =
2
1
4
( y 6)
2
16. x 2
+ =
1
9
x2 y 2
17. =
1
36 49
( x + 4)
2
18. ( y + 2 ) =
2
1
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Limits
Introduction
Here are a set of practice problems for the Limits chapter of my Calculus I notes. If you are

version.
Tangent Lines and Rates of Change

The Limit
One-Sided Limits
Limit Properties
Computing Limits
Infinite Limits
Continuity

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Rates of Change and Tangent Lines
1. For the function f (=

x ) 3 ( x + 2 ) and the point P given by x = 3 answer each of the
2
following questions.
(a) For the points Q given by the following values of x compute (accurate to at least 8
decimal places) the slope, mPQ , of the secant line through points P and Q.
(i) -3.5 (ii) -3.1 (iii) -3.01 (iv) -3.001 (v) -3.0001
(vi) -2.5 (vii) -2.9 (viii) -2.99 (ix) -2.999 (x) -2.9999
(b) Use the information from (a) to estimate the slope of the tangent line to f ( x ) at x = 3
and write down the equation of the tangent line.
( x)
2. For the function g = 4 x + 8 and the point P given by x = 2 answer each of the
(i) 2.5 (ii) 2.1 (iii) 2.01 (iv) 2.001 (v) 2.0001
(vi) 1.5 (vii) 1.9 (viii) 1.99 (ix) 1.999 (x) 1.9999
(b) Use the information from (a) to estimate the slope of the tangent line to g ( x ) at x = 2
3. For the function W (= ( )

x ) ln 1 + x 4 and the point P given by x = 1 answer each of the
(i) 1.5 (ii) 1.1 (iii) 1.01 (iv) 1.001 (v) 1.0001
(vi) 0.5 (vii) 0.9 (viii) 0.99 (ix) 0.999 (x) 0.9999
(b) Use the information from (a) to estimate the slope of the tangent line to W ( x ) at x = 1

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4. The volume of air in a balloon is given by V ( t ) = answer each of the following
4t + 1
questions.
(a) Compute (accurate to at least 8 decimal places) the average rate of change of the volume
of air in the balloon between t = 0.25 and the following values of t.
(i) 1 (ii) 0.5 (iii) 0.251 (iv) 0.2501 (v) 0.25001
(vi) 0 (vii) 0.1 (viii) 0.249 (ix) 0.2499 (x) 0.24999
(b) Use the information from (a) to estimate the instantaneous rate of change of the volume
of air in the balloon at t = 0.25 .
5. The population (in hundreds) of fish in a pond is given by P ( t ) =

2t + sin ( 2t 10 ) answer
each of the following questions.
(a) Compute (accurate to at least 8 decimal places) the average rate of change of the
population of fish between t = 5 and the following values of t. Make sure your calculator is
set to radians for the computations.
(i) 5.5 (ii) 5.1 (iii) 5.01 (iv) 5.001 (v) 5.0001
(vi) 4.5 (vii) 4.9 (viii) 4.99 (ix) 4.999 (x) 4.9999
(b) Use the information from (a) to estimate the instantaneous rate of change of the
population of the fish at t = 5 .
3t 6
6. The position of an object is given by s ( t ) = cos 2 answer each of the following
2
questions.
(a) Compute (accurate to at least 8 decimal places) the average velocity of the object between
t = 2 and the following values of t. Make sure your calculator is set to radians for the
computations.
(i) 2.5 (ii) 2.1 (iii) 2.01 (iv) 2.001 (v) 2.0001
(vi) 1.5 (vii) 1.9 (viii) 1.99 (ix) 1.999 (x) 1.9999
(b) Use the information from (a) to estimate the instantaneous velocity of the object at t = 2
and determine if the object is moving to the right (i.e. the instantaneous velocity is positive),
moving to the left (i.e. the instantaneous velocity is negative), or not moving (i.e. the
instantaneous velocity is zero).
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7. The position of an object is given by s ( t ) =( 8 t )( t + 6 ) 2 . Note that a negative position
here simply means that the position is to the left of the zero position and is perfectly acceptable.

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Answer each of the following questions.
(a) Compute (accurate to at least 8 decimal places) the average velocity of the object between
t = 10 and the following values of t.
(i) 10.5 (ii) 10.1 (iii) 10.01 (iv) 10.001 (v) 10.0001
(vi) 9.5 (vii) 9.9 (viii) 9.99 (ix) 9.999 (x) 9.9999
(b) Use the information from (a) to estimate the instantaneous velocity of the object at t = 10
and determine if the object is moving to the right (i.e. the instantaneous velocity is positive),
moving to the left (i.e. the instantaneous velocity is negative), or not moving (i.e. the
instantaneous velocity is zero).
The Limit
8 x3
1. For the function f ( x ) = 2 answer each of the following questions.
x 4
(a) Evaluate the function the following values of x compute (accurate to at least 8 decimal
places).
(i) 2.5 (ii) 2.1 (iii) 2.01 (iv) 2.001 (v) 2.0001
(vi) 1.5 (vii) 1.9 (viii) 1.99 (ix) 1.999 (x) 1.9999
8 x3
(b) Use the information from (a) to estimate the value of lim .
x2 x 2 4
2 t2 + 3
2. For the function R ( t ) = answer each of the following questions.
t +1
(a) Evaluate the function the following values of t compute (accurate to at least 8 decimal
places).
(i) -0.5 (ii) -0.9 (iii) -0.99 (iv) -0.999 (v) -0.9999
(vi) -1.5 (vii) -1.1 (viii) -1.01 (ix) -1.001 (x) -1.0001
2 t2 + 3
t 1 t +1
sin ( 7 )
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(a) Evaluate the function the following values of compute (accurate to at least 8 decimal
places). Make sure your calculator is set to radians for the computations.
(i) 0.5 (ii) 0.1 (iii) 0.01 (iv) 0.001 (v) 0.0001
(vi) -0.5 (vii) -0.1 (viii) -0.01 (ix) -0.001 (x) -0.0001
sin ( 7 )
0
4. Below is the graph of f ( x ) . For each of the given points determine the value of f ( a ) and
lim f ( x ) . If any of the quantities do not exist clearly explain why.
xa
(a) a = 3 (b) a = 1 (c) a = 2 (d) a = 4

xa
(a) a = 8 (b) a = 2 (c) a = 6 (d) a = 10

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xa
(a) a = 2 (b) a = 1 (c) a = 1 (d) a = 3
One-Sided Limits
1. Below is the graph of f ( x ) . For each of the given points determine the value of f ( a ) ,
lim f ( x ) , lim+ f ( x ) , and lim f ( x ) . If any of the quantities do not exist clearly explain why.
xa xa xa
(a) a = 4 (b) a = 1 (c) a = 2 (d) a = 4

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2. Below is the graph of f ( x ) . For each of the given points determine the value of f ( a ) ,
lim f ( x ) , lim+ f ( x ) , and lim f ( x ) . If any of the quantities do not exist clearly explain why.
xa xa xa
(a) a = 2 (b) a = 1 (c) a = 3 (d) a = 5
3. Sketch a graph of a function that satisfies each of the following conditions.

lim f ( x ) =
1 lim+ f ( x ) =
4 f ( 2) =
1
x2 x2
4. Sketch a graph of a function that satisfies each of the following conditions.

