Calculus II Multiple Choice Questions

I: Trig and Arctrig

1. The range of y = arcsec(x) is

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2. The domain of is

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3. The range of is

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4. The exact value of cos(arccos(–0.5)) is

(a) /3 (b) 2/3 (c) –/3 (d) –0.5 (e) does not exist

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5. The exact value of sec(arcsec(–0.5)) is

(a) –0.5 (b) π /4 (c) – π /4 (d) 0.5 (e) does not

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6. The exact value of arccos(cos(10π/9)) is

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7. The exact value of arctan(tan(8 /9)) is

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8. The exact value of cos(arcsin(–2/3)) is

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9. The exact value of sin(arccos(–2/3)) is

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10. If

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11. If

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(a) /4 (b) – /4 (c) 3 /4 (d) 5 /4

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II: Hyperbolic and Archyperbolic

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3. arcsinh(x) =

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4. arccosh(x) =

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5. If sinh(x) = 2 then cosh(x) is

(e) unable to be determined with the information given

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6. If y = sech2(tanh(x)), then dy/dx equals

(a) 2sech(tanh(x)) sech2(x)

(b) 2sech(tanh(x)) tanh(tanh(x)) sech2(x)

(c) 2sech2(tanh(x)) tanh(tanh(x)) sech2(x)

(d) –2sech2(tanh(x)) tanh(tanh(x)) sech2(x)

(e) –2sech(tanh(x)) sech2(x)

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III: L’Hopital’s Rule

1. Which of the following is NOT an indeterminate form?

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IV: Techniques of Integration

1. To evaluate by parts, the best strategy is to set

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2. To evaluate
the best strategy is to set

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3. The three values for “exponent” that makes the integral

EASIEST, NEXT EASIEST, AND NEXT EASIEST AGAIN are, in order,

(a) 0, 9, 19 (b) 0, 10, 20

(d) 9, 18, 27 (e) 9, 19, 29

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4. To evaluate by parts, the best strategy is to set

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16. The trigonometric substitution for is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)
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17. The result of the trigonometric substitution for is

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V: Volumes of Revolution and Arc Length

1. The volume obtained when revolving the bounded region in the diagram above about the line

x = 2 is given by

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2. The volume obtained when revolving the bounded region in the diagram above about the line
y = 3 is given by

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VI: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates
1. One parametrization of the ellipse
which starts at (–3, 0) and travels clockwise to (0, – 4) is given by

(a) x = –3sin(t), y = 4cos(t),

(b) x = 3sin(t), y = 4cos(t),

(c) x = 3sin(t), y = – 4cos(t),

(d) x = –3sin(t), y = 4cos(t),

(e) x = –3sin(t), y = – 4cos(t),

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(a) vertical asymptote x = ln(2) and horizontal asymptotes y = 0 and y = –1/2

(b) horizontal asymptote x = ln(2) and vertical asymptotes y = 0 and y = –1

(c) vertical asymptote x = ln(2) and horizontal asymptote y = 0

(d) vertical asymptote x = ln(2) and horizontal asymptote y = –1/2

(e) vertical asymptote y = ln(2) and horizontal asymptotes x = 0 and x = –1/2

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3. Let y = et and x = 1/t. Then dy/dx is

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(a) tet (b) t2et (c) – t2et (d) – tet
(e) et/t

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4. If y = sin(t) and x = tan(t), it can be shown that dy/dx = cos3(t). Using this, d2y/dx2 =

(a) 3cos4(t) (b) 3cos4(t)sin(t) (c) –3cos4(t)

(d) 3cos4(t)/tan(t) (e) – 3cos4(t)sin(t)

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5. At what value(s) of t does the curve x = et – 3t and y = t2 – t have a horizontal tangent?

(a) 1/2 (b) 0 and 1 (c) 3 (d) ln(3) (e) There are no horizontal tangents.

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6. At what value(s) of t does the curve given by x = et – 3t and y = t2 – t have a vertical tangent?

(a) 1/2 (b) 0 and 1 (c) 3 (d) ln(3) (e) There are no vertical tangents.

