Q. For the function f(x) = 2x^3 - 9x^2 + 12x, find the inflection point.
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A.
(1, 1)
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B.
(2, 2)
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C.
(3, 3)
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D.
(4, 4)
Solution
f''(x) = 12x - 18. Setting f''(x) = 0 gives x = 1.5. The inflection point is (1.5, f(1.5)).
Correct Answer: B — (2, 2)
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Q. For the function f(x) = 2x^3 - 9x^2 + 12x, find the intervals where the function is increasing.
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A.
(-∞, 1)
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B.
(1, 3)
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C.
(3, ∞)
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D.
(0, 3)
Solution
f'(x) = 6x^2 - 18x + 12. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives x = 1 and x = 3. Testing intervals shows f is increasing on (1, 3).
Correct Answer: B — (1, 3)
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Q. For the function f(x) = 2x^3 - 9x^2 + 12x, find the local maxima.
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A.
(1, 5)
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B.
(2, 0)
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C.
(3, 0)
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D.
(0, 0)
Solution
f'(x) = 6x^2 - 18x + 12. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives x = 1 and x = 2. f(1) = 5 is a local maximum.
Correct Answer: A — (1, 5)
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Q. For the function f(x) = 3x^2 - 12x + 7, find the coordinates of the vertex.
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A.
(2, -5)
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B.
(2, -1)
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C.
(3, -2)
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D.
(1, 1)
Solution
The vertex is at x = -b/(2a) = 12/(2*3) = 2. f(2) = 3(2^2) - 12(2) + 7 = -1. So, the vertex is (2, -1).
Correct Answer: B — (2, -1)
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Q. For the function f(x) = 3x^3 - 12x^2 + 9, find the x-coordinates of the inflection points.
Solution
f''(x) = 18x - 24. Setting f''(x) = 0 gives x = 4/3. This is the inflection point.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. For the function f(x) = 3x^3 - 12x^2 + 9x, the number of local maxima and minima is:
Solution
Finding f'(x) = 9x^2 - 24x + 9 and solving gives two critical points. The second derivative test confirms one maximum and one minimum.
Correct Answer: C — 2
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Q. For the function f(x) = e^x - x^2, the point of inflection occurs at:
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A.
x = 0
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B.
x = 1
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C.
x = 2
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D.
x = -1
Solution
To find the point of inflection, we compute f''(x) = e^x - 2. Setting f''(x) = 0 gives e^x = 2, leading to x = ln(2). The closest integer is x = 1.
Correct Answer: B — x = 1
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Q. For the function f(x) = ln(x), find the point where it is not differentiable.
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A.
x = 0
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B.
x = 1
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C.
x = -1
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D.
x = 2
Solution
f(x) = ln(x) is not defined for x ≤ 0, hence not differentiable at x = 0.
Correct Answer: A — x = 0
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Q. For the function f(x) = sin(x) + cos(x), find the x-coordinate of the maximum point in the interval [0, 2π].
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A.
π/4
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B.
3π/4
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C.
5π/4
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D.
7π/4
Solution
f'(x) = cos(x) - sin(x). Setting f'(x) = 0 gives tan(x) = 1, so x = π/4 + nπ. In [0, 2π], the maximum occurs at x = 3π/4.
Correct Answer: B — 3π/4
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Q. For the function f(x) = x^2 + 2x + 1, what is f'(x)?
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A.
2x + 1
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B.
2x + 2
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C.
2x
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D.
x + 1
Solution
f'(x) = 2x + 2.
Correct Answer: B — 2x + 2
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Q. For the function f(x) = x^2 + 2x + 3, find the point where it is not differentiable.
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A.
x = -1
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B.
x = 0
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C.
x = 1
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D.
It is differentiable everywhere
Solution
The function is a polynomial and is differentiable everywhere.
Correct Answer: D — It is differentiable everywhere
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Q. For the function f(x) = x^2 + kx + 1 to be differentiable at x = -1, what must k be?
Solution
Setting the derivative f'(-1) = 0 gives k = 1 for differentiability.
Correct Answer: C — 1
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Q. For the function f(x) = x^2 - 2x + 1, find the slope of the tangent line at x = 1.
Solution
f'(x) = 2x - 2. Thus, f'(1) = 2(1) - 2 = 0.
Correct Answer: A — 0
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Q. For the function f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 4, find the point where it is not differentiable.
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A.
x = 0
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B.
x = 2
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C.
x = 4
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D.
It is differentiable everywhere
Solution
As a polynomial, f(x) is differentiable everywhere, including at x = 2.
Correct Answer: D — It is differentiable everywhere
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Q. For the function f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 5, find the minimum value.
