Chapter 2
Calculus · 412 exercises
Problem 1
In Problems \(1-18\), find \(D_{x} y .\) \(y=2 \sin x+3 \cos x\)
5 step solution
Problem 1
Use the definition $$f^{\prime}(c)=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(c+h)-f(c)}{h}$$ to find the indicated derivative. \(f^{\prime}(1)\) if \(f(x)=x^{2}\)
7 step solution
Problem 1
Find \(d^{3} y / d x^{3}\). $$ y=x^{3}+3 x^{2}+6 x $$
3 step solution
Problem 1
In Problems \(1-8\), find \(d y\).$$ y=x^{2}+x-3 $$
3 step solution
Problem 1
Each edge of a variable cube is increasing at a rate of 3 inches per second. How fast is the volume of the cube increasing when an edge is 12 inches long?
4 step solution
Problem 1
Assuming that each equation defines a differentiable function of \(x\), find \(D_{x}\) y by implicit differentiation. $$ y^{2}-x^{2}=1 $$
3 step solution
Problem 1
Find \(D_{x} y\) using the rules of this section. $$y=2 x^{2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 1
In Problems \(1-20,\) find \(D_{x} y .\) \(y=(1+x)^{15}\)
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Problem 1
Use \(f^{\prime}(x)=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0}[f(x+h)-f(x)] / h\) to find the deriva- tive of each of the following. (a) \(f(x)=3 x^{3}\) (b) \(f(x)=2 x^{5}+3 x\) (c) \(f(x)=\frac{1}{3 x}\) (d) \(f(x)=\frac{1}{3 x^{2}+2}\) (e) \(f(x)=\sqrt{3 x}\) (f) \(f(x)=\sin 3 x\) (g) \(f(x)=\sqrt{x^{2}+5}\) (h) \(f(x)=\cos \pi x\)
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Problem 2
Find \(D_{x} y .\) \(y=\sin ^{2} x\)
6 step solution
Problem 2
Use the definition $$f^{\prime}(c)=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(c+h)-f(c)}{h}$$ to find the indicated derivative. \(f^{\prime}(2)\) if \(f(t)=(2 t)^{2}\)
7 step solution
Problem 2
Find \(d^{3} y / d x^{3}\). $$ y=x^{5}+x^{4} $$
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Problem 2
Find \(d y\). $$ y=7 x^{3}+3 x^{2}+1 $$
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Problem 2
Assuming that a soap bubble retains its spherical shape as it expands, how fast is its radius increasing when its radius is 3 inches if air is blown into it at a rate of 3 cubic inches per second?
5 step solution
Problem 2
Assuming that each equation defines a differentiable function of \(x\), find \(D_{x}\) y by implicit differentiation. $$ 9 x^{2}+4 y^{2}=36 $$
3 step solution
Problem 2
Find \(D_{x} y\) using the rules of this section. $$y=3 x^{3}$$
4 step solution
Problem 2
Find \(D_{x} y .\) \(y=(7+x)^{5}\)
4 step solution
Problem 3
Find \(D_{x} y .\) \(y=\sin ^{2} x+\cos ^{2} x\)
4 step solution
Problem 3
Use the definition $$f^{\prime}(c)=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(c+h)-f(c)}{h}$$ to find the indicated derivative. \(f^{\prime}(3)\) if \(f(t)=t^{2}-t\)
6 step solution
Problem 3
Find \(d^{3} y / d x^{3}\). $$ y=(3 x+5)^{3} $$
4 step solution
Problem 3
An airplane, flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 mile, passes directly over an observer. If the constant speed of the airplane is 400 miles per hour, how fast is its distance from the observer increasing 45 seconds later?
