5𝑥 2 +3 cos 𝑥−3

1. Evaluate the following limit: lim ( 2𝑥

)
𝑥→0

A. 0 C. 2
B. infinity D. 1

𝑡𝑎𝑛2𝑥−2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
2. Evaluate lim ( 𝑛
)
𝑥→0

A. 0 C. 3
B. undefined D. infinity

3. Determine the limit of (x – 5)/(x2 – x – 20) as x approaches 5.

A. 0.333 C. 0.111
B. 0.247 D. 0.254

𝑥+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥
4. The value of the lim ( 𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝑥
)
𝑥→0

A. 0.667 C. 0.543
B. 0.333 D. 0.467

Situation 1 - Solve the following limits:

8𝑥−2𝑥 3
5. ① lim ( 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 )
𝑥→0

A. 16 C. -8
B. -6 D. 12

𝑡𝑎𝑛2𝑥
6. ② lim ( 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 )
𝑥→0

A. 6 C. 8
B. 2 D. 4

(2𝑥+1)3
7. ③ lim ( 𝑥3
)
𝑥→0

A. 8 C. 7
 B. 10 D. 9
Situation 2 – Difference the following with the respect to x:

8. ① y = sin (√𝑥 − 1)

cos(√𝑥 – 1) cos(√𝑥 − 1)
A. C.
2√𝑥 √𝑥
cos(√𝑥 − 1) cos(√𝑥 − 1)
B. 2𝑥
D. 𝑥

9. ② y = csc3 (1 – 2x)

A. 6csc2 (1 – 2x) cot (1 – 2x) C. 6xcsc3(1 – 2x) cot(1 – 2x)

B. 6x csc2( 1 – 2x) cot(1 – 2x) D. 6 csc3(1 – 2x) cot(1 – 2x)

𝑥 3𝑥 − 2
10. ③ y = | 2 |
𝑥 + 𝑥 −𝑥 2 + 1

A. 12𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 3 C. -8𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 3
B. -12𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3 D. 8𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 3

𝑥+1
11. Find 𝑑𝑦⁄𝑑𝑥 if y = ln√𝑥−1

A. 1⁄(1 − 𝑥 2 ) C. 1⁄(𝑥 2 − 1)
B. 1⁄(1 + 𝑥 2 D. 1⁄(𝑥 2 + 1)

12. If f(x) = x(2x), then fˊ(x) is equal to:

A. 2x (ln 2 + 1) C. 2x (ln 2x + 2)
B. 2x (ln 2x + 1) D. 2x (ln 2x + 1)

13. Find the first derivative of y with respect to x of the following function, when x = 2 ,
𝑥2
y = ln 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥

A. -0.321 C. -0.214
B. -0.727 D. -0.653

Slope, Tangents, & Normals

14. Given the parametric equation: x = 1 + sin 2θ, y = 1 + cos θ + cos 2θ. Find the equation of the
tangent at θ = 60˚.

A. y = -2.598x + 3.848 C. y = 1.563x – 4.527

 B. y = 2.598x - 3.848 D. y = -1.563x + 4.527
15. The parametric equation of the curve is x = 2 cos3θ, y = 2 sin3θ. Find the equation of the
normal to the curve at θ = 𝜋⁄4

A. y – x = 0 C. y – 2x = 0
B. y + x = 0 D. y + 2x = 0

16. Find the obtuse angle between the tangents to the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y – 20 = 0 at points
(-2, -6) and (4, -6)

A. 36.87˚ C. 73.74˚
B. 52.47˚ D. 106.26˚

17. Determine the slope of the curve r = (cos x)2 at x = 𝜋⁄6.

A. -0.321 C. -0.299
B. -0.192 D. -0.234

Situation 3 – Given circle x2 + y2 = 5 and ellipse 5x2 + y2 = 6.

18. ① Which of the following is a point of intersection of the curves?

A. (2.179, 0.5) C. (0.8, 1.875)

B. (0.5, 2.179) D. (1.875, 0.8)

19. ② What is the slope of the ellipse at the point of intersection?

A. ±0.524 C. ±0.229
B. ±1.147 D. ±1.358

20. ③ Find the acute angle of intersection.

A. 36˚ C. 34˚
B. 32˚ D. 40˚

Situation 4- Answer the following problems:

21. ① Find the equation of the line parallel to 2x + y = 3 and normal to the curve y = x4.

A. 8x + 4y + 9 = 0 C. 32x + 16y - 17 = 0
B. 8x - 4y + 9 = 0 D. 16x - 32y - 17 = 0

22. ② Find the angle of intersection of the curves x + xy = 1 and y3 = (x + 1)2.

 A. 63.8˚ C. 70.4˚
B. 68.4˚ D. 75.6˚

23. ③ Find the value of the second derivative of the curve y = x2ex at x = -1.

A. -0.368 C. -0.587
B. -0.421 D. -0.699

Situation 5 – Determine the angle between the polar vector and the tangent to the curve
at the indicated angles:

24. ① r = a sec (2θ) at θ =𝜋⁄8 .

A. 33.65˚ C. 32.21˚
B. 26.56˚ D. 29.65˚

25. ② r = a sin (𝜃⁄2) at θ = 𝜋⁄2.