=lim f ( x ) 0=lim+ f ( x ) 4 f ( 3) does not exist
x 3 x 3
lim f ( x ) =3 f ( 1) =2
x 1
Limit Properties
1. Given lim f ( x ) = 9 , lim g ( x ) = 2 and lim h ( x ) = 4 use the limit properties given in this
x 8 x 8 x 8
section to compute each of the following limits. If it is not possible to compute any of the limits
clearly explain why not.
(a) lim 2 f ( x ) 12h ( x ) (b) lim 3h ( x ) 6

x 8 x 8
(c) lim g ( x ) h ( x ) f ( x ) (d) lim f ( x ) g ( x ) + h ( x )

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2. Given lim f ( x ) = 1 , lim g ( x ) = 10 and lim h ( x ) = 7 use the limit properties given in
x 4 x 4 x 4
this section to compute each of the following limits. If it is not possible to compute any of the
limits clearly explain why not.
f ( x) h ( x)
(a) lim (b) lim f ( x ) g ( x ) h ( x )
x 4
g ( x ) f ( x) x 4
1 3 f ( x) 1
(c) lim + (d) lim 2h ( x )
x 4 h ( x ) g ( x) + h ( x) x 4 h ( x) + 7 f ( x)

3. Given lim f ( x ) = 6 , lim g ( x ) = 4 and lim h ( x ) = 1 use the limit properties given in this
x 0 x 0 x 0
section to compute each of the following limits. If it is not possible to compute any of the limits
clearly explain why not.
(a) lim f ( x ) + h ( x ) (b) lim g ( x ) h ( x )

3
x 0 x 0
f ( x)
(c) lim 3 11 + g ( x )
2
(d) lim
x 0 x 0 h ( x) g ( x)
For each of the following limits use the limit properties given in this section to compute the limit.
At each step clearly indicate the property being used. If it is not possible to compute any of the
limits clearly explain why not.
(
4. lim 14 6t + t 3
t 2
)
(
5. lim 3 x 2 + 7 x 16
x 6
)
w2 8w
6. lim
w 3 4 7 w
x+7
7. lim
x 5 x + 3 x 10
2
8. lim z 2 + 6
z 0

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(
9. lim 4 x + 3 x 2
x 10
)
Computing Limits
For problems 1 9 evaluate the limit, if it exists.
(
1. lim 8 3 x + 12 x 2
x2
)
6 + 4t
2. lim
t 3 t 2 + 1
x 2 25
3. lim
x 5 x 2 + 2 x 15
2 z 2 17 z + 8
4. lim
z 8 8 z
y 2 4 y 21
5. lim
y 7 3 y 2 17 y 28
(6 + h) 36
2
6. lim
h 0 h
z 2
7. lim
z 4 z4
2 x + 22 4
8. lim
x 3 x+3
x
9. lim
x 0 3 x +9
10. Given the function

7 4 x x <1
f ( x) = 2
x + 2 x 1
Evaluate the following limits, if they exist.

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(a) lim f ( x ) (b) lim f ( x )

x 6 x 1
11. Given
6z z 4
h( z) =
1 9 z z > 4
Evaluate the following limits, if they exist.

(a) lim h ( z ) (b) lim h ( z )
z 7 z 4
For problems 12 & 13 evaluate the limit, if it exists.
(
12. lim 10 + x 5
x 5
)
t +1
13. lim
t 1 t +1
14. Given that 7 x f ( x ) 3 x + 2 for all x determine the value of lim f ( x ) .

2
x2

15. Use the Squeeze Theorem to determine the value of lim x 4 sin .
x 0
x
Infinite Limits
For problems 1 6 evaluate the indicated limits, if they exist.
9
1. For f ( x ) = evaluate,
( x 3)
5
(a) lim f ( x ) (b) lim+ f ( x ) (c) lim f ( x )

x 3 x 3 x 3
2t
2. For h ( t ) = evaluate,
6+t
(a) lim h ( t ) (b) lim+ h ( t ) (c) lim h ( t )
t 6 t 6 t 6
z +3
3. For g ( z ) = evaluate,
( z + 1)
2

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(a) lim g ( z ) (b) lim+ g ( z ) (c) lim g ( z )

z 1 z 1 z 1
x+7
4. For g ( x ) = evaluate,
x2 4
(a) lim g ( x ) (b) lim+ g ( x ) (c) lim g ( x )
x2 x2 x2
5. For h ( x=
) ln ( x ) evaluate,
(a) lim h ( x ) (b) lim+ h ( x ) (c) lim h ( x )
x 0 x 0 x 0
6. For R ( y ) = tan ( y ) evaluate,

(a) lim R ( y ) (b) lim + R ( y ) (c) lim
3
R ( y)
y 3 y 3 y
2
2 2
For problems 7 & 8 find all the vertical asymptotes of the given function.
7x
7. f ( x ) =
(10 3x )
4
8
8. g ( x ) =
( x + 5)( x 9 )
1. For f ( x ) =4 x 18 x + 9 evaluate each of the following limits.

7 3
(a) lim f ( x ) (b) lim f ( x )

x x
2. For h ( t ) = 3 t + 12t 2t 2 evaluate each of the following limits.

(a) lim h ( t ) (b) lim h ( t )
t t
For problems 3 10 answer each of the following questions.

(a) Evaluate lim f ( x ) .
x
(b) Evaluate lim f ( x ) .

x
(c) Write down the equation(s) of any horizontal asymptotes for the function.

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8 4 x2
3. f ( x ) =
9 x2 + 5x
3x7 4 x 2 + 1
4. f ( x ) =
5 10 x 2
20 x 4 7 x3
5. f ( x ) =
2 x + 9 x2 + 5x4
x3 2 x + 11
6. f ( x ) =
3 6 x5
x6 x4 + x2 1
7. f ( x ) =
7 x 6 + 4 x3 + 10
7 + 9 x2
8. f ( x ) =
1 2x
x +8
9. f ( x ) =
2 x2 + 3
8 + x 4x2
10. f ( x ) =
6 + x2 + 7 x4

For problems 1 6 evaluate (a) lim f ( x ) and (b) lim f ( x ) .
x x
1. f ( x ) = e8+ 2 x x
3
6 x2 + x
2. f ( x ) = e 5+3 x
3. f ( x ) = 2e e 10e
6x 7 x 4x

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4. f ( x ) =3e x 8e 5 x e10 x
e 3 x 2e8 x
5. f ( x ) =
9e8 x 7e 3 x
e 7 x 2e3 x e x
6. f ( x ) =
e x + 16e10 x + 2e 4 x
For problems 7 12 evaluate the given limit.
(
7. lim ln 4 9t t 3
t
)
3z 4 8
8. lim ln 2
z
2+ z
11 + 8 x
9. lim ln
x + 7x
x 3
(
10. lim tan 1 7 x + 3 x 5
x
)
4 + 7t
11. lim tan 1
t 2t
3w 2 9 w 4
12. lim tan 1 3
w
4w w
Continuity
1. The graph of f ( x ) is given below. Based on this graph determine where the function is
discontinuous.

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2. The graph of f ( x ) is given below. Based on this graph determine where the function is
discontinuous.
For problems 3 7 using only Properties 1 9 from the Limit Properties section, one-sided limit
properties (if needed) and the definition of continuity determine if the given function is
continuous or discontinuous at the indicated points.
4x + 5
3. f ( x ) =
9 3x
(a) x = 1 , (b) x = 0 , (c) x = 3 ?
6
4. g ( z ) =
z 3 z 10
2
(a) z = 2 , (b) z = 0 , (c) z = 5 ?
2x x < 6
5. g ( x ) =
x 1 x 6

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(a) x = 4 , (b) x = 6 ?
t 2 t < 2
6. h ( t ) =
t + 6 t 2
(a) t = 2 , (b) t = 10 ?
1 3 x x < 6
7 x = 6

7. g ( x ) = x 3 6 < x < 1
1 x =1

2 x x >1
(a) x = 6 , (b) x = 1 ?
For problems 8 12 determine where the given function is discontinuous.
x2 9
8. f ( x ) =
3x 2 + 2 x 8
8t
9. R ( t ) =
t 9t 1
2
1
10. h ( z ) =
2 4 cos ( 3 z )
x
11. y ( x ) =
7 e 2 x +3
12. g ( x ) = tan ( 2 x )
For problems 13 15 use the Intermediate Value Theorem to show that the given equation has at
least one solution in the indicated interval. Note that you are NOT asked to find the solution
only show that at least one must exist in the indicated interval.
13. 25 8 x x =
2 3
0 on [ 2, 4]
0 on [ 0, 4]
14. w 4 ln ( 5w + 2 ) =
2
15. 4t + 10e e =
t 2t
0 on [1,3]

