Substitute x = 3 into the linear expression: 2(3) + 1 = 6 + 1 = 7. Because the expression is continuous, direct substitution gives the limit without any factoring.
ข้อ 2
Evaluate lim x->0 (x^2 - 4).
Direct substitution gives x^2 - 4 = 0^2 - 4 = -4. Since x^2 - 4 is a polynomial, it is continuous everywhere, so the limit equals the function value at x = 0.
ข้อ 3
Evaluate lim x->2 (x^2 - 4)/(x - 2).
Factor the numerator: (x - 2)(x + 2)/(x - 2) = x + 2, so the limit is 2 + 2 = 4.
ข้อ 4
Evaluate lim x->0 sin(x)/x.
This is a standard limit: lim x->0 sin(x)/x = 1.
ข้อ 5
Evaluate lim x->0 (1 - cos(x))/x.
The numerator approaches 0 faster than x, so the limit is 0.
ข้อ 6
Evaluate lim x->infinity (5x + 2)/(2x - 1).
Divide numerator and denominator by x: the limit is 5/2.
ข้อ 7
Evaluate lim x->infinity 1/x.
As x grows without bound, the numerator stays at 1 while the denominator increases, so the fraction shrinks toward 0. The horizontal asymptote is therefore y = 0.
ข้อ 8
Evaluate lim x->-1 (x^2 - 1)/(x + 1).
Factor to (x - 1)(x + 1)/(x + 1) = x - 1, so the limit is -1 - 1 = -2.
ข้อ 9
Evaluate lim x->0 3x/sin(2x).
Rewrite as (3/2) x (2x/sin(2x)); since sin(2x)/(2x) -> 1, the limit is 3/2.
ข้อ 10
Evaluate lim x->3 (x - 3)/(x^2 - 9).
Factor x^2 - 9 = (x - 3)(x + 3), cancel x - 3, and get 1/(3 + 3) = 1/6.
ข้อ 11
Evaluate lim x->0 tan(x)/x.
tan(x)/x = sin(x)/x x 1/cos(x); both factors approach 1, so the limit is 1.
ข้อ 12
Evaluate lim x->4 sqrt(x).
Since sqrt(x) is continuous at x = 4, direct substitution gives sqrt(4) = 2. Options 4, 16, and 8 confuse the input, the square, and other values with the actual output.
ข้อ 13
What is the horizontal asymptote of f(x) = 3x^2/(x^2 + 1)?
The leading terms have equal degree, so the asymptote is y = 3/1 = 3.
ข้อ 14
If f is continuous on [1, 3], f(1) = -2 and f(3) = 4, what does the Intermediate Value Theorem guarantee?
Because the values change sign, IVT guarantees at least one c in (1, 3) with f(c) = 0.
ข้อ 15
Which condition is required for f to be continuous at c?
Continuity requires all three: f(c) exists, the limit exists, and the two are equal.
ข้อ 16
Find d/dx (x^3).
Apply the power rule: bring down the exponent 3 and reduce it by one, giving 3x^(3-1) = 3x^2. The derivative can be verified because integrating 3x^2 returns x^3 plus a constant.
ข้อ 17
Find d/dx (5x^4).
Use the power rule with the constant multiple: 5 x 4 x^(4-1) = 20x^3. The exponent decreases by one, and the coefficient becomes 20, matching option a.
ข้อ 18
Find d/dx (7).
The derivative measures the rate of change, and a constant function never changes no matter what x is. Therefore d/dx(7) = 0, while the other options mistake the constant value for a variable term.
ข้อ 19
Find d/dx (1/x).
Rewrite 1/x as x^-1; the derivative is -x^-2 = -1/x^2.
ข้อ 20
Find d/dx sqrt(x).
sqrt(x) = x^(1/2), so the derivative is (1/2)x^(-1/2) = 1/(2 sqrt(x)).
ข้อ 21
Find d/dx (e^x).
The exponential function e^x is unique because its derivative equals itself: d/dx e^x = e^x. Options x e^x and e^(x - 1) would require different rules that do not apply here.
ข้อ 22
Find d/dx ln(x) for x > 0.
For x > 0, the derivative of the natural logarithm ln(x) is 1/x. This follows from differentiating e^(ln x) = x with the chain rule, which gives 1/x as the result.
ข้อ 23
Find d/dx sin(x).
The derivative of sin(x) is cos(x), one of the standard trigonometric differentiation rules. Options sin(x) and -sin(x) confuse the function with its second derivative or with cosine.
ข้อ 24
Find d/dx cos(x).
The derivative of cos(x) is -sin(x), which follows from the standard differentiation formulas. Option sin(x) misses the negative sign, and cos(x) confuses the function with its derivative.
ข้อ 25
Find d/dx (x^2 sin(x)).
