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1. The function f is defined on the closed interval [0, 1] and satisfies . On the open interval (0,
1), f is continuous and strictly increasing. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) f attains both a minimum value and a maximum value on the closed interval [0, 1].
(B) f attains a minimum value but not a maximum value on the closed interval [0, 1].
(C) f attains a maximum value but not a minimum value on the closed interval [0, 1].
(D) f attains neither a minimum value nor a maximum value on the closed interval [0, 1].
2. Let f be the function defined by . What is the absolute maximum value of f ?

(A) 1
(B)
(C) 0
(D)
(E) f does not have an absolute maximum value.
3.
The graph of f′ the derivative of f, is shown above for−2 ≤ x ≤ 5 . On what intervals is f increasing?
(A) [−2,1] only
(B) [−2,3]
(C) [3,5] only
(D) [0,1.5] and[3,5]
(E) [−2,−1] ,[1,2] and[4,5]
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4.
The figure above shows the graph of the polynomial function f. For which value of x is it true that f″(x) < f′(x) < f(x)
?
(A) a
(B) b
(C) c
(D) d
(E) e
5.
The graph of f’, the derivative of the function f, is shown above. Which of the following statements is true about f?
(A) f is decreasing for -1 ≤ x ≤ 1.
(B) f is increasing for -2 ≤ x ≤ 0.
(C) f is increasing for 1 ≤ x ≤ 2.
(D) f has a local minimum at x = 0.
(E) f is not differentiable at x = -1 and x = 1.
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6.
The table above gives values of the continuous function f at selected values of x. If f has exactly two critical points
on the open interval (10, 14), which of the following must be true?
(A) f(x) > 0 for all x in the open interval (10, 14).
(B) f'(x) exists for all x in the open interval (10, 14 ).
(C) f'(x) < 0 for all x in the open interval (10, 11).
(D) f'(12) ≠ 0
7. Let g be a twice-differentiable function with g’(x) > 0 and g”(x) > 0 for all real numbers x, such that g(4) = 12 and
g(5) = 18 Of the following, which is a possible value for g(6)?
(A) 15
(B) 18
(C) 21
(D) 24
(E) 27
8. Let f be the function defined by f(x) = x + ln x. What is the value of c for which the instantaneous rate of change
of f at x = c is the same as the average rate of change of f over [1,4] ?
(A) 0.456
(B) 1.244
(C) 2.164
(D) 2.342
(E) 2.452
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9.
The figure above shows the graph of the differentiable function f for . Which of the following could be
the x-coordinate of a point at which the line tangent to the graph of f is parallel to the secant line through the points
and ?
(A) r
(B) t
(C) u
(D) w
(E) There is no such point.
10. The function f is continuous for−2 ≤ x ≤ 2 and f(−2) = f(2) = 0. If there is no c, where −2 < c < 2 for which f′(c)
= 0, which of the following statements must be true?
(A) For −2 < k < 2, f′(k) > 0
(B) For −2 < k < 2, f′(k) < 0
(C) For −2 < k < 2, f′(k) exists.
(D) For −2 < k < 2, f′(k) exists, but f′ is not continuous.
(E) For some k, where −2 < k < 2, f′(k) does not exist.
11. Let g be the function given by where k is a constant. For what value of k does g have a critical point
at
(A) -3
(B)
(C)
(D) 0
(E) There is no such k.
12. How many critical points does the function have?
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(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Five
(E) Nine
13. If g is the function given by on which of the following intervals is g

decreasing?
(A) and
(B) and
(C)
(D)
(E)
14.
Graph of
The graph of , the derivative of the function f is shown above. On which of the following intervals is f
decreasing?
(A) [2, 4] only
(B) [3, 5] only
(C) [0, 1] and [3, 5]
(D) [2, 4] and [6, 7]
(E) [0, 2] and [4, 6]
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15.
The table above gives selected values of a function f. The function is twice differentiable with . Which
of the following could be the value of ?
(A) 0.6
(B) 0.7
(C) 0.9
(D) 1.2
(E) 1.5
16. If for all x, and for all x, which of the following could be a table of values for f ?
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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
17. A differentiable function has the property that for and . Which of the following
could be true?
I.
II.
III.
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(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) I and III only
(E) II and III only
18. If f is a continuous function on the closed interval [a, b], which of the following must be true?
(A) There is a number c in the open interval (a, b) such that f (c) = 0.
(B) There is a number c in the open interval (a, b) such that f (a) < f (c) < f (b).
(C) There is a number c in the closed interval [a, b] such that f (c) ≥ f (x) for all x in [a, b].
(D) There is a number c in the open interval (a, b) such that
(E) There is a number c in the open interval (a b) such that .
19.
The table above gives selected values for a twice-differentiable function f. Which of the following must be true?
(A) f has no critical points in the interval -1< x < 5.
(B) f' (x) = 8 for some value of x in the interval -1<x < 5.
(C) f ' (x) > 0 for all values of x in the interval -1<x<5
(D) f '' (x) < 0 for for all values of x in the interval -1 < x < 5
(E) The graph of f has no points of inflection in the interval -1< x < 5
20. Let f be the function with , , and derivative given by . How

