Match a function with its derivatives
Grade 12 Math Worksheet

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Bo reads the graph of f′ described in the figure. Which must be true about f?
- f is positive for −2 < x < 4
- f is 0 at x = −2 and x = 4
- f has a local max at x = 4 and a local min at x = −2
- f has a local min at x = 4 and a local max at x = −2
Esme reads the graph of f′ described in the figure. Which must be true about f?
The graph of f′: f′ > 0 for x < 1, f′ < 0 for 1 < x < 5, f′ > 0 for x > 5. The graph of f′: f′ > 0 for x < 1, f′ < 0 for 1 < x < 5, f′ > 0 for x > 5. f' x 1 5 - f is negative for 1 < x < 5
- f has a local min at x = 1 and a local max at x = 5
- f is 0 at x = 1 and x = 5
- f has a local max at x = 1 and a local min at x = 5
Jun reads the graph of f′ described in the figure. Which must be true about f?
The graph of f′: f′ < 0 for x < −4, f′ > 0 for −4 < x < 0, f′ < 0 for x > 0. The graph of f′: f′ < 0 for x < −4, f′ > 0 for −4 < x < 0, f′ < 0 for x > 0. The graph of f' f' < 0 for x < -4 f' > 0 for -4 < x < 0 f' < 0 for x > 0 - f has a local min at x = 0 and a local max at x = −4
- f is 0 at x = −4 and x = 0
- f has a local max at x = 0 and a local min at x = −4
- f is positive for −4 < x < 0
Kira reads the graph of f′ in the figure. What is f″(x)?
The graph of f′ is a straight line through (1, 2) and (4, 11). The graph of f′ is a straight line through (1, 2) and (4, 11). The graph of f' 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Luz reads the graph of f′ in the figure. What is f″(x)?
The graph of f′ is a straight line through (0, 7) and (2, 1). The graph of f′ is a straight line through (0, 7) and (2, 1). −1 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 f' Milo reads the graph of f′ in the figure. What is f″(x)?
The graph of f′ is a straight line through (−1, −3) and (3, 7). The graph of f′ is a straight line through (−1, −3) and (3, 7). −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 f' Noah reads the graph of f′ in the figure. What is f″(x)?
The graph of f′ is a straight line through (1, −5) and (5, 3). The graph of f′ is a straight line through (1, −5) and (5, 3). The graph of f' 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 f(x) = x³ − 6x². Pia sketches the graph of f″. Which describes it?
- a rising line crossing the x-axis at x = 4
- a parabola crossing the x-axis at x = 0 and x = 4
- a falling line crossing the x-axis at x = 2
- a rising line crossing the x-axis at x = 2
f(x) = x³ + 9x². Ren sketches the graph of f″. Which describes it?
- a falling line crossing the x-axis at x = −3
- a parabola crossing the x-axis at x = 0 and x = −6
- a rising line crossing the x-axis at x = −3
- a rising line crossing the x-axis at x = −6
f(x) = 3x² − x³. Tala sketches the graph of f″. Which describes it?
- a falling line crossing the x-axis at x = 2
- a falling line crossing the x-axis at x = 1
- a rising line crossing the x-axis at x = 1
- a parabola crossing the x-axis at x = 0 and x = 2