Calculus Limit Evaluations and Derivatives
Calculus Limit Evaluations and Derivatives
2. (1 point)
√Library/ASU-topics/setLimitConcepts/[Link]
Let f (x) = x − 7. 5. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap2Sec2/[Link]
Suppose that f (x) is a function with f (150) = 61 and f 0 (150) =
f (2 + h) − f (2)
Then lim = 4. Estimate f (146.5).
h→0 h f (146.5) =
If the limit does not exist enter DNE. Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student
Correct Answers: solution after due date. )
• 1/[2*sqrt(2)]
SOLUTION
3. (1 point) Library/ASU-topics/setLimitConcepts/[Link] The statements f (150) = 61 and f 0 (150) = 4 tell us that at
Let f be defined by x = 150, the value of the function is 61 and the function is in-
creasing at a rate of 4 units for a unit increase in x. Since we
(
6x + m, x<2
f (x) = 2 increase x by -3.5 units in going from 150 to 146.5, the value of
−3x + 2m, x ≥ 2
the function goes up by approximately −3.5 · 4 = −14 units, so
(a) Find (in terms of m)
f (146.5) ≈ 61 − 3.5 · 4 = 61 − 14 = 47.
lim f (x) =
x→2+
(b) Find (in terms of m) Correct Answers:
• 47
lim f (x) =
x→2−
(c) Find the sum of all values of m such that
6. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec1/[Link]
lim f (x) = lim f (x) t6 + t7 − 1
x→2− x→2+ Find the derivative of f (t) = .
t8
Sum of values of m = 0
f (t) =
Correct Answers: Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student
• -3*4 + 2*m solution after due date. )
• 2*6 + m
• 24 SOLUTION
t 6 +t 7 −1
4. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap1Sec7/[Link] Expanding f (t), we have t8
= t −2 + t −1 − t −8 , so
If possible, choose k so that the following function is continuous
on any interval: f 0 (t) = −2t −3 − t −2 + 8t −9 .
( 4
3x −15x3
x−5 x 6= 5
f (x) = Correct Answers:
k x = 5.
• [(6*tˆ5+7*tˆ6)*tˆ8-(tˆ6+tˆ7-1)*8*tˆ7]/[(tˆ8)ˆ2]
k=
(If no k will make the function continuous, enter none)
1
7. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec1/[Link]
√ 10. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec2/[Link]
√ √ x
Find the derivative of y = x(x2 + 7). Find the derivative of f (x) = e 2 + 2 .
dy
dx =
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student
solution after due date. ) f 0 (x) =
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student so-
SOLUTION √ lution after due date. √ )
√
Multiplying x = x1/2 through the second term in the ex- Note that 2 and e 2 are constant, so that
pression, y = x5/2 + 7x1/2 . Thus
√ √ x
dy 5 3/2 7 −1/2 f 0 (x) = ln( 2) 2 .
= x + x .
dx 2 2 Correct Answers:
Correct Answers: • ln(sqrt(2))*[sqrt(2)]ˆx
• (2*2+1)/2*xˆ[(2*2-1)/2]+7/2*xˆ(-1/2)
11. (1 point) Library/UVA-Stew5e/setUVA-Stew5e-C02S06-InfLimit
8. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec1/[Link] s/[Link]
On what intervals is the function f (x) = x3 − 3x2 both decreas- Evaluate the limit
ing and concave up?
interval(s) = 9x3 − 7x2 − 6x
(Give your answer as an interval or a list of intervals, e.g., (- lim
x→∞ 9 − 8x − 10x3
infinity,8] or (1,5),(7,10) .)
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student Enter I for ∞, -I for −∞, and DNE if the limit does not exist.
solution after due date. ) Limit =
f 0 (x) = (D) List all values of x where the tangent line is horizontal.
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student Value(s) of x =
solution after due date. ) Correct Answers:
• 2*9*x + 6
• 42
f 0 (x) = 6x5 + ln(6) · 6x • 60
• (2*9*2 + 6)*(x-2) + (9*2**2 + 6*2)
Correct Answers:
• (2*9*3 + 6)*(x-3) + (9*3**2 + 6*3)
• 6*xˆ(6-1)+ln(6)*6ˆx • -0.333333333333333
2
13. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec3/[Link] dy 1
= 10x(x2 + 1)4
Find the derivative of the function f (x), below. It may be to dx 32
your advantage Correct Answers:
√ to simplify first.
f (x) = (x3 − 7 x)2x • (1/2)ˆ5*2*5*x*(xˆ2+1)ˆ(5-1)
f 0 (x) =
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student
17. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec4/[Link]
solution after due date. )
Find the derivative of
1 √
f 0 (x) = (3x2 − x−6/7 )2x + (x3 − 7 x) ln(2)2x e4x
7 y=
Correct Answers: x2 + 1
dy
• [3*xˆ(3-1)-1/7*xˆ(-1+1/7)]*2ˆx+[xˆ3-xˆ(1/7)]*ln(2)*2ˆx dx =
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student
14. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec3/[Link] solution after due date. )
Find the derivative of the function f (x), below. It may be to
your advantage to simplify first. SOLUTION
7+x
f (x) = dy 4e4x (x2 + 1) − 2xe4x
13 + 8x + 7x2 =
f 0 (x) = dx (x2 + 1)2
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student Correct Answers:
solution after due date. )
• [4*eˆ(4*x)*(xˆ2+1)-2*xˆ(2-1)*eˆ(4*x)]/[(xˆ2+1)ˆ2]
SOLUTION
18. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec4/[Link]
(13 + 8x + 7x2 ) − (7 + x)(8 + 14x) Find the derivative of
f 0 (x) = .
