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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