Apply the product rule: derivative of x^2 times sin(x) plus x^2 times derivative of sin(x), giving 2x sin(x) + x^2 cos(x). Option b changes the sign, and the others omit one product-rule term.
Use the chain rule: differentiate the outer exponential and multiply by the derivative of the inner function 2x. This gives e^(2x) x 2 = 2 e^(2x), matching option a.
ข้อ 29
Find d/dx ln(2x).
Use the chain rule: differentiate ln(2x) by taking 1/(2x) and multiplying by the derivative of 2x, which is 2. The product simplifies to 1/x, so option a is correct.
ข้อ 30
What is the slope of the tangent line to y = x^2 at x = 3?
The derivative is 2x, so at x = 3 the slope is 2(3) = 6.
ข้อ 31
What is the equation of the tangent line to y = x^2 at x = 2?
The slope is 4 and the point is (2, 4), so y - 4 = 4(x - 2), which simplifies to y = 4x - 4.
ข้อ 32
If f prime of x is positive on an interval, then f is what on that interval?
If f prime is positive on an interval, the slope of the tangent line is positive there, so function values rise as x increases. Thus f is increasing, not decreasing or constant.
ข้อ 33
If f double prime of x is negative on an interval, the graph of f is what?
A negative second derivative means the graph is concave down.
ข้อ 34
What is a critical number of a function?
Critical numbers occur where the derivative is 0 or does not exist.
ข้อ 35
If f prime changes from positive to negative at c, what happens at c?
A sign change from positive to negative indicates a local maximum.
ข้อ 36
What are the critical numbers of f(x) = x^3 - 3x?
f prime = 3x^2 - 3 = 0 when x^2 = 1, so x = 1 and x = -1.
ข้อ 37
For x^2 + y^2 = 25, what is dy/dx at the point (3, 4)?
A circle has radius r and dr/dt = 2. What is dA/dt when r = 5?
A = pi r^2, so dA/dt = 2 pi r dr/dt = 2 pi x 5 x 2 = 20 pi.
ข้อ 39
Evaluate lim x->0 (e^x - 1)/x.
This is the derivative of e^x at 0, which is 1.
ข้อ 40
Find d/dx (x ln(x)).
Product rule: 1 x ln(x) + x x 1/x = ln(x) + 1.
ข้อ 41
Find d/dx sin(2x).
Differentiate the outer sine and multiply by the derivative of the inner 2x: cos(2x) x 2 = 2 cos(2x). Option b forgets the chain-rule factor, so option a is correct.
ข้อ 42
Find d/dx (x^2 e^x).
Product rule: 2x e^x + x^2 e^x = e^x(x^2 + 2x).
ข้อ 43
Where does f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 3 have its minimum?
f prime = 2x - 4 = 0 at x = 2, and f double prime is positive, so it is a minimum.
ข้อ 44
Find the second derivative of x^4.
The first derivative is 4x^3 and the second derivative is 12x^2.
ข้อ 45
Find d/dx tan(x).
The derivative of tan(x) is sec^2(x), a standard trigonometric differentiation result. Option b shows tan(x) itself, and sec(x) tan(x) is the derivative of sec(x), not tan(x).
ข้อ 46
Find the indefinite integral of 3x^2 dx.
Increase the power by 1 and divide by the new power: x^3 + C.
ข้อ 47
Find the indefinite integral of 2 dx.
Integrate a constant by multiplying it by x and adding the constant of integration: integral of 2 dx = 2x + C. Option x^2 + C would be the integral of 2x, not of 2.
ข้อ 48
Find the indefinite integral of 4x^3 dx.
Increase the power: 4x^3 integrates to x^4 + C.
ข้อ 49
Find the indefinite integral of e^x dx.
The exponential function e^x is its own antiderivative, so the integral of e^x dx is e^x + C. Option x e^x + C would require the product rule, and ln(x) is the antiderivative of 1/x.
ข้อ 50
Find the indefinite integral of 1/x dx for x > 0.
The integral of 1/x is ln|x| + C, or ln(x) + C for x > 0.
ข้อ 51
Find the indefinite integral of cos(x) dx.
The derivative of sin(x) is cos(x), so reversing the derivative shows that the integral of cos(x) dx is sin(x) + C. Option -sin(x) would be the integral of -cos(x), and tan(x) is different.
ข้อ 52
Find the indefinite integral of sin(x) dx.
Because the derivative of -cos(x) is sin(x), the antiderivative of sin(x) is -cos(x) + C. Option cos(x) has derivative -sin(x), so its sign is wrong.
ข้อ 53
Find the indefinite integral of 1/(1 + x^2) dx.
Recognize the standard arctangent form: the derivative of arctan(x) is 1/(1 + x^2), so its antiderivative is arctan(x) + C. The other options would require integrands such as 1/x or 1/sqrt(1 - x^2).
ข้อ 54
Find the indefinite integral of (2x + 1)^3 dx.
