MAT1001 Midterm 2022

MAT1001 Midterm Examination
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Time: 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Notes and Instructions
1. No books, no notes, no dictionaries, and no calculators.
2. The total score of this examination is 100.
3. There are 11 questions (with parts) in total.
4. The symbol [N] at the beginning of a question indicates that the

question is worth N points.
5. Answer all questions on the answer book.
6. Show your intermediate steps except Questions 1 and 2 —

answers without intermediate steps will receive minimal (or even no)
marks.
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MAT1001 Midterm Questions
1. [10] True or False (in general)? No explanation is required.

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(i) If f (4) = ⇡, f (8) = 2, and f is di↵erentiable everywhere, then
the equation f (x) = 0 must have at least one solution on the interval
(4, 8).
(ii) Suppose that y = f (x) is increasing and di↵erentiable on the real line.
Then for any x, if x > 0 then y > dy.
(iii) If f (x) < g(x) for all x 2 ( 1, 1), and the limits of f and g both exist
as x approaches 0, then we have lim f (x) < lim g(x).
x!0 x!0
sin(x)
(iv) The function y = x has a horizontal asymptote as x ! 1.
(v) Suppose that g(x)  f (x)  h(x) for all x > 0, and the limits of g and
h both exist as x approaches 1. Then lim f (x) must exist.
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2. [16] Short questions: no explanation is required.
(i) Supposing a function y = f (x) defined on the real line has a second
derivative f 00 (x) that is negative for x < 0 and is positive for x > 0.
However, both f 0 (x) and f 00 (x) fail to exist at x = 0, and there is a
vertical tangent there. Which one of the following statements must
be correct?
A) The point x = 0 gives a local maximum.

B) The point x = 0 gives a local minimum.
C) The point (0, f (0)) gives an inflection point.
D) The point x = 0 is a discontinuity.
(ii) The function f (x) = |x 3| is di↵erentiable over which of the following

domains?
A) ( 4, 4)
B) ( 5, 1)
C) ( 1, +1)
D) ( 1, 5)
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(iii) Compute f 0 (x), where f (x) = x2 sin3 (4x). No need to simplify.
(iv) Suppose that F (x) = f (x)g(x), where f and g have derivatives of

all orders. Express F 00 in terms of f , g, and their first and second
derivatives.
(v) Assume that u = u(x), v = v(x) and w = w(x) are three functions of
u(x) + v 2 (x)
x, with w(x) never zero. Compute the derivative of with
w(x)
respect of x in terms of u, v, w, u0 , v 0 , and w0 . No need to simplify.
(vi) A particle vibrates horizontally on the x-axis. Its position at time t is

given by x(t) = 8 sin t, where t is in seconds and x is in centimeters.
2⇡
Find the velocity and acceleration of the particle at time t = .
3
2⇡
(vii) For (vi) above, in what direction is the particle moving at t = ?
3
1 + x3
(viii) Find the function y = f (x) defined for x > 0 that satisfies y 0 =
x2
and y(2) = 1.
3. [4+4] Consider the equation x3 + 3x + 1 = 0.
(i) Prove that the equation has a solution x = c with |c| < 1.
(ii) Consider using Newton’s method to estimate the solution. Starting

with x0 = 0, find x1 and x2 . Express your answers in the form n/m
where n and m are integers.
4. [4+4+4] Evaluate the following limits. Use only methods and theories
from Chapters 2, 3, or 4 in the textbook.
8x
(i) lim
x!0 3 sin(x) x
p p
(ii) lim x2 + 3x x2 2x
x! 1
p
sin( x 3)
(iii) lim
x!9 x 9
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5. [4+4] The biomass B(t) of a fish population is the total mass of the
members of the population at time t. Let N (t) denote the number of indi-
viduals in the population at time t, and let M (t) denote the average mass
of a fish at time t.
(i) Express B(t) and B 0 (t) using the information above.
(ii) In the case of the black moor goldfish, breeding occurs continually.
Suppose that at time t = 4 weeks the population is 820 fish and is
growing at a rate of 50 fish per week, while the average mass is 1.2 g
and is increasing at a rate of 0.1 g/week. At what rate is the biomass
increasing when t = 4?
6. [6] Suppose that there is a conical tank standing pointing up. The radius
of the base is R = 6 m and the height is H = 4 m. Let the water run in
the tank from the top at the rate of 0.5 m3 /min. How fast is the water level
raising when the water level is half the height of the tank (2 m)?
2 2
7. [6] Suppose that a particle is travelling on the orbit x4 + y9 = 1. If the
velocity of the particle in the x-direction is dx
dt = 6 (m/s) when x = 1m and
y > 0, find the velocity of the particle in the y-direction (which is dy
dt ).
8. [4+3] Suppose that f is di↵erentiable everywhere, with f ( 6) = 4 and

f 0 (x)  3 for all x.
(i) What is the largest possible value for f (0)? Prove your claim using a
theorem in Chapter 4.
(ii) Find an example of such f that gives the largest value of f (0).
9. [4+3+3] Let f (x) = cos2 (x) 2 sin(x) with domain D = [0, 2⇡].
(i) Find the closed interval(s) where f (x) is strictly increasing, then find
those where f (x) is strictly decreasing.
(ii) Find all the critical points of f (x) in the interior of D.
(iii) Identify the x-positions of all the local maxima and local minima of
f (x) in D (for each x, state whether it gives a local min or a local
max).
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10. [4+2+6] Consider the function f (x) = x3 6x2 + 6x defined on [0, 1).
(i) Find all interval(s) where f is concave up, then find those where f is
concave down. (You can include the endpoints for your intervals.)
(ii) Find all inflection points. (State their x-coordinates.)
(iii) Sketch the graph y = f (x). Indicate the following features on the
graph : concavity, the x-positions of all the local and global (absolute)
extrema, and the x-intercepts (zero crossings). For each extremum,
indicate its type (i.e., local or global, max or min.)
11. [5] Suppose that f (x) is continuous for x 2 [ 1, 1] and f (0) = 3.

Determine the value of the following limit, or explain why it does not exist:
p
3
1 + f (x) sin(x) 1
lim .
x!0 x

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MAT1001 Midterm Examination

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Time: 9:30 - 11:30 AM

Notes and Instructions

1. No books, no notes, no dictionaries, and no calculators.

2. The total score of this examination is 100.

3. There are 11 questions (with parts) in total.

4. The symbol [N] at the beginning of a question indicates that the

5. Answer all questions on the answer book.

6. Show your intermediate steps except Questions 1 and 2 —

1. [10] True or False (in general)? No explanation is required.

2. [16] Short questions: no explanation is required.

A) The point x = 0 gives a local maximum.

(ii) The function f (x) = |x 3| is di↵erentiable over which of the following

(iv) Suppose that F (x) = f (x)g(x), where f and g have derivatives of

(vi) A particle vibrates horizontally on the x-axis. Its position at time t is

3. [4+4] Consider the equation x3 + 3x + 1 = 0.

(ii) Consider using Newton’s method to estimate the solution. Starting

(i) Express B(t) and B 0 (t) using the information above.

8. [4+3] Suppose that f is di↵erentiable everywhere, with f ( 6) = 4 and

(ii) Find all the critical points of f (x) in the interior of D.

(ii) Find all inflection points. (State their x-coordinates.)

11. [5] Suppose that f (x) is continuous for x 2 [ 1, 1] and f (0) = 3.

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