many values of x in the open interval (0, 2) satisfy the conclusion of the Mean Value Theorem for the function f on
the closed interval [0, 2] ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) More than two
21. Let f be the function given by . For what value of x in the closed interval [0,5] does
the instantaneous rate of change of f equal the average rate of change of f over that interval?
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(A) 0
(B) 5/3
(C) 5/2
(D) 3
(E) 5
22. Let be a polynomial function with degree greater than 2. If and , which of the following
must be true for at least one value of x between a and b?
I.
II. f′(x) = 0
III. f″(x) = 0
(A) None
(B) I only
(C) II only
(D) I and II only
(E) I, II, and III
23. The function g is continuous on the closed interval [1, 4] with g(1) = 5 and g(4) = 8. Of the following conditions,
which would guarantee that there is a number c in the open interval (1, 4) where g'(c) = 1 ?
(A) g is increasing on the closed interval [1, 4].
(B) g is differentiable on the open interval (1, 4).
(C) g has a maximum value on the closed interval [1, 4].
(D) The graph of g has at least one horizontal tangent in the open interval (1, 4).
24. If f(x)=sin(x/2) then there exists a number c in the interval π/2<x<3π/2 that satisfies the conclusion of the Mean
Value Theorem. Which of the following could be c?
(A) 2π/3
(B) 3π/4
(C) 5π/6
(D) π
(E) 3π/2
25. If c is the number that satisfies the conclusion of the Mean Value Theorem for on the interval
0≤x≤2, then c =
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(A) 0
(B) 1/2
(C) 1
(D) 4/3
(E) 2
26. Let f be the function given by . For what value of x in the closed interval [1,3 ] does the
instantaneous rate of change of f equal the average rate of change of f on that interval?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
27. Let f be the function given by . What are all values of c that satisfy the conclusion of the Mean
Value Theorem of differential calculus on the closed interval [0,3]?
(A) 0 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 3 only
(D) 0 and 3
(E) 2 and 3
28. The function f is defined by f(x) = 2x3 - 4x2 + 1. The application of the Mean Value Theorem to f on the interval
guarantees the existence of a value c, where 1 < c < 3, such that f'(c) =
(A) 0
(B) 9
(C) 10
(D) 14
(E) 16
29. Let g be a twice-differentiable, increasing function of t. If g(0) = 20 and g(10) = 220, which of the following must
be true on the interval 0 < t < 10?
(A) g'(t) = 0 for some t in the interval.
(B) g'(t) = 20 for some t in the interval.
(C) g"(t) = 0 for some t in the interval.
(D) g"(t) > 0 for all t in the interval.
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30.
A portion of the graph of a differentiable function f is shown above. If the value satisfies the conclusion of
the Mean Value Theorem applied to f on the open interval , what is the slope of the line tangent to the
graph of f at on
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
31.
The graph of a differentiable function f is shown above on the closed interval [−4, 3]. How many values of x in the
open interval (−4, 3) satisfy the conclusion of the Mean Value Theorem for f on [−4, 3] ?
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(A) zero
(B) one
(C) two
(D) three
32.
x 3 4 5 6 7
f(x) 20 17 12 16 20
The function f is continuous and differentiable on the closed interval [3, 7]. The table above gives selected values
of f on this interval. Which of the following statements must be true?
I. The minimum value off on [3, 7] is 12.
II. There exists c, for 3 < c < 7, such that .
III. for 5 < x < 7.

(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and III only
(E) I, II, and III
33.
The function f is continuous and differentiable on the closed interval [0,4]. The table above gives selected values of
f on this interval. Which of the following statements must be true?
(A) The minimum value of f on [0,4] is 2.
(B) The maximum value of f on [0,4] is 4.
(C) f(x) > 0 for 0 < x < 4
(D) f’(x) < 0 for 2 < x < 4
(E) There exists c, with 0 < c < 4, for which f’(c) = 0.
34. Let g be a twice-differentiable, increasing function of t. If and , which of the

following must be true on the interval ?
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(A) for some t in the interval.
(B) for some t in the interval.
(C) for some t in the interval.

(D) for all t in the interval.
35. The function f is continuous for all real numbers, and the average rate of change of f on the closed interval is
. For there is no value of c such that . Of the following, which must
be true?
(A)
(B) does not exist.
(C)
(D) for all x in the open interval (6,9).
(E) f is not differentiable on the open interval (6,9).
36. If is continuous for and differentiable for a<x<b, which of the following could be false?
(A) for some c such that a<c<b.
(B) f'(c)=0 for some c such that a<c<b.

