Chapter 4
Calculus for Biology and Medicine · 519 exercises
Problem 51
In Problems , find the normal line, in standard form, to \(y=\) \(f(x)\) at the indicated point. $$ y=\sqrt{3} x^{4}-2 \sqrt{3} x^{2} \text { , at } x=-\sqrt{3} $$
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Problem 52
Explain the relationship between continuity and differentiability.
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Problem 52
In Problems \(1-58\), find the derivative with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\left(2 x^{3}-x\right) \cos \left(1-x^{2}\right) $$
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Problem 52
Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-52 with respect to the independent variable. $$ g(r)=4^{r^{1 / 4}} $$
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Problem 52
Differentiate with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\frac{x^{4}+2 x-1}{5 x^{2}-2 x+1} $$
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Problem 52
Differentiate the functions with respect to the independent variable. $$ h(s)=\ln (\ln s) $$
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Problem 52
In Problems , find the normal line, in standard form, to \(y=\) \(f(x)\) at the indicated point. $$ y=-2 x^{2}-x, \text { at } x=0 $$
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Problem 53
Sketch the graph of a function that is continuous at all points in its domain and differentiable in the domain except at one point.
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Problem 53
In Problems \(1-58\), find the derivative with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\frac{\sin (2 x)}{1+x^{2}} $$
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Problem 53
Compute the limits in Problems \(53-56 .\) $$ \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{e^{2 h}-1}{h} $$
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Problem 53
Differentiate with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\frac{3-x^{3}}{1-x} $$
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Problem 53
Differentiate the functions with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\ln \left|x^{2}-3\right| $$
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Problem 54
Sketch the graph of a periodic function defined on \(\mathbf{R}\) that is continuous at all points in its domain and differentiable in the domain except at \(c=k, k \in \mathbf{Z}\).
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Problem 54
In Problems \(1-58\), find the derivative with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\frac{1+\cos (3 x)}{2 x^{3}-x} $$
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Problem 54
Compute the limits in Problems \(53-56 .\) $$ \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{e^{5 h}-1}{3 h} $$
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Problem 54
Differentiate with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\frac{1+2 x^{2}-4 x^{4}}{3 x^{3}-5 x^{5}} $$
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Problem 54
Differentiate the functions with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\log \left(2 x^{2}-1\right) $$
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Problem 54
In Problems , find the normal line, in standard form, to \(y=\) \(f(x)\) at the indicated point. $$ y=1-\pi x^{2}, \text { at } x=-1 $$
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Problem 55
If \(f(x)\) is differentiable for all \(x \in \mathbf{R}\) except at \(x=c\), is it true that \(f(x)\) must be continuous at \(x=c\) ? Justify your answer.
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Problem 55
Find the lines that are \((a)\) tangential and \((b)\) normal to each curve at the given point. \(x^{2}+y^{2}=25,(4,-3)\) (circle)
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Problem 55
In Problems \(1-58\), find the derivative with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\tan \frac{1}{x} $$
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Problem 55
Compute the limits in Problems \(53-56 .\) $$ \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{e^{h}-1}{\sqrt{h}} $$
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Problem 55
Differentiate with respect to the independent variable. $$ h(t)=\frac{t^{2}-3 t+1}{t+1} $$
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Problem 55
Differentiate the functions with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\log \left(1-x^{2}\right) $$
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Problem 56
Graph each function and, on the basis of the graph, guess where the function is not differentiable. (Assume the largest possible domain.) $$ y=|x-2| $$
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Problem 56
Find the lines that are \((a)\) tangential and \((b)\) normal to each curve at the given point. \(\frac{x^{2}}{4}+\frac{y^{2}}{9}=1,\left(1, \frac{3}{2} \sqrt{3}\right)\) (ellipse)
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Problem 56
In Problems \(1-58\), find the derivative with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\sec \frac{1}{1+x^{2}} $$
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Problem 56
Compute the limits in Problems \(53-56 .\) $$ \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{2^{h}-1}{h} $$
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Problem 56
Differentiate the functions with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\log \left(3 x^{3}-x+2\right) $$
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Problem 57
Graph each function and, on the basis of the graph, guess where the function is not differentiable. (Assume the largest possible domain.) $$ y=-|x+5| $$
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Problem 57
In Problems \(1-58\), find the derivative with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\frac{\sec x^{2}}{\sec ^{2} x} $$
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Problem 57
Find the length of the subtangent to the curve \(y=2^{x}\) at the point \((1,2)\).