(13 + 8x + 7x2 )2
Correct Answers: w = (t 3 + 6t)(1 − e−3t )
dw
• [13+8*x+7*xˆ2-(7+x)*(8+2*7*x)]/[(13+8*x+7*xˆ2)ˆ2] dt =
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student
15. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec4/[Link]
solution after due date. )
Find the derivative of
√ SOLUTION
f (x) = 10 − x6
f 0 (x) =
dw
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student = (3t 2 + 6)(1 − e−3t ) + (t 3 + 6t)(3e−3t )
solution after due date. ) dt
Correct Answers:
SOLUTION • [3*tˆ(3-1)+6]*[1-eˆ(-1*3*t)]+(tˆ3+6*t)*3*eˆ(-1*3*t)
f 0 (x) = (1/2)(−1)(6x5 )(10 − x6 )−1/2 = −3x5 (10 − x6 )−1/2 . 19. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec5/[Link]
Correct Answers: Find the derivative of f (x) = x5 cos x
• 1/2*-1*6*xˆ(6-1)*(10-xˆ6)ˆ(-1/2) f 0 (x) =
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student
16. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec4/[Link] solution after due date. )
Find the derivative of
5 SOLUTION
x2 + 1
y= Using the product rule,
2
dy
= f 0 (x) = 5x4 cos(x) − x5 sin(x)
dx
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student
Correct Answers:
solution after due date. )
2 5 • 5*xˆ(5-1)*cos(x)-xˆ5*sin(x)
x +1 1
Note that y = = 5 (x2 + 1)5 , so
2 2
3
Thus
20. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec7/[Link] dy
Find dy/dx in terms of x and y if x3 y − x − 6y − 1 = 0. (x4 − (4xy3 )(1 + x8 y2 )) = y4 (1 + x8 y2 ) − 4x3 y,
dx
dy and finally
= dy y4 (1 + x8 y2 ) − 4x3 y
dx = 4 .
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student so- dx x − (4xy3 )(1 + x8 y2 )
lution after due date. ) Correct Answers:
We differentiate implicitly with respect to x. This gives • [4*xˆ(4-1)*y-yˆ4-xˆ(2*4)*yˆ(4+2)]/[4*x*yˆ(4-1)+4*xˆ(2*4+1)*
dy dy 23. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec7/[Link]
3x2 y − x3 −1−6 = 0,
dx dx Find the slope of the tangent to the curve x2 + 4xy + y2 = 22 at
or (1, 3).
dy
(x3 − 6) = 1 − 3x2 y,
dx The slope is .
and so
dy 1 − 3x2 y
= 3 . (Enter undef if the slope is not defined at this point.)
dx x −6 Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student
Correct Answers:
solution after due date. )
• (1-3*xˆ2*y)/(xˆ3-6) Differentiating with respect to x gives 2x + 4y + 4xy0 + 2yy0 = 0
21. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec7/[Link] so that y0 = − 2x+4y
4x+2y .
dy
Find in terms of x and y if x ln y + y4 = 3 ln x. 2·1+4·3
At the point (1, 3) the slope is − 4·1+2·3 = − 75 .
dx
Correct Answers:
dy
= • -7/5
dx
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student so- 24. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec8/[Link]
lution after due date. ) Find the derivative of y = cosh(4x)
We differentiate implicitly both sides of the equation with re- dy
dx =
spect to x. Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student
x dy dy 3
ln y + + 4y3 = , solution after due date. )
y dx dx x
so SOLUTION
x 3 dy 3
+ 4y = − ln y, Using the chain rule,
y dx x
d
and thus (cosh(4x)) = (sinh(4x)) · 4 = 4 sinh(4x).
dy 3
− ln y y(3 − x ln(y)) dx
= xx = . Correct Answers:
dx y + 4y3 x(x + 4y4 )
• 4*sinh(4*x)
Correct Answers:
25. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec9/[Link]
√
• y*[3-x*ln(y)]/[x*(x+4*yˆ4)]
Find the tangent line approximation for 4 + x near x = 4.
22. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec7/[Link] y=
Find dy/dx in terms of x and y if arctan(x4 y) = xy4 . Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student
dy solution after due date. )
dx =
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student
solution after due date. ) SOLUTION √
√ f (x) = 4 + x,√ the chain
With rule gives f 0 (x) =
0
1/(2 4 + x), so f (4) = 8 and f (4) = 2√1 8 . Therefore the
SOLUTION
We differentiate implicitly both sides of the equation with tangent line approximation of f near x = 4,
respect to x. f (x) ≈ f (4) + f 0 (4)(x − 4),
1 dy dy
8 2
(4x3 y + x4 ) = y4 + 4xy3 , becomes
√ √
(1 + x y ) dx dx 1
1 + x ≈ y = 8 + √ (x − 4)
so, clearing the denominator, 2 8
√
dy dy This means that, near x = 4, the
√function 4 + x can be approx-
4x3 y + x4 = (1 + x8 y2 )(y4 + 4xy3 ). imated by its tangent line y = 8 + 2√1 8 (x − 4).
dx dx
4
0
Correct Answers: Differentiating using the
8 8 9 7
product rule gives f (x) =
• sqrt(4+4)+(x-4)/[2*sqrt(4+4)] 5 9x (5 − x) − 8x (5 − x) . Critical points are where this
is zero, or, where 5x8 (5 − x)7 (9(5 − x) − 8x) = 5x8 (5 −
26. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap3Sec9/[Link]
x)7 (45 − 17x) = 0. So critical points are x = 0, x = 5 and
Near x = 0, the tangent line approximation gives 3e−4x ≈
x = 45/17. Because 8, the multiplicity of the root x = 0, is
.
even, the derivative does not change sign at x = 0. Checking
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student
points on either side of the other two critical points shows that
solution after due date. )
x = 5 is a local minimum ( f 0 changes from negative to positive)
and x = 45/17 is a local maximum.
SOLUTION Correct Answers:
Let f (x) = 3e−4x . Then f 0 (x) = −12e−4x . So f (0) =
3, f 0 (0) = −12. Therefore, 3e−4x ≈ f (0) + f 0 (0)x = 3 − 12x. • 0, 2.64706, 5
Correct Answers: • neither, max, min
• 3-3*4*x
29. (1 point) Library/270/setDerivatives10MaxMin/[Link]
27. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap4Sec1/[Link]
The function
For the function f (x) = 3x3 − 9x + 14, find all inter-
vals where the function is increasing: f is increasing on f (x) = 2x3 + 6x2 − 48x + 1
is decreasing on the interval ( , ).
(Give your answer as an interval or a list of intervals, e.g., (-
infinity,8] or (1,5),(7,10) .)
It is increasing on the interval ( −∞, ) and the interval (
Similarly, find all intervals where the function is decreasing:
, ∞ ).
f is decreasing on
(Give your answer as an interval or a list of intervals, e.g., (-
The function has a local maximum at .
infinity,8] or (1,5),(7,10) .) Correct Answers:
Finally, find all critical points in the graph of f (x)
critical points: x = • -4
• 2
(Enter your x-values as a comma-separated list, or none if there
• -4
are no critical points.)
• 2
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student • -4
solution after due date. )
30. (1 point) Library/ma122DB/set8/s4_3_37.pg
SOLUTION
Answer the following questions for the function
The function is increasing and decreasing where f 0 (x) > 0
and f 0 (x) < 0; critical points are where f 0 (x) = 0. Here f 0 (x) = p
f (x) = x x2 + 36
9x2 − 9 = 9(x − 1)(x + 1), so f is increasing on (−∞, −1), (1, ∞)
and decreasing on (−1, 1). Critical points are x = −1 and x = 1. defined on the interval [−4, 6].
Correct Answers:
• (-infinity,-1), (1,infinity) a.) f (x) is concave down on the open interval .
• (-1,1)
• -1, 1 b.) f (x) is concave up on the open interval .
28. (1 point) Library/Michigan/Chap4Sec1/[Link]
Find and classify the critical points of f (x) = 5x9 (5 − x)8 as lo- c.) The minimum for this function occurs at .
cal maxima and minima.
Critical points: x = d.) The maximum for this function occurs at .
Classifications:
(Enter your critical points and classifications as comma-
separated lists, and enter the types in the same order as your Note: Your answer to parts a and b must be given in
critical points. Note that you must enter something in both interval notation .
blanks for either to be evaluated. For the types, enter min, max, Correct Answers:
or neither. • (-4,0)
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student • (0,6)
solution after due date. ) • -4
• 6
SOLUTION
5
Solution: ( Instructor solution preview: show the student
31. (1 point) Library/UVA-Stew5e/setUVA-Stew5e-C03S11-LinAppr solution after due date. )
ox/[Link]
Use
√ linear approximation, i.e. the tangent line, to approximate SOLUTION
3 √
64.15 as follows. Let f (x) = 3 x and find the equation of the This is a parabola opening downward. We find the critical
tangent line to f (x) at x = 64 in the form y = mx + b. points by setting g0 (x) = 0: g0 (x) = 8 − 2x = 0, so x = 4. Since
g0 (x) > 0 for x < 4 and g0 (x) < 0 for x > 4, the critical point at
Note: The values of m and b are rational numbers which can be x = 4 is a local maximum.
computed by hand. You need to enter expressions which give m As x → ±∞, the value of g(x) → −∞. Thus, the local maxi-
and b exactly . You may not have a decimal point in the answers mum at x = 4 is a global maximum of g(4) = 8 · 4 − 42 − 8 = 8.
to either of these parts. There is no global minimum.
Correct Answers:
m=
• 8/2
• none
b=
10