Chapter 9
Applied Mathematics: For the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences · 396 exercises
Problem 42
Find the derivative of the function. \(g(t)=\frac{(2 t-1)^{2}}{(3 t+2)^{4}}\)
6 step solution
Problem 42
In Exercises 39-42, find the slope and an equation of the tangent line to the graph of the function \(f\) at the specified point. \(f(x)=\frac{1+2 x^{1 / 2}}{1+x^{3 / 2}} ;\left(4, \frac{5}{9}\right)\)
4 step solution
Problem 42
Find the slope and an equation of the tangent line to the graph of the function \(f\) at the specified point. \(f(x)=-\frac{5}{3} x^{2}+2 x+2 ;\left(-1,-\frac{5}{3}\right)\)
4 step solution
Problem 42
Let \(x\) and \(f(x)\) represent the given quantities. Fix \(x=a\) and let \(h\) be a small positive number. Give an interpretation of the quantities $$ \frac{f(a+h)-f(a)}{h} \text { and } \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(a+h)-f(a)}{h} $$ \(x\) denotes time and \(f(x)\) denotes the prime interest rate at time \(x\).
4 step solution
Problem 42
Determine the values of \(x\), if any, at which each function is discontinuous. At each number where \(f\) is discontinuous, state the condition(s) for continuity that are violated. $$ f(x)=|x-1| $$
4 step solution
Problem 42
Find the indicated limit given that \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} f(x)=3\) and \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} g(x)=4\) \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} 2 f(x)\)
3 step solution
Problem 43
Find the derivative of the function. \(f(x)=\frac{\sqrt{2 x+1}}{x^{2}-1}\)
4 step solution
Problem 43
In Exercises 43-48, find the first and second derivatives of the given function. \(f(x)=4 x^{2}-2 x+1\)
2 step solution
Problem 43
Find the slope and an equation of the tangent line to the graph of the function \(f\) at the specified point. \(f(x)=x^{4}-3 x^{3}+2 x^{2}-x+1 ;(1,0)\)
3 step solution
Problem 43
Let \(x\) and \(f(x)\) represent the given quantities. Fix \(x=a\) and let \(h\) be a small positive number. Give an interpretation of the quantities $$ \frac{f(a+h)-f(a)}{h} \text { and } \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(a+h)-f(a)}{h} $$ \(x\) denotes time and \(f(x)\) denotes a country's industrial production.
4 step solution
Problem 43
Determine the values of \(x\), if any, at which each function is discontinuous. At each number where \(f\) is discontinuous, state the condition(s) for continuity that are violated. $$ f(x)=\left\\{\begin{array}{ll} x+5 & \text { if } x<0 \\ 2 & \text { if } x=0 \\ -x^{2}+5 & \text { if } x>0 \end{array}\right. $$
3 step solution
Problem 44
Find the derivative of the function. \(f(t)=\frac{4 t^{2}}{\sqrt{2 t^{2}+2 t-1}}\)
3 step solution
Problem 44
Find the first and second derivatives of the given function. \(f(x)=-0.2 x^{2}+0.3 x+4\)
2 step solution
Problem 44
Find the slope and an equation of the tangent line to the graph of the function \(f\) at the specified point. \(f(x)=\sqrt{x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} ;\left(4, \frac{5}{2}\right)\)
3 step solution
Problem 44
Let \(x\) and \(f(x)\) represent the given quantities. Fix \(x=a\) and let \(h\) be a small positive number. Give an interpretation of the quantities $$ \frac{f(a+h)-f(a)}{h} \text { and } \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(a+h)-f(a)}{h} $$ \(x\) denotes the level of production of a certain commodity, and \(f(x)\) denotes the total cost incurred in producing \(x\) units of the commodity.
2 step solution
Problem 44
Determine the values of \(x\), if any, at which each function is discontinuous. At each number where \(f\) is discontinuous, state the condition(s) for continuity that are violated. $$ f(x)=\left\\{\begin{array}{ll} \frac{x^{2}-1}{x+1} & \text { if } x \neq-1 \\ 1 & \text { if } x=-1 \end{array}\right. $$
3 step solution
Problem 44
Find the indicated limit given that \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} f(x)=3\) and \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} g(x)=4\) \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a}[f(x) g(x)]\)
3 step solution
Problem 45
Find the derivative of the function. \(g(t)=\frac{\sqrt{t+1}}{\sqrt{t^{2}+1}}\)
4 step solution
Problem 45
Find the first and second derivatives of the given function. \(f(x)=2 x^{3}-3 x^{2}+1\)
6 step solution
Problem 45
Let \(f(x)=x^{3}\). a. Find the point on the graph of \(f\) where the tangent line is horizontal. b. Sketch the graph of \(f\) and draw the horizontal tangent line.
4 step solution
Problem 45
Let \(x\) and \(f(x)\) represent the given quantities. Fix \(x=a\) and let \(h\) be a small positive number. Give an interpretation of the quantities $$ \frac{f(a+h)-f(a)}{h} \text { and } \lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(a+h)-f(a)}{h} $$ \(x\) denotes altitude and \(f(x)\) denotes atmospheric pressure.
