Chapter 3

Applied Calculus · 183 exercises

Problem 13

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-28. Assume that \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are constants. \(y=e^{-4 t}\) 14\. \(P=e^{-0.2 t}\) 15\. \(P=50 e^{-0.6 t}\) 16\. \(P=200 e^{0.12 t}\) 17\. \(P(t)=3000(1.02)^{t}\) 18\. \(P(t)=12.41(0.94)^{t}\) 19\. \(P(t)=C e^{t}\). 20\. \(y=B+A e^{t}\) 21\. \(f(x)=A e^{x}-B x^{2}+C\) 22\. \(y=10^{x}+\frac{10}{x}\) 23\. \(R=3 \ln q\) 24\. \(D=10-\ln p\) 25\. \(y=t^{2}+5 \ln t\) 26\. \(R(q)=q^{2}-2 \ln q\) 27\. \(y=x^{2}+4 x-3 \ln x\) 28\. \(f(t)=A e^{t}+B \ln t\)

4 step solution

Problem 13

Find the derivative. Assume \(a, b, c, k\) are constants. $$y=3 x^{2}+7 x-9$$

7 step solution

Problem 14

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-20. Assume that \(A\) and \(B\) are constants. $$ y=6 \sin (2 t)+\cos (4 t) $$

3 step solution

Problem 14

Find the derivative. Assume that \(a, b, c\), and \(k\) are constants. $$ f(x)=\frac{x^{2}+3}{x} $$

4 step solution

Problem 14

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-28. Assume that \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are constants. \(P=e^{-0.2 t}\)

4 step solution

Problem 14

Find the derivative. Assume \(a, b, c, k\) are constants. $$y=8 t^{3}-4 t^{2}+12 t-3$$

3 step solution

Problem 15

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-20. Assume that \(A\) and \(B\) are constants. $$ f(x)=x^{2} \cos x $$

5 step solution

Problem 15

Find the derivative. Assume that \(a, b, c\), and \(k\) are constants. $$ y=t e^{-t^{2}} $$

5 step solution

Problem 15

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-28. Assume that \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are constants. \(P=50 e^{-0.6 t}\)

3 step solution

Problem 15

Find the derivative. Assume \(a, b, c, k\) are constants. $$y=4.2 q^{2}-0.5 q+11.27$$

3 step solution

Problem 16

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-20. Assume that \(A\) and \(B\) are constants. $$ f(x)=2 x \sin (3 x) $$

5 step solution

Problem 16

Find the derivative. Assume that \(a, b, c\), and \(k\) are constants. $$ f(z)=\sqrt{z} e^{-z} $$

4 step solution

Problem 16

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-28. Assume that \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are constants. \(P=200 e^{0.12 t}\)

4 step solution

Problem 16

Find the derivative. Assume \(a, b, c, k\) are constants. $$y=-3 x^{4}-4 x^{3}-6 x+2$$

3 step solution

Problem 17

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-20. Assume that \(A\) and \(B\) are constants. $$ f(\theta)=\theta^{3} \cos \theta $$

5 step solution

Problem 17

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-28. Assume that \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are constants. \(P(t)=3000(1.02)^{t}\)

4 step solution

Problem 17

Find the derivative. Assume \(a, b, c, k\) are constants. $$g(t)=\frac{1}{t^{5}}$$

4 step solution

Problem 17

Find the derivative. Assume that \(a, b, c\), and \(k\) are constants. $$ g(p)=p \ln (2 p+1) $$

5 step solution

Problem 18

Find the derivative. Assume that \(a, b, c\), and \(k\) are constants. $$ f(t)=t e^{5-2 t} $$

6 step solution

Problem 18

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-28. Assume that \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are constants. \(P(t)=12.41(0.94)^{t}\)

4 step solution

Problem 18

Find the derivative. Assume \(a, b, c, k\) are constants. $$f(z)=-\frac{1}{z^{6.1}}$$

4 step solution

Problem 19

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-20. Assume that \(A\) and \(B\) are constants. $$ f(t)=\frac{t^{2}}{\cos t} $$

5 step solution

Problem 19

Find the derivative. Assume that \(a, b, c\), and \(k\) are constants. $$ f(w)=\left(5 w^{2}+3\right) e^{w^{2}} $$

6 step solution

Problem 19

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-28. Assume that \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are constants. \(P(t)=C e^{t}\).