6 step solution
Problem 3
Assuming that each equation defines a differentiable function of \(x\), find \(D_{x}\) y by implicit differentiation. $$ x y=1 $$
3 step solution
Problem 3
Find \(D_{x} y\) using the rules of this section. $$y=\pi x$$
5 step solution
Problem 3
Find \(D_{x} y .\) \(y=(3-2 x)^{5}\)
6 step solution
Problem 3
The given limit is a derivative, but of what function \(f\) and at what point? (a) \(\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{3(1+h)-3}{h}\) (b) \(\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{4(2+h)^{3}-4(2)^{3}}{h}\) (c) \(\lim _{\Delta x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\sqrt{(1+\Delta x)^{3}}-1}{\Delta x}\) (d) \(\lim _{\Delta x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\sin (\pi+\Delta x)}{\Delta x}\) (e) \(\lim _{t \rightarrow x} \frac{4 / t-4 / x}{t-x}\) (f) \(\lim _{t \rightarrow x} \frac{\sin 3 x-\sin 3 t}{t-x}\) (g) \(\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{\tan (\pi / 4+h)-1}{h}\) (h) \(\lim _{h \rightarrow 0}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{5+h}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right) \frac{1}{h}\)
8 step solution
Problem 4
Find \(D_{x} y .\) \(y=1-\cos ^{2} x\)
3 step solution
Problem 4
Use the definition $$f^{\prime}(c)=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(c+h)-f(c)}{h}$$ to find the indicated derivative. \(f^{\prime}(4)\) if \(f(s)=\frac{1}{s-1}\)
6 step solution
Problem 4
Find \(d^{3} y / d x^{3}\). $$ y=(3-5 x)^{5} $$
3 step solution
Problem 4
Find \(d y\). $$ y=\left(3 x^{2}+x+1\right)^{-2} $$
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Problem 4
A student is using a straw to drink from a conical paper cup, whose axis is vertical, at a rate of 3 cubic centimeters per second. If the height of the cup is 10 centimeters and the diameter of its opening is 6 centimeters, how fast is the level of the liquid falling when the depth of the liquid is 5 centimeters?
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Problem 4
Assuming that each equation defines a differentiable function of \(x\), find \(D_{x}\) y by implicit differentiation. $$ x^{2}+\alpha^{2} y^{2}=4 \alpha^{2} $$ where \(\alpha\) is a constant.
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Problem 4
Find \(D_{x} y\) using the rules of this section. $$y=\pi x^{3}$$
5 step solution
Problem 4
Find \(D_{x} y .\) \(y=\left(4+2 x^{2}\right)^{7}\)
6 step solution
Problem 5
Find \(D_{x} y .\) \(y=\sec x=1 / \cos x\)
4 step solution
Problem 5
Use \(f^{\prime}(x)=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0}[f(x+h)-f(x)] / h\) to find the derivative at \(x\). \(s(x)=2 x+1\)
6 step solution
Problem 5
Find \(d^{3} y / d x^{3}\). $$ y=\sin (7 x) $$
3 step solution
Problem 5
Find \(d y\). $$ y=(\sin x+\cos x)^{3} $$
5 step solution
Problem 5
Assuming that each equation defines a differentiable function of \(x\), find \(D_{x}\) y by implicit differentiation. $$ x y^{2}=x-8 $$
3 step solution
Problem 5
Find \(D_{x} y\) using the rules of this section. $$y=2 x^{-2}$$
5 step solution
Problem 5
Find \(D_{x} y .\) \(y=\left(x^{3}-2 x^{2}+3 x+1\right)^{11}\)
5 step solution
Problem 5
In Problems \(5-29\), find the indicated derivative by using the rules that we have developed. $$ D_{x}\left(3 x^{5}\right) $$
3 step solution
Problem 6
Find \(D_{x} y .\) \(y=\csc x=1 / \sin x\)
6 step solution
Problem 6
Use \(f^{\prime}(x)=\lim _{h \rightarrow 0}[f(x+h)-f(x)] / h\) to find the derivative at \(x\). \(f(x)=\alpha x+\beta\)
5 step solution
Problem 6
Find \(d^{3} y / d x^{3}\). $$ y=\sin \left(x^{3}\right) $$
7 step solution
Problem 6
Find \(d y\). $$ y=(\tan x+1)^{3} $$
6 step solution
Problem 6
A woman on a dock is pulling in a rope fastened to the bow of a small boat. If the woman's hands are 10 feet higher than the point where the rope is attached to the boat and if she is retrieving the rope at a rate of 2 feet per second, how fast is the boat approaching the dock when 25 feet of rope is still out?
8 step solution
Problem 6
Assuming that each equation defines a differentiable function of \(x\), find \(D_{x}\) y by implicit differentiation. $$ x^{2}+2 x^{2} y+3 x y=0 $$
4 step solution
Problem 6
Find \(D_{x} y\) using the rules of this section. $$y=-3 x^{-4}$$
4 step solution
Problem 6
Find \(D_{x} y .\) \(y=\left(x^{2}-x+1\right)^{-7}\)
5 step solution
Problem 6
In Problems \(5-29\), find the indicated derivative by using the rules that we have developed. $$ D_{x}\left(x^{3}-3 x^{2}+x^{-2}\right) $$
5 step solution