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Practice Test 1st Exam on Tuesday Sept. 23,1997 Today’s Date: Sept.

18,1997
Chapter 1 (everything) Time: 9:00-10:15 am during regular class hour

Business Calculus (Mathematics 223 – Fall 1997)

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Exercise #1: Given f (x) = √ + x + 2: (a) Find the domain of f (x).
x+3
(b) Find h(x) and g(u) such that f (x) = g(h(x)).

x
Problem #2: Given f (x) = + 1: (a) Find x and y intercepts, if any.
x−2
(b) Point out the x value(s) at which f (x) is discontinuous.

Exercise #3: Find the equation of the line passing (1,2) and perpendicular to 2x = 3x + 1.

Exercise #4: A manufacturer buys $20, 000 worth of machinery that depriciates at a constant rate so that its
value after 10 years will be $12, 000. (a) Express the value of the machinery as a function of its
age.
(b) Compute the value of the machinery at the end of the 4th year.

Exercise #5: A closed box with a square base has a surface area of 4, 000 square centimeters. Express its volume
as a function of the length of its base.

Problem #6: A manufacturer can sell its product for $90 apiece. Its total cost consists of a fixed cost of $8, 000
and production cost of $50 apiece. How many products must the manufacturer sell to make a profit
of $200?
√
x−3 x2 − x
Exercise #7: Find the following limits: (a) lim (a) lim .
x−→9 x − 4 x−→0 x

x+9 x<2
Problem #8: f (x) =
x + 4A − 1
2 x≥2
Find the value of A so that f (x) is continuous at x = 2.
 
3x2 − 6x + 2 x+2
Problem #9: Find the following limits: (a) lim (b) lim 1 + .
x−→∞ 2x2 − 9 x−→0− x

Problem #10: The graph of y = f (x) is as shown, find the following:

(a) All x values at which the limit of f (x) does not exist.

(b) All x values at which f (x) is not continuous.

(c) All vertical and horizontal asymptotes, if any.


Problem #11: Let f (x) = x2 − 6x + 9 and g(x) = 2x − 3. Find f (g(x)) and g(g(x)). Simplify your answer as
much as possible.

Problem #12: Find the equation of the line passing through the point (−2, 3) and parallel to the line 6x − 3y = 5.
Write the equation in slope-intercept form.

Exercise #13: Compute the following limits (if they exist):


x2 + 5x + 6 x2 + 5x + 6
(a) lim (b) lim
x−→3 x2 − 4 x−→2 x2 − 4
2
x + 5x + 6 x2 + 5x + 6
(c) lim (d) lim .
x−→−2 x2 − 4 x−→+∞ x2 − 4
√
2x − 6
Exercise #14: What is the domain of the function f (x) = 2 ?
x − 16

Exercise #15: Consider the function f with the following graph:

True or False:
(a) f is defined at x = 5 T F

(b) lim f (x) exists T F


x−→5

(c) lim f (x) exists T F


x−→−3

(d) f is continuous at x = −3 T F

 2
 x − 4x + 4 if x < 3
Exercise #16: Let f (x) = 13 if x = 3

2x − 5 if x ≥ 3
(a) Compute lim− f (x).
x−→3
(b) Compute lim+ f (x).
x−→3
(c) Does lim f (x) exist? If so, what is its value? If not, explain why not.
x−→3
(c) Is f continuous at x = 3? Why or why not?

Exercise #17: An open box with a square base is to be constructed for $72. The sides of the box cost $4 per
square meter. The base costs $7 per square meter. Express the volume of the box as a function of
the length of its base.

Exercise #18: A bookstore can obtain a certain gift book from the publisher at a cost of $3 per book. The
bookstore has been offering the book at the price of $15 per copy and, at this price, has been
selling 200 copies a month. The bookstore estimates that for each $1 reduction in the price, 20
more books will be sold each month.
(a) Express the number N of books sold per month as a function of the selling price x.
(b) Express the montly profit P as a function of the selling price x.
(c) Sketch the graph of P(x). Be sure to label all intercepts and important points.
(d) What is the optimal selling price?

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