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7. Let x = t2 and y = t3 −3t. This relation has derivatives

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8. Let x = t2 and y = t3 −3t. This relation has derivatives

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9. An integral which gives the length of the curve x = t3, y = t4 , 0  t  1 is

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10.

I II III
Polar equations for I, II, and III, in that order are

(a) r = 4cos(2), r = 1 – 3sin(), r = 2 + 2cos()

(b) r = 4sin(2), r = 1 – 3sin(), r = 2 + 2cos()

(c) r = 4cos(2), r = –1 + 3sin(), r = 2 + 2cos()

(d) r = 4sin(2), r = 1 – 3sin(), r = 2 – 2cos()

(e) r = 4sin(2), r = –1 + 3sin(), r = 2 + 2cos()

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11. The point with polar coordinates (–2, /6) has rectangular coordinates

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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

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12. The point with rectangular coordinates has as one set of polar coordinates

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13. All possible polar coordinates for the point are given by

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VII: Maclaurin and Taylor Series and Functions of Several Variables

1. Let f(x) = 1 + x + x2/2! + x3/3! + x4/4! + x5/5! + . . ., g(x) = 1 – x2/2! + x4/4! – x6/6! + . . .

h(x) = x – x3/3! + x5/5! – x7/7! + x9/9! + . . ., k(x) = 1 – x2 + x4 – x6 + x8 – . . .

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3. Which of the following is false?

(a) To find the MacLaurin series for sin(x), integrate the series for cos(x) and show the
integration constant is 0.

(b) To find the MacLaurin series for sin(x2), substitute x2 for x in the MacLaurin series for
sin(x).

(c) The MacLaurin series for can be obtained by polynomial division.

(d) As long as the MacLaurin series for exists, you can find the value of

f(x) from the MacLaurin series for any x in the domain of y = f(x).

(e) If a function has a MacLaurin Series, it is unique.

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5. The surface has domain

(a) outside the circle x2 + y2 = 64, including the circle and excluding the line x = –5

(b) outside the circle x2 + y2 = 64, including the circle and excluding the line x = 5

(c) inside the circle x2 + y2 = 64, excluding the circle and excluding the line x = –5

(d) inside the circle x2 + y2 = 64, including the circle and excluding the line x = 5

(e) inside the circle x2 + y2 = 64, including the circle and excluding the line x = –5

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6. The surface has domain

(a) outside the circle x2 + y2 = 64, including the circle and excluding the line x = –5

(b) outside the circle x2 + y2 = 64, including the circle and excluding the line x = 5

(c) inside the circle x2 + y2 = 64, excluding the circle and excluding the line x = –5

(d) inside the circle x2 + y2 = 64, including the circle and excluding the line x = 5

(e) inside the circle x2 + y2 = 64, including the circle and excluding the line x = –5

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7. Given z = sin(xy) + 4x2 + 3y , the partial derivative

(a) cos(xy)(x + y) + 8x + 3

(b) ycos(xy) + 8x

(c) ycos(xy) + 8x + 3

(d) cos(xy) (y + xdy/dx) + 8x + dy/dx

(e) cos(xy) + 8x + 3

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8. Given z = sin(xy) + 4x2 + 3y , the partial derivative

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9.

Final question. The best way to study for this exam is

A) to just go into the exam room and write write write!

B) to glance over these questions on Monday, April 5 first and then go into...

C) to read the questions over a few times, despair of how many you can’t seem to do and then go
into ...

D) to cheat on the exam, get caught, and ruin your life.

E) to find study partners and arrange several meeting times starting NOW and teach solutions to
one another. Then study study study and ace the final!

ANSWERS
I: 1 to 5—DCDDE 6 to 10—EBDDA 11 to 15—BADCE 16 to 21—AECADD

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II: 1 to 6—DBCACD

III: 1 to 7—EDBCAEA

IV: 1 to 5—BCECD 6 to 10—CBDCD 11 to 15—CCECC

V: 1 to 3—AAE

VI: 1 to 5—BACEA 6 to 10—DCBEB 11 to 13—BBA

VII: 1 to 6—DDDCCE 7 to 9—BAD

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