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This document provides practice problems covering key calculus concepts including functions, limits, derivatives, implicit differentiation, related rates, and more. There are over a dozen problems spanning 11 pages addressing topics like finding derivatives using various techniques, determining critical points and curves, related rates problems, and maximizing volumes.

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CALCULUS 1. PRACTICE PROBLEMSdocx

This document provides practice problems covering key calculus concepts including functions, limits, derivatives, implicit differentiation, related rates, and more. There are over a dozen problems spanning 11 pages addressing topics like finding derivatives using various techniques, determining critical points and curves, related rates problems, and maximizing volumes.

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CALCULUS 1 – PRACTICE PROBLEMS

Functions
𝑥−1 1
1. Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2+1, find 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥

2. Determine the domain and range of the following:


a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 5 − 𝑥 2

b. 𝑓(𝑥) = −4√𝑥

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Limits

1. Evaluate the following:


𝑥−2
a. lim √𝑥 2
𝑥→2 −4

2𝑥 2 +1
b. lim
𝑥→∞ 6+𝑥−3𝑥 2

Derivative

1. Find the derivative using increment method 𝑓(𝑥) = √2𝑥 + 1

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Derivative of Sum, Product, and Quotient

1. Differentiate the following:


a. 𝑦 = √2𝑥 + 2√𝑥

3−2𝑥
b. 𝑦 = 3+2𝑥

c. 𝑦 = (𝑥 2 + 3)4 (2𝑥 3 − 5)3

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Power Formula
𝑑𝑦
1. Use Chain Rule to find
𝑑𝑥

𝑢−1
𝑦= , 𝑢 = √𝑥
𝑢+1

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Higher Derivatives3x

1. Find 𝑦′′′ for 𝑦 = 3𝑥 4 − 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 5

Implicit Differentiation

1. If 𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 3, find 𝑦′ and 𝑦′′

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Tangents and Normal to Plane Curves

1. Find the equations of the tangent and normal lines to 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 4 at (2, 4).

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Maxima and Minima

1. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 11, determine and identify the critical point as maxima or
minima using first and second derivative test.

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Sketching Polynomial Curves

1. Determine all the critical points, points of inflection, and sketch the graph of
𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 2 − 4)2

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Application of Maxima Minima

1. Find the height of the right circular cylinder of maximum volume V that can be inscribed
in a sphere of radius 5cm.

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Related Rates or Time Rates

1. A man 5 ft tall walks at a rate of 4 ft/sec directly away from a street light that is 20 ft
above the street. (a) At what rate is the tip of his shadow moving? (b) At what rate is the
length of his shadow changing?

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2. One train, starting at 11A.M. travels east at 45 mi/h while another, starting at noon from
the same point, travels south at 60 mi/h. How fast are they separating at 3 P.M?

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