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Use the definition of the limit to prove the following limits.
1. lim x = 3
x 3
2. lim ( x + 7 ) =
6
x 1
3. lim x = 4
2
x2
(
4. lim x 2 + 4 x + 1 =
x 3
2 )
1
5. lim =
( x 1)
x 1 2
1
6. lim =
x 0 x
1
7. lim =0
x x2
Derivatives
Introduction
Here are a set of practice problems for the Derivatives chapter of my Calculus I notes. If you are

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Interpretation of the Derivative
Chain Rule
Related Rates

Use the definition of the derivative to find the derivative of the following functions.
1. f ( x ) = 6
2. V ( t )= 3 14t
3. g ( x ) = x 2
4. Q ( t ) = 10 + 5t t
2

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5. W (=
z ) 4z2 9z
6. f (=
x ) 2 x3 1
7. g ( x ) = x 2 x + x 1
3 2
5
8. R ( z ) =
z
t +1
9. V ( t ) =
t+4
10. Z (=
t) 3t 4
11. f ( x=
) 1 9x
Interpretations of the Derivative

For problems 1 and 2 use the graph of the function, f ( x ) , estimate the value of f ( a ) for the
given values of a.
1. (a) a = 2 (b) a = 3
2. (a) a = 1 (b) a = 4

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For problems 3 and 4 sketch the graph of a function that satisfies the given conditions.
3. f (1) = 3 , f (1) = 1 , f ( 4 ) = 5 , f ( 4 ) = 2
4. f ( 3) =
5 , f ( 3) =2 , f (1) = 2 , f (1) = 0 , f ( 4 ) = 2 , f ( 4 ) = 3
For problems 5 and 6 the graph of a function, f ( x ) , is given. Use this to sketch the graph of the
derivative, f ( x ) .
5.
6.

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z ) 4z2 9z .
7. Answer the following questions about the function W (=
(a) Is the function increasing or decreasing at z = 1 ?
(b) Is the function increasing or decreasing at z = 2 ?
(c) Does the function ever stop changing? If yes, at what value(s) of z does the
function stop changing?
8. What is the equation of the tangent line to f ( x )= 3 14 x at x = 8 .
t +1
9. The position of an object at any time t is given by s ( t ) = .
t+4
(a) Determine the velocity of the object at any time t.
(b) Does the object ever stop moving? If yes, at what time(s) does the object stop
moving?
5 1
10. What is the equation of the tangent line to f ( x ) = at x = ?
x 2
11. Determine where, if anywhere, the function g ( x ) = x 2 x + x 1 stops changing.

3 2
12. Determine if the function Z (=

t) 3t 4 increasing or decreasing at the given points.
(a) t = 5
(b) t = 10
(c) t = 300
13. Suppose that the volume of water in a tank for 0 t 6 is given by Q ( t ) = 10 + 5t t .

2
(a) Is the volume of water increasing or decreasing at t = 0 ?

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(b) Is the volume of water increasing or decreasing at t = 6 ?

(c) Does the volume of water ever stop changing? If yes, at what times(s) does the
volume stop changing?
For problems 1 12 find the derivative of the given function.
1. f ( x ) = 6 x 9 x + 4
3
2. y =2t 4 10t 2 + 13t
3. g ( z ) = 4 z 3 z + 9 z
7 7
4. h ( y ) =y 9 y + 8 y + 12
4 3 2
5. y = x + 8 3 x 2 4 x
6. f ( x )= 10 x 3 x 7 + 6 x8 3
5 3
4 1 8
7. f ( t ) = 3
+ 5
t 6t t
6 1 1
8. R ( z ) = + 4
10
z 3 8 z 3z
9. z x ( 3 x 2 9 )
=
10. g ( y ) =
( y 4) 2 y + y2 ( )
4 x3 7 x + 8
11. h ( x ) =
x
y5 5 y3 + 2 y
12. f ( y ) =
y3

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13. Determine where, if anywhere, the function f ( x ) =x 3 + 9 x 2 48 x + 2 is not changing.
14. Determine where, if anywhere, the function y = 2 z 4 z 3 3 z 2 is not changing.
16
)
15. Find the tangent line to g ( x= 4 x at x = 4 .
x
16. Find the tangent line to f ( x ) =7 x + 8 x + 2 x at x = 1 .

4 6
17. The position of an object at any time t is given by s ( t ) =3t 40t + 126t 9 .
4 3 2
(a) Determine the velocity of the object at any time t.

(b) Does the object ever stop changing?
(c) When is the object moving to the right and when is the object moving to the left?
18. Determine where the function h ( z ) =+

6 40 z 3 5 z 4 4 z 5 is increasing and decreasing.
19. Determine where the function R ( x ) =( x + 1)( x 2 ) is increasing and decreasing.

2
20. Determine where, if anywhere, the tangent line to f ( x ) =x 5 x + x is parallel to the line
3 2
=
y 4 x + 23 .

For problems 1 6 use the Product Rule or the Quotient Rule to find the derivative of the given
function.
1. f ( t ) = ( 4t 2
t )( t 3 8t 2 + 12 )
2. y = (
1 + x3 )( x 3
23 x )
(
3. h ( z ) = 1 + 2 z + 3 z 2 )( 5 z + 8z 2
z3 )
6x2
4. g ( x ) =
2 x

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3w + w4
5. R ( w ) =
2 w2 + 1
x + 2x
6. f ( x ) =
7 x 4x2
7. If f ( 2 ) = 8 , f ( 2 ) = 3 , g ( 2 ) = 17 and g ( 2 ) = 4 determine the value of ( f g ) ( 2 ) .
8. If f ( x ) = x g ( x ) , g ( 7 ) =
2 , g ( 7 ) =9 determine the value of f ( 7 ) .
3
9. Find the equation of the tangent line to f ( x ) = (

1 + 12 x ) ( 4 x ) at x = 9 .
2
x x2
10. Determine where f ( x ) = is increasing and decreasing.
1 + 8x2
( )( )
11. Determine where V ( t ) =4 t 2 1 + 5t 2 is increasing and decreasing.

For problems 1 3 evaluate the given limit.
sin (10 z )
1. lim
z0 z
sin (12 )
2. lim
0 sin ( 5 )
cos ( 4 x ) 1
3. lim
x 0 x
For problems 4 10 differentiate the given function.
4. f ( x ) = 2 cos ( x ) 6sec ( x ) + 3
5. g ( z ) 10 tan ( z ) 2 cot ( z )
=

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6. f ( w ) = tan ( w ) sec ( w )
7. h ( t )= t 3 t 2 sin ( t )
8. y= 6 + 4 x csc ( x )
1
9. R ( t ) =
2sin ( t ) 4 cos ( t )
v + tan ( v )
10. Z ( v ) =
1 + csc ( v )
f ( x ) tan ( x ) + 9 cos ( x ) at x = .
11. Find the tangent line to =
12. The position of an object is given by s ( t )= 2 + 7 cos ( t ) determine all the points where the
object is not moving.
13. Where in the range [ 2, 7 ] is the function

= f ( x ) 4 cos ( x ) x is increasing and
decreasing.

