MATH 160 Fall 2015 Exam I SCORE (on next page)

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Math 160
APPLIED CALCULUS
EXAM I

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 SCORE
1. Factor the following:

x2 + 3x − 10
[5 points]

2. Given the function: 

 2 when x < 0
f (x) = x2 − 1 when 0 ≤ x < 3
−x when x ≥ 3


(a) Find f (2).

[5 points]

(b) Find f (−2) + f (5).

[5 points]

(c) Find 3f (0).

[5 points]

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3. Find the domain of f (x) = 3 − x.
[5 points]
Solution:
f is defined when 3 − x ≥ 0, So:
3−x ≥ 0
−x ≥ −3
x ≤ 3
D : {x | x ≤ 3} or (−∞, 3]

4. Given the function: 

 x + 5 when x < 0
f (x) = 4 when x = 0
5 − x when x > 0


find the following limits (if they exist).

(a) lim− f (x)

x→0
[5 points]
Solution:
lim− f (x) = lim− x + 5 = 0 + 5 = 5
x→0 x→0

(b) lim+ f (x)

x→0
[5 points]
Solution:
lim+ f (x) = lim+ 5 − x = 5 − 0 = 5
x→0 x→0

(c) lim f (x)

x→0
[5 points]
Solution:
lim f (x) = 5
x→0−
lim f (x) = 5
x→0+
so, lim f (x) = 5
x→0

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5. The revenue for FunTime Dude Ranch in Texas is given by the function f (x) =
−0.01x2 + 30x, where x is the dollar amount spent on advertising. The amount spent
by FunTime on advertising at time t ≥ 1 is given by g(t) = 4t − 4 dollars

(a) Find (f ◦ g)(t).

[5 points]
Solution:
(f ◦ g)(t) = f (g(t)) = −0.01(g(t))2 + 30(g(t)) = −0.01(4t − 4)2 + 30(4t − 4)

= −0.01(16t2 − 32t + 16) + 120t − 120

= −0.16t2 + 0.32t − 0.16 + 120t − 120

= −0.16t2 + 120.32t − 120.16

(b) Explain what f (g(t)) represents.

[5 points]
Solution:
It represents the revenue FunTime Dude Ranch receives based on the amount
of time it spends advertising.

6. Solve the following interval in interval notation and graph it on the real line.
{x|2 < x ≤ 6}
[5 points]
Solution:
(2, 6]

−6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

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7. Let f (x) = 2x2 and g(x) = 3x − 1. Find each of the following:

(a) f (1) + g(1)

[3 points]

(b) f (0) − g(0)

[3 points]

(c) f (1) · g(1)

[3 points]

f (0)
(d)
g(0)
[3 points]

(e) (f (g(2))
[3 points]

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8. Evaluate the following limit:
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lim 2x2 − 6x +
x→3 x
[5 points]

9. Evaluate the following limit:

3x2 + 2x + 4
lim .
x→−∞ 2x2 − 3x + 1

[5 points]
Solution:

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3x2 + 2x + 4 3x2 + 2x + 4 x2
lim = lim · 1
x→−∞ 2x2 − 3x + 1 x→−∞ 2x2 − 3x + 1
x2

3x2 2x 4 2 4
2
+ 2 + 2 3+ + 2
= lim x 2 x x = lim x x
x→−∞ 2x 3x 1 x→−∞ 3 1
− 2 + 2 2− + 2
x 2 x x x x
3+0+0 3
= =
2−0+0 2

10. Rationalize the denominator of the following expression:

1
√
x−2
[5 points]

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11. Evaluate the following limit:
x2 − 2x − 8
lim .
x→−2 x+2
[5 points]
Solution:
x2 − 2x − 8 (−2)2 − 2(−2) − 8
lim =
x→−2 x+2 (−2) + 2

0
= ( Indeterminate Form, find common factor)
0
x2 − 2x − 8 (x − 4)(x + 2)
lim = lim
x→−2 x+2 x→−2 x+2

= lim (x − 4)
x→−2

= (−2) − 4

= −6

f (x + h) − f (x)
12. Given f (x) = 6x2 + 1, find and simplify (Assume h 6= 0.)
h
[5 points]
Solution:
f (x + h) − f (x) 6(x + h)2 + 1 − (6x2 + 1)
=
h h
6(x2 + 2xh + h2 ) + 1 − 6x2 − 1
=
h
6x2 + 12xh + 6h2 + 1 − 6x2 − 1
=
h
12xh + 6h2
=
h
h(12x + 6h)
=
h
= 12x + 6h

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13. Using a chart of values, graph the function f (x) = −x2 + 4, using −2 ≤ x ≤ 2.
[5 points]