3 step solution
Problem 45
In Exercises 45-56, find the values of \(x\) for which each function is continuous. \(f(x)=2 x^{2}+x-1\)
3 step solution
Problem 45
Find the indicated limit given that \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} f(x)=3\) and \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} g(x)=4\) \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} \sqrt{g(x)}\)
4 step solution
Problem 46
Find the derivative of the function.\(f(x)=\frac{\sqrt{x^{2}+1}}{\sqrt{x^{2}-1}}\)
5 step solution
Problem 46
Find the first and second derivatives of the given function. \(g(x)=-3 x^{3}+24 x^{2}+6 x-64\)
5 step solution
Problem 46
Let \(f(x)=x^{3}-4 x^{2}\). Find the point(s) on the graph of \(f\) where the tangent line is horizontal.
4 step solution
Problem 46
Find the values of \(x\) for which each function is continuous. \(f(x)=x^{3}-2 x^{2}+x-1\)
3 step solution
Problem 46
Find the indicated limit given that \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} f(x)=3\) and \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} g(x)=4\) \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} \sqrt[3]{5 f(x)+3 g(x)}\)
5 step solution
Problem 47
Find the derivative of the function. \(f(x)=(3 x+1)^{4}\left(x^{2}-x+1\right)^{3}\)
5 step solution
Problem 47
Find the first and second derivatives of the given function. \(h(t)=t^{4}-2 t^{3}+6 t^{2}-3 t+10\)
6 step solution
Problem 47
Let \(f(x)=x^{3}+1\). a. Find the point(s) on the graph of \(f\) where the slope of the tangent line is equal to 12 . b. Find the equation(s) of the tangent line(s) of part (a). c. Sketch the graph of \(f\) showing the tangent line(s).
4 step solution
Problem 47
Find the values of \(x\) for which each function is continuous. \(f(x)=\frac{2}{x^{2}+1}\)
3 step solution
Problem 47
Find the indicated limit given that \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} f(x)=3\) and \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} g(x)=4\) \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} \frac{2 f(x)-g(x)}{f(x) g(x)}\)
3 step solution
Problem 48
Find the first and second derivatives of the given function. \(f(x)=x^{5}-x^{4}+x^{3}-x^{2}+x-1\)
3 step solution
Problem 48
Let \(f(x)=\frac{2}{3} x^{3}+x^{2}-12 x+6\). Find the values of \(x\) for which: a. \(f^{\prime}(x)=-12\) b. \(f^{\prime}(x)=0\) c. \(f^{\prime}(x)=12\)
4 step solution
Problem 48
Find the values of \(x\) for which each function is continuous. \(f(x)=\frac{x}{2 x^{2}+1}\)
4 step solution
Problem 48
Find the indicated limit given that \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} f(x)=3\) and \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} g(x)=4\) \(\lim _{x \rightarrow a} \frac{g(x)-f(x)}{f(x)+\sqrt{g(x)}}\)
3 step solution
Problem 49
In Exercises 49-54, find \(\frac{d y}{d u^{\prime}} \frac{d u}{d x^{\prime}}\) and \(\frac{d y}{d x}\). \(y=u^{4 / 3}\) and \(u=3 x^{2}-1\)
3 step solution
Problem 49
In Exercises 49-52, find the third derivative of the given function. \(f(x)=3 x^{4}-4 x^{3}\)
3 step solution
Problem 49
Let \(f(x)=\frac{1}{4} x^{4}-\frac{1}{3} x^{3}-x^{2} .\) Find the point(s) on the graph of \(f\) where the slope of the tangent line is equal to: a. \(-2 x\) b. 0 c. \(10 x\)
4 step solution
Problem 49
Find the values of \(x\) for which each function is continuous. \(f(x)=\frac{2}{2 x-1}\)
5 step solution
Problem 49
In Exercises 49-62, find the indicated limit, if it exists. \(\lim _{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{x^{2}-1}{x-1}\)
3 step solution
Problem 50
Find \(\frac{d y}{d u^{\prime}} \frac{d u}{d x^{\prime}}\) and \(\frac{d y}{d x}\). \(y=\sqrt{u}\) and \(u=7 x-2 x^{2}\)
5 step solution
Problem 50
Find the third derivative of the given function. \(f(x)=3 x^{5}-6 x^{4}+2 x^{2}-8 x+12\)
6 step solution
Problem 50
A straight line perpendicular to and passing through the point of tangency of the tangent line is called the normal to the curve. Find an equation of the tangent line and the normal to the curve \(y=x^{3}-3 x+1\) at the point \((2,3)\).
5 step solution
Problem 50
Find the values of \(x\) for which each function is continuous. \(f(x)=\frac{x+1}{x-1}\)
3 step solution
Problem 51
Find \(\frac{d y}{d u^{\prime}} \frac{d u}{d x^{\prime}}\) and \(\frac{d y}{d x}\). \(y=u^{-2 / 3}\) and \(u=2 x^{3}-x+1\)
3 step solution
Problem 51
Find the third derivative of the given function. \(f(x)=\frac{1}{x}\)
4 step solution
Problem 51
Gnown of A CaNcenous Tumon The volume of a spherical cancerous tumor is given by the function $$ V(r)=\frac{4}{3} \pi r^{3} $$ where \(r\) is the radius of the tumor in centimeters. Find the rate of change in the volume of the tumor when a. \(r=\frac{2}{3} \mathrm{~cm}\) b. \(r=\frac{5}{4} \mathrm{~cm}\)
4 step solution
Problem 51
Find the values of \(x\) for which each function is continuous. \(f(x)=\frac{2 x+1}{x^{2}+x-2}\)
3 step solution