MATH 220 Exam 1, October 7, 1997, Exams of Calculus

Math 220 exam 1 held on october 7, 1997. The exam covers various topics in calculus, including finding equations of tangent lines, identifying concave up regions, and solving problems related to motion and graphing functions. Students are required to show all work.

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MATH
220
EXAM
#1
OCTOBER
7,
1997
[10]
1.
Find
the
equation
of
the
line
tangent
to
the
curve
(
2
}3
y
= x
+x+l
at
the
point
where
x
=
0.
6
4
[10]
2.
Find
those
x
at
which
the
curve
y
= x
+
3x
-
2x
is
concave
up.
[15]
3.
A
toy
rocket,
fired
straight
up
into
the
air,
has
height
s(t)
=
-16t
2
+
160t
feet
after
t
seconds.
(a)
At
what
time
will
the
rocket
hit
the
ground?
(b)
At
what
velocity
will
the
rocket
be
traveling
just as
it
smashes
into
the
ground?
[40]
4.
Sketch
the
graph
of
the
following
functions,
indicating
all
extreme
points
and
inflection
points.
SHOW
ALL
WORK.
(a)
y
=
-x3
+
3x
2
-
5
(b)
y
=
2x
3
+
x
-
2
[25]
5.
A
closed
rectangular
box
with
a
square
base
is
to
be
constructed
using
two
different
types
of
wood.
The
top
is
made
of
wood
costing
$3.00
per
square
foot
and
the
remainder
is
made
of
wood
costing
$1.00
per
square
foot.
Suppose
that
#48
is
available
to
spend.
Find
the
dimensions
of
the
box
of
greatest
volume
that
can
be
constructed.
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MATH 220 EXAM #1 OCTOBER 7, 1997

[10] 1. Find the equation of the line tangent to the curve ( 2 } y = x +x+l at the point where x = 0.

[10] 2. Find those x at which the curve y = x + 3x - 2x is concave up.

[15] 3. A toy rocket, fired straight up into the air, has height

s(t) = -16t2 + 160t feet after t seconds.

(a) At what time will the rocket hit the ground?

(b) At what velocity will the rocket be traveling just as it smashes into the ground?

[40] 4. Sketch the graph of the following functions, indicating all extreme points and inflection points.

SHOW ALL WORK.

(a) y = -x3 + 3x2 - 5 (b) y = 2x3 + x - 2

[25] 5. A closed rectangular box with a square base is to be constructed using two different types of wood. The top is made of wood costing $3.00 per square foot and the remainder is made of wood costing $1.00 per square foot. Suppose that #48 is available to spend. Find the dimensions of the box of greatest volume that can be constructed.

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