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Exam Questions: Math 30, Spring 2009, Section 3.1-3.9 - Prof. Laurie Pieracci, Exams of Analytical Geometry and Calculus

Practice problems and exam questions for a math 30 course, focusing on topics such as calculus, trigonometry, and limits. Students are required to find derivatives, evaluate limits, and determine the maximum height, velocity, and time of a thrown stone on the moon. The document also includes problems involving logarithmic and exponential functions, inverse trigonometric functions, and algebraic expressions.

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Math 30
Exam 2 (Section 3.1 – 3.9)
Spring 2009
Practice Problems
1. A stone is thrown vertically upward from the surface of the moon with a
velocity of 10 m/sec. Its height (in meters) after t seconds is given by
2
5
() 10 6
t
ht t=−.
a. What is the velocity of the stone after 3 seconds?
b. What is the maximum height reached by the stone?
c. When does the stone hit the surface of the moon?
For problems 2 – 7, find the derivative dy
ydx
= and simplify.
2.
44 ln( ) log
xx
yx e e x x
ππ
π
=++++ +
3.
()
tan
sin x
yx=
4. arctan(arcsin )yx=
5.
()
()
34
25
2
52
3
sin 2 1
31 2
x
exx
yxx
+
=
−+
6. sin3
x
y
x
=
7. 12
tan ln 1yx x x
=−+
8. Evaluate
()
4
4
0
lim tan 3
x
x
x
9. If
(3 , ,
) 4f=(3) 2g=(3) 6f
=
, and (3) 5g
=
, evaluate the following :
a.
()
b.
(3)fg
(
)
()
3
fg
pf3

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Math 30

Exam 2 (Section 3.1 – 3.9)

Spring 2009

Practice Problems

  1. A stone is thrown vertically upward from the surface of the moon with a

velocity of 10 m/sec. Its height (in meters) after t seconds is given by 2 5 ( ) 10 6

t h t = t −.

a. What is the velocity of the stone after 3 seconds?

b. What is the maximum height reached by the stone?

c. When does the stone hit the surface of the moon?

For problems 2 – 7, find the derivative

dy y dx

′ = and simplify.

4 4 ln( ) log

x x y x e e x x

π π = + + + + + π

tan sin

x y = x

  1. y =arctan(arcsin x )

(^3 2 )

5 2 2 3

sin 2 1

x e x x y

x x

sin3 x y x

1 2 y x tan x ln 1 x

− = − +

  1. Evaluate

4

0 4

lim x tan 3

x

x

  1. If f (3 ) = 4 , g (3) = 2 , f ′(3) = − 6 , and g ′(3) = 5 , evaluate the following :

a. ( fg ) (3) b.

( ) (^ )

f 3 g

Consider the equation graphed below.

2 2 x + xy + y = 1

−1.75 −1.50 −1.25 −1.00 −0.75 −0.50 −0.25 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2. 0

−1.

−1.

−1.

−1.

−0.

−0.

−0.

a. Find

dy

dx

in terms of x and y.

b. Find all points on the graph where the tangent line is horizontal.

  1. Use the definition of the derivative to find f ′(^ x ) for

x f x x

  1. Use the definition of the derivative to evaluate

(^2 3 ) 3

0

lim h

h

h

  1. Find the equation of the line tangent to the curve 4

y =

x

that is parallel to

the line 5x + 8y = 4