A. 61.21˚ C. 65.98˚
B. 63.44˚ D. 64.32˚

26. ③ r = θ2 at θ = π

A. 57.52˚ C. 60.33˚
B. 65.78˚ D. 72.22˚

27. Find the acute angle between the tangents to the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y – 20 = 0 at points
(-2, -6) and (4, -6)

A. 73.74˚ C. 52.47˚
B. 36.87˚ D. 63.58˚

28. Determine the slope of the following polar curves at the indicated angle: r2 = cos 2x.
At x = 𝜋⁄10.

A. -0.3256 C. -0.7265
B. -0.5214 D. -0.6325

Radius of Curvature
29. Find the radius of curvature of the curve y = x2 ex at x = 1.

A. 29.15 C. 56.33
 B. 32.65 D. 45.87
30. Find the radius of curvature of the curve y = x3 – 2x2 + 5x – 3 at x = 3.

A. 452.32 C. 653.32
B. 573.57 D. 45.87

Situation 6 – Given the function f(x) = (𝑥 − 𝑥 2 )⁄(1 + 𝑥 2 ).

31. ① Determine the normal to the curve at the origin.

A. y = -x C. y = 𝑥 ⁄2
B. y = x D. y = -x/2

32. ② Determine the radius of curvature at the origin.

A. 1 C. 2
B. 1.414 D. 1.732

33. ③ Determine the center of the curvature at the origin.

A. (-1, 1) C. (1, -1)

B. (-1, -1) D. (1, 1)

Situation 7 – Given the polar curve r = 4 sin2θ.

34. ① What is the slope of the curve at θ = 𝜋⁄6 ?

A. 2.598 C. 2.874
B. 1.039 D. 1.254

35. ② What is the rate of the change of the slope with respect to x at θ = 𝜋⁄6 ?

A. 1.586 C. 1.344
B. 1.112 D. 1.982

36. ③ What is the radius of the curvature of the curve at θ = 𝜋⁄6.

A. 2.23 C. 25.34
B. 13.6 D. 5.64

1−𝑡 2
37. A body moves a according to the equation x(t) = 3+𝑡
. What is the velocity of the particle
when t = 1?

A. 1⁄2 C. 1⁄3
B. -1/2 D. −1⁄3
38. The motion of a particle moving along a straight line is given by the equation S = 4t3 – t4.
What is the maximum displacement of the particle during the interval -1≤ t ≤ 4.

A. 16 C. 36
B. 27 D. 42

39. A body moves along a straight line according to the equation x(t) = 4t5 – 20t4. At what value
of “t” when the particle reverses its motion?

A. 1 C. 4
B. 3 D. 2

40. The motion of a body along a straight line is defined by the following equation:
x(t) = t3 – 8t2 – 12t – 5
At what range of “t” is the distance increasing?
A. -2/3 < t > 6 C. t > 6 only
B. 6 > t < -2/3 D. 6 < t or t < -2/3

41. The side of a square decreases at a rate of 4 cm/rain. What is the change in area.

A. -2P C. -P
B. -4P D. -6P

42. A stone dropped into a calm lake causes a series of circular ripples. The radius of the outer
one increases at 3 m/sec. How rapidly is the disturbed area changing at the end of 3
seconds, in m2/sec?

A. 170 C. 160
B. 180 D. 150

Situation 8 – A Ferris wheel with radius of 10 m has its center 12 m above the ground. The
seats of the wheel have vertical speeds of 2.52 m/s when it is 17 m above the ground.

43. ① How fast is the wheel rotating in revolutions per minute?

A. 2.78 C. 2.47
B. 3.21 D. 4.57

44. ② How fast is the seat moving horizontally when it is 17 m above the ground?

A. 1.89 m/s C. 2.14 m/s

B. 1.46 m/s D. 0.87 m/s
45. ③ What force is exerted on the seat of a 75-kg man when he is on the topmost ?

A. 711 N C. 672 N
B. 618 N D. 524 N

46. Water flows at the rate of 16 m3 per min in a conical tank 12 meters in diameter on top and
24 meters deep. How fast is the water surface rising when the water is 18 m deep in the
tank, in meter per minute?

A. 0.32 C. 0.21
B. 0.18 D. 0.25

47. Water flows into a tank having the form of a frustum of a right circular cone. The tank is 4
m tall with upper radius of 1.5 m and the lower radius of 1.5 m and the lower radius of 1 m .
When the water in the tankis 2 m deep, the surface rises at the rate of 0.015 m/s. Calculate
the discharge of water flowing into the tank in m3/s.

A. 0.08976 C. 0.07362
B. 0.05267 D. 0.06541

48. Water from the filtering facility is pouring into a swimming pool. After n hours, there are
n + √𝑛 gallons in the pool. At what rate is the water pouring into the pool when n = 18
hours.

A. 1.212 gph C. 1.172 gph

B. 1.118 gph D. 1.023 gph

49. Starting from a certain point “A”, a man walks eastward at the rate of 3 kph. Twenty
minutes later, a second man starting from “B” situated 4 km south and 20 km km east of “A”
walks westward at the rate of 4 kph. Determine the rate the two men are approaching ine
another 2.5 hours after the second man has left point “B” westward bound

A. 2.11 kph C. 2.46 kph

B. 1.52 kph D. 3.21 kph

50. A railroad tracks are perpendicular to each other. At 12:00 P.M, there is a train at each track
approaching the crossing at 50 kph, one being 100 km, the other 150 km, away from the
crossing. How fast in kph is the distance between the two trains changing at 3:30 P.M?

A. 62.21 C. 63.25
B. 54.89 D. 67.78