Central Mindanao University
College of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Learning Module in
ES 13 – Calculus 1 (Differential Calculus)
General Instruction: Below are sample problems to help students review the concept of performing operations
and the expression of functions. Verify the answer by comparing and discussing the answer with a fellow student.
Part I. Express each function as a Description of a Table, Ordered Pairs, and Graph.
Plot at least ten (10) points on the graph to see a bigger form of the graph.
1. 𝑓(𝑦) = 𝑦 3 11. 𝑓(𝑥) = √9 − 𝑥 2
1 2 1
2. 𝑓(𝑦) = 2
𝑦 12. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−2
3. 𝑓(𝑦) = (𝑦 − 2)2 13. 𝑓(𝑥) =
1 2
𝑥
8
4. 𝑓(𝑦) = −4(𝑦 + 2) 1
14. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 2) + 3
2
1
5. 𝑓(𝑦) = 𝑦
15. 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥(𝑥 − 1)2
6. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 4
16. 𝑓(𝑦) = 7
𝑦 −4
𝑥2
7. 𝑓(𝑥) =
−4 (𝑦−4)2
17. 𝑓(𝑦) = 12
(𝑥−5)2
8. 𝑓(𝑥) = −16
−3
18. 𝑓(𝑦) = √𝑦 3 − 𝑦
𝑥3
9. 𝑓(𝑥) = √ 𝑥2
2 19. 𝑓(𝑦) =
−16
10. 𝑓(𝑥) = −3𝑥 − 2 1
20. 𝑓(𝑦) = 2 𝑦 2 + 𝑦
Part II. Evaluate the following functions.
1. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 2 ; 𝑓(−3) 12. 𝑔(𝑎) = √𝑎3 − 𝑎 + 12 ; 𝑔(3)
2. 𝑓(𝑦) = 2𝑦 2 − 1 ; 𝑓(−𝑥) 13. 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 ; 𝑔(𝑥 2 + 1)
3. 𝑓(𝑡) = |𝑡 − 7| ; 𝑓(−5) 14. 𝑔(𝑧) = 𝑧 7 − 𝑧 + 1 ; 𝑔(−3)
4. 𝑓(𝑧) = 3 𝑧 ; 𝑓(8) 15. 𝑔(𝑎) = −2𝑎5 − 3𝑎3 + 𝑎 − 2 ; 𝑔(−2𝑏)
5. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 ; 𝑓(−𝑥 + 3) 3
16. 𝑔(𝑦) = √𝑦 4 ; 𝑔(𝑥 −2 )
6. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 + 7 ; 𝑓(𝑥 − 2)
17. 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥(𝑥 − 1)2 ; 𝑔(25)
3 2
7. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 5 ; 𝑓(−7) 4 −𝑎3 +𝑎2 −𝑎+5
18. 𝑔(𝑎) = 5𝑎 ; 𝑔(−5)
8. 𝑓(ℎ) = −5ℎ − 8 ; 𝑓(4 + 3𝑎)
19. 𝑔(ℎ) = ℎ3 ; 𝑔(3 − ℎ)
4
9. 𝑓(𝑎) = 𝑎 + 1 ; 𝑓(𝑏)
20. 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 − 1 ; 𝑔(−4)
10. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 3 ; 𝑔(𝑎6 )
11. 𝑔(𝑦) = 𝑦 5 − 𝑦 ; 𝑔(−𝑏1/2 )
Prepared by:
RACHELL LYN A. FERNANDEZ
Instructor
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