Chapter 8

Applied Calculus: For Business, Economics, and the Social and Life Sciences · 39 exercises

Problem 2

Convert each of the following degree measurements to radians: a. \(50^{\circ}\) b. \(120^{\circ}\) c. \(-15^{\circ}\)

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Problem 3

Convert each of the following radian measurements to degrees: a. \(0.25\) radian b. 1 radian c. \(-1.5\) radians

4 step solution

Problem 5

Find \(\tan \theta\) if \(\sin \theta=\frac{4}{5}\) and \(0 \leq \theta \leq \frac{\pi}{2}\).

5 step solution

Problem 6

Find \(\csc \theta\) if \(\cot \theta=\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}\) and \(0 \leq \theta \leq \frac{\pi}{2}\).

6 step solution

Problem 7

Starting with the addition formulas for the sine and cosine, derive these identities: \(\cos \left(\frac{\pi}{2}+\theta\right)=-\sin \theta \quad\) and \(\quad \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{2}+\theta\right)=\cos \theta\) Give geometric arguments to justify the identities.

6 step solution

Problem 8

Use the addition formulas for sine and cosine to derive the double-angle formulas $$ \begin{aligned} \sin (2 A) &=2 \sin A \cos A \\ \cos (2 A) &=\cos ^{2} A-\sin ^{2} A \\ &=2 \cos ^{2} A-1 \\ &=1-2 \sin ^{2} A \end{aligned} $$

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Problem 9

a. Use the double-angle formulas along with the Pythagorean identity \(\sin ^{2} A+\cos ^{2} A=1\) to show that \(\cos ^{2} \theta=\frac{1}{2}(1+\cos 2 \theta) \quad\) and \(\sin ^{2} \theta=\frac{1}{2}(1-\cos 2 \theta)\) b. Use the identities in part (a) to show that $$ \begin{aligned} &\int \cos ^{2} x d x=\frac{1}{2} x+\frac{1}{4} \sin (2 x)+C \\ &\int \sin ^{2} x d x=\frac{1}{2} x-\frac{1}{4} \sin (2 x)+C \end{aligned} $$ and c. An object moves along a straight line in such a way that after \(t\) seconds, its velocity is given by $$ v(t)=2 t+\sin ^{2}\left(\frac{\pi t}{6}\right) $$ meters per second. Find the average velocity of the object over the time period \(0 \leq t \leq 3\).

10 step solution

Problem 11

Differentiate the given function. $$f(x)=\cos (1-5 x)$$

4 step solution

Problem 12

Differentiate the given function. $$f(x)=\sin (3 x+1) \cos x$$

5 step solution

Problem 13

Differentiate the given function. $$f(x)=\cos ^{2} x$$

4 step solution

Problem 14

Differentiate the given function. $$f(x)=\tan \left(3 x^{2}+1\right)$$

5 step solution

Problem 15

Differentiate the given function. $$f(x)=\tan ^{2}(3 x+1)$$

5 step solution

Problem 16

Differentiate the given function. $$f(x)=\frac{\sin x}{1-\cos x}$$

7 step solution

Problem 17

Differentiate the given function. $$f(x)=\ln \left(\cos ^{2} x\right)$$

6 step solution

Problem 18

Differentiate the given function. $$f(x)=e^{-2 x} \cos 3 x$$

5 step solution

Problem 19

Find the indicated integral. $$\int(\sin 2 t+\cos 2 t) d t$$

4 step solution

Problem 20

Find the indicated integral. $$\int \cos (1-2 t) d t \quad\( \)

6 step solution

Problem 21

Find the indicated integral. $$\int \sin x \cos x d x$$

4 step solution

Problem 22

Find the indicated integral. $$\int x \sin x d x$$

5 step solution

Problem 23

Find the indicated integral. $$\int \frac{\sec ^{2} t}{\tan t} d t$$

4 step solution

Problem 25

Find the indicated integral. $$\int_{0}^{\pi} \cos \left(\frac{x}{3}\right) d x$$

