AP Calculus AB | Final Exam – Fall 2007 | Shubleka

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Problem One
A water trough is 10 ft long and a cross-section has the shape of an isosceles trapezoid that
is 30 cm wide at the bottom, 80 cm wide at the top, and has height 50 cm. If the trough is
being filled at a rate of 12 ft3/min, how fast is the water level rising when the water is 30 cm
deep? 10pts

Problem Two
Let f (x) be continuous and differentiable on [6, 15]. What is the largest possible value of
f (15) if f ' ( x) ≤ 10 and f (6) = −2 ? 10pts
Problem Three
Let K (t ) be a measure of the knowledge you gain by studying for your AP Calculus Test for
t hours. Which do you think is larger, K (8) − K (7) or K (3) − K (2) ? Is the graph of
K (t ) concave upward or concave downward? Why? Explain in one or two paragraphs. 10pts
Problem Four
Show that the curve f ( x) = 11++xx2 has three points of inflection and they all lie on one straight
line. 10pts
Problem Five
Prove or disprove: (i) lim[ f ( x) + g ( x)] exists if and only if both lim f ( x) and lim g ( x)
x→a x→ a x→ a

exist. (ii) lim[ f ( x) g ( x)] exists if and only if both lim f ( x) and lim g ( x) exist. 10pts
x→ a x→ a x→ a
Problem Six
If a and b are positive numbers, find the maximum value of f ( x) = x a (1 − x) b for
0 ≤ x ≤ 1 . 10pts

Problem Seven
x + b x < 0
Is there a value of b that will make f ( x) =  continuous at x = 0 ?
cos x x ≥ 0
Differentiable at x = 0 ? Give reasons for your answers. 10pts

Problem Eight
Find the linear approximation of f ( x) = cot x near x = π4 and use to estimate cot π3 . Is your
approximate an overestimate or an underestimate? Justify. 10pts

Problem Nine
Use calculus to find the exact maximum and minimum values of f ( x) = x x − x 2 . 10pts

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