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Q. The function f(x) = x^2 for x < 1 and f(x) = 2x - 1 for x ≥ 1 is differentiable at x = 1?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Only continuous
D.
Only from the left
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Solution
f'(1) from left = 2 and from right = 2; hence, f is continuous but not differentiable at x = 1.
Correct Answer: B — No
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Q. The function f(x) = x^2 sin(1/x) for x ≠ 0 and f(0) = 0 is differentiable at x = 0. True or False?
A.
True
B.
False
C.
Depends on x
D.
Not enough information
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Solution
True, as the limit of f'(x) as x approaches 0 exists and equals 0.
Correct Answer: A — True
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Q. The function f(x) = x^3 - 3x + 2 is differentiable at x = 1?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Only left
D.
Only right
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Solution
f(x) is a polynomial function, hence it is differentiable everywhere including at x = 1.
Correct Answer: A — Yes
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Q. The function f(x) = x^3 - 3x + 2 is differentiable everywhere. Find its critical points.
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Solution
f'(x) = 3x^2 - 3 = 0 gives x = ±1, thus critical points are x = -1 and x = 1.
Correct Answer: B — 0
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Q. The function f(x) = x^3 - 3x + 2 is differentiable everywhere. What is f'(1)?
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Solution
f'(x) = 3x^2 - 3, thus f'(1) = 0.
Correct Answer: A — 0
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Q. The function f(x) = x^3 - 6x^2 + 9x has how many local extrema?
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Solution
Finding f'(x) = 3x^2 - 12x + 9. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives x = 1 and x = 3. Checking the second derivative shows one local maximum and one local minimum.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. The function f(x) = { 1/x, x != 0; 0, x = 0 } is continuous at x = 0?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Only from the right
D.
Only from the left
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Solution
The limit as x approaches 0 does not equal f(0) = 0, hence it is not continuous at x = 0.
Correct Answer: B — No
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Q. The function f(x) = { 1/x, x ≠ 0; 0, x = 0 } is:
A.
Continuous at x = 0
B.
Not continuous at x = 0
C.
Continuous everywhere
D.
None of the above
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Solution
The function is not continuous at x = 0 since the limit does not equal f(0).
Correct Answer: B — Not continuous at x = 0
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Q. The function f(x) = { 2x + 3, x < 1; x^2 + 1, x >= 1 } is continuous at x = ?
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Solution
To check continuity at x = 1, we find the left limit (5) and the right limit (2). They are not equal, hence f(x) is not continuous at x = 1.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. The function f(x) = { 3x + 1, x < 1; 2, x = 1; x^2, x > 1 } is continuous at x = 1 if which condition holds?
A.
3 = 2
B.
1 = 2
C.
2 = 1
D.
2 = 4
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Solution
For continuity at x = 1, the left limit (3) must equal f(1) (2), which is not true.
Correct Answer: A — 3 = 2
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Q. The function f(x) = { 3x + 1, x < 1; 2x + 3, x >= 1 } is continuous at x = 1 if:
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Solution
For continuity at x = 1, both pieces must equal 4, hence the function is continuous.
Correct Answer: A — 3
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Q. The function f(x) = { x + 2, x < 1; 3, x = 1; x^2, x > 1 } is continuous at x = ?
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Solution
To check continuity at x = 1, we find the left limit (3) and the right limit (3). Both equal 3, hence f(x) is continuous at x = 1.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. The function f(x) = { x^2, x < 0; 1, x = 0; x + 1, x > 0 } is continuous at x = 0?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Only from the right
D.
Only from the left
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Solution
Limit as x approaches 0 from left is 0, and f(0) = 1, hence it is not continuous at x = 0.
Correct Answer: A — Yes
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Q. The function f(x) = { x^2, x < 0; 2x + 1, x >= 0 } is continuous at which point?
A.
x = -1
B.
x = 0
C.
x = 1
D.
x = 2
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Solution
To check continuity at x = 0, we find f(0) = 1 and limit as x approaches 0 is also 1.
Correct Answer: B — x = 0
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Q. The function f(x) = { x^2, x < 1; 2, x = 1; x + 1, x > 1 } is:
A.
Continuous everywhere
B.
Continuous at x = 1
C.
Not continuous at x = 1
D.
Continuous for x < 1
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Solution
The function is not continuous at x = 1 because the left-hand limit does not equal the function value.
Correct Answer: C — Not continuous at x = 1
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Q. The function f(x) = { x^2, x < 1; 2x - 1, x >= 1 } is continuous at which point?