(C) f has a minimum value on
(D) f has a maximum value on
(E) exists.
37. The function f is continuous for -2 ≤ x ≤ 1 and differentiable for -2 < x < 1. If f(-2) = -5 and f(1) = 4, which of the
following statements could be false?
(A) There exists c, where -2 < c < 1, such that f(c) = 0.
(B) There exists c, where -2 < c < 1, such that f'(c) = 0.
(C) There exists c, where -2 < c < 1, such that f(c) = 3.
(D) There exists c, where -2 < c < 1, such that f'(c) = 3.
(E) There exists c, where -2 ≤ c ≤ 1, such that f(c) ≥ f(x) for all x on the closed interval -2 ≤ x ≤ 1.
38. The function f is defined for all x in the closed interval If f does not attain a maximum value on , If f
does not attain a maximum value on which of the following must be true?
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(A) f is not continuous on .
(B) f is not bounded on .

(C) f does not attain a minimum value on .
(D) The graph of f has a vertical asymptote in the interval .
(E) The equation does not have a solution in the interval .
39. What are all values of x for which the function f defined by f(x) = (x2 - 3)e-x is increasing?
(A) There are no such values of x.
(B) x < -1 and x > 3
(C) -3 < x < 1
(D) -1 < x < 3
(E) All values of x
40. Let f be the function with derivative given by On which of the following intervals is f
decreasing?
(A) only
(B)
(C) only
(D)
(E)
41. The function f given by is

(A) increasing for x<-2, decreasing for -2<x<2, increasing for x>2
(B) decreasing for x<0, increasing for x>0
(C) increasing for all x
(D) decreasing for all x
(E) decreasing for x<-2, increasing for -2<x<2, decreasing for x>2
42. If , then the graph of f is decreasing for all x such that

(A) x<-2
(B) -2<x<0
(C) x>-2
(D) x<0
(E) x>0
43. What are all values of x for which the function f defined by is increasing?
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(A) -3<x<1
(B) -1<x<1
(C) x<-3 or x>1
(D) x<-1 or x>3
(E) All real numbers
44. The function f is given by f(x)=x4+x2 -2. On which of the following intervals is f increasing?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
45. Let f be the function given by , where k is a constant. For what values of k, if any, is f strictly
decreasing on the interval (-1, 1)?
(A) k < 0
(B) k = 0
(C) k > 0
(D) k > 1 only
(E) There are no such values of k.
46. Let f be the function given by . On which of the following intervals is the function f
increasing?
(A) and
(B)
(C) [0, 10] only
(D) only
(E)
47. If f(x) = ln x/x , for all x > 0, which of the following is true?
(A) f is increasing for all x greater than 0.
(B) f is increasing for all x greater than 1.
(C) f is decreasing for all x between 0 and 1.
(D) f is decreasing for all x between 1 and e.
(E) f is decreasing for all x greater than e.
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48. If , then the set of values for which f increases is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
49. The function is differentiable and increasing for all real numbers. On what intervals is the function
increasing?
(A) and only
(B) only
(C) only
(D) only
(E)
50. At x = 0, which of the following is true of the function f defined by f(x) = x2+ e-2x ?
(A) f is increasing.
(B) f is decreasing.
(C) f is discontinuous.
(D) f has a relative minimum.
(E) f has a relative maximum.
51. Let f be the function with derivative given by . On what interval is f decreasing?
(A) [0, ∞) only

(B) (- ∞, 0] only
(C) [-1/√3 , 1/√3] only
(D) (- ∞, ∞)
(E) There is no such interval
52. Let f be the function given by . If g is a function with derivative given by