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Problem 57
Differentiate with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(s)=\frac{4-2 s^{2}}{1-s} $$
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Problem 57
Differentiate the functions with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\log \left(x^{3}-3 x\right) $$
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Problem 58
Graph each function and, on the basis of the graph, guess where the function is not differentiable. (Assume the largest possible domain.) $$ y=2-|x-3| $$
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Problem 58
Lemniscate (a) The curve with equation \(y^{2}=x^{2}-x^{4}\) is shaped like the numeral eight. Find \(\frac{d y^{2}}{d x}\) at \(\left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{3}\right)\). (b) Use a graphing calculator to graph the curve in (a). If the calculator cannot graph implicit functions, graph the upper and the lower halves of the curve separately; that is, graph $$ \begin{array}{l} y_{1}=\sqrt{x^{2}-x^{4}} \\ y_{2}=-\sqrt{x^{2}-x^{4}} \end{array} $$ Choose the viewing rectangle \(-2 \leq x \leq 2,-1 \leq y \leq 1\)
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Problem 58
In Problems \(1-58\), find the derivative with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\frac{\csc \left(3-x^{2}\right)}{1-x^{2}} $$
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Problem 58
Find the length of the subtangent to the curve \(y=\exp \left[x^{2}\right]\) at the point \(\left(2, e^{4}\right)\).
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Problem 58
Differentiate with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(s)=\frac{2 s^{3}-4 s^{2}+5 s-7}{\left(s^{2}-3\right)^{2}} $$
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Problem 58
Differentiate the functions with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\log \left(\sqrt[3]{\tan x^{2}}\right) $$
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Problem 59
Graph each function and, on the basis of the graph, guess where the function is not differentiable. (Assume the largest possible domain.) $$ y=|x+2|-1 $$
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Problem 59
Astroid (a) Consider the curve with equation \(x^{2 / 3}+y^{2 / 3}=4\). Find \(\frac{d y}{d x}\) at \((-1,3 \sqrt{3})\) (b) Use a graphing calculator to graph the curve in (a). If the calculator cannot graph implicit functions, graph the upper and the lower halves of the curve separately. To get the left half of the graph, make sure that your calculator evaluates \(x^{2 / 3}\) in the order \(\left(x^{2}\right)^{1 / 3}\). Choose the viewing rectangle \(-10 \leq x \leq 10\), \(-10 \leq y \leq 10\)
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Problem 59
Find the points on the curve \(y=\sin \left(\frac{\pi}{3} x\right)\) that have a horizontal tangent.
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Problem 59
Population Growth Suppose that the population size at time \(\underline{t}\) is $$ N(t)=e^{2 t}, \quad t \geq 0 $$ (a) What is the population size at time \(0 ?\) (b) Show that $$ \frac{d N}{d t}=2 N $$
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Problem 59
Differentiate with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(x)=\sqrt{x}(x-1) $$
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Problem 59
Differentiate the functions with respect to the independent variable. $$ f(u)=\log _{3}\left(3+u^{4}\right) $$
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Problem 60
Graph each function and, on the basis of the graph, guess where the function is not differentiable. (Assume the largest possible domain.) $$ y=\frac{1}{2+x} $$
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Problem 60
Kampyle of Eudoxus (a) Consider the curve with equation \(y^{2}=10 x^{4}-x^{2}\). Find \(\frac{d y}{d x}\) at \((1,3)\) (b) Use a graphing calculator to graph the curve in (a). If the calculator cannot graph implicit functions, graph the upper and the lower halves of the curve separately. Choose the viewing rectangle \(-3 \leq x \leq 3,-10 \leq y \leq 10\)
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Problem 60
Find the points on the curve \(y=\cos ^{2} x\) that have a horizontal tangent.
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Problem 60
Population Growth Suppose that the population size at time is $$ N(t)=N_{0} e^{r t}, \quad t \geq 0 $$ where \(N_{0}\) is a positive constant and \(r\) is a real number. (a) What is the population size at time 0 ? (b) Show that $$ \frac{d N}{d t}=r N $$
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