Solution
The vertex occurs at x = 2. f(2) = 2^2 - 4*2 + 5 = 1, which is the minimum value.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. For the function f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 5, find the vertex.
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A.
(2, 1)
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B.
(2, 5)
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C.
(4, 1)
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D.
(4, 5)
Solution
The vertex is at x = -b/(2a) = 4/2 = 2. f(2) = 2^2 - 4(2) + 5 = 1, so the vertex is (2, 1).
Correct Answer: A — (2, 1)
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Q. For the function f(x) = x^2 - 6x + 8, find the x-coordinate of the vertex.
Solution
The x-coordinate of the vertex is given by x = -b/(2a) = 6/(2*1) = 3.
Correct Answer: B — 3
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Q. For the function f(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 2, find the points where it is not differentiable.
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A.
None
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B.
x = 0
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C.
x = 1
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D.
x = 2
Solution
As a polynomial, f(x) is differentiable everywhere, hence no points of non-differentiability.
Correct Answer: A — None
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Q. For the function f(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 4, find the points where it is not differentiable.
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A.
None
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B.
x = 0
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C.
x = 1
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D.
x = 2
Solution
The function is a polynomial and is differentiable everywhere, hence there are no points where it is not differentiable.
Correct Answer: A — None
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Q. For the function f(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 4, find the value of x where f is not differentiable.
Solution
The function is a polynomial and is differentiable everywhere, so there is no such x.
Correct Answer: A — 0
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Q. For the function f(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 4, find the x-coordinate of the point where f is differentiable.
Solution
f(x) is a polynomial and is differentiable everywhere. The x-coordinate can be any real number.
Correct Answer: C — 1
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Q. For the function f(x) = x^3 - 6x^2 + 9x, find the critical points.
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A.
x = 0, 3
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B.
x = 1, 2
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C.
x = 2, 3
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D.
x = 3, 4
Solution
First, find f'(x) = 3x^2 - 12x + 9. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives (x - 3)(x - 1) = 0, so critical points are x = 1 and x = 3.
Correct Answer: A — x = 0, 3
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Q. For the function f(x) = x^3 - 6x^2 + 9x, find the intervals where the function is increasing.
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A.
(-∞, 0)
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B.
(0, 3)
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C.
(3, ∞)
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D.
(0, 6)
Solution
f'(x) = 3x^2 - 12x + 9. The critical points are x = 1 and x = 3. The function is increasing on (1, 3) and (3, ∞).
Correct Answer: B — (0, 3)
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Q. For the function f(x) = x^4 - 8x^2 + 16, find the coordinates of the inflection point.
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A.
(0, 16)
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B.
(2, 0)
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C.
(4, 0)
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D.
(2, 4)
Solution
Find f''(x) = 12x^2 - 16. Setting f''(x) = 0 gives x^2 = 4, so x = ±2. f(2) = 0, thus the inflection point is (2, 0).
Correct Answer: B — (2, 0)
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Q. For the function f(x) = x^4 - 8x^2 + 16, find the intervals where the function is increasing.
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A.
(-∞, -2)
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B.
(-2, 2)
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C.
(2, ∞)
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D.
(-2, ∞)
Solution
f'(x) = 4x^3 - 16x. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives x(x^2 - 4) = 0, so x = -2, 0, 2. Test intervals: f' is positive in (-2, ∞).
Correct Answer: D — (-2, ∞)
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Q. For the function f(x) = { x^2 + 1, x < 0; 2x + b, x = 0; 3 - x, x > 0 to be continuous at x = 0, what is b?
Solution
Setting the left limit (0 + 1 = 1) equal to the right limit (3 - 0 = 3), we find b = 1.
Correct Answer: B — 0
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Q. For the function f(x) = { x^2, x < 1; 3, x = 1; 2x, x > 1 }, what is the value of f(1)?
Solution
By definition, f(1) = 3, as given in the piecewise function.
Correct Answer: C — 3
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Q. For the function f(x) = { x^2, x < 1; kx + 1, x >= 1 }, find k such that f is differentiable at x = 1.
Solution
Setting f(1-) = f(1+) and f'(1-) = f'(1+) gives k = 2 for differentiability.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. For the function f(x) = { x^2, x < 3; 9, x = 3; 3x, x > 3 } to be continuous at x = 3, the value of f(3) must be:
Solution
For continuity, f(3) must equal the limit as x approaches 3, which is 9.
Correct Answer: B — 9
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Q. For the function f(x) = |x - 2| + |x + 3|, find the point where it is not differentiable.
Solution
The function is not differentiable at x = -3 and x = 2, but the first point of interest is -3.
Correct Answer: A — -3
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