, on what intervals is g increasing?
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(A) and
(B) only
(C) only
(D)
(E) only
53. The first derivative of the function f is given by f'(x) = sin(x2). At which of the following values of x does f have
a local minimum?
(A) 2.507
(B) 2.171
(C) 1.772
(D) 1.253
(E) 0
54. The function f ( θ ) = θ3 − 6θ2 + 9θ satisfies f (q) ≥ 0 for θ ≥ 0. During the time interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 2p seconds, a
particle moves along the polar curve r = f (θ) so that at time t seconds, θ = t. On what intervals of time t is the
distance between the particle and the origin increasing?
(A) 0 ≤ t ≤ 3 only
(B) 0 ≤ t ≤ 2p
(C) 1 ≤ t ≤ 3 only
(D) 0 ≤ t ≤ 1 and 3 ≤ t ≤ 2p only
55.
The graph of , the derivative of the function f, is shown above for . On what intervals is f
increasing?
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(A) only
(B)
(C) and
(D) and
56.
The derivative g’ of a function g is continuous and has exactly two zeros. Selected values of g’ are given in the table
above. If the domain of g is the set of all real numbers, then g is decreasing on which of the following intervals?
(A) -2 ≤ x ≤ 2 only
(B) -1 ≤ x ≤ 1 only
(C) x ≥ -2
(D) x ≥ 2 only
(E) x ≤ -2 or x ≥ 2
57. If f'(x) and g'(x) exist and f'(x) > g'(x) for all real x, then the graph of y = f(x) and the graph of y = g(x)
(A) intersect exactly once.
(B) intersect no more than once.
(C) do not intersect.
(D) could intersect more than once.
(E) have a common tangent at each point of intersection.
58. The function f is increasing on the interval [1, 3] and nowhere else. The first derivative of f, f', is continuous for all
real numbers. Which of the following could be a table of values for f'(x) ?
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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
59. Which of the following functions of is guaranteed by the Extreme Value Theorem to have an absolute maximum
on the interval ?
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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
60. Which of the following functions of is guaranteed by the Extreme Value Theorem to have an absolute maximum
on the interval ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
61. Let be a differentiable function such that for all . If , which of the following statements could
be false?
(A)
(B)
(C) There is a value in the open interval such that .
(D) There is a value in the open interval such that .
62.
Selected values of a differentiable function are given in the table above. What is the fewest possible number of
values of in the interval for which the Mean Value Theorem guarantees that ?
(A) Zero
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
63.
Selected values of a differentiable function are given in the table above. What is the fewest possible number of
values of in the interval for which the Mean Value Theorem guarantees that ?
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(A) Zero
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
64. The Mean Value Theorem can be applied to which of the following functions on the closed interval ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
65.
The table above gives selected values for the differentiable function . In which of the following intervals must
there be a number such that ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
66.
The function is continuous on the closed interval and differentiable on the open interval . Selected
values of are given in the table shown. The value satisfies the conclusion of the Mean Value Theorem for
on the closed interval . What is the slope of the line tangent to the graph of at ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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67.
The function shown in the figure above is continuous on the closed interval and differentiable on the open
interval , where , , , , , and are points on the -axis. Based on the graph, what are all values
of that satisfy the conclusion of the Mean Value Theorem applied to on the closed interval ?
(A) only, because this is the value where equals the average rate of change of on .
(B) and only, because these are the values where on .
and only, because these are the values where the instantaneous rate of change of at those values
(C)
is equal to the average rate of change of on .
, , and only, because these are the values where either the instantaneous rate of change of at
(D) the value is equal to the average rate of change of on or the value of is equal to the
average rate of change of on .
68.
Let be a twice-differentiable function. Values of , the derivative of , at selected values of are given in the
table above. Which of the following statements must be true?
(A) is increasing for .
(B) The graph of is concave down for .
(C) There exists , where , such that .
(D) There exists , where , such that .
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69. The function is given by . The application of the Mean Value Theorem to on the interval
guarantees a point in the interval at which the slope of the line tangent to the graph of is equal to which of
the following?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
70.
The function shown in the figure above is continuous on the closed interval and differentiable on the open
interval . Based on the graph, what are all values of that satisfy the conclusion of the Mean Value
Theorem applied to on the closed interval ?
(A) 4.5 only because this is the value where equals the average rate of change of on .
(B) 3 and 8 because these are the values where on .
2 and 9 only because these are the values where the instantaneous rate of change of at those values is
(C)
equal to the average rate of change of on .
2, 4.5, and 9 because these are the values where either the instantaneous rate of change of at the value
(D) is equal to the average rate of change of on or the value of is equal to the average rate of
change of on .
71. The Mean Value Theorem can be applied to which of the following functions on the closed interval ?
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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
72.
Let be a function with selected values given in the table above. Which of the following statements must be true?
I. By the Intermediate Value Theorem, there is a value in the interval such that .
II. By the Mean Value Theorem, there is a value in the interval such that .
III. By the Extreme Value Theorem, there is a value in the interval such that for all in
the interval .
(A) None
(B) I only
(C) II only
(D) I, II, and III
73.
Let be a function with selected values given in the table above. Which of the following statements must be true?
I. By the Intermediate Value Theorem, there is a value in the interval such that .
II. By the Mean Value Theorem, there is a value in the interval such that .
III. By the Extreme Value Theorem, there is a value in the interval such that for all in
the interval .
(A) None
(B) I only
(C) II only
(D) I, II, and III
74. Let be the function given by . Which of the following statements could be false on the
interval ?
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(A) By the Extreme Value Theorem, there is a value such that for .
(B) By the Extreme Value Theorem, there is a value such that for .
(C) By the Intermediate Value Theorem, there is a value such that .
(D) By the Mean Value Theorem, there is a value such that .
75. Let be the function given by . Which of the following statements could be false on the
interval ?
(A) By the Extreme Value Theorem, there is a value such that for .
(B) By the Extreme Value Theorem, there is a value such that for .
(C) By the Intermediate Value Theorem, there is a value such that .
(D) By the Mean Value Theorem, there is a value such that .
76.
The figure shows the graph of the differentiable function for . How many critical points does the
graph of have on the interval given?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
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77. Let be the function given by on the closed interval . On which of the following intervals
is increasing?
(A)
(B)
(C) and
(D) and
78. Let be the function with derivative given by , where and

are constants such that . Which of the following statements is true?
(A) is decreasing for because for .
(B) is decreasing for and because for and .

(C) is decreasing for because for .
(D) is decreasing for because for .
79. Let be the function defined by . On which of the following open intervals is
increasing?
(A) and
(B) and
(C) and
(D)
80. Let be the function with derivative given by , where is a positive

constant. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) is decreasing for because for .
(B) is decreasing for and because for and .

