MATH1045 SRS Accumulation Function 1

These materials are organized in order of difficulty with procedural knowledge first, basic conceptual prob-
lems second and then fully synthesized (multi-step) problems at the end. For each SRS week, a combination
of these levels should be used from each section covered the previous week in class.

Ò- Procedural

- Conceptual

- Synthesis

1. Ò Suppose h(t) is given by the graph below.

y

2
h(t)
1

0 t
1 2 3 4 5 6
−1

−2
Z x
If F (x) = h(t) dt, fill in the table for F (x) below.
0

x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

F (t) 0 −0.5 −2 −4 −6 −7 −6

Z x
2. Ò Consider the accumulation function A(x) = f (t) dt. Fill in the correct answer for each:
a

• When A is increasing, f is positive

• When A is decreasing, f is negative

concave up
• When f is increasing, A is

• When f is decreasing, A is concave down

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3.  The graph of f (t) is given below with the areas specified.

Z x
Consider its accumulation function A(x) = f (t) dt. Find A(0), A(a), A(b), A(c).
0

f (t)

Area = 13

a c t
0 b
Area = 10
Area = 17

Z 0
• A(0) = f (t) dt = 0.
0
Z a
• A(a) = f (t) dt = −10.
0
Z b
• A(b) = f (t) dt = −10 + 13 = 3.
0
Z c
• A(c) = f (t) dt = −10 + 13 − 17 = −14.
0

4.  The graph below shows f (t).

y
f (t)

t
-0.5 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

Z x
Consider the accumulation function A(x) = f (t) dt on the interval −0.5 ≤ x ≤ 5.
−0.5
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(a) On what interval(s) is A(x) positive?

(−0.5, 5). Across the interval, there is no point where there are more negative area than positive
area. Hence, the signed area is always positive.
(b) On what interval(s) is A(x) decreasing?
(1.5, 2.5). A ↘ when f is −.
(c) On what interval(s) is A(x) concave down?
(0, 2) and (4, 5). A∩ when f ↘.
(d) Where does A(x) have a relative maximum? (“Nowhere” is a possible answer)
At x = 1.5. A has relative max when A change from ↗ to ↘, so when f change + to −.
(e) Where does A(x) have a relative minimum? (“Nowhere” is a possible answer)
At x = 2.5. A has relative max when A change from ↘ to ↗, so when f change − to +.
(f) Where does A(x) have an inflection point? (“Nowhere” is a possible answer)
At x = 0, 2, 4. A(x) have an inflection point when f is change direction (rel max/min).

5.  The graph below shows f (t).

f (t)

t
−4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3

Z x
Consider the accumulation function A(x) = f (t) dt. Circle the correct answer for each:
−4

(a) A(-1) is positive negative zero

(b) A(-4) is positive negative zero

(c) At x = −2, A(x) is increasing decreasing flat

(d) At x = −2, A(x) is concave up concave down inflection point

(e) At x = 0, A(x) is increasing decreasing flat

(f) At x = 0, A(x) is concave up concave down inflection point

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6.  The graph below shows f (t).

y
f (t)

t
-0.5 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

-1

-2

-3

Z x
Consider the accumulation function A(x) = f (t) dt. Circle the correct answer for each:
0

(a) A(0) is positive negative zero

(b) A(0.5) is positive negative zero

(c) A(2) is positive negative zero

(d) At x = 1, A(x) is increasing decreasing flat

(e) At x = 3, A(x) is increasing decreasing flat

(f) At x = 4, A(x) is increasing decreasing flat

(g) At x = 4.5, A(x) is increasing decreasing flat

(h) At x = 0.5, A(x) is concave up concave down inflection point

(i) At x = 2, A(x) is concave up concave down inflection point

(j) At x = 3, A(x) is concave up concave down inflection point

(k) At x = 4.5, A(x) is concave up concave down inflection point