4 step solution

Problem 19

Find the derivative. Assume \(a, b, c, k\) are constants. $$y=\frac{1}{r^{7 / 2}}$$

4 step solution

Problem 20

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-20. Assume that \(A\) and \(B\) are constants. $$ f(\theta)=\frac{\sin \theta}{\theta} $$

5 step solution

Problem 20

Find the derivative. Assume that \(a, b, c\), and \(k\) are constants. $$ y=x \cdot 2^{x} $$

5 step solution

Problem 20

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-28. Assume that \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are constants. \(y=B+A e^{t}\)

4 step solution

Problem 20

Find the derivative. Assume \(a, b, c, k\) are constants. $$y=\sqrt{x}$$

3 step solution

Problem 21

Find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of \(y=\sin x\) at \(x=\pi\). Graph the function and the tangent line on the same axes.

4 step solution

Problem 21

Find the derivative. Assume that \(a, b, c\), and \(k\) are constants. $$ w=\left(t^{3}+5 t\right)\left(t^{2}-7 t+2\right) $$

6 step solution

Problem 21

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-28. Assume that \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are constants. \(f(x)=A e^{x}-B x^{2}+C\)

4 step solution

Problem 21

Find the derivative. Assume \(a, b, c, k\) are constants. $$h(\theta)=\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{\theta}}$$

3 step solution

Problem 22

Find the derivative. Assume that \(a, b, c\), and \(k\) are constants. $$ z=\left(t e^{3 t}+e^{5 t}\right)^{9} $$

5 step solution

Problem 22

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-28. Assume that \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are constants. \(y=10^{x}+\frac{10}{x}\)

3 step solution

Problem 22

Find the derivative. Assume \(a, b, c, k\) are constants. $$f(x)=\sqrt{\frac{1}{x^{3}}}$$

3 step solution

Problem 23

Find the derivative. Assume that \(a, b, c\), and \(k\) are constants. $$ f(x)=\frac{x}{e^{x}} $$

7 step solution

Problem 23

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-28. Assume that \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are constants. \(R=3 \ln q\)

4 step solution

Problem 23

Find the derivative. Assume \(a, b, c, k\) are constants. $$y=3 t^{5}-5 \sqrt{t}+\frac{7}{t}$$

3 step solution

Problem 24

Find equations of the tangent lines to the graph of \(f(x)=\) \(\sin x\) at \(x=0\) and at \(x=\pi / 3\). Use each tangent line to approximate \(\sin (\pi / 6)\). Would you expect these results to be equally accurate, since they are taken equally far away from \(x=\pi / 6\) but on opposite sides? If the accuracy is different, can you account for the difference?

8 step solution

Problem 24

Find the derivative. Assume that \(a, b, c\), and \(k\) are constants. $$ w=\frac{3 z}{1+2 z} $$

5 step solution

Problem 24

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-28. Assume that \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are constants. \(D=10-\ln p\)

5 step solution

Problem 24

Find the derivative. Assume \(a, b, c, k\) are constants. $$y=z^{2}+\frac{1}{2 z}$$

3 step solution

Problem 25

A company's monthly sales, \(S(t)\), are seasonal and given as a function of time, \(t\), in months, by $$ S(t)=2000+600 \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{6} t\right) . $$ (a) Graph \(S(t)\) for \(t=0\) to \(t=12\). What is the maximum monthly sales? What is the minimum monthly sales? If \(t=0\) is January 1 , when during the year are sales highest? (b) Find \(S(2)\) and \(S^{\prime}(2)\). Interpret in terms of sales.

5 step solution

Problem 25

Find the derivative. Assume that \(a, b, c\), and \(k\) are constants. $$ z=\frac{1-t}{1+t} $$

7 step solution

Problem 25

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-28. Assume that \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are constants. \(y=t^{2}+5 \ln t\)

4 step solution

Problem 25

Find the derivative. Assume \(a, b, c, k\) are constants. $$y=3 t^{2}+\frac{12}{\sqrt{t}}-\frac{1}{t^{2}}$$

4 step solution

Problem 26

A boat at anchor is bobbing up and down in the sea. The vertical distance, \(y\), in feet, between the sea floor and the boat is given as a function of time, \(t\), in minutes, by $$ y=15+\sin (2 \pi t) $$ (a) Find the vertical velocity, \(v\), of the boat at time \(t\). (b) Make rough sketches of \(y\) and \(v\) against \(t\).

4 step solution

Problem 26

Find the derivative. Assume that \(a, b, c\), and \(k\) are constants. $$ y=\frac{e^{x}}{1+e^{x}} $$

5 step solution

Problem 26

Differentiate the functions in Problems 1-28. Assume that \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are constants. \(R(q)=q^{2}-2 \ln q\)

3 step solution

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