(C) is decreasing for because for .
(D) is decreasing for because for .
81. Let be the function defined by on the interval . On which of the following open
intervals is increasing?
(A)
(B) only
(C) only
(D)
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82.
The function is continuous on the closed interval . The graph of , the derivative of , is shown above. On
which of the following intervals is increasing?
(A) and
(B) and
(C) and only
(D) and
83.
The function shown in the figure is continuous on the closed interval and differentiable on the open interval
. Which of the following points satisfies conclusions of both the Intermediate Value Theorem and the Mean
Value Theorem for on the closed interval ?
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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
84. Refer to the graph and the information below.
The function f is defined on the closed interval [0,8]. The graph of its derivative f' is shown above.
At what value of x does the absolute minimum of f occur?
(A) 0
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) 8
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85.
The figure above shows the graph of f', the derivative of a function f, for . What is the value of x at
which the absolute minimum of f occurs?
(A) 0
(B)
(C) 1
(D)
(E) 2
86. What is the absolute minimum value of on the closed interval

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
87. The absolute maximum values of on the closed interval [−2, 4] occurs at x =
(A) 4
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) 0
(E) −2
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88. Let f be the function given by . What is the maximum value of f on the interval ?
(A) 0
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 8
89. The maximum acceleration attained on the interval by the particle whose velocity is given by
v(t)=t3-3t2+12t+4 is
(A) 9
(B) 12
(C) 14
(D) 21
(E) 40
90. If and the domain is the set of all x such that , then the absolute
maximum value of the function f occurs when x is
(A) 0
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) 9
91. The function g is given by . What is the absolute minimum value of g on the closed
interval ?
(A) -7
(B)
(C) 0
(D) 2
(E) 6
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92.
The graph of f', the derivative of f, is shown in the figure above. Which of the following describes all relative
extrema of f on the open interval (a,b) ?
(A) One relative maximum and two relative minima

(B) Two relative maxima and one relative minimum
(C) Three relative maxima and one relative minimum
(D) One relative maximum and three relative minima
(E) Three relative maxima and two relative minima
93.
The figure above shows the graph of , the derivative of function f, for . Of the following, which
best describes the graph of f on the same interval?
(A) 1 relative minimum, 1 relative maximum, and 3 points of inflection

(B) 1 relative minimum, 1 relative maximum, and 4 points of inflection
(C) 2 relative minima, 1 relative maximum, and 2 points of inflection
(D) 2 relative minima, 1 relative maximum, and 4 points of inflection
(E) 2 relative minima, 2 relative maxima, and 3 points of inflection
94. A particle moves along the x-axis so that its acceleration at any time t is . If the initial velocity of the
particle is 6, at what time t during the interval is the particle farthest to the right?
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(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 4
95. The function f given by has a relative maximum at x=
(A) -1
(B)
(C) 0
(D)
(E) 1
96.
The function f given by f(x) = 9x2/3+ 3x − 6 has a relative minimum at x =

(A) −8
(B)
(C) −1
(D)
(E) 0
97. The function f has a first derivative given by . At what values of x does f have a
relative maximum?
(A) -1 only
(B) 0 only
(C) -1 and 0 only
(D) -1 and 3 only
(E) -1, 0, and 3
98. The function f given by has a relative minimum at

(A) -1
(B) 0
(C) 2
(D)
(E)
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99. If , then has which of the following relative extrema?
I. a relative maximum at
II. a relative maximum at
III. a relative maximum at
(A) I only
(B) III only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III
100. What is the minimum value of ?

(A) -e
(B) -1
(C)
(D) 0
(E) has no minimum value
101. At what values of x does have a relative maximum?
(A) -1 only
(B) 0 only
(C) 1 only
(D) -1 and 1 only
(E) -1, 0 and 1
102. The derivative of attains its maximum value at

