MATH 155 Sample Final Exam Notes

MATH 155 Sample Final Exam Notes

General Instructions

• Read instructions carefully before each problem.

• Calculators are permitted but not required.

• No outside resources are allowed (internet, notes, phone, etc.).

• Honor Code: Acknowledgment of using only authorized resources.

Midterm 1 Section

Question 1

• Use the graph of $g(x)$ and the table of the invertible function $h(x)$ to answer the questions.

• Write "DNE" if a value does not exist.

Function Values & Operations

• (a) $g(0) =$

• (b) $g(2) =$

• (c) $h^{-1}(-2) =$

• (d) $(h + g)(-1) =$

• (e) $h(g(1)) =$

• (f) $h^{-1}(h(-1)) =$

Average Rate of Change (AROC)

• (g) Compute AROC over the interval $[-2, 0]$ for $h(x)$.
  $AROC = \frac{h(0) - h(-2)}{0 - (-2)}$

• (h) Compute AROC over the interval $[-1, 1]$ for $g(x)$. Illustrate on the graph.
  $AROC = \frac{g(1) - g(-1)}{1 - (-1)}$

Ranking Values

• (i) Rank the following values from smallest to largest:

  • i. $\frac{g(1) - g(-4)}{1 - (-4)}$

  • ii. AROC$[1, 2.5]$ for $g(x)$

  • iii. $\frac{g(3) - g(1.5)}{3 - 1.5}$

Question 2

• Consider the updating function: $c<em>{t+1} = 2c</em>t - 3$

Graphing the Updating Function

• (a) Sketch the graph of the updating function, labeling all axes.

Iterations

• (b) If $c<em>0 = 4$, complete the table to find $c</em>3$.

• $c_3 =$

Equilibrium Point

• (c) Find the equilibrium point algebraically. Show the equation used and its solution.

  • Equilibrium: $c^* = 2c^* - 3$

  • Solve for $c^*$.

Cobwebbing and Stability

• (d) Use cobwebbing on the graph from part (a) to classify the equilibrium point as stable or unstable. Identify the equilibrium point and clearly illustrate cobwebbing.

  • Stable / Unstable

Midterm 2 Section

Question 3

• Use the graph of the function $k(x)$ to answer the questions below. Write “DNE” if a value does not exist.

Limits

• (a) $\lim_{x \to 0} k(x) =$

• (b) $\lim_{x \to 3} k(x) =$

• (c) $\lim_{x \to -1^+} k(x) =$

• (d) $\lim_{x \to -1} k(x) =$

Derivatives

• (e) $\lim_{h \to 0} \frac{k(-4 + h) - k(-4)}{h} =$

  • This is the definition of the derivative: $k'(-4)$ which does not exist at a sharp point

• (f) $k'(-5) =$

• (g) $k''(4) =$

Composite Function

• (h) Let $j(x) = k(x^2)$. Find $j'(x)$ and $j'(2)$.

  • $j'(x) = k'(x^2) "." 2x$

Second Derivative Sign

• (i) $k''(0)$ is Positive / Negative / Zero / DNE

Linear Approximation

• (j) Given $k'(0) = -0.5$, write the linear approximation $L(x)$ for $k(x)$ centered at $a = 0$.
  $L(x) = k(0) + k'(0)(x - 0)$

• (k) Sketch and label $L(x)$ on the graph. Is $L(0.5)$ an overestimate or underestimate of $k(0.5)$? Overestimate / Underestimate

Question 4

Stability Theorem

• (a) The updating function $p<em>{t+1} = 3p</em>t - (p_t)^2$ has equilibrium points at $p^* = 0$ and $p^* = 2$.

  • (i) Write the updating function rule as $f(x) =$,

    • $f(x) = 3x - x^2$

  • Compute the derivative of the updating function rule.

    • $f'(x) = 3 - 2x$

  • (ii) According to the Stability Theorem, is $p^* = 0$ Stable, Unstable, or Inconclusive? Show all work.

    • |f'(0)| = |3 - 2(0)| = |3| = 3 > 1, therefore Unstable

  • (iii) According to the Stability Theorem, is $p^* = 2$ Stable, Unstable, or Inconclusive? Show all work.

    • $|f'(2)| = |3 - 2(2)| = |-1| = 1$, therefore Inconclusive

Critical Numbers and Extrema

• (b) Consider the function $\&amp;(x) = \frac{1}{3}x^3 - 3x^2 + 8x - 4$.

  • (i) Explain why $x = 2$ and $x = 4$ are critical numbers of $\&amp;(x)$.

