Chapter 2
Calculus an Applied Approach · 395 exercises
Problem 1
Research and Development The table shows the amounts \(A\) (in billions of dollars per year) spent on R\&D in the United States from 1980 through 2004, where \(t\) is the year, with \(t=0\) corresponding to 1980 . Approximate the average rate of change of A during each period. $$ \begin{array}{ll}{\text { (a) } 1980-1985} & {\text { (b) } 1985-1990}&{\text { (c) } 1990-1995} \\ {\text { (d) } 1995-2000} & {\text { (e) } 1980-2004}&{\text { (f) } 1990-2004}\end{array} $$ $$ \begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline t & {0} & {1} & {2} & {3} & {4} & {5} & {6} \\ \hline A & {63} & {72} & {81} & {90} & {102} & {115} & {120} \\\ \hline\end{array} $$ $$ \begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline t & {7} & {8} & {9} & {10} & {11} & {12} \\\ \hline A & {126} & {134} & {142} & {152} & {161} & {165} \\\ \hline\end{array} $$ $$ \begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline t & {13} & {14} & {15} & {16} & {17} & {18} \\ \hline A & {166} & {169} & {184} & {197} & {212} & {228} \\\ \hline\end{array} $$ $$ \begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline t & {19} & {20} & {21} & {22} & {23} & {24} \\ \hline A & {245} & {267} & {277} & {276} & {292} & {312} \\\ \hline\end{array} $$
3 step solution
Problem 1
use the given values to find \(d y / d t\) and \(d x / d t\). \(y=\sqrt{x}\) $$ \begin{array}{ll}{\text { (a) } \frac{d y}{d t}} & {x=4, \frac{d x}{d t}=3} \\\ {\text { (b) } \frac{d x}{d t}} & {x=25, \frac{d y}{d t}=2}\end{array} $$
3 step solution
Problem 1
Find \(d y / d x\) \(x y=4\)
6 step solution
Problem 1
Identify the inside function, \(u=g(x),\) and the outside function, \(y=f(u) .\) $$\begin{array}{ll}{ { y=f(g(x))}} & {{ u=g(x)}} & { { y=f(u)}} \\\\{y=(6 x-5)^{4}} \end{array}$$
2 step solution
Problem 1
find the second derivative of the function. $$ f(x)=9-2 x $$
2 step solution
Problem 1
Find the value of the derivative of the function at the given point. State which differentiation rule you used to find the derivative. $$\begin{array}{ll}{\text { Function }} & {\text { Point }} \\\ {f(x)=x\left(x^{2}+3\right)} & {(2,14)} \end{array}$$
3 step solution
Problem 2
Find the slope of the tangent line to \(y=x^{n}\) at the point \((1,1) .\) $$ \text { (a) } y=x^{3 / 2} \quad \text { (b) } y=x^{3} $$
3 step solution
Problem 2
use the given values to find \(d y / d t\) and \(d x / d t\). $$ y=2\left(x^{2}-3 x\right) $$ $$ \begin{array}{ll}{\text { (a) } \frac{d y}{d t}} & {x=3, \frac{d x}{d t}=2} \\\ {\text { (b) } \frac{d x}{d t}} & {x=1, \frac{d y}{d t}=5}\end{array} $$
4 step solution
Problem 2
Find \(d y / d x\) \(3 x^{2}-y=8 x\)
3 step solution
Problem 2
Identify the inside function, \(u=g(x),\) and the outside function, \(y=f(u) .\) $$\begin{array}{ll}{ { y=f(g(x))}} & {{ u=g(x)}} & { { y=f(u)}} \\\\{y=\left(x^{2}-2 x+3\right)^{3}} \end{array}$$
2 step solution
Problem 2
find the second derivative of the function. $$ f(x)=4 x+15 $$
3 step solution
Problem 2
Find the value of the derivative of the function at the given point. State which differentiation rule you used to find the derivative. $$\begin{array}{ll}{\text { Function }} & {\text { Point }} \\\ {g(x)=(x-4)(x+2)} & {(4,0)} \end{array}$$
3 step solution
Problem 3
Use a graphing utility to graph the function and find its average rate of change on the interval. Compare this rate with the instantaneous rates of change at the endpoints of the interval. $$ f(t)=3 t+5 ;[1,2] $$