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
103. The point on the curve 2y=x2 nearest to (4,1) is
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(A) (0,0)
(B) (2,2)
(C) ( ,1)
(D) (2 , 4)
(E) (4,8)
104. The derivative of f is . At how many points will the graph of f have a relative maximum?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) Four
105. If g is a differentiable function such that g(x)<0 for all real numbers x and if f'(x)=(x2-4)g(x) , which of the
following is true?
(A) f has a relative maximum at x=-2 and a relative minimum at x=2.
(B) f has a relative minimum at x=-2 and a relative maximum at x=2.
(C) f has relative minima at x=-2 and at x=2.
(D) f has relative maxima at x=-2 and at x=2.
(E) It cannot be determined if f has any relative extrema.
106. The function defined by for all real numbers x has a relative maximum at x =
(A) -2
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E) 4
107. Let g be the function defined by . How many relative extrema does g have?
(A) Zero
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
108. For what value of k will x + k/x have a relative maximum at x = -2?
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(A) -4
(B) -2
(C) 2
(D) 4
(E) None of these
109. For what value of x does the function have a relative maximum?
(A) -3
(B) −7/3
(C) −5/2
(D) 7/3
(E) 5/2
110. A point moves on the x-axis in such a way that its velocity at time t (t > 0) is given by v=ln t/t . At what value of t
does v attain its maximum?
(A) 1
(B) e1/2
(C) e
(D) e3/2
(E) There is no maximum value for v.
111.
For the graph of the derivative of , is piecewise linear as shown above. If what is the
maximum value of on the interval?
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(A) 1
(B) 1.5
(C) 2
(D) 4
(E) 6
112.
The figure above shows the graph of , the derivative of the function , on the open interval -7 < x < 7. If has
four zeros on -7 < x < 7, how many relative maxima does have on -7 < x < 7?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) Five
113.
The graph of the derivative of a function f is shown in the figure above. The graph has horizontal tangent lines at x
= −1, x = 1, and x = 3 . At which of the following values of x does f have a relative maximum?
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(A) −2 only
(B) 1 only
(C) 4 only
(D) −1 and 3 only
(E) −2 , 1, and 4
114.
The graphs of the derivatives of the functions f, g, and h are shown above. Which of the functions f, g, or h have a
relative maximum on the open interval a<x<b ?
(A) f only
(B) g only
(C) h only
(D) f and g only
(E) f, g, and h
115.
The graph of the derivative of f, is shown in the figure above. The function f has a local maximum at
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(A) -3
(B) -1
(C) 1
(D) 3
(E) 4
116.
The graph of , the derivative of the function , is shown above for . The areas of the regions
between the graph of and the x-axis are 20, 6, and 4, respectively. If , what is the maximum value of
on the closed interval ?
(A) 16
(B) 20
(C) 22
(D) 30
(E) 32
117. The function is defined by . At what values of does have a relative maximum?
(A) and
(B) only
(C) and
(D) only
118. Let be the function defined by . At which of the following values of does
attain a local minimum?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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119. Let be a differentiable function with a domain of . It is known that , the derivative of , is
negative on the intervals and and positive on the intervals and . Which of the following
statements is true?
(A) has no relative minima and three relative maxima.
(B) has one relative minimum and two relative maxima.
(C) has two relative minima and one relative maximum.
(D) has three relative minima and no relative maxima.
120. Let be the function with derivative . Which of the following statements is true?
(A) has no relative minima and one relative maximum.
(B) has one relative minimum and no relative maxima.
(C) has one relative minimum and one relative maximum.
(D) has two relative minima and one relative maximum.
121. The function is defined by . At what values of does have a relative maximum?
(A)
(B) 0
(C) 1 only
(D) and 1
122. Let be a differentiable function with a domain of . It is known that , the derivative of , is
negative on the intervals and and positive on the intervals and . Which of the following
statements is true?
(A) has no relative minima and three relative maxima.
(B) one relative minimum and two relative maxima.
(C) has two relative minima and one relative maximum.
(D) has three relative minima and no relative maxima.
123. Let be the function defined by . What is the absolute minimum value of on the closed
interval ?
(A)
(B) 0
(C) 9
(D) 16
124. Let be the function given by . At what value of on the closed interval does have
an absolute maximum?
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(A)
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D)
125. Let be the function given by . At what value of on the closed interval does have
an absolute maximum?
(A)
(B) 0
(C) 2
(D)
interval ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 8
127. Let be the function defined by . What is the absolute maximum value of on the closed
interval ?
(A) 1
(B)
(C)
(D)
interval ?
(A) 0
(B) 2
(C)
(D) 4
129. The function is differentiable and satisfies and . What is the approximation of
using the line tangent to the graph of at ?
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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
130. Which of the following is true about the graph of y=ln|x2-1| in the interval (-1,1) ?
(A) It is increasing.
(B) It attains a relative minimum at (0,0).
(C) It has a range of all real numbers.
(D) It is concave down.
(E) It has an asymptote of x=0.
131.
f(x) Positive Negative
Negative Negative
Negative Positive
Let f be a function that is twice differentiable on and satisfies the conditions in the table above. If
what are the x-coordinates of the points of inflection of the graph of f on ?
(A) only
(B) only
(C) and
(D) and
(E) There are no points of inflection on .
132.
Let f be a function such that for all x in the closed interval [1, 2]. Selected values of f are shown in the
table above. Which of the following must be true about ?
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(A) <0
(B) 0 < < 1.6
(C) 1.6 < < 1.8
(D) 1.8 < < 2.0
(E) >2.0
133.
The graph of is shown in the figure above. On which of the following intervals are and
?
I.a<x<b
II.b<x<c
III.c<x<d
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II
(E) II and III
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134. The function f is defined on the open interval 0.4 < x < 2.4 and has first derivative f′ given by f'(x) = sin(x2).
Which of the following statements are true?
i. f has a relative maximum on the interval 0.4 < x < 2.4
ii. f has a relative minimum on the interval 0.4 < x < 2.4
iii. The graph of f has two points of inflection on the interval 0.4 < x < 2.4
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and III only
(E) II and III only
135.
The graph of f', the derivative of the function f, is shown in the figure above. Which of the following statements
about f at x = -2 is true?
(A) f is not continuous at x = -2.
(B) f has an absolute maximum at x = -2.
(C) The derivative of f does not exist at x = -2.
(D) The graph of f has a point of inflection at x = -2.
(E) The graph of f has a vertical tangent line at x = -2.
136.
The polynomial function f has selected values of its second derivative given in the table above.
Which of the following statements must be true?
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(A) f is increasing on the interval .

