MATH 121 Final: MATH 121 Amherst S13M121Final
MATHEMATICS 105 FINAL EXAMINATION DECEMBER 20, 2011
200 Points 3 Hours Show All Work
Do all work in the blue books provided. Do not write on the test paper. Mark your answers
clearly, and write down all steps used to obtain your answers.
1. [20 Points] Compute the following derivatives. Do not simplify your answers.
(a) d
dt at3+b
ct2+d, where a, b, c, d are constants
(b) d
dxp1 + (x2−1)3
(c) d2
dx2x(1 + x)6
2. [10 Points] Simplify the answer to part (c) of Problem 1 as much as possible.
3. [20 Points] Evaluate the following limits. Please justify your reasoning.
(a) lim
x→2
x2−4x+ 4
x2+ 3x−10
(b) lim
x→∞
x2−4x+ 4
x2+ 3x−10
(c) lim
x→1
x−√2−x
x−1
(d) lim
x→1
x− |2−x|
x−1
4. [10 Points] Find the equation of the line tangent to the curve y=(x+ 1)3
(3 −x)2at the
point where the x-coordinate is 1.
5. [10 Points] Suppose we know that lim
h→0f(2 + h) = 3.
(a) Compute lim
x→2f(x) and explain your reasoning.
(b) Is f(2) = 3? Explain your reasoning.
6. [10 Points] Compute f′(x) for f(x) = x−1
x+ 1 using the limit definition of derivative.
7. [15 Points] Find the absolute minimum and maximum values of the function
f(x) = x(x2−7)3
on the interval 0 ≤x≤3.
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