MA 121 Calc 1 Spring 2026 Exam Midterm

MA121C1 Test 2 Spring 2026




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Problem Points Possible Points Earned

1 30

2 8

3 16

4 16

5 16

6 14

, MA121C1 Test 2 Spring 2026

Q1 (30 points) Multiple Choice: Circle one correct answer. Find the following derivatives.
Q1.1 Find 𝑓 ! (𝑥) for 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 " − 𝑒 #
A. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = 5𝑥 $
B. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = 20𝑥 $ − 2𝑒
C. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = 20𝑥 $
D. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = 20𝑥 $ − 𝑒 #


Q1.2 Find 𝑓 ! (𝑥) for 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑙𝑛𝑥 + 𝑒 %
&
A. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = % + 𝑒 %
&
B. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = % + 𝑥𝑒 %'&

C. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = 𝑙𝑛𝑥 + 𝑒 %
D. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = 𝑙𝑛𝑥 + 𝑥𝑒 %'&


&
Q1.3 Find 𝑓 ! (𝑥) for 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 −
√%

& %√%
A. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = #√% + #

# %√%
B. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = −
√% #
& &
C. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = #√% − #%√%
& &
D. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = +
#√% #%√%



Q1.4 Find 𝑓 ! (𝑥) for 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑙𝑛𝑥 ) + 𝑙𝑛2)
& &
A. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = % ! + #!
&
B. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = % !
) )
C. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = % + #
)
D. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) =
%



Q1.5 Find 𝑓 ! (𝑥) for 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 * + 𝑒 $
A. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = 𝑒𝑥 *'& + 4𝑒 +
B. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = 𝑒𝑥 *'& + 𝑒 $
C. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = 𝑒𝑥 *'&
D. 𝑓 ! (𝑥) = 𝑥 * + 𝑒 $