1. f (=
x ) 2e x 8 x
2. g ( t ) 4 log 3 ( t ) ln ( t )
=
3. R ( w ) = 3 log ( w )
w
y z 5 e z ln ( z )
4. =
y
5. h ( y ) =
1 ey

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1 + 5t
6. f ( t ) =
ln ( t )
) 7 x + 4e x at x = 0 .
7. Find the tangent line to f ( x=
8. Find the tangent line to f ( x ) = ln ( x ) log 2 ( x ) at x = 2 .
t
9. Determine if V ( t ) = is increasing or decreasing at the following points.
et
(a) t = 4 (b) t = 0 (c) t = 10
10. Determine if G ( z=
) ( z 6 ) ln ( z ) is increasing or decreasing at the following points.
(a) z = 1 (b) z = 5 (c) z = 20

For each of the following problems differentiate the given function.
=
1. T ( z ) 2 cos ( z ) + 6 cos 1 ( z )
=
2. g ( t ) csc 1 ( t ) 4 cot 1 ( t )
y 5 x 6 sec 1 ( x )
3.=
f ( w ) sin ( w ) + w2 tan 1 ( w )
4. =
sin 1 ( x )
5. h ( x ) =
1+ x

For each of the following problems differentiate the given function.
1. f ( x ) =sinh ( x ) + 2 cosh ( x ) sech ( x )

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R ( t ) tan ( t ) + t 2 csch ( t )
2. =
z +1
3. g ( z ) =
tanh ( z )
Chain Rule
( x) (6x + 7x)
4
1. f = 2
( 4t 3t + 2 )
2
2. g ( t )= 2
3. =
y 3
1 8z
4. R ( w ) = csc ( 7 w )
G ( x ) 2sin 3 x + tan ( x )
5.= ( )
=
6. h ( u ) tan ( 4 + 10u )
7. f ( t )= 5 + e 4t +t
7
1 cos( x )
8. g ( x ) = e
9. H ( z ) = 2
1 6 z
=
10. u ( t ) tan 1 ( 3t 1)
(
11. F ( y ) = ln 1 5 y 2 + y 3 )
=
12. (
V ( x ) ln sin ( x ) cot ( x ) )
( )
h ( z ) sin z 6 + sin 6 ( z )
13.=

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( w)
14. S = 7 w + e w
15. g ( z ) =
3 z 7 sin z 2 + 6 ( )
(
f ( x ) ln sin ( x ) x 4 3 x ) ( )
10
16. =
h ( t ) t 6 5t 2 t
17.=
18. q ( t ) = t 2 ln t 5 ( )
19. g ( w ) cos ( 3w ) sec (1 w )
=
sin ( 3t )
20. y =
1+ t2
1 + e 2 x
21. K ( x ) =
x + tan (12 x )
22. f ( x ) = cos x 2e x ( )
23.=z 5 x + tan ( 4 x )
(
24. f ( t ) = e 6t + sin ( 2 t ) )
3
25. g (=
x) ( ln ( x + 1) tan ( 6x ))
10
2 1
=
26. h ( z ) tan 4 z 2 + 1 ( )
( )
1
f ( x)
27. = 3
12 x + sin 2 ( 3 x )
f ( x ) 4 2 x 6e 2 x at x = 2 .
28. Find the tangent line to =

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= ( z ) z 4 ( 2 z 8) is increasing and decreasing.

3
29. Determine where V
( t ) sin ( 3t ) 2t + 4 . Determine where in the

30. The position of an object is given by s=
interval [ 0,3] the object is moving to the right and moving to the left.
31. Determine where A ( t ) = t 2e5t is increasing and decreasing.
(
32. Determine where in the interval [ 1, 20] the function f ( x ) = ln x + 20 x + 100 is
4 3
)
increasing and decreasing.
For problems 1 3 do each of the following.
(a) Find y by solving the equation for y and differentiating directly.
(b) Find y by implicit differentiation.
(c) Check that the derivatives in (a) and (b) are the same.
x
1. =1
y3
2. x 2 + y 3 =
4
3. x 2 + y 2 =
2
For problems 4 9 find y by implicit differentiation.
4. 2 y 3 + 4 x 2 y =x6
5. 7 y 2 + sin ( 3 x ) =
12 y 4
6. e x sin ( y ) =
x
7. 4 x 2 y 7 2 x = x 5 + 4 y 3
( )
2
8. cos x 2 + 2 y + x e y =
1

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( )
9. tan x 2 y 4= 3 x + y 2
For problems 10 & 11 find the equation of the tangent line at the given point.
(
3 at 1, 2 .
10. x 4 + y 2 = )
11. y 2e 2=
x
3 y + x 2 at ( 0,3) .
For problems 12 & 13 assume that x = x ( t ) , y = y ( t ) and z = z ( t ) and differentiate the given
equation with respect to t.
12. x 2 y 3 + z 4 =
1
=
13. x 2 cos (
( y ) sin y 3 + 4 z )
Related Rates
1. In the following assume that x and y are both functions of t. Given x = 2 , y = 1 and x = 4
determine y for the following equation.
6 y 2 + x 2 =2 x 3e 4 4 y
2. In the following assume that x, y and z are all functions of t. Given x = 4 , y = 2 , z = 1 ,

x = 9 and y = 3 determine z for the following equation.
x (1 y ) + 5 z 3= y 2 z 2 + x 2 3
3. For a certain rectangle the length of one side is always three times the length of the other side.
(a) If the shorter side is decreasing at a rate of 2 inches/minute at what rate is the
longer side decreasing?
(b) At what rate is the enclosed area decreasing when the shorter side is 6 inches long
and is decreasing at a rate of 2 inches/minute?
4. A thin sheet of ice is in the form of a circle. If the ice is melting in such a way that the area of
the sheet is decreasing at a rate of 0.5 m2/sec at what rate is the radius decreasing when the area
of the sheet is 12 m2 ?

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5. A person is standing 350 feet away from a model rocket that is fired straight up into the air at a
rate of 15 ft/sec. At what rate is the distance between the person and the rocket increasing (a) 20
seconds after liftoff? (b) 1 minute after liftoff?
6. A plane is 750 meters in the air flying parallel to the ground at a speed of 100 m/s and is
initially 2.5 kilometers away from a radar station. At what rate is the distance between the plane
and the radar station changing (a) initially and (b) 30 seconds after it passes over the radar
station? See the (probably bad) sketch below to help visualize the problem.
7. Two people are at an elevator. At the same time one person starts to walk away from the
elevator at a rate of 2 ft/sec and the other person starts going up in the elevator at a rate of 7
ft/sec. What rate is the distance between the two people changing 15 seconds later?
8. Two people on bikes are at the same place. One of the bikers starts riding directly north at a
rate of 8 m/sec. Five seconds after the first biker started riding north the second starts to ride
directly east at a rate of 5 m/sec. At what rate is the distance between the two riders increasing 20
seconds after the second person started riding?
9. A light is mounted on a wall 5 meters above the ground. A 2 meter tall person is initially 10
meters from the wall and is moving towards the wall at a rate of 0.5 m/sec. After 4 seconds of
moving is the tip of the shadow moving (a) towards or away from the person and (b) towards or
away from the wall?
10. A tank of water in the shape of a cone is being filled with water at a rate of 12 m3/sec. The
base radius of the tank is 26 meters and the height of the tank is 8 meters. At what rate is the
depth of the water in the tank changing when the radius of the top of the water is 10 meters?
11. The angle of elevation is the angle formed by a horizontal line and a line joining the
observers eye to an object above the horizontal line. A person is 500 feet way from the launch
point of a hot air balloon. The hot air balloon is starting to come back down at a rate of 15 ft/sec.
At what rate is the angle of elevation, , changing when the hot air balloon is 200 feet above the
ground. See the (probably bad) sketch below to help visualize the angle of elevation if you are
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For problems 1 5 determine the fourth derivative of the given function.
1. h ( t ) = 3t 6t + 8t 12t + 18
7 4 3
2. V ( x ) = x x + x 1
3 2
1
3. f ( x )= 4 5 x 3 x
8x2
) 7 sin ( w3 ) + cos (1 2w )
4. f ( w=
y e 5 z + 8ln 2 z 4
5.= ( )
For problems 6 9 determine the second derivative of the given function.
(
g ( x ) sin 2 x 3 9 x
6.= )
=
7. (
z ln 7 x 3 )
2
8. Q ( v ) =
( 6 + 2v v ) 2 4
9. H ( t ) = cos ( 7t )
2
For problems 10 & 11 determine the second derivative of the given function.
10. 2 x 3 + y 2 =
1 4y

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11. 6 y xy 2 =
1
For problems 1 3 use logarithmic differentiation to find the first derivative of the given
function.
(
1. f ( x ) = 5 3 x 2 )
7
6 x 2 + 8 x 12
sin ( 3 z + z 2 )
2. y =
(6 z ) 4 3
5t + 8 3 1 9 cos ( 4t )
3. h ( t ) =
4
t 2 + 10t
For problems 4 & 5 find the first derivative of the given function.
4. g (=
w) ( 3w 7 )
4w
( 2x e x )
sin ( 2 x )
5. f (=
x) 8
Applications of Derivatives
Introduction
Here are a set of practice problems for the Applications of Derivatives chapter of my Calculus I
notes. If you are viewing the pdf version of this document (as opposed to viewing it on the web)
this document contains only the problems themselves and no solutions are included in this
document. Solutions can be found in a number of places on the site.

