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Calculus Worksheet Ch 3 – Derivative Test Review
1. Use the definition of the derivative to find the derivative of the following.
f ( x + h) − f ( x)
f ′ ( x ) = lim
h→ 0 h
a) b) c)
f ( x ) = sin x f ( x ) = 2x − 1 f ( x ) = −3 x2 − 2 x − 5

2. Find values of x where has horizontal tangents.

−x + 2
f ( x) =
( x + 2)
2

3. Evaluate
5 5
1  1
3 + h  − 3 
lim   2
2
h→ 0 h
4. Let . The tangent to at intersects again for what value(s) of x?
f ( x ) = x3 + 3 x 2 − x + 2 f ( x) ( −2,8 ) f ( x)

5. Find the point of the graph of between and , where the slope of the tangent line equals
y= x x=4 x = 25
the slope of the secant line from to .
( 4, 2 ) ( 25, 5)
6. Find m and n such that f will be differential at .
x =1 1 − 3nx + 2 x 2 , x ≤ 1
f ( x) = 
mx + n , x >1

7. For what value(s) of x will the tangent lines to be perpendicular to ?

y = −2 x + 4 x − x
3 2 y = −2 x + 1

8. Approximate using a tangent line approximation (linear approximation).

( 4.05 )
3

9. Find an equation of a line tangent to that is parallel to .

xy 2 = 32 y = −x + 1

10.If and when and , find .

− x 2 y 2 − 4 y = −44 dy x=3 y=2 dx
=5
dt dt
11.Water is flowing at the rate of into a tank in the form of an inverted cone having an altitude of
3
2 m / min
16 meters and a radius of 4 meters. a) How fast is the water level rising when the water is 5 meter deep?
Indicate units. b) How ling would it take to fill the tank?
12.If , then
f ( x ) = tan 2 x π 
f ′  =
6
A. B. C. 4 D. E. 8
3 2 3 4 3

13. An equation of the line tangent to the graph of at the point is

y = x + cos x ( 0,1)
A. B. C. D. E.
y = 2x + 1 y = x +1 y=x y = x −1 y=0

14. What is the instantaneous rate of change at of the function f given by ?

x=2 x −2
2
f ( x) =
x −1
A. B. C. D. 2 E. 6
−2 1 1
6 2
15. If , what is the value of at the point ?
x + y = 25
2 2 2
d y ( 4,3)
dx 2
A. B. C. D. E.
25 7 7 3 25
− −
27 27 27 4 27