MAC 2311C - Calculus I Module 3 - Exam B

Prof. Dr. Eduardo Teixeira

Department of Mathematics
University of Central Florida
http://sciences.ucf.edu/math/eteixeira/

Sample Questions for Module 3 - Exam B

Question 1. A UCF mathematics Professor (you know who!!) sampled a function f (x)
along with its derivatives. The table below gives the values sampled of f (x), f 0 (x) and
f 00 (x); they are assumed to be continuous at all x.

x 0 1 2 3 4 5
f (x) 1/2 2 -1/4 4/3 0 3
f 0 (x) -1 0 3/4 0 -2 3
f 00 (x) 3/2 -5/7 1 2/3 -2 1

Tabela 1: Sampled values of f (x), f 0 (x) and f 00 (x)

Based on this table: (fully justify your answers)

(A) Among the points sampled, which ones are local maxima and local minima?
(B) Does the function necessarily have more local extrema than the ones you found on
item (A)?
(C) Estimate the minimal number of inflection points f must have.
(D) Can you assure the existence of a point c ∈ (4, 5) such that f 0 (c) = 4?
(E) Can you assure the existence of a point d ∈ (2, 3) such that f 0 (d) = −1/4?
(F) Can you assure the existence of a point a ∈ (4, 5) such that f 00 (a) = −5?
Question 2. An ellipse, E, is determined by two positive parameters, a and b, through the
relation
x2 y 2
+ 2 = 1.
a2 b
The total area encompassed by E is given by A(a, b) = πab. An ellipse is evolving in time
through the relation
a2 b + a = b2 a + b,
keeping the rate of change of a constant at 1cm/s. At what rate is the area changing when
a = 1cm?

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Question 3. Find the dimensions of a cylindrical can with a bottom but no top of volume
4m3 that uses the least amount of metal.
Question 4. Find the maximum value of |sin x − cos x|.
Question 5. Let r > 0. Find the maximum value of xr e−x , among all x ∈ [0, ∞).
Question 6. Consider the function f (x) = sin x·ln(1+ x1 ), defined over the positive numbers
[0, ∞).
(A) Compute lim f (x).
x→0

(B) Compute lim f (x).

x→∞

(C) Compute the absolute maximum and absolute minimum of f over [0, ∞).
Question 7. Let f (0) = −2 and f 0 (x) ≥ x3 for all x ∈ (0, 1). What the minimum value
possible for f (1)?
Question 8. Find all local maxima and all local minima of f (x) = x2 − 16 x4 + 1
120
x6 .
Question 9. Let f be differentiable and f 0 (x) continuous. Assume f (a) = 0 and f 0 (a) = π.
Compute lim f (a+3 sin x)+f
x
(a−2x)
.
x→0

Question 10. Let f : [0, 1] → R be a differentiable function and f (0) = f (1) = 0. Can we
assure the existence of a point c ∈ (0, 1) such that f 0 (c) = π 3 · f (c)?


Question 11. Compute lim xx + (1 + x)1/x ?
x→0

Question 12. Let a1 and a2 be real numbers and define

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f (x) = e−π(x−a1 ) · e−π(x−a2 ) .
Find where f attains its maximum value.
Question 13. Let f : [0, 1] → R be differentiable and assume |f 0 (x)| ≤ 3. Is it possible to
find point x, y ∈ (0, 1) such that |f (x) − f (y)| > π|x − y|?
Question 14. Consider the function f (x) = (1 + x)n , where n is a natural number and
x ∈ [0, ∞).
(A) Verify that f 0 (x) > n, for all x ∈ (0, ∞).
(B) Deduce the inequality (1 + x)n > 1 + nx for all x > 0.
Question 15. Let a and b be positive constants and define the function f (x) = xa (1 − x)b ,
over the interval [0, 1].
(A) Find where the maximum value of f is attained.
(B) What’s the maximum value possible for f (x) = xa (1 − x)b , when x varies in [0, 1] and
a, b > 0 verify a + b = 1?