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Optimization Problems
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Differentials
Newtons Method
Rates of Change
As noted in the text for this section the purpose of this section is only to remind you of certain
types of applications that were discussed in the previous chapter. As such there arent any
problems written for this section. Instead here is a list of links (note that these will only be active
links in the web version and not the pdf version) to problems from the relevant sections from the
previous chapter.
Each of the following sections has a selection of increasing/decreasing problems towards the
bottom of the problem set.
Product & Quotient Rules

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Chain Rule
Related Rates problems are in the Related Rates section.
Critical Points
Determine the critical points of each of the following functions.
1. f ( x ) = 8 x + 81x 42 x 8
3 2
2. R ( t ) =+
1 80t 3 + 5t 4 2t 5
3. g ( w ) = 2 w 7 w 3w 2
3 2
4. g ( x ) =x 2 x + 8 x
6 5 4
5. h ( z ) = 4 z 3 z + 9 z + 12
3 2
( 2 8x )
6. Q ( x ) = (x 9)
4 2 3
z+4
7. f ( z ) =
2z + z + 8
2
1 x
8. R ( x ) =
x + 2 x 15
2
9. r (=
y) 5
y2 6 y
1
10. h ( t ) = 15 ( 3 t ) t 8t + 7 2 3
=
11. s ( z ) 4 cos ( z ) z
f ( y ) sin
12. = ( y)+
3
2y
9

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=
13. V ( t ) sin 2 ( 3t ) + 1
14. f ( x ) = 5 x e9 2 x
15. g ( w ) = e w
3
2 w 2 7 w
16. R ( x= (
) ln x 2 + 4 x + 14 )
3t 7 ln ( 8t + 2 )
17. A ( t ) =
1. Below is the graph of some function, f ( x ) . Identify all of the relative extrema and absolute
extrema of the function.
2. Below is the graph of some function, f ( x ) . Identify all of the relative extrema and absolute
extrema of the function.

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3. Sketch the graph of g ( x=

) x 2 4 x and identify all the relative extrema and absolute extrema
of the function on each of the following intervals.
(a) ( , )
(b) [ 1, 4]
(c) [1,3]
(d) [3,5]
(e) ( 1,5]
4. Sketch the graph of h ( x ) = ( x + 4 ) and identify all the relative extrema and absolute
3
extrema of the function on each of the following intervals.

(a) ( , )
(b) [ 5.5, 2]
(c) [ 4, 3)
(d) [ 4, 3]
5. Sketch the graph of some function on the interval [1, 6] that has an absolute maximum at
x = 6 and an absolute minimum at x = 3 .
6. Sketch the graph of some function on the interval [ 4,3] that has an absolute maximum at
x = 3 and an absolute minimum at x = 2 .
7. Sketch the graph of some function that meets the following conditions :
(a) The function is continuous.
(b) Has two relative minimums.

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(b) One of relative minimums is also an absolute minimum and the other relative
minimum is not an absolute minimum.
(c) Has one relative maximum.
(d) Has no absolute maximum.

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For each of the following problems determine the absolute extrema of the given function on the
specified interval.
1. f ( x ) = 8 x 3 + 81x 2 42 x 8 on [ 8, 2]
2. f ( x ) = 8 x 3 + 81x 2 42 x 8 on [ 4, 2]
1 80t 3 + 5t 4 2t 5 on [ 4.5, 4]
3. R ( t ) =+
1 80t 3 + 5t 4 2t 5 on [ 0, 7 ]
4. R ( t ) =+
5. h ( z ) = 4 z 3 z + 9 z + 12 on [ 2,1]
3 2
6. g ( x ) =3 x 4 26 x 3 + 60 x 2 11 on [1,5]
7. Q ( x ) =
( 2 8x ) (x 9 ) on [ 3,3]
4 2 3
h ( w ) 2 w3 ( w + 2 ) on 52 , 12
8. =
5
z+4
9. f ( z ) = on [ 10, 0]
2z + z + 8
2
2
=
10. A ( t ) t 2 (10 t ) 3 on [ 2, 10.5]
f ( y ) sin
11. = ( y)+
3
2y
9
on [ 10,15]
12. g ( w ) = e w
3
2 w 2 7 w
on 12 , 52
(
) ln x 2 + 4 x + 14 on [ 4, 2]
13. R ( x= )

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For problems 1 & 2 the graph of a function is given. Determine the open intervals on which the
function increases and decreases.
1.
2.
3. Below is the graph of the derivative of a function. From this graph determine the open
intervals in which the function increases and decreases.

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4. This problem is about some function. All we know about the function is that it exists
everywhere and we also know the information given below about the derivative of the function.
Answer each of the following questions about this function.
(a) Identify the critical points of the function.
(b) Determine the open intervals on which the function increases and decreases.
(c) Classify the critical points as relative maximums, relative minimums or neither.
f (=
5 ) 0 f (=
2 ) 0 ( 4) 0
f= (8) 0
f=
f ( x ) < 0 on ( 5, 2 ) , ( 2, 4 ) , (8, ) f ( x ) > 0 on ( , 5) , ( 4,8)
For problems 5 12 answer each of the following.

5. f ( x ) = 2 x 3 9 x 2 60 x
6. h ( t ) =50 + 40t 5t 4t
3 4 5
7. y = 2 x 3 10 x 2 + 12 x 12
p ( x ) cos ( 3 x ) + 2 x on 32 , 2
8.=
9. R ( z ) =2 5 z 14sin ( z2 ) on [ 10, 7 ]
(t ) t 2 3 t 7
10. h=

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11. f ( w ) = we
2 12 w 2
12. g ( x ) = (
x 2 ln 1 + x 2 )
13. For some function, f ( x ) , it is known that there is a relative maximum at x = 4 . Answer
each of the following questions about this function.
(a) What is the simplest form for the derivative of this function? Note : There really are many
possible forms of the derivative so to make the rest of this problem as simple as possible you will
want to use the simplest form of the derivative that you can come up with.
(b) Using your answer from (a) determine the most general form of the function.
(c) Given that f ( 4 ) = 1 find a function that will have a relative maximum at x = 4 . Note :
You should be able to use your answer from (b) to determine an answer to this part.
14. Given that f ( x ) and g ( x ) are increasing functions. If we define h=

( x) f ( x) + g ( x)
show that h ( x ) is an increasing function.
15. Given that f ( x ) is an increasing function and define h ( x ) = f ( x ) . Will h ( x ) be an

2
increasing function? If yes, prove that h ( x ) is an increasing function. If not, can you determine
any other conditions needed on the function f ( x ) that will guarantee that h ( x ) will also
increase?

1. The graph of a function is given below. Determine the open intervals on which the function is
concave up and concave down.

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2. Below is the graph the 2nd derivative of a function. From this graph determine the open
intervals in which the function is concave up and concave down.

(a) Determine a list of possible inflection points for the function.
(b) Determine the open intervals on which the function is concave up and concave down.
(c) Determine the inflection points of the function.
3. f ( x ) =12 + 6 x 2 x 3
4. g ( z ) =z 12 z + 84 z + 4
4 3
5. h ( t ) =t + 12t + 6t 36t + 2
4 3 2
6. h ( w ) =8 5w + 2 w cos ( 3w ) on [ 1, 2]
2
7. R (=
z ) z ( z + 4) 3
2
8. h ( x ) = e 4 x
2

(d) Determine the open intervals on which the function is concave up and concave down.
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(e) Determine the inflection points of the function.

