Internet MTH 125 X10 Test 1 Name_____________________________

1. Write down the symbol for the limit of fx as x approaches r. lim fx
x→r

2. Explain what lim x2 − 3 = 1 means.

x→ 3 x − 9 6
lim 2x − 3 = 1 means we can cause x2 − 3 to produce only values close to 1 by assigning to
x→ 3 x − 9 6 x −9 6
x only values close to 3.

3. Let fx represent some function and let D represent the domain of fx. The derivative of fx is
′ fx + h − fx
f x = lim
h→0 h

4. Write down the operation symbol for differentiation with respect to t. d

dt

5. Write down the symbol for the derivative of r with respect to θ. dr

dθ

6. Complete each derivative formula.

d C = 0 if C is any constant. d x p = px p−1
dx dx

d b x = b x ln b d ex = ex
dx dx

d sinx = cosx d cscx = − cscx cotx

dx dx

d cosx = − sinx d secx = secx tanx

dx dx

d tanx = sec 2 x d cotx = − csc 2 x

dx dx

d sinhx = coshx d cschx = − cschx cothx

dx dx

d coshx = sinhx d sechx = − sechx tanhx

dx dx

d tanhx = sech 2 x d cothx = − csch 2 x

dx dx

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7. Write down the general power rule for differentiation. You must use correct notation to receive
credit.
d ux p = pux p−1 d ux
dx dx

8. Write down the quotient rule memory trick.

I was looking for LoDHi minus HiDLo over LoLo, but a correct formula is also acceptable
′ ′ gx d fx − fx d gx
d fx = gxf x − fxg x or d fx = dx dx
dx gx gx 2 dx gx gx 2

9. We have discussed one indeterminate form. Write it down. 0

0

10. When we produced the derivative formulas for sine and cosine, I told you that lim sin x
x =1
x→0

11. How long did it take you to complete part 1? Speed is an issue on part 1. There is an element
of surprise with the first test in any course, which may have slowed you down, but now you no
better what to expect for test 2.