(B) f is decreasing on the interval .
(C) f has a local maximum at
(D) The graph of f has a point of inflection at
(E) The graph of f changes concavity in the interval .
137.
The graph of the second derivative of f, is shown above for . What are all intervals on which the
graph of the function f is concave down?
(A)
(B)
(C) only
(D) only
(E) and
138. Let f be the function given by . The graph of f is concave up when
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) or only
(E) only
139. If f''(x) = x(x + 2) 2 , then the graph of f is concave up for

(A) x < 0
(B) x > 0
(C) -2 < x < 0
(D) x < -2 and x > 0
(E) all real numbers
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140. Let f be the function given by f(x) = 2xex The graph of f is concave down when
(A) x < -2
(B) x > -2
(C) x < -1
(D) x > -1
(E) x < 0
141. Let f be a function with a second derivative given by . What are the x-coordinates of
the points of inflection of the graph of f ?
(A) 0 only
(B) 3 only
(C) 0 and 6 only
(D) 3 and 6 only
(E) 0, 3, and 6
142.
The derivative of the function f is given by f′(x) = x2cos(x2). How many points of inflection does the graph of f have
on the open interval (−2, 2)?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) Five
143. Let f be a function defined and continuous on the closed interval [a,b]. If f has a relative maximum at c and a<c<b,
which of the following statements must be true?
I. f'(c) exists.
II. If f'(c) exists, then f'(c)=0
III. If f''(c) exists, then .

(A) II only
(B) III only
(C) I and II only
(D) I and III only
(E) II and III only
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144. If the graph of has a point of inflection at (1, -6) , what is the value of b?
(A) -3
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 3
(E) It cannot be determined from the information given.
145. Let f be the function defined by f(x) = -3 + 6x2 − 2x3. What is the largest open interval on which the graph of f is
both concave up and increasing?
(A) (0, 1)
(B) (1, 2)
(C) (0, 2)
(D)
146. The graph of y = 5x4 - x5 has a point of inflection at

(A) (0, 0) only
(B) (3, 162) only
(C) (4, 256) only
(D) (0,0) and (3, 162)
(E) (0, 0) and (4, 256)
147. At what value of x does the graph of have a point of inflection?

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) At no value of x
148. An equation of the line tangent to at its point of inflection is

(A) y = -6x - 6
(B) y = -3x + 1
(C) y = 2x + 10
(D) y = 3x - 1
(E) y = 4x + 1
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149. Let f be the function with derivative defined by f'(x) = x3 - 4x. At which of the following values of x does the graph
of f have a point of inflection?
(A) 0
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) 2
150. What is the x-coordinate of the point of inflection on the graph of ?

(A) 5
(B) 0
(C) -
(D) -5
(E) -10
151. If f is the function defined by , what are all the x-coordinates of points of inflection for the
graph of f ?
(A) -1
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 0 and 1
(E) -1, 0, and 1
152. The first derivative of the function f is given by . What are the x-coordinates of the points of
inflection of the graph of f?
(A) x = 3 only
(B) x = 4 only
(C) x = 0 and x = 2
(D) x = 0 and x = 3
(E) x = 0 and x = 4
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153.
The twice-differentiable functions f, g, and h have second derivatives given above. Which of the functions f, g, and
h have a graph with exactly two points of inflection?
(A) g only
(B) h only
(C) f and g only
(D) f, g, and h
154. For what values of x does the graph of have a point of inflection?
(A) only
(B) only
(C) only
(D) and
(E) and
155. The function f is defined by for . What is the x-coordinate of the point of
inflection where the graph of f changes from concave down to concave up?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
156. If f''(x)=x(x+1)(x-2)2, then the graph of f has inflection points when x=

(A) -1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) -1 and 0 only
(D) -1 and 2 only
(E) -1, 0, and 2 only
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157.
The second derivative of the function f is given by f”(x) = x(x - a)(x - b)2. The graph of f” is shown above. For what
values of x does the graph of f have a point of inflection?
(A) 0 and a only

(B) 0 and m only
(C) b and j only
(D) 0, a, and b
(E) b, j, and k
158.
The figure above shows the graph of , the derivative of the function f, on the interval [−3,6]. If the derivative of
the function h is given by h′(x)=2f′(x), how many points of inflection does the graph of h have on the interval
[−3,6]?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) Five
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159. Refer to the graph and the information below.
The function f is defined on the closed interval [0,8]. The graph of its derivative f' is shown above.
How many points of inflection does the graph of f have?

