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πŸ“ Graphs With Vertical Tangents And Cusps

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Practice MCQs for Graphs With Vertical Tangents And Cusps. Test your knowledge with carefully crafted questions across easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels.

πŸ”„ Last updated: 2026-07-15

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πŸ“ Sample Questions

Q1. For the function \(f(x)=\sqrt[3]{x}\), at which x‑value does the graph have a vertical tangent?

πŸ”Ή A. No vertical tangent
πŸ”Ή B. At \(x=0\)
πŸ”Ή C. At \(x=1\)
πŸ”Ή D. At \(x=-1\)

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: easy | βœ… Correct: B

Q2. Where does the graph of \(f(x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\) exhibit a vertical tangent?

πŸ”Ή A. At \(x=0\) from the right
πŸ”Ή B. At \(x=1\)
πŸ”Ή C. No vertical tangent
πŸ”Ή D. At \(x=\infty\)

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: medium | βœ… Correct: A

Q3. For the function \(p(x)=x^{1/3}\sin\frac{1}{x}\) (with \(p(0)=0\)), determine the nature of the point at \(x=0\).

πŸ”Ή A. Vertical tangent
πŸ”Ή B. Cusp
πŸ”Ή C. Oscillatory cusp
πŸ”Ή D. Removable discontinuity

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: hard | βœ… Correct: C

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