(f) Use the information from steps (a) (e) to sketch the graph of the function.
9. g ( t ) =t 5t + 8
5 4
10. f ( x ) =
5 8 x3 x 4
11. h ( z ) =z 2 z 12 z
4 3 2
) 3t 8sin ( 2t ) on [ 7, 4]
12. Q ( t =
( x ) x 3 ( x 2)
4
13. f=
14. P ( w ) = we on [ 2, 14 ]
4w
15. Determine the minimum degree of a polynomial that has exactly one inflection point.
16. Suppose that we know that f ( x ) is a polynomial with critical points x = 1 , x = 2 and
x = 6 . If we also know that the 2nd derivative is f ( x ) =

3 x 2 + 14 x 4 . If possible, classify
each of the critical points as relative minimums, relative maximums. If it is not possible to
classify the critical points clearly explain why they cannot be classified.

For problems 1 & 2 determine all the number(s) c which satisfy the conclusion of Rolles
Theorem for the given function and interval.
1. f ( x ) = x 2 2 x 8 on [ 1,3]
2. g ( t ) = 2t t t on [ 2,1]
2 3
For problems 3 & 4 determine all the number(s) c which satisfy the conclusion of the Mean Value
Theorem for the given function and interval.
3. h ( z ) = 4 z 3 8 z 2 + 7 z 2 on [ 2,5]

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) 8t + e3t on [ 2,3]
4. A ( t =
5. Suppose we know that f ( x ) is continuous and differentiable on the interval [ 7, 0] , that
f ( 7 ) =3 and that f ( x ) 2 . What is the largest possible value for f ( 0 ) ?
6. Show that f ( x ) =x 7 x + 25 x + 8 has exactly one real root.

3 2
Optimization
1. Find two positive numbers whose sum is 300 and whose product is a maximum.
2. Find two positive numbers whose product is 750 and for which the sum of one and 10 times the
other is a minimum.
50 and ( x + 1)( y + 2 ) is a maximum.

3. Let x and y be two positive numbers such that x + 2 y =
4. We are going to fence in a rectangular field. If we look at the field from above the cost of the
vertical sides are $10/ft, the cost of the bottom is $2/ft and the cost of the top is $7/ft. If we have
$700 determine the dimensions of the field that will maximize the enclosed area.
5. We have 45 m2 of material to build a box with a square base and no top. Determine the
dimensions of the box that will maximize the enclosed volume.
6. We want to build a box whose base length is 6 times the base width and the box will enclose 20
in3. The cost of the material of the sides is $3/in2 and the cost of the top and bottom is $15/in2.
Determine the dimensions of the box that will minimize the cost.
7. We want to construct a cylindrical can with a bottom but no top that will have a volume of 30
cm3. Determine the dimensions of the can that will minimize the amount of material needed to
construct the can.
8. We have a piece of cardboard that is 50 cm by 20 cm and we are going to cut out the corners
and fold up the sides to form a box. Determine the height of the box that will give a maximum
volume.

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1. We want to construct a window whose middle is a rectangle and the top and bottom of the
window are semi-circles. If we have 50 meters of framing material what are the dimensions of
the window that will let in the most light?
2. Determine the area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in a circle of radius 1.
3. Find the point(s) on x= 3 2 y 2 that are closest to ( 4, 0 ) .
4. An 80 cm piece of wire is cut into two pieces. One piece is bent into an equilateral triangle and
the other will be bent into a rectangle with one side 4 times the length of the other side.
Determine where, if anywhere, the wire should be cut to maximize the area enclosed by the two
figures.
5. A line through the point ( 2,5 ) forms a right triangle with the x-axis and y-axis in the 1st
quadrant. Determine the equation of the line that will minimize the area of this triangle.
6. A piece of pipe is being carried down a hallway that is 18 feet wide. At the end of the hallway
there is a right-angled turn and the hallway narrows down to 12 feet wide. What is the longest
pipe (always keeping it horizontal) that can be carried around the turn in the hallway?
7. Two 10 meter tall poles are 30 meters apart. A length of wire is attached to the top of each
pole and it is staked to the ground somewhere between the two poles. Where should the wire be
staked so that the minimum amount of wire is used?
Indeterminate Forms and LHospitals Rule

Use LHospitals Rule to evaluate each of the following limits.
x3 7 x 2 + 10 x
1. lim
x2 x2 + x 6
sin ( w )
2. lim
w 4 w2 16
ln ( 3t )
3. lim
t t2
sin ( 2 z ) + 7 z 2 2 z
4. lim
z 2 ( z + 1)
z 0 2

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x2
5. lim
x e1 x
z 2 + e4 z
6. lim
z 2 z e z
3
7. lim t ln 1 +
t
t
(
8. lim+ w2 ln 4 w2
w 0 )
9. lim+ ( x 1) tan ( 2 x )
x 1
10. lim+ cos ( 2 y )

1
y2
y 0
1
11. lim e x + x x
x
For problems 1 & 2 find a linear approximation to the function at the given point.
1. f ( x ) = 3 x e
2 x 10
at x = 5
2. h ( t ) = t 6t + 3t 7 at t = 3
4 3
3. Find the linear approximation to g ( z ) = 4

z at z = 2 . Use the linear approximation to
4
approximate the value of 3 and 4 10 . Compare the approximated values to the exact values.
4. Find the linear approximation to f ( t ) = cos ( 2t ) at t = 12 . Use the linear approximation to

approximate the value of cos (1) and cos ( 9 ) . Compare the approximated values to the exact
values.
5. Without using any kind of computational aid use a linear approximation to estimate the value
of e0.1 .

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Differentials
For problems 1 3 compute the differential of the given function.
1. f ( x=
) x 2 sec ( x )
4
x 2 +4 x
2. w = e x
3. h ( z ) = ln ( 2 z ) sin ( 2 z )
2
4. Compute dy and y for y = e x as x changes from 3 to 3.01.
5. Compute dy and y for y =x 5 2 x 3 + 7 x as x changes from 6 to 5.9.
6. The sides of a cube are found to be 6 feet in length with a possible error of no more than 1.5
inches. What is the maximum possible error in the volume of the cube if we use this value of the
length of the side to compute the volume?
Newtons Method
For problems 1 & 2 use Newtons Method to determine x 2 for the given function and given value
of x0 .
1. f ( x ) = x 7 x + 8 x 3 , x 0 = 5
3 2
=
2. f ( x ) x cos ( x ) x 2 , x 0 = 1
For problems 3 & 4 use Newtons Method to find the root of the given equation, accurate to six
decimal places, that lies in the given interval.
3. x 4 5 x 3 + 9 x + 3 =0 in [ 4, 6]
4. 2 x 2 + 5 =e x in [3, 4]

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For problems 5 & 6 use Newtons Method to find all the roots of the given equation accurate to
six decimal places.
5. x 3 x 2 15 x + 1 =0
6. 2 x =
2
sin ( x )
1. A company can produce a maximum of 1500 widgets in a year. If they sell x widgets during
the year then their profit, in dollars, is given by,
( x ) 30, 000, 000 360, 000 x + 750 x 2 13 x3

P=
How many widgets should they try to sell in order to maximize their profit?
2. A management company is going to build a new apartment complex. They know that if the
complex contains x apartments the maintenance costs for the building, landscaping etc. will be,
C ( x ) = 4000 + 14 x 0.04 x 2
The land they have purchased can hold a complex of at most 500 apartments. How many
apartments should the complex have in order to minimize the maintenance costs?
3. The production costs, in dollars, per day of producing x widgets is given by,
C ( x )= 1750 + 6 x 0.04 x 2 + 0.0003 x3
What is the marginal cost when x = 175 and x = 300 ? What do your answers tell you about the
production costs?
4. The production costs, in dollars, per month of producing x widgets is given by,
10000
C ( x ) =200 + 0.5 x +
x
What is the marginal cost when x = 200 and x = 500 ? What do your answers tell you about the
production costs?
5. The production costs, in dollars, per week of producing x widgets is given by,

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C ( x ) = 4000 32 x + 0.08 x 2 + 0.00006 x3
and the demand function for the widgets is given by,
p ( x ) =250 + 0.02 x 0.001x 2
What is the marginal cost, marginal revenue and marginal profit when x = 200 and x = 400 ?
What do these numbers tell you about the cost, revenue and profit?
Integrals
Introduction
Here are a set of practice problems for the Integrals chapter of my Calculus I notes. If you are

version.
Area Problem

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Definition of the Definite Integral

1. Evaluate each of the following indefinite integrals.
6x 18 x 2 + 7 dx
5
(a)
(b) 6 x 5
dx 18 x 2 + 7
2. Evaluate each of the following indefinite integrals.
40 x + 12 x 2 9 x + 14 dx
3
(a)
(b) 40 x 3
+ 12 x 2 9 x dx + 14
(c) 40 x 3
+ 12 x 2 dx 9 x + 14
For problems 3 5 evaluate the indefinite integral.

