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# Hot questions in Calculus

1
A function $f(x)$ is continuous in the interval $[0,2]$. It is known that $f(0) = f(2) = -1$ and $f(1) = 1$. Which one of the following statements must be true? There exists a $y$ in the interval $(0,1)$ such that $f(y) = f(y+1)$ For every $y$ ... maximum value of the function in the interval $(0,2)$ is $1$ There exists a $y$ in the interval $(0,1)$ such that $f(y)$ = $-f(2-y)$
2
$\lim_{x \to \infty}\frac{x-\sin x}{x+\cos x}$ equals $1$ $-1$ $\infty$ $-\infty$
3
Consider the function $f(x) = \sin(x)$ in the interval $x =\left[\frac{\pi}{4},\frac{7\pi}{4}\right]$. The number and location(s) of the local minima of this function are One, at $\dfrac{\pi}{2}$ One, at $\dfrac{3\pi}{2}$ Two, at $\dfrac{\pi}{2}$ and $\dfrac{3\pi}{2}$ Two, at $\dfrac{\pi}{4}$ and $\dfrac{3\pi}{2}$
4
The limit $\underset{n\rightarrow \infty }{\lim}\:n^{2}\int_{0}^{1}\:\frac{1}{\left ( 1+x^{2} \right )^{n}}\:dx$ is equal to $1$ $0$ $+\infty$ $1/2$
5
A solution for the differential equation $x’(t) + 2x(t) = \delta(t)$ with initial condition $x(\overline{0}) = 0$ $e^{-2t}u(t)$ $e^{2t}u(t)$ $e^{-t}u(t)$ $e^{t}u(t)$
6
The value of the integral $\displaystyle{}\int_{-1}^1 \dfrac{x^2}{1+x^2} \sin x \sin 3x \sin 5x dx$ is $0$ $\frac{1}{2}$ $– \frac{1}{2}$ $1$
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The function $y=|2 - 3x|$​ is continuous $∀ x ∈ R$ and differentiable $∀ x ∈ R$ is continuous $∀ x ∈ R$ and differentiable $∀ x ∈ R$ except at $x=\frac{3}{2}$ is continuous $∀ x ∈ R$ and differentiable $∀ x ∈ R$ except at $x=\frac{2}{3}$ is continuous $∀ x ∈ R$ except $x=3$ and differentiable $∀ x ∈ R$
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The map $f(x) = a_0 \cos \mid x \mid +a_1 \sin \mid x \mid +a_2 \mid x \mid ^3$ is differentiable at $x=0$ if and only if $a_1=0$ and $a_2=0$ $a_0=0$ and $a_1=0$ $a_1=0$ $a_0, a_1, a_2$ can take any real value
9
A ladder $13$ feet long rests against the side of a house. The bottom of the ladder slides away from the house at a rate of $0.5$ ft/s. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the bottom of the ladder is $5$ feet from the house? $\dfrac{5}{24} \text{ ft/s} \\$ $\dfrac{5}{12} \text{ ft/s} \\$ $-\dfrac{5}{24} \text {ft/s} \\$ $-\dfrac{5}{12} \text{ ft/s}$
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For real $\alpha$, the value of $\int_{\alpha}^{\alpha+1} [x]dx$, where $[x]$ denotes the largest integer less than or equal to $x$, is $\alpha$ $[\alpha]$ $1$ $\dfrac{[\alpha] + [\alpha +1]}{2}$
1 vote
11
Let $f: \bigg( – \dfrac{\pi}{2}, \dfrac{\pi}{2} \bigg) \to \mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function, $f(x) \to +\infty$ as $x \to \dfrac{\pi^-}{2}$ and $f(x) \to – \infty$ as $x \to -\dfrac{\pi^+}{2}$. Which one of the following functions satisfies the above properties of $f(x)$? $\cos x$ $\tan x$ $\tan^{-1} x$ $\sin x$
1 vote
12
The area enclosed by the curve $\mid\: x \mid + \mid y \mid =1$ is $1$ $2$ $\sqrt{2}$ $4$
13
Let $y=\lfloor x \rfloor$, where $\lfloor x \rfloor$ is greatest integer less than or equal to $x$. Then $y$ is continuous and many-one $y$ is not differentiable and many-one $y$ is not differentiable $y$ is differentiable and many-one
14
Suppose that a function $f$ defined on $\mathbb{R} ^2$ satisfies the following conditions: $\begin{array} &f(x+t,y) & = & f(x,y)+ty, \\ f(x,t+y) & = & f(x,y)+ tx \text{ and } \\ f(0,0) & = & K, \text{ a constant.} \end{array}$ Then for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}, \:f(x,y)$ is equal to $K(x+y)$ $K-xy$ $K+xy$ none of the above
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$\underset{x \to 0}{\lim} x \sin \left( \frac{1}{x} \right)$ equals $-1$ $0$ $1$ Does not exist
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$\underset{x \to 2}{\lim} \dfrac{1}{1+e^{\frac{1}{x-2}}}$ is $0$ $1/2$ $1$ non-existent
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$\underset{x \to 1}{\lim} \dfrac{x^{16}-1}{\mid x-1 \mid}$ equals $-1$ $0$ $1$ Does not exist
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The value of $\underset{x \to 0}{\lim} \dfrac{\tan^{2}\:x-x\:\tan\:x}{\sin\:x}$ is $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ $\frac{1}{2}$ $0$ None of these
1 vote
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Consider the following functions $f(x)=\begin{cases} 1, & \text{if } \mid x \mid \leq 1 \\ 0, & \text{if } \mid x \mid >1 \end{cases}.$ ... discontinuity at $\pm1$ $h_2$ is continuous everywhere and $h_1$ has discontinuity at $\pm2$ $h_1$ has discontinuity at $\pm 2$ and $h_2$ has discontinuity at $\pm1$.
The value of the definite integral $\int_0^{\pi} \mid \frac{1}{2} + \cos x \mid dx$ is $\frac{\pi}{6} + \sqrt{3}$ $\frac{\pi}{6} - \sqrt{3}$ $0$ $\frac{1}{2}$