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MCV4U Test Name:
Section 1- Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question ( 1K each )
( ) 1. Under what condition is the tangent to f (x) at ( a, f(a) ) horizontal?
a) f’(a) > 0 b) f’(a) < 0 c) f’(a) = 0 d) f’(a) is undefined
x+k
( ) 2. Determine the value of K for which f’(5)= 8, if f (x) = x−1
a) -129 b) -9 c) 129 d) 9
2
( ) 3. What is the slope of the tangent to the curve y= x 3x+2 when x = 3
9
a) 5
b) 23 c) 21
81
121
d) 169
( ) 4. What is the slope of the tangent to y= x4 - x3 - x2 +13 where x = -8
a) -1344 b) -1684 c) -2060 d) -1987
( ) 5. Determine the slope of the tangent to the rational function f(x)= 3x+6
x
a t point (2, 6 )
a) -1.5 b) 3 c) 1.5 d) -3
( ) 6. Find the slope of the tangent to f (x) = √3x at x = 9
−1
a) 4√x
b) √1 c) √1x d) 4−1
√x
6 3
( ) 7. Determine the slope of the tangent to y= 4+x
x−2
, (8,2 )
1
a) 7 b) −1
6 c) 15 d) −1
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Section 2
1. Explain how I.R.O.C can be obtained from A.R.O.C. You may make use of diagrams,
formulas or paragraphs. ( 4C )
dy
2. If y= 5 x2 -8x+4. Determine dx
from the first principal ( 2A )
3. At what point on the graph of f (x) = 7 x2 +2X is the tangent parallel to the line with the
equation y = 5x +3? ( 2T )
dy
4. Determine the value of dx
at x= 1 if y= ( x2 -3x +1 ) ( x4 + 1 ) ( 1A )
5. Find all the value(s) of x where function f(x) has a horizontal tangent? (3A)
f(x) = x+2
√x
6. Determine K so that m(x) is continuous. (2T)
m(x)= 9x-14, if x =/ 4
5x+ k, if x=4
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