Let u = 2x + 1, du = 2 dx, so the integral becomes (1/2)(u^4/4) = (1/8)(2x + 1)^4 + C.
ข้อ 55
Evaluate the definite integral of x^2 dx from 0 to 1.
Find the antiderivative x^3/3, then evaluate from 0 to 1: (1^3)/3 - (0^3)/3 = 1/3. This definite integral produces a number rather than a family of functions.
ข้อ 56
Evaluate the definite integral of 2x dx from 0 to 2.
Find the antiderivative x^2, then evaluate from 0 to 2: 2^2 - 0^2 = 4. Option 8 would come from evaluating 2x^2 incorrectly, so option a is correct.
ข้อ 57
Evaluate the definite integral of sin(x) dx from 0 to pi.
[-cos(x)] from 0 to pi = -cos(pi) - (-cos(0)) = 1 + 1 = 2.
ข้อ 58
Use the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to find d/dx of the integral of t^2 dt from 0 to x.
The derivative of an accumulation function with integrand t^2 is x^2.
ข้อ 59
Find the area under y = 4 - x^2 from x = 0 to x = 2.
Integrate 4 - x^2 to get 4x - x^3/3, then evaluate from 0 to 2: 8 - 8/3 = 16/3.
ข้อ 60
What is the average value of f on [a, b]?
The average value is (1/(b - a)) times the definite integral from a to b.
ข้อ 61
If f is differentiable at c, then f is continuous at c.
Differentiability at c requires the derivative limit to exist, which forces the function to approach f(c) smoothly. Therefore differentiability implies continuity, although the reverse is not always true.
ข้อ 62
The derivative of a constant is 0.
A constant function keeps the same output for every input, so its rate of change is always 0. Thus its derivative is 0, and the statement is true.
ข้อ 63
If f prime of x is positive on an interval, f is increasing there.
When the derivative is positive on an interval, each small increase in x produces an increase in f, so f is increasing there. The statement correctly describes the first derivative test.
ข้อ 64
Every continuous function is differentiable.
Continuity does not guarantee differentiability; corners and cusps are examples.
ข้อ 65
The integral of e^x dx is e^x + C.
Because e^x differentiates to itself, integrating it also returns e^x plus a constant. The statement e^x + C is therefore true and can be checked by differentiating the result.
ข้อ 66
The second derivative tells whether a graph is concave up or concave down.
The second derivative measures how the slope itself changes. When f double prime is positive the graph is concave up, and when it is negative the graph is concave down, so the statement is true.
ข้อ 67
lim x->infinity 1/x = infinity.
As x grows large, 1/x approaches 0, not infinity.
ข้อ 68
If f has a local maximum at c and f is differentiable at c, then f prime of c is 0.
At a differentiable local extremum, the tangent line is horizontal, so the derivative is 0.
ข้อ 69
Which of the following are antiderivatives of 2x?
Any function x^2 + C has derivative 2x; 2 alone has derivative 0.
ข้อ 70
Which of the following functions have derivative 2?
The derivative of 2x and 2x + 1 is 2; the others are not.
ข้อ 71
Which of the following limits are equal to 1?
sin(x)/x, x/x, and cos(x) at 0 all approach 1; x/x^2 approaches 0.
ข้อ 72
Which statements are true for f(x) = x^2?
The derivative is 2x, the second derivative is 2, it increases for x > 0, and f(-x) = f(x).
ข้อ 73
Which of the following integrals are correct?
Differentiate each proposed antiderivative: x^2 + C gives 2x, 3x + C gives 3, x^4/4 + C gives x^3, and -1/x + C gives 1/x^2. Since every one differentiates back to its integrand, all four are correct.
ข้อ 74
Which values are critical numbers of f(x) = x^3 - 3x?
The derivative 3x^2 - 3 is zero at x = 1 and x = -1.
ข้อ 75
Match each derivative rule to its formula.
These are the standard differentiation rules used throughout AP Calculus.
ข้อ 76
Match each function to its derivative.
The derivatives of e^x, ln x, sin x, and cos x are e^x, 1/x, cos x, and -sin x.
ข้อ 77
Match each limit to its value.
The standard limits are 1, 0, 0, and 4 respectively.
ข้อ 78
Match each integral to its result.
Match each standard antiderivative: e^x maps to e^x + C, 1/x maps to ln|x| + C, cos(x) maps to sin(x) + C, and sin(x) maps to -cos(x) + C. These four basic forms appear frequently on the AP exam.
ข้อ 79
Match each calculus concept to its meaning.
Derivatives measure rates, integrals accumulate, limits describe approach, and continuity means no breaks.
ข้อ 80
Match each motion quantity to its calculus meaning.
Velocity is the first derivative of position, acceleration is the second, displacement is the integral of velocity, and area under a curve is a definite integral.