3. 12t 7 t 2 t + 3 dt

4. 10 w4 + 9 w3 + 7 w dw
z + 4 z 4 z 2 dz
6
5.
6. Determine f ( x ) given that f ( x ) = 6 x 20 x + x + 9 .

8 4 2
7. Determine h ( t ) given that h ( t ) = t t + t + t 1 .

4 3 2

For problems 1 21 evaluate the given integral.
4x 2 x 3 + 7 x 4 dx
6
1.

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z 48 z11 5 z16 dz
7
2.

3. 10t 3 + 12t 9 + 4t 3 dt
w
2
4. + 10 w5 8 dw

5. 12 dy
w + 10 5
6. 3
w3 dw
x 7 7 6 x 5 + 17 3
7. x10 dx
8.
4 1
2 + 2 3 dx
x 8x
7 1 2
9. 6 + 10 dy
3y y 3
y4
(t 1) ( 4 + 3t ) dt
2
10.
1
11. z z 2 dz
4z
z 6 z + 4 z 2 dz
8 5 3
12.
z4
x4 3 x
13. dx
6 x
sin ( x ) + 10 csc ( x ) dx
2
14.
15. 2 cos ( w) sec ( w) tan ( w) dw

16. 12 + csc ( ) sin ( ) + csc ( ) d


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17.
1
4e + 15 dz
z
6z
e t 4
18. t 3 dt
e t
19.
6 2
3 dw
w w
1 12
20. + dx
1+ x
2
1 x2
4
21. 6 cos ( z ) + 1 z2
dz
22. Determine f ( x ) given that f =

( x ) 12 x 2 4 x and f ( 3) =
17 .
7
23. Determine g ( z ) given that g ( z ) =3 z 3 + e z and g (1=
) 15 e .
2 z
24. Determine h ( t ) given that h ( t ) = 24t 48t + 2 , h (1) = 9 and h ( 2 ) =4 .

2

For problems 1 16 evaluate the given integral.
(8 x 12 ) ( 4 x 12 x ) dx
2 4
1.
3t ( 2 + 4t )
4 3 7
2. dt
( 3 4w ) ( 4w 6 w + 7 ) dw
2 10
3.
5 ( z 4) z 2 8 z dz
3
4.
5. 90 x
2
sin ( 2 + 6 x 3 ) dx

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6. sec (1 z ) tan (1 z ) dz
(15t 5t ) cos ( 6t 1 + t 2 ) dt
2
7.
(7 y 2 y ) e
4
y
3 7 y 2
8. dy
4w + 3
9.
dw
4 w2 + 6 w 1
( cos ( 3t ) t ) ( sin ( 3t ) t )
2 3 5
10. dt
1 z
11. 4 e cos ( e z + ln z ) dz
z
sec ( v ) e
2 1+ tan ( v )
12. dv
13. 10sin ( 2 x ) cos ( 2 x ) cos 2 ( 2 x ) 5 dx

csc ( x ) cot ( x )
14. dx
2 csc ( x )
6
15. dy
7+ y
2
1
16. dw
4 9 w2
17. Evaluate each of the following integrals.
(a)
3x
dx
1 + 9 x2
3x
(b) dx
(1 + 9 x )
2 4
(c)
3
dx
1 + 9 x2
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Evaluate each of the following integrals.
4 5 + 9t + 12 ( 5 + 9t ) dt
7
1.
7 x cos ( 2 + x ) 8 x e dx
4
3 4 3 2+ x
2.
6e7 w 14e7 w
3. + dw

(1 8e ) 1 8e7 w
7w 3
4. x
4
7 x 5 cos ( 2 x 6 + 3) dx
4sin ( 8 z )
5. e z + dz
1 + 9 cos ( 8 z )
20e
2 8 w
6. 1 + e 28 w + 7 w3 6 3
w dw
( 4 + 7t ) 9t 5t 2 + 3 dt
3 4
7.
6x x 3x
2
8. csc 2 dx
x 9x + 8 2
3 2
7 (3 y + 2) ( 4 y + 3 y ) + sin ( 3 + 8 y ) dy
2 3
9.
sec ( 2t ) 9 + 7 tan ( 2t ) tan ( 2t ) dt

2 2
10.
8 w dw
11.
4w + 9
2
7x + 2
12. dx
1 25 x 2

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z (8 + 3z )
7 4 8
13. dz
Area Problem
For problems 1 3 estimate the area of the region between the function and the x-axis on the
given interval using n = 6 and using,
(a) the right end points of the subintervals for the height of the rectangles,
(b) the left end points of the subintervals for the height of the rectangles and,
(c) the midpoints of the subintervals for the height of the rectangles.
1. f ( x ) =x 2 x + 4 on [1, 4]
3 2
2. g ( x ) =
4 x 2 + 2 on [ 1,3]
3. h ( x ) = x cos ( 3x ) on [ 0,3]
4. Estimate the net area between f ( x ) = 8 x x 12 and the x-axis on [ 2, 2] using n = 8

2 5
and the midpoints of the subintervals for the height of the rectangles. Without looking at a graph
of the function on the interval does it appear that more of the area is above or below the x-axis?
The Definition of the Definite Integral
For problems 1 & 2 use the definition of the definite integral to evaluate the integral. Use the
*
right end point of each interval for x i .
4
1. 1
2 x + 3 dx
6 x ( x 1) dx
1
2.
0
cos ( e + x )
4 3x 2
3. Evaluate : dx
4 x4 + 1

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f ( x ) dx = 7 and
11
For problems 4 & 5 determine the value of the given integral given that 6
g ( x ) dx = 24 .
11
9 f ( x ) dx
6
4. 11
6 g ( x ) 10 f ( x ) dx
11
5. 6
f ( x ) dx given that f ( x ) dx = 3 and f ( x ) dx = 8 .

9 2 9
6. Determine the value of
2 5 5
f ( x ) dx given that f ( x ) dx = 2 , f ( x ) dx = 19 and

20 0 0
7. Determine the value of 4
4 31
f ( x ) dx = 21 .
31
20
For problems 8 & 9 sketch the graph of the integrand and use the area interpretation of the
definite integral to determine the value of the integral.
4
8. 1
3 x 2 dx
5
9. 0
4x dx
For problems 10 12 differentiate each of the following integrals with respect to x.
9 cos 2 ( t 2 6t + 1) dt
x
10. 4
sin ( 6 x )
11. 7
t 2 + 4dt
1
e 1 dt
t
12.
3 x 2 t
1. Evaluate each of the following integrals.

