Q. Determine the critical points of f(x) = x^4 - 8x^2 + 16.
A.
x = 0, ±2
B.
x = ±4
C.
x = ±1
D.
x = 2
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Solution
Setting f'(x) = 0 gives critical points at x = 0, ±2.
Correct Answer: A — x = 0, ±2
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Q. Determine the critical points of f(x) = x^4 - 8x^2.
A.
x = 0, ±2
B.
x = ±4
C.
x = ±1
D.
x = 2
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Solution
f'(x) = 4x^3 - 16x = 4x(x^2 - 4). Critical points are x = 0, ±2.
Correct Answer: A — x = 0, ±2
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Q. Determine the critical points of the function f(x) = x^3 - 6x^2 + 9x.
A.
(0, 0)
B.
(1, 4)
C.
(2, 0)
D.
(3, 0)
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Solution
f'(x) = 3x^2 - 12x + 9. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives (x - 1)(x - 3) = 0, so critical points are x = 1 and x = 3.
Correct Answer: D — (3, 0)
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Q. Determine the derivative of f(x) = 1/x.
A.
-1/x^2
B.
1/x^2
C.
1/x
D.
-1/x
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Solution
Using the power rule, f'(x) = -1/x^2.
Correct Answer: A — -1/x^2
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Q. Determine the derivative of f(x) = ln(x^2 + 1).
A.
2x/(x^2 + 1)
B.
1/(x^2 + 1)
C.
2/(x^2 + 1)
D.
x/(x^2 + 1)
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Solution
Using the chain rule, f'(x) = (1/(x^2 + 1)) * (2x) = 2x/(x^2 + 1).
Correct Answer: A — 2x/(x^2 + 1)
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Q. Determine the derivative of f(x) = x^2 * e^x.
A.
e^x * (x^2 + 2x)
B.
e^x * (2x + 1)
C.
2x * e^x
D.
x^2 * e^x
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Solution
Using the product rule, f'(x) = d/dx(x^2 * e^x) = e^x * (x^2 + 2x).
Correct Answer: A — e^x * (x^2 + 2x)
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Q. Determine the equation of the tangent line to the curve y = x^2 + 2x at the point where x = 1.
A.
y = 3x - 2
B.
y = 2x + 1
C.
y = 2x + 3
D.
y = x + 3
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Solution
f'(x) = 2x + 2. At x = 1, f'(1) = 4. The point is (1, 4). The tangent line is y - 4 = 4(x - 1) => y = 4x - 4 + 4 => y = 4x - 2.
Correct Answer: A — y = 3x - 2
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Q. Determine the intervals where the function f(x) = x^3 - 3x is increasing.
A.
(-∞, -1)
B.
(-1, 1)
C.
(1, ∞)
D.
(-∞, 1)
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Solution
f'(x) = 3x^2 - 3. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives x = ±1. f'(x) > 0 for x > 1, so f(x) is increasing on (1, ∞).
Correct Answer: C — (1, ∞)
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Q. Determine the intervals where the function f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3 has increasing behavior.
A.
(-∞, 0) U (2, ∞)
B.
(0, 2)
C.
(0, ∞)
D.
(2, ∞)
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Solution
f'(x) = 4x^3 - 12x^2 = 4x^2(x - 3). The function is increasing where f'(x) > 0, which is in the intervals (-∞, 0) and (3, ∞).
Correct Answer: A — (-∞, 0) U (2, ∞)
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Q. Determine the local maxima and minima of f(x) = x^3 - 3x.
A.
Maxima at (1, -2)
B.
Minima at (0, 0)
C.
Maxima at (0, 0)
D.
Minima at (1, -2)
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Solution
f'(x) = 3x^2 - 3. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives x = ±1. f''(1) = 6 > 0 (min), f''(-1) = 6 > 0 (min). Local maxima at (0, 0).
Correct Answer: A — Maxima at (1, -2)
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Q. Determine the local maxima and minima of the function f(x) = x^3 - 6x^2 + 9x.
A.
(0, 0)
B.
(2, 0)
C.
(3, 0)
D.
(1, 0)
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Solution
f'(x) = 3x^2 - 12x + 9. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives x = 1, 3. f''(1) > 0 (min), f''(3) < 0 (max).
Correct Answer: C — (3, 0)
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Q. Determine the local maxima and minima of the function f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3 + 4x.
A.
Maxima at (0, 0)
B.
Minima at (2, 0)
C.
Maxima at (2, 0)
D.
Minima at (0, 0)
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Solution
f'(x) = 4x^3 - 12x^2 + 4. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives x = 0 and x = 2. f''(0) = 4 > 0 (min), f''(2) = -8 < 0 (max).
Correct Answer: B — Minima at (2, 0)
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Q. Determine the maximum value of f(x) = -x^2 + 4x + 1.
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Solution
The vertex occurs at x = 2. f(2) = -2^2 + 4(2) + 1 = 5, which is the maximum value.
Correct Answer: B — 5
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Q. Determine the minimum value of the function f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 5.
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Solution
The vertex occurs at x = 2. f(2) = 2^2 - 4*2 + 5 = 1. Thus, the minimum value is 1.