A.
x = 0
B.
x = 1
C.
x = 2
D.
x = -1
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Solution
To check continuity at x = 1, we find f(1) = 1, limit as x approaches 1 from left is 1, and from right is also 1.
Correct Answer: B — x = 1
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Q. The function f(x) = { x^2, x < 1; 2x - 1, x >= 1 } is continuous at x = ?
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Solution
To check continuity at x = 1, we find the limit from both sides. Both limits equal 1, hence f(x) is continuous at x = 1.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. The function f(x) = { x^2, x < 1; 2x - 1, x ≥ 1 } is differentiable at x = 1 if which condition holds?
A.
f(1) = 1
B.
f'(1) = 1
C.
f'(1) = 2
D.
f(1) = 2
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Solution
For differentiability, the left and right derivatives must equal at x = 1, hence f'(1) = 1.
Correct Answer: B — f'(1) = 1
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Q. The function f(x) = { x^2, x < 2; 4, x = 2; 2x, x > 2 } is continuous at x = 2 if:
A.
f(2) = 4
B.
lim x->2 f(x) = 4
C.
Both a and b
D.
None of the above
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Solution
Both conditions must hold true for continuity at x = 2.
Correct Answer: C — Both a and b
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Q. The function f(x) = { x^2, x < 2; k, x = 2; 3x - 4, x > 2 } is continuous at x = 2 for which value of k?
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Solution
To be continuous at x = 2, k must equal f(2) = 2^2 = 4.
Correct Answer: C — 4
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Q. The function f(x) = |x - 3| is continuous at which of the following points?
A.
x = 1
B.
x = 2
C.
x = 3
D.
x = 4
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Solution
The function |x - 3| is continuous everywhere, including at x = 3.
Correct Answer: C — x = 3
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Q. The function f(x) = |x| is differentiable at x = 0?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Only from the right
D.
Only from the left
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Solution
f(x) = |x| is not differentiable at x = 0 because the left-hand and right-hand derivatives do not match.
Correct Answer: B — No
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Q. The general form of the family of curves for circles is given by:
A.
(x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2
B.
x^2 + y^2 = r^2
C.
x^2 + y^2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0
D.
y = mx + b
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Solution
The equation x^2 + y^2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0 represents a family of circles.
Correct Answer: C — x^2 + y^2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0
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Q. The general form of the family of curves y^2 = 4ax is known as:
A.
Circle
B.
Ellipse
C.
Parabola
D.
Hyperbola
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Solution
The equation y^2 = 4ax represents a parabola.
Correct Answer: C — Parabola
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Q. The general form of the family of curves y^2 = 4ax represents:
A.
Ellipses
B.
Hyperbolas
C.
Parabolas
D.
Circles
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Solution
The equation y^2 = 4ax represents a parabola that opens to the right.
Correct Answer: C — Parabolas
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Q. The general form of the family of exponential curves is given by:
A.
y = a^x
B.
y = ax^2 + bx + c
C.
y = mx + c
D.
y = log(x)
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Solution
The equation y = a^x represents an exponential function where a is a constant.
Correct Answer: A — y = a^x
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Q. The gravitational field inside a uniform spherical shell is:
A.
Zero
B.
Constant
C.
Increases linearly
D.
Decreases linearly
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Solution
The gravitational field inside a uniform spherical shell is zero.
Correct Answer: A — Zero
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Q. The gravitational field strength at the surface of a planet is 9.8 N/kg. What is the gravitational potential at the surface if the radius of the planet is 6.4 x 10^6 m?
A.
-62.72 x 10^6 J/kg
B.
-9.8 J/kg
C.
-19.6 x 10^6 J/kg
D.
-39.2 x 10^6 J/kg
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Solution
V = -g * r = -9.8 N/kg * 6.4 x 10^6 m = -62.72 x 10^6 J/kg.
Correct Answer: A — -62.72 x 10^6 J/kg
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Q. The gravitational field strength at the surface of the Earth is approximately 9.8 N/kg. What is the gravitational potential at the surface of the Earth?
A.
0 J/kg
B.
-9.8 J/kg
C.
-19.6 J/kg
D.
-39.2 J/kg
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Solution
The gravitational potential at the surface of the Earth is negative, approximately -9.8 J/kg.
Correct Answer: B — -9.8 J/kg
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Q. The gravitational force acting on a satellite in orbit is dependent on which of the following?
A.
Mass of the satellite only
B.
Mass of the Earth only
C.
Distance from the Earth
D.
All of the above
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Solution
The gravitational force acting on a satellite depends on the mass of the satellite, the mass of the Earth, and the distance from the Earth according to Newton's law of gravitation.
Correct Answer: D — All of the above
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