8 step solution

Problem 26

Find the indicated integral. $$\int_{0}^{1} x \sin \left(x^{2}\right) d x$$

7 step solution

Problem 28

In each of the following cases, use the graphing utility of your calculator to draw the graphs of the given pair of functions \(f(x)\) and \(g(x)\) on the same screen. Describe the relationship between the graphs of \(f(x)\) and \(g(x)\). a. \(f(x)=\sin x\) and \(g(x)=2 \sin x\) b. \(f(x)=\cos x\) and \(g(x)=2 \cos 2 x\) c. \(f(x)=\sin x\) and \(g(x)=\sin \left(x+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\) d. \(f(x)=\cos x\) and \(g(x)=2+\cos x\)

8 step solution

Problem 29

Use your calculator to solve the equation \(2 \tan 3 x-5.87=2 \sin 2 x \quad\) for \(0 \leq x \leq \frac{\pi}{2}\) to three decimal places.

5 step solution

Problem 30

Find the area of the region bounded by the curves \(y=\sin 2 x\) and \(y=\cos x\) over the interval \(\frac{\pi}{6} \leq x \leq \frac{\pi}{2}\)

6 step solution

Problem 31

Let \(R\) be the region bounded by the \(x\) axis, the curve \(y=\cos x+\sin x\), and the lines \(x=-\frac{\pi}{2}\) and \(x=\frac{\pi}{6}\). Find the volume of the solid generated by rotating \(R\) about the \(x\) axis.

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Problem 32

a. Find the period \(p\), the amplitude \(b\), the horizontal shift \(d\), and the vertical shift \(a\) of the function \(f(x)=5.0+3.0 \cos \left[\frac{\pi}{4}(x-1.5)\right]\) b. Sketch the graph of the function \(f(x)\) in part (a).

6 step solution

Problem 33

a. Find the period \(p\), the amplitude \(b\), the horizontal shift \(d\), and the vertical shift \(a\) of the function \(f(x)=33+27 \cos \left[\frac{2 \pi}{25}(x-11)\right]\) b. Sketch the graph of the function \(f(x)\) in part (a).

6 step solution

Problem 34

The maximum daily temperature \(T(x)\) in degrees Celsius in Minneapolis on day \(x\) of the year can be modeled as $$ T(x)=13+33 \cos \left[\frac{2 \pi}{365}(x-271)\right] $$ where \(x=0\) corresponds to January 1 . a. Using a calculator, find the maximum daily temperature in Minneapolis on the first day of January. Repeat for the first days of March, May, July, September, and November. b. Find the largest and smallest maximum daily temperature in Minneapolis during the year. c. Draw the graph of the maximum daily temperature function \(T(x)\).

4 step solution

Problem 38

The ozone levels in parts per million (ppm) in a city can be modeled by the function \(F(t)=0.01 t^{3}+0.05 t^{2}+1.1 t+56+22 \sin (2 \pi t)\) where \(t\) is the time in years after 1990 . a. Find the levels of ozone on July 1,1990 . Repeat for January 1, 2000, and March 1, \(2005 .\) b. Find the rate of change of the level of ozone on the three dates in part (a). c. Graph \(F(t)\) for the time period from 1990 to \(2010(0 \leq t \leq 20)\). d. Describe the behavior of \(F(t)\) as \(t\) increases from 0 to 20 . Interpret the roles of the polynomial part of \(F(t)\) and the periodic part.

10 step solution

Problem 41

The number of hours of daylight in New York for day \(t\) of the year can be modeled by the function $$ D(t)=12.2+3.09 \cos \left[\frac{2 \pi}{365}(t-185)\right] $$ where \(t=0\) corresponds to January 1 . a. How many hours of daylight are there on January 1? On March \(15(t=74)\) ? On June 21 \((t=172)\) ? b. On which day of the year is the number of daylight hours the greatest? When does the least number of daylight hours occur? c. What is the average number of daylight hours per day over the entire year \((0 \leq t \leq 365) ?\)

6 step solution

Problem 45

On New Year's Eve, Zain is watching the descent of a lighted ball from atop a tall building that is 600 feet away. The ball is falling at the rate of 20 feet per minute. At what rate is the angle of elevation of Zain's line of sight changing with respect to time when the ball is 800 feet from the ground?