(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five
(E) Six
160. The derivative of a function f is increasing for and decreasing for . Which of the following could be
the graph of f ?
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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
161. Let f be a twice-differentiable function for all real numbers x. Which of the following additional properties
guarantees that f has a relative minimum at x = c ?
(A) f'(c) = 0
(B) f'(c) = 0 and f''(c) < 0
(C) f'(c) = 0 and f''(c) > 0
(D) f'(x) > 0 for x < c and f'(x) < 0 for x > c
162. Let y = f(x) define a twice-differentiable function and let y = t(x) be the line tangent to the graph of f at x = 2. If t(x)
≥ f(x) for all real x, which of the following must be true?
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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
163. Let be a function such that . At each point on the graph of , the slope is given by
. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) has a relative minimum at .

(B) has a relative maximum at .
(C) has neither a relative minimum nor a relative maximum at .
There is insufficient information to determine whether has a relative minimum, a relative maximum,
(D)
or neither at .
164. Let be a function such that . At each point on the graph of , the slope is given by
. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) has a relative minimum at .

(B) has a relative maximum at .
(C) has neither a relative minimum nor a relative maximum at .
There is insufficient information to determine whether has a relative minimum, a relative maximum,
(D)
or neither at .
165. Let be a twice-differentiable function. Which of the following statements are individually sufficient to conclude
that is the location of the absolute maximum of on the interval ?
I.
II. is the only critical point of on the interval , and .
III. is the only critical point of on the interval , and .
(A) II only
(B) III only
(C) I and II only
(D) II and III only
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166.
Let be a twice-differentiable function. Selected values of and are shown in the table above. Which of the
following statements are true?
I. has neither a relative minimum nor a relative maximum at .

II. has a relative maximum at .
III. has a relative maximum at .
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and III only
167.
Let be a twice-differentiable function. Selected values of and are shown in the table above. Which of the
following statements are true?
I. has neither a relative minimum nor a relative maximum at .

II. has a relative maximum .
III. has a relative maximum .
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and III only
168. Let be a twice-differentiable function. Which of the following statements are individually sufficient to conclude
that is the location of the absolute maximum of on the interval ?
I.
II. is the only critical point of on the interval , and .
III. is the only critical point of on the interval , and .
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(A) II only
(B) III only
(C) I and II only
(D) II and III only
169. Let be a twice differentiable function for all . If and , which of the following statements
about is true?
(A) The function has a local minimum at .
(B) The function has a local maximum at .
(C) The graph of has a point of inflection at .
(D) The graph of has a vertical tangent at .
170. If , what is the maximum value of the instantaneous rate of change of with respect to ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
171. On the interval , the first derivative of the function is given by , and the second
derivative of is given by . On which of the following intervals is the graph of concave down?
(A)
(B)
(C) and
(D)
172. Let be the function given by for . On which of the following intervals is the graph of
concave down?
(A) only
(B)
(C)
(D) only
ⅆ
173. If , what is at the point ?
ⅆ
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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
174. At what values of does the graph of have a point of inflection?

(A) and
(B) and
(C) and
(D) and
175. At what values of does the graph of have a point of inflection?

(A) only
(B) and
(C) and
(D) and
176.
The graph of , the derivative of the function , is shown in the figure above. On what open intervals is the graph
of concave up?
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(A)
(B)
(C) only
(D) and
177. The second derivative of a function is given by . At which of the following

values of does the graph of have a point of inflection?
(A) only
(B) and only
(C) and only
(D) , , and
178. The first derivative of the function is given by . How many points of inflection does the
graph of have on the interval ?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four

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2. Let f be the function defined by . What is the absolute maximum value of f ?

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12. How many critical points does the function have?

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13. If g is the function given by on which of the following intervals is g

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20. Let f be the function with , , and derivative given by . How

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I. The minimum value off on [3, 7] is 12.

II. There exists c, for 3 < c < 7, such that .

III. for 5 < x < 7.

34. Let g be a twice-differentiable, increasing function of t. If and , which of the

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(A) for some t in the interval.

(B) for some t in the interval.

(C) for some t in the interval.

(B) does not exist.

(E) f is not differentiable on the open interval (6,9).

(A) for some c such that a<c<b.

(B) f'(c)=0 for some c such that a<c<b.

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(A) f is not continuous on .

(B) f is not bounded on .

41. The function f given by is

42. If , then the graph of f is decreasing for all x such that

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48. If , then the set of values for which f increases is

(A) and only

(A) [0, ∞) only

52. Let f be the function given by . If g is a function with derivative given by

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(D) There is a value in the open interval such that .

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(D) There exists , where , such that .

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(C) By the Intermediate Value Theorem, there is a value such that .

(D) By the Mean Value Theorem, there is a value such that .

(D) By the Mean Value Theorem, there is a value such that .

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78. Let be the function with derivative given by , where and

(B) is decreasing for and because for and .

80. Let be the function with derivative given by , where is a positive

(B) is decreasing for and because for and .