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Calculating Derivatives and Rates of Change

The document contains a series of mathematical problems involving velocity, acceleration, derivatives, cooling rates, population growth, and pressure-volume relationships. Each problem is accompanied by a table of values and the corresponding answers for calculations such as acceleration, derivatives, rates of cooling, and growth rates. The answers are provided for each problem, demonstrating the application of various mathematical concepts.

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Calculating Derivatives and Rates of Change

The document contains a series of mathematical problems involving velocity, acceleration, derivatives, cooling rates, population growth, and pressure-volume relationships. Each problem is accompanied by a table of values and the corresponding answers for calculations such as acceleration, derivatives, rates of cooling, and growth rates. The answers are provided for each problem, demonstrating the application of various mathematical concepts.

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Assignment

1. The table below gives the velocity v of a body during the time t specified. Find its acceleration at
time t=1.1.

t 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4


v 43.1 47.7 52.1 56.4 60.8

Ans: 45.1667

2. Find f ' (1.1) and f ''(1.1) from the following table:


x 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
f(x) 0.0 .1280 .5540 1.2960 2.4320 4.000

Ans: .66724, 8.13125

3. The table below gives the result of an observation. θ is the observed temperature in degrees
centigrade of a vessel of cooling water, t is the time in minutes from the beginning of
observations:

t 1 3 5 7 9
θ 85.3 74.5 67.0 60.5 54.3
Find the approximate rate of cooling at t=3 and 3.5.

Ans: -4.11667, -3.9151

4. Find x for which y is maximum and find this value of y

x 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6


y 0.9320 .9363 .9855 .9975 .9996

Ans: 1.576, 0.9999

5. The population of a certain town is given below. Find the rate of growth of the population in the
year 1961:

Year 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971


Population 40.62 60.80 71.95 103.56 132.65
(In lacs)

Ans: 5.167

6. Using Newton divided difference formula find f ' (10) from the following data
x 3 5 11 27 34
f(x) -13 23 899 17315 35606

Ans:232.869

7. Find the first and second derivative of the function tabulated below at x=0.6

x .4 .5 .6 .7 .8
y 1.5836 1.7974 2.0442 2.3275 2.6511

Ans: 2.64442, 3.6475

8. Given the following data, compute f ' (6 )

x 0 2 3 4 7 8
f(x) 4 26 58 112 466 922

Ans: 125.4744

9. The following table gives values of pressure P and specific volume V of saturated steam:

P 105 42.7 25.3 16.7 13


V 2 4 6 8 10

Find the rate of change of pressure wrto volume at V=2.

Ans: -52.4

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