Correct Answer: A — 1
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Q. Determine the point at which the function f(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 4 has a local minimum.
A.
(1, 2)
B.
(2, 1)
C.
(0, 4)
D.
(3, 4)
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Solution
Find f'(x) = 3x^2 - 6x. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives x(x - 2) = 0, so x = 0 or x = 2. f''(2) = 6 > 0, so (2, 1) is a local minimum.
Correct Answer: A — (1, 2)
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Q. Determine the point at which the function f(x) = |x - 1| is not differentiable.
A.
x = 0
B.
x = 1
C.
x = 2
D.
x = -1
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Solution
The function |x - 1| is not differentiable at x = 1 due to a cusp.
Correct Answer: B — x = 1
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Q. Determine the point at which the function f(x) = |x - 3| is not differentiable.
A.
x = 1
B.
x = 2
C.
x = 3
D.
x = 4
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Solution
The function f(x) = |x - 3| is not differentiable at x = 3 because it has a sharp corner.
Correct Answer: C — x = 3
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Q. Determine the point at which the function f(x) = |x^2 - 4| is differentiable.
A.
x = -2
B.
x = 0
C.
x = 2
D.
x = -4
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Solution
f(x) is not differentiable at x = -2 and x = 2, but is differentiable everywhere else.
Correct Answer: A — x = -2
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Q. Determine the point of inflection for the function f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3 + 6.
A.
(1, 3)
B.
(2, 2)
C.
(3, 1)
D.
(0, 6)
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Solution
f''(x) = 12x^2 - 24x. Setting f''(x) = 0 gives x = 0 and x = 2. The point of inflection is at (1, 3).
Correct Answer: A — (1, 3)
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Q. Determine the point of inflection for the function f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3 + 6x^2.
A.
(1, 3)
B.
(2, 2)
C.
(3, 1)
D.
(0, 0)
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Solution
Find f''(x) = 12x^2 - 24x + 12. Setting f''(x) = 0 gives x = 1 and x = 2. Testing intervals shows a change in concavity at x = 1.
Correct Answer: A — (1, 3)
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Q. Determine the points where f(x) = x^3 - 3x is not differentiable.
A.
x = 0
B.
x = 1
C.
x = -1
D.
Nowhere
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Solution
The function is a polynomial and is differentiable everywhere, hence nowhere.
Correct Answer: D — Nowhere
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Q. Determine the points where the function f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3 is not differentiable.
A.
x = 0
B.
x = 1
C.
x = 2
D.
None
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Solution
The function is a polynomial and is differentiable everywhere. Thus, there are no points where it is not differentiable.
Correct Answer: D — None
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Q. Determine the value of a for which the function f(x) = { x^2 + a, x < 1; 2x + 3, x >= 1 } is differentiable at x = 1.
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Solution
Setting f(1-) = f(1+) and f'(1-) = f'(1+) leads to a = 1 for differentiability.
Correct Answer: B — 0
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Q. Determine the value of c for which the function f(x) = { 3x + c, x < 1; 2x^2 - 1, x >= 1 } is continuous at x = 1.
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Solution
Setting the two pieces equal at x = 1 gives us 3 + c = 1. Thus, c = -2.
Correct Answer: A — -1
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Q. Determine the value of k for which the function f(x) = { kx + 1, x < 1; 2x - 3, x >= 1 } is continuous at x = 1.
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Solution
To ensure continuity at x = 1, k(1) + 1 = 2(1) - 3, solving gives k = 2.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. Determine the value of k for which the function f(x) = { x^2 + k, x < 1; 2x + 3, x >= 1 } is continuous at x = 1.
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Solution
To ensure continuity at x = 1, we need to set the two pieces equal: k + 1^2 = 2(1) + 3. This gives k + 1 = 5, so k = 4.
Correct Answer: B — 0
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Q. Determine the value of k for which the function f(x) = { x^2 + k, x < 1; 2x + 1, x >= 1 } is continuous at x = 1.
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Solution
To ensure continuity at x = 1, we need to set the two pieces equal: 1^2 + k = 2(1) + 1. This gives k = 2.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. Determine the value of k for which the function f(x) = { x^2 - 4, x < 2; k, x = 2; 3x - 2, x > 2 is continuous at x = 2.
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Solution
For f(x) to be continuous at x = 2, we need limit as x approaches 2 from left to equal limit as x approaches 2 from right and equal to f(2). Thus, k = 4.
Correct Answer: B — 4
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Q. Determine the value of k for which the function f(x) = { x^2 - 4, x < 2; k, x = 2; 3x - 4, x > 2 is continuous at x = 2.
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Solution
For f(x) to be continuous at x = 2, we need limit as x approaches 2 from left to equal limit as x approaches 2 from right. Thus, k must equal 0.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. Determine the value of m for which the function f(x) = { mx + 1, x < 2; x^2 - 4, x >= 2 } is differentiable at x = 2.
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Solution
Setting f(2-) = f(2+) and f'(2-) = f'(2+) leads to m = 1 for differentiability.
Correct Answer: B — 0
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