5 step solution

Problem 49

Solve the separable differential equation $$ \frac{d y}{d x}=\sin x \sec y $$ subject to the condition \(y=1\) when \(x=0\).

4 step solution

Problem 50

Use the graphing utility of your calculator to draw the curves \(y=\sin x\) and \(y=e^{x-2}\) for \(x \geq 0\) on the same screen. Find all points of intersection of the two curves. Let \(R\) be the region enclosed by the two curves. a. Find the area of the region \(R\). b. Find the volume of the solid formed by revolving the region \(R\) around the \(x\) axis. \([\) Hint: It may help to recall the identity \(\sin ^{2} x=\frac{1-\cos 2 x}{2}\).] c. Check the integration in part (b) by using the numeric integration feature of your calculator.

8 step solution

Problem 51

Deal with topics developed in Chapter \(7 .\) What is the largest possible value of the product \(f(A, B, C)=\sin A \sin B \sin C\) given that \(A, B\), and \(C\) are the angles in a triangle? [Hint: It may help to note that \(A+B+C=\pi\).]

5 step solution

Problem 52

Deal with topics developed in Chapter \(7 .\) POLARIZED LIGHT A polarized light wave travels in such a way that its vertical displacement \(y\) at time \(t\) is a function of both \(t\) and its horizontal displacement \(x\) according to the formula $$ y(x, t)=0.27 \sin \left(10 \pi t-3 \pi x+\frac{\pi}{4}\right) $$ a. Find \(\frac{\partial y}{\partial x}\) and \(\frac{\partial y}{\partial t}\). b. For what points \((x, t)\) is \(y(x, t)\) maximized? For what points is \(y(x, t)\) minimized?

3 step solution

Problem 53

Deal with topics developed in Chapter \(7 .\) The following equation involving partial derivatives of the function \(u(x, t)\) is called the diffusion equation: $$ u_{t}=c^{2} u_{x x} $$ The diffusion equation is used in modeling a large variety of physical phenomena. For instance, in biology it is used to model the mechanism for butterfly wing patterns, the effects of genetic drift, and macrophage response to bacteria in the lungs, while in physics, it is used to study the motion of molecules and heat conduction. a. Show that the function \(u=e^{-c^{2} k^{2} t} \sin k x\) satisfies the diffusion equation. b. Read an article on the diffusion equation, and write a paragraph on one of its applications.

4 step solution

Problem 54

Deal with topics developed in Chapter \(7 .\) Ground temperature models are important in ecology, where they are used to study phenomena such as frost penetration. Suppose ground temperature \(T\) at time \(t\) (months) and depth \(x\) (centimeters) is modeled by a function of the form $$ T(x, t)=A+B e^{-k x} \sin (a t-k x) $$ where \(a=\frac{\pi}{6}\) and \(A, B\), and \(k\) are positive constants. a. Find the partial derivatives \(T_{x}\) and \(T_{r}\). b. The partial derivative \(T_{x}\) measures the rate at which the ground temperature drops with increasing depth for fixed time. Give a similar interpretation for the partial derivative \(T_{r-}\) c. Show that \(T(x, t)\) satisfies the diffusion equation \(T_{r}=c^{2} T_{x=}\) where \(c\) is a constant involving \(B\) and \(k\).

9 step solution

Problem 56

Deal with topics developed in Chapter \(7 .\) Find the largest and the smallest values of the function $$ f(x, y)=2 \sin x+5 \cos y $$ over the rectangle \(R\) with vertices \((0,0),(2,0)\), \((2,5)\), and \((0,5)\).

4 step solution

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