CE CORREL

DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS (A)

1. Evaluate lim (1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃)1/2

𝜃→∞
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3

𝑥 2 −16
2. Simplify the expression: lim
𝑥→4 𝑥−4
a. 1 b. 8 c. 0 d. 16

𝑥 2 −1
3. Evaluate the following limit: lim (𝑥 2 +3𝑥−4)
𝑥→1
a. 2/5 b. infinity c. 0 d. 5/2

𝑥−4
4. Evaluate the limit 𝑥 2 −𝑥−12 as x approaches 4.
a. 0 b. undefined c. 1/7 d. infinity

ln 𝑥
5. Evaluate the limit 𝑥
as x approaches positive infinity.
a. 1 b. 0 c. e d. infinity

𝑥+4
6. Evaluate the following limit: lim
𝑥→∞ 𝑥−4
a. 1 b. indefinite c. 0 d. 2

1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
7. Evaluate: lim 𝑥2
𝑥→0
a. 0 b. 1/2 c. 2 d. -1/2

2𝜋
8. Evaluate the following: lim (2 − 𝑥)𝑡𝑎𝑛 2
𝑥→1
a. infinity b. 𝑒 𝑥 c. 0 d. 𝑒 2/𝜋

9. Find dy/dx if 𝑦 = 52𝑥+1

a. 52𝑥+1 ln⁡(5) b. 52𝑥+1 ln⁡(25) c. 52𝑥+1 ln⁡(10) d. 52𝑥+1 ln⁡(2)

10. Find dy/dx if 𝑦 = 𝑒 √𝑥

a. 𝑒 √𝑥 /2√𝑥 b. 𝑒 √𝑥 /√𝑥 c. 𝑒 𝑥 /√𝑥 d. 𝑒 √𝑥−2√𝑥

11. Find dy/dt if 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 1 and 𝑥 = 𝑡 2 + 2

a. 4𝑡 3 + 14𝑡 2 b. 𝑡 3 + 4𝑡 c. 4𝑡 3 + 14𝑡 d. 4𝑡 3 + 𝑡

12. Evaluate the first derivative of the implicit fuction: 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 0

4𝑥+𝑦 4𝑥+𝑦 4𝑥−𝑦 4𝑥+𝑦
a. 𝑥+𝑦
b. − 𝑥+𝑦
c. 𝑥+𝑦
d. − 𝑥−𝑦

𝑥+5
13. Find the derivative of 𝑥 2 −1 with respect to x.
a. 𝐷𝐹(𝑥) = (−𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 − 1)/(𝑥 2 − 1)2 c. 𝐷𝐹(𝑥) = (𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 − 1)/(𝑥 2 − 1)2
b. 𝐷𝐹(𝑥) = (−𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 − 1)/(𝑥 2 − 1)2 d. 𝐷𝐹(𝑥) = (−𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 − 1)/(𝑥 2 + 1)2

14. If a is a simplest constant, what is the derivative of 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑎

a. 𝑎𝑥 𝑎−1 b. (𝑎 − 1)𝑥 c. 𝑥 𝑎−1 d. 𝑎𝑥

15. Find the derivative of the function 2𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 9 with respect to x.

a. 4𝑥 − 8 b. 2𝑥 + 9 c. 2𝑥 + 8 d. 4𝑥 + 8

16. What is the first derivative dy/dx of the expression (𝑥𝑦)𝑥 = 𝑒

 𝑦(1+ln(𝑥𝑦)) 𝑦(1−ln(𝑥𝑦))
a. − c. −
𝑥 𝑥2
b. 0 d. 𝑦/𝑥

(𝑥+1)3
17. Find the derivative of 𝑥
3(𝑥+1)2 (𝑥+1)3 3(𝑥+1)2 (𝑥+1)3 2(𝑥+1)2 (𝑥+1)3 3(𝑥+1)2 2(𝑥+1)3
a. 𝑥
+ 𝑥2
b. 𝑥
− 𝑥2
c. 𝑥
− 𝑥2
d. 𝑥
+ 𝑥2

18. Given the equation: 𝑦 = (𝑒 𝑙𝑛𝑥 )2, find y’.

a. ln⁡(𝑥) b. 2 ln(𝑥) /𝑥 c. 2𝑥 d. 2𝑒 𝑙𝑛𝑥

19. Find the derivatives with respect to x of the function √2 − 3𝑥 2

a. −2𝑥 2 /√2 − 3𝑥 2 b. −3𝑥/√2 − 3𝑥 2 c. −2𝑥 2 /√2 + 3𝑥 2 d. −3𝑥/√2 − 3𝑥 2

20. Differentiate 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏 to the ½ power.

a. −2𝑎𝑥 b. 2𝑎𝑥 c. 2𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 d. 𝑎𝑥 + 2𝑏

21. Find dy/dx if 𝑦 = ln⁡(𝑥)

a. √𝑥/ln⁡(𝑥) b. 𝑥/ln⁡(𝑥) c. 1/2𝑥 d. 2/𝑥

22. Evaluate the differential of 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃

a. ln(𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃) 𝑑𝜃 b. ln(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) 𝑑𝜃 c. 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃(𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃)⁡𝑑𝜃 d. 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃⁡𝑑𝜃

23. If = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 , what is dy/dx?

a. 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 b. – 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 c. 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 d. – 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥

24. Find dy/dx: 𝑦 = sin⁡(ln 𝑥 2 )

a. 2cos⁡(𝑙𝑛𝑥 2 ) b. 2 cos(𝑙𝑛𝑥 2 ) /𝑥 c. 2𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑙𝑛𝑥 2 ) d. 2 cos(𝑙𝑛𝑥 2 ) /𝑥 2

25. The derivative of ln(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥) is:

a. sec⁡(𝑥) b. −sec⁡(𝑥) c. −tan⁡(𝑥) d. tan(𝑥)

26. Find the derivative of 𝑎𝑟𝑐(𝑐𝑜𝑠4𝑥) with respect to x.

a. −4/(1 − (4𝑥 2 ))2 b. −4/(1 − 4𝑥)1/2 c. 4/(1 − (4𝑥)2 )1/2 d. −4/((4𝑥)2 − 1)1/2

27. What is the first derivative of 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑟𝑐(𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝑥)

a. −3/(1 + 9𝑥 2 ) b. 3/(1 + 9𝑥 2 ) c. −3/√1 − 9𝑥 2 d. 3/√1 − 9𝑥 2

𝑑2 𝑦
28. If 𝑦 = 𝑥(𝑙𝑛𝑥), find
𝑑𝑥 2
a. 1/𝑥 2 b. −1/𝑥 c. 1/𝑥 d. −1/𝑥 2

29. Find the second derivative of 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 at 𝑥 = 2

a. 96 b. 0.375 c. -0.25 d. -0.875

30. Given the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 + 2, find the value of the first derivative at 𝑥 = 2, 𝑓′(2)
a. 7 b. 3𝑥 2 − 5 c. 2 d. 8

31. Given the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 to the 3rd power −6𝑥 + 2, find the value of the first derivative at 𝑥 = 2, 𝑓 ′ (2).
a. 6 b. 3𝑥 2 − 5 c. 𝑦 2 d. 2xy

32. Find the partial derivatives with respect to x of the function: 𝑥𝑦 2 − 5𝑦 + 6.

a. 𝑦 2 − 5 b. 𝑥𝑦 − 5𝑦 c. 𝑦 2 d. 2𝑥𝑦

33. Find the point in the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑥 at which the rate of change of the ordinate and abscissa are equal.
a. (1,2) b. (2,1) c. (4,4) d. (-1,4)

34. Find the slope of the line tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 + 1 at 𝑥 = 1

a. 1 b. 1/2 c. 1/3 d. 1/4

35. Determine the slope of the curve 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 21 = 0 at (0,7).

a. 3/5 b. -2/5 c. -3/5 d. 2/5

36. Find the slope of the tangent to a parabola 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 at a point on the curve where 𝑥 = 1/2.
a. 0 b. 1 c. 1/4 d. -1/2

37. Find the slope of the ellipse 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 − 10𝑥 + 16𝑦 + 5 = 0 at point where 𝑦 = −2 + 81/2 and 𝑥 = 7
a. -0.1654 b. -0.1538 c. -0.1768 d. -0.1463

38. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 4 − 2𝑥 2 + 8 through point (2,16).
a. 20 b. 1/24 c. 24 d. 1/20

39. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve 𝑦 2 = 3𝑥 2 + 4 through point (-2,4)
a. -3/2 b. 3/2 c. 2/3 d. -2/3

40. Find the slope of the line whose parametric equations are 𝑥 = 4𝑡 + 6 and 𝑦 = 𝑡 − 1.
a. -4 b. 1/4 c. 4 d. -1/4

41. What is the slope of the curve 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 + 10𝑦 + 5 = 0 at (1,0)

a. 2/5 b. 5/2 c. -2/5 d. -5/2

42. Find the slope of the curve 𝑦 = 6(4 + 𝑥)1/2 at (0,12).

a. 0.67 b. 1.5 c. 1.33 d. 0.75

43. Find the acute andgle that the curve 𝑦 = 1 − 3𝑥 2 cut the x-axis
a. 77° b. 75° c. 79° d. 120°

44. Find the angle that the line 2𝑦 − 9𝑥 − 18 = 0 makes with the x-axis
a. 74.77° b. 4.5° c. 47.77° d. 77.47°

45. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2𝑥 1/3 through point (8,12)
a. 7𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 14 = 0 b. 8𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 21 = 0 c. 5𝑥 − 6𝑦 − 15 = 0 d. 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 1 = 0

46. What is the radius of curvature at point (1,2) of the curve 4𝑥 − 𝑦 2 = 0

a. 6.21 b. 5.21 c. 5.66 d. 6.66

47. Find the radius of curvature at any point of the curve 𝑦 + ln(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥) = 0
a. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 b. 1.5707 c. 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 d. 1

48. Determine the radius of curvature at (4,4) of the curve 𝑦 2 − 4𝑥 = 0

a. 24.4 b. 25.4 c. 23.4 d. 22.4

49. Find the radius of curvature of the curve 𝑥 = 𝑦 3 at (1,1)

a. 4.72 b. 3.28 c. 4.67 d. 5.27

50. The chords of the ellipse 64𝑥 2 + 25𝑦 2 = 1600 having equal slopes of 1/5 are bisected by its diameter. Determine
the equation of the diameter of the ellipse.
a. 5𝑥 − 64𝑦 = 0 b. 64𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 0 c. 5𝑥 + 64𝑦 = 0 d. 64𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 0