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a.
3
cos ( x ) 5 dx
x
4
b.
3
cos ( x ) 5 dx
3 x
4
c.
3
cos ( x ) 5 dx
1 x
Evaluate each of the following integrals, if possible. If it is not possible clearly explain why it is
not possible to evaluate the integral.
6
12 x 9 x 2 + 2 dx
3
2.
1
1
3. 2
5 z 2 7 z + 3 dz
0
15w 13w2 + w dw
4
4.
3
4
8
5. 12 t 3 dt
1 t
2
1 3 z2 1
6. + 3 dz
1 7 z 4 2z
4
7.
1
x x + 2 dx
6 4
2 x
1
8. x 2 ( 3 4 x ) dx
4
1
2 y3 6 y 2
9. dy
2 y2
7 sin ( t ) 2 cos ( t ) dt
2
10.
0

11. sec ( z ) tan ( z ) 1 dz
0

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2sec 2 ( w ) 8csc ( w ) cot ( w ) dw

3
12.
6
2
13.
1
e +
x
dx
0 x +1
2
2
2
14. 7e y + dy
5 y
2t t >1
f ( t ) dt where f ( t ) =
4
15.
1 3t t 1
0 2
2 z z > 2
g ( z ) dz where g ( z ) = 4e z
1
16.
6 z 2
6
17. 3
2 x 10 dx
0
18. 1
4 w + 3 dw

Evaluate each of the following integrals, if possible. If it is not possible clearly explain why it is
not possible to evaluate the integral.
3 ( 4 x + x 4 )(10 x 2 + x5 2 ) dx
1

6
1.
0

4 8cos ( 2t )
2. dt
0 9 5sin ( 2t )
sin ( z ) cos ( z ) dz
0
3
3.
4

w3
4. w e1 dw
1

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1
7
5. 3 5 2 y + dy
4 5 2y
2

1x
6. x3 + e 4 dx
1
6sin ( 2 w ) 7 cos ( w ) dw
2
7.
2 x3 + x
5

8. 4 2
x
dx
1 x + x + 1 x 4
2
0
3
9. t 3 + t 2 + dt
( 6t 1)
2
2
(2 z) + sin ( z ) 3 + 2 cos ( z ) dz
1 3 3
10.
2
Applications of Integrals
Introduction
Here are a set of practice problems for the Integrals chapter of my Calculus I notes. If you are

version.

Calculus I

Area Between Two Curves
Work

For problems 1 & 2 determine f avg for the function on the given interval.
1. f ( x ) = 8 x 3 + 5e 2 x on [ 0, 2]
f ( x ) cos ( 2 x ) sin ( 2x ) on 2 ,
2.=
3. Find f avg for f ( x )= 4 x x + 5 on [ 2,3] and determine the value(s) of c in [ 2,3] for
2
which f ( c ) = f avg .
Area Between Curves
1. Determine the area below f ( x ) =3 + 2 x x and above the x-axis.

2
2. Determine the area to the left of g ( y )= 3 y 2 and to the right of x = 1 .
For problems 3 11 determine the area of the region bounded by the given set of curves.
y x 2 + 2 , y = sin ( x ) , x = 1 and x = 2
3. =
8
4. y = , y = 2 x and x = 4
x

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5. x= 3 + y 2 , x= 2 y 2 , y = 1 and y = 2
6. x = y 2 y 6 and =
x 2y + 4
12 x
=
7. y x x 2 + 1 , y = e , x = 3 and the y-axis
y 4 x + 3 , y = 6 x 2 x 2 , x = 4 and x = 2
8. =
1 3
9. y = , = ( x + 2) , x= , x =1
2
y
x+2 2
x y 2 + 1 , x = 5 , y = 3 and y = 3
10. =
11. x = e1+ 2 y , x = e1 y , y = 2 and y = 1

For problems 1 8 use the method of disks/rings to determine the volume of the solid obtained by
rotating the region bounded by the given curves about the given axis.
1. Rotate the region bounded by y = x , y = 3 and the y-axis about the y-axis.
2. Rotate the region bounded by y= 7 x 2 , x = 2 , x = 2 and the x-axis about the x-axis.
3. Rotate the region bounded by x = y 2 6 y + 10 and x = 5 about the y-axis.
4. Rotate the region bounded by y = 2 x 2 and y = x 3 about the x-axis.
5. Rotate the region bounded by y = 6e 2 x and y =6 + 4 x 2 x 2 between x = 0 and x = 1

about the line y = 2 .
6. Rotate the region bounded by y = 10 6 x + x 2 , y =10 + 6 x x 2 , x = 1 and x = 5 about

the line y = 8 .
x y 2 4 and x= 6 3 y about the line x = 24 .

7. Rotate the region bounded by =
y 2 x + 1 , x = 4 and y = 3 about the line x = 4 .


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For problems 1 8 use the method of cylinders to determine the volume of the solid obtained by
rotating the region bounded by the given curves about the given axis.
1. Rotate the region bounded by = ( y 2)

2
x , the x-axis and the y-axis about the x-axis.
1 1
2. Rotate the region bounded by y = , x = , x = 4 and the x-axis about the y-axis.
x 2
3. Rotate the region bounded by y = 4 x and y = x 3 about the y-axis. For this problem assume
that x 0 .
4. Rotate the region bounded by y = 4 x and y = x 3 about the x-axis. For this problem assume
that x 0 .
y 2 x + 1 , y = 3 and x = 4 about the line y = 10 .


x y 2 4 and x= 6 3 y about the line y = 8 .
7. Rotate the region bounded by y = x 2 6 x + 9 and y = x 2 + 6 x 1 about the line x = 8 .

1x
e2
8. Rotate the region bounded by y = , y= 5 14 x , x = 1 and x = 6 about the line
x+2
x = 2 .
1. Find the volume of a pyramid of height h whose base is an equilateral triangle of length L.
2. Find the volume of the solid whose base is a disk of radius r and whose cross-sections are
squares. See figure below to see a sketch of the cross-sections.

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3. Find the volume of the solid whose base is the region bounded by x= 2 y 2 and =
x y2 2
and whose cross-sections are isosceles triangles with the base perpendicular to the y-axis and the
angle between the base and the two sides of equal length is 4 . See figure below to see a sketch
of the cross-sections.
4. Find the volume of a wedge cut out of a cylinder whose base is the region bounded by

=
y 4 x , x = 4 and the x-axis. The angle between the top and bottom of the wedge is 3 .
See the figure below for a sketch of the cylinder and the wedge (the positive x-axis and positive
y-axis are shown in the sketch they are just in a different orientation).

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Work
1. A force of F ( x ) =
x 2 cos ( 3 x ) + 2 , x is in meters, acts on an object. What is the work
required to move the object from x = 3 to x = 7 ?
2. A spring has a natural length of 18 inches and a force of 20 lbs is required to stretch and hold
the spring to a length of 24 inches. What is the work required to stretch the spring from a length
of 21 inches to a length of 26 inches?
3. A cable that weighs kg/meter is lifting a load of 150 kg that is initially at the bottom of a 50
meter shaft. How much work is required to lift the load of the way up the shaft?
4. A tank of water is 15 feet long and has a cross section in the shape of an equilateral triangle
with sides 2 feet long (point of the triangle points directly down). The tank is filled with water to
a depth of 9 inches. Determine the amount of work needed to pump all of the water to the top of
the tank. Assume that the density of water is 62 lb/ft3.

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CALCULUS I

Preface ........................................................................................................................................... iii

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Indeterminate Forms and LHospitals Rule ..........................................................................................60

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Here is a list of sections for which problems have been written.

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(a) f ( 4 ) (b) f ( 0 ) (c) f ( 3)

(d) f ( 6 t ) (e) f ( 7 4 x ) (f) f ( x + h )

The difference quotient of a function f ( x ) is defined to be,

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For problems 10 17 determine all the roots of the given function.

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For problems 23 31 find the domain of the given function.

For problems 33 36 compute ( f g )( x ) and ( g f )( x ) for each of the given pair of

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Review : Inverse Functions

Review : Trig Functions

Review : Solving Trig Equations

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Review : Solving Trig Equations with Calculators, Part I

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Review : Solving Trig Equations with Calculators, Part II

3. 4sin ( x + 2 ) 15sin ( x + 2 ) tan ( 4 x ) =

Review : Exponential Functions

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Review : Logarithm Functions

Write each of the following in terms of simpler logarithms

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Review : Exponential and Logarithm Equations

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9. log ( w ) + log ( w 21) =

10. 2 log ( z ) log ( 7 z 1) =

b. if interest is compounded continuously we will have,

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Review : Common Graphs

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Tangent Lines and Rates of Change

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Rates of Change and Tangent Lines

1. For the function f (=

3. For the function W (= ( )

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5. The population (in hundreds) of fish in a pond is given by P ( t ) =

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Answer each of the following questions.

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(a) a = 3 (b) a = 1 (c) a = 2 (d) a = 4

lim f ( x ) . If any of the quantities do not exist clearly explain why.

(a) a = 8 (b) a = 2 (c) a = 6 (d) a = 10

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