    • $f'(x) = x^2 - 6x + 8$

    • $f'(x) = (x - 2)(x - 4)$

    • Critical points occur when $f'(x) = 0$. Thus, $x = 2$ and $x = 4$ are critical points.

  • (ii) Use a first derivative sign chart to classify $x = 2$ and $x = 4$ as local maxima, local minima, or neither of $\&amp;(x)$.

    • Analyzing the sign of $f'(x)$ around $x=2$ and $x=4$ reveals local max/min.

  • (iii) At what x-values do the absolute maximum and absolute minimum of $\&amp;(x)$ occur on the interval $[0, 3]$? You must use calculus to justify your answer.

    • Evaluate $\&amp;(x)$ at $x = 0, 2, 3$ to determine absolute max/min on the interval $[0, 3]$.. Compare the results with the value at the critical points.

New Material Section

Question 5

Limits and Leading Behaviors

• (a) For each limit below, write a new limit using leading behaviors. You do not need to compute the limit.

  • (i) $\lim<em>{x \to \infty} \frac{\sqrt{x} + \ln(x)}{x^{100} + e^x + x^{-2}} = \lim</em>{x \to \infty} \frac{\sqrt{x}}{e^x}$

  • (ii) $\lim<em>{x \to -\infty} \frac{x^{100} + e^x + x^{-2}}{0.5x - x} = \lim</em>{x \to -\infty} \frac{x^{100}}{-0.5x}$

L'Hopital's Rule

• (b) Explain why L’Hospital’s rule can be used to compute the following limit, then compute the limit. $\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{e^x - 1}{\sin(x)}$

  • L'Hopital's Rule applies because the limit is in the indeterminate form $\frac{0}{0}$.

  • Applying L'Hopital's Rule:
    $\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{e^x}{\cos(x)} = \frac{e^0}{\cos(0)} = \frac{1}{1} = 1$

Differential Equations and Euler's Method

• (c) Consider the differential equation $k'(x) = 5 - 4x + 12x^2$ with initial condition $k(0) = -1$.

  • (i) Use Euler’s method with $\&amp;Delta x = 1$ to approximate $k(2)$.

  Euler's method:
  $k(x<em>{i+1}) = k(x</em>i) + k'(x_i) \Delta x$

  $k(1) = k(0) + k'(0) \cdot 1 = -1 + (5) \cdot 1 = 4$

  $k(2) = k(1) + k'(1) \cdot 1$
  $k'(1) = 5 - 4(1) + 12(1)^2 = 13$
  $k(2) = 4 + 13 \cdot 1 = 17$

• (ii) Find the specific solution, $k(x)$, using antiderivatives and the initial value $k(0) = -1$.

  • Integrate $k'(x)$ to find $k(x)$.
    $k(x) = \int (5 - 4x + 12x^2) dx = 5x - 2x^2 + 4x^3 + C$

  • Use the initial condition $k(0) = -1$ to solve for $C$.
    $-1 = 5(0) - 2(0)^2 + 4(0)^3 + C$
    $C = -1$

  • Therefore, $k(x) = 5x - 2x^2 + 4x^3 - 1$

Question 6

Integration by Substitution

• (a) Evaluate each integral below using substitution.

  • (i) $\int \frac{(\ln(x))^3}{x} dx$
    Let $u = \ln(x)$
    $\frac{du}{dx} = \frac{1}{x}$
    $\int u^3 du = \frac{u^4}{4} + C = \frac{(\ln(x))^4}{4} + C$

  • (ii) $\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \cos(x) e^{\sin(x)} dx$
    Let $u = \sin(x)$
    $\frac{du}{dx} = \cos(x)$
    $\int e^u du = e^u$
    Evaluate from 0 to $\frac{\pi}{2}$
    $e^{\sin(\frac{\pi}{2})} - e^{\sin(0)} = e^1 - e^0= e - 1$

Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

• (b) A population changes according to the graph of $P'(t)$ (hundreds/year) below.

  • (i) Sketch the rectangles for the Riemann sum $L<em>3$ (left with 3 rectangles) that would be used to estimate $\int</em>0^3 P'(t) dt$.

  • (ii) Given that $P(0) = 20$, use the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and the graph to compute $P(1)$.

    • $P(1) = P(0) + \int_0^1 P'(t) dt$

  • (iii) Use the graph to compute $\int_1^4 P'(t) dt$. Include units in your answer.

  • (iv) Use the graph to compute the average value of $P'(t)$ on the domain $[0, 5]$.

    • $Average = \frac{1}{5 - 0} \int_0^5 P'(t) dt$

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