Section I Part B — Full Practice Exam 3
Practice Section I Part B — Full Practice Exam 3 on The School of Mathematics (Full Practice Exam 3) with 14 scored questions in about 45 min. This set covers problems such as: “For what value of k does the series \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{k^n}{3^{2n+1}} converge?”; “Let R be the region enclosed by the graph of y=-x^2+6x-5 and the x -axis. What is the volume of the solid g…”; “Let f(x)=e^x\sin x for 0\le x\le 2\pi . Which of the following is the interval on which f is decreasing?”. Work carefully, check explanations for misses, then retake to track improvement before test day.
Questions in this quiz (14)
For what value of $$k$$ does the series $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{k^n}{3^{2n+1}}$$ converge?
- $$-3\le k\le 3$$
- $$-9<k<9$$
- $$-\frac{1}{3}\le k\le \frac{1}{3}$$
- $$-9\le k\le 9$$
Let $$R$$ be the region enclosed by the graph of $$y=-x^2+6x-5$$ and the $$x$$-axis. What is the volume of the solid generated when $$R$$ is rotated about the $$y$$-axis?
- 14.332
- 17.278
- 19.739
- 201.062
Let $$f(x)=e^x\sin x$$ for $$0\le x\le 2\pi$$. Which of the following is the interval on which $$f$$ is decreasing?
- $$0.785<x<3.927$$
- $$0<x<1.571$$
- $$1.571<x<4.712$$
- $$2.356
Parametric equations are given by $$x=3t^2-t^3,\quad y=t^3-6t$$. Which of the following is the equation of the tangent line at $$t=1$$?
- $$x-2y=5$$
- $$x+y=-3$$
- $$x-3y=4$$
- $$2x-3y=5$$
The velocity of a particle moving in the plane is given by $$\frac{dx}{dt}=e^t\cos t,\quad \frac{dy}{dt}=e^t\sin t$$. Which of the following is the distance traveled by the particle from $$t=0$$ to $$t=1$$?
- $$e-1$$
- $$e$$
- $$e^2-1$$
- $$e^2$$
If the series $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{n^p}$$ converges, where $$p>0$$, which of the following must also converge?
- $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{n}{n^p}$$
- $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{n^{p+1}}$$
- $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{\ln n}{n^2}$$
- $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{n^{p-1}}$$
A particle moves along the x-axis with velocity $$v(t)=t^3-6t^2+9t+1$$ for $$0\le t\le 5$$. Which of the following must be true on the interval $$1
- I only
- II only
- I and II only
- I and III only
The position of a particle is given by $$x(t)=t^2+3t,\quad y(t)=t^3-t$$. What is the value of $$\frac{dy}{dx}$$ when $$t=1$$?
- $$\frac{2}{5}$$
- $$2$$
- $$\frac{7}{2}$$
- $$4$$
Let $$R$$ be the region enclosed by the graphs $$y=e^{-x},\quad y=x^2,\quad y=0$$. If cross sections perpendicular to the x-axis are semicircles, which of the following gives the volume?
- $$\frac{\pi}{8}\int_0^1(e^{-x}-x^2)^2\,dx$$
- $$\frac{\pi}{4}\int_0^1(e^{-x}-x^2)^2\,dx$$
- $$\frac{\pi}{2}\int_0^1(e^{-x}-x^2)^2\,dx$$
- $$\pi\int_0^1(e^{-x}-x^2)^2\,dx$$
The Taylor series for $$f(x)$$ about $$x = 0$$ is $$1 + x^2 + x^{4/2!} + x^{6/3!} + ...$$ . What is the point of intersection of $$y = f(x)$$ and the line $$x = 0.4$$?
- $$(0.4,1.083)$$
- $$(0.4,1.173)$$
- $$(0.4,1.197)$$
- $$(0.4,1.256)$$
Let f be differentiable. If $$f'(x)$$>$$0$$ and $$f'(x)$$>$$0$$ and $$g(x)=\int_{1}^{x}f(t)\,dt$$ which must be true?
- I only
- I and II only
- II and III only
- I, II, and III
Let $$g(x)=\int_{1}^{x}e^{-t^2}\cos(t)\,dt$$. At what $$x$$ does $$g$$ have an inflection point?
- 0.522
- 0.684
- 0.785
- 0.902
Let $$f(x)=\sqrt{x}$$. If the tangent at $$x=4$$ is used to approximates $$f(4.5)$$, what is the error in the approximation??
- 0.004
- 0.011
- 0.021
- 0.034
Let $$F(x)=\int_{0}^{x}\cos(t^2)\,dt$$. Use trapezoidal rule with four subintervals of $$[0,1]$$ to approximate $$F(1)$$.
- 0.759
- 0.781
- 0.802
- 0.824