Math 2114 Practice Test 3 (4.1-4.

5) – Version 1

Remember to show your work and justify your answers completely. You will not receive credit if answers are not
justified!

2x
1. Find the critical numbers for f ( x ) = .
x +2
2

2. Find the absolute maximum and minimum values for f ( x) = x x + 5 on the interval [−4, − 1]. Note the
domain of the original function is [−5, ).
3. Find where the function f ( x) = 4 x3/5 − 3x8/5 . [In factored form: f ( x) = x3/5 (4 − 3x).] is increasing and
decreasing. Find all local extrema.
ln(cos 2 x)
4. Evaluate the following limits lim+ .
x →0 7x2
x2 + 3
5. Graph the function f ( x ) = . Label important points and asymptotes on the graph. As part of this
x −1
problem, you must find the following, with justification. Write “None” as needed.

Asymptotes: ___________________________________________________________________________

Intercepts: ______________________ Local maxima (as points): ___________________

Increasing: ______________________ Local minima (as points): ___________________

Concave up: _____________________ Inflection points: __________________________

6. Find all values c satisfying the conclusion of the Mean Value Theorem for f ( x) = x 3 − x + 4 on the
interval [−2, 0]. You may assume the theorem applies.

Key:

− 2( x 2 − 2)
1. f ( x) = so the critical numbers are x = − 2 , 2.
( x 2 + 2) 2

3x + 10 10
2. f ( x) = so the critical numbers are x = −5, −
2 x+5 3
 10  10 5 10 5
Since f (−4) = −4, f (−1) = −2, f  − =−  −4.3, max value −2, min value −
 3 3 3 3 3

12(1 − 2 x) −24(3x + 1)
3. f ( x) = 2/5
; f ( x) =
5x 25 x 7/5
Critical numbers x = 0, 12
Increasing (−, 0)  (0, 12 ) , decreasing ( 12 , )
1 5 
No local min; local max  , 
2 5
256 
4. Note cos 0 = 1 so the numerator is ln 1 = 0, and thus the limit is of the form 00 . Doing L’Hopital’s Rule twice:
1
 −2 sin( 2 x)
L 'H cos( 2 x) − tan(2 x) L 'H − 2 sec 2 (2 x) 2 sec 2 (0) 2
Limit = lim+ = lim+ = lim+ =− =− .
x →0 14 x x →0 7x x →0 7 7 7

( x − 3)( x + 1) 8
5. Note its derivatives are f ( x) = and f ( x) = . Graph below. The asymptotes are y = x + 1
( x − 1) 2
( x − 1) 3
and x = 1, and the only intercept is (0, − 3). The graph increases on (−, − 1)  (3, ), has a Local maximum of
(−1, − 2) and a Local minimum of (3, 6), has no inflection points, and is concave up on (1, ). Obviously all of
this needs to be justified algebraically using number lines, etc.

f (0) − f (−2) 4 − (−2)

6. Note f ( x) = 3x 2 − 1 and = = 3, so we want all values c in (−2, 0) where
0 − (−2) 2
4 2 2
3c 2 − 1 = 3. This leads to c 2 = so c =  . Only c = − is in the interval so that is the only solution.
3 3 3