3 step solution
Problem 3
Find \(d y / d x\) \(y^{2}=1-x^{2}, 0 \leq x \leq 1\)
3 step solution
Problem 3
Identify the inside function, \(u=g(x),\) and the outside function, \(y=f(u) .\) $$\begin{array}{ll}{ { y=f(g(x))}} & {{ u=g(x)}} & { { y=f(u)}} \\\\{y=\left(4-x^{2}\right)^{-1}} \end{array}$$
2 step solution
Problem 3
find the second derivative of the function. $$ f(x)=x^{2}+7 x-4 $$
2 step solution
Problem 3
Find the value of the derivative of the function at the given point. State which differentiation rule you used to find the derivative. $$\begin{array}{ll}{\text { Function }} & {\text { Point }} \\\ {f(x)=x^{2}\left(3 x^{3}-1\right)} & {(1,2)} \end{array}$$
3 step solution
Problem 4
Use a graphing utility to graph the function and find its average rate of change on the interval. Compare this rate with the instantaneous rates of change at the endpoints of the interval. $$ h(x)=2-x ;[0,2] $$
4 step solution
Problem 4
Find the slope of the tangent line to \(y=x^{n}\) at the point \((1,1) .\) $$ \text { (a) } y=x^{-1 / 2} \quad \text { (b) } y=x^{-2} $$
4 step solution
Problem 4
use the given values to find \(d y / d t\) and \(d x / d t\). $$ x^{2}+y^{2}=25 $$ $$ \begin{array}{ll}{\text { (a) } \frac{d y}{d t}} & {x=3, y=4, \frac{d x}{d t}=8} \\ {\text { (b) } \frac{d x}{d t}} & {x=4, y=3, \frac{d y}{d t}=-2}\end{array} $$
3 step solution
Problem 4
Find \(d y / d x\) \(4 x^{2} y-\frac{3}{y}=0\)
3 step solution
Problem 4
Identify the inside function, \(u=g(x),\) and the outside function, \(y=f(u) .\) $$\begin{array}{ll}{ { y=f(g(x))}} & {{ u=g(x)}} & { { y=f(u)}} \\\\{y=\left(x^{2}+1\right)^{4 / 3}} \end{array}$$
2 step solution
Problem 4
find the second derivative of the function. $$ f(x)=3 x^{2}+4 x $$
2 step solution
Problem 4
Find the value of the derivative of the function at the given point. State which differentiation rule you used to find the derivative. $$\begin{array}{ll}{\text { Function }} & {\text { Point }} \\\ {f(x)=\left(x^{2}+1\right)(2 x+5)} & {(-1,6)} \end{array}$$
4 step solution
Problem 5
Use a graphing utility to graph the function and find its average rate of change on the interval. Compare this rate with the instantaneous rates of change at the endpoints of the interval. $$ h(x)=x^{2}-4 x+2 ;[-2,2] $$
3 step solution
Problem 5
Find the derivative of the function. $$ y=3 $$
2 step solution
Problem 5
Area The radius \(r\) of a circle is increasing at a rate of 3 inches per minute. Find the rates of change of the area when (a) \(r=6\) inches and (b) \(r=24\) inches.
4 step solution
Problem 5
Find \(d y / d x\) \(x^{2} y^{2}-2 x=3\)
3 step solution
Problem 5
Identify the inside function, \(u=g(x),\) and the outside function, \(y=f(u) .\) $$\begin{array}{ll}{ { y=f(g(x))}} & {{ u=g(x)}} & { { y=f(u)}} \\\\{y=\sqrt{5 x-2}} \end{array}$$
2 step solution
Problem 5
find the second derivative of the function. $$ g(t)=\frac{1}{3} t^{3}-4 t^{2}+2 t $$
2 step solution
Problem 5
Find the value of the derivative of the function at the given point. State which differentiation rule you used to find the derivative. $$\begin{array}{ll}{\text { Function }} & {\text { Point }} \\\ {f(x)=\frac{1}{3}\left(2 x^{3}-4\right)} & {\left(0,-\frac{4}{3}\right)} \end{array}$$
2 step solution
Problem 6
Use a graphing utility to graph the function and find its average rate of change on the interval. Compare this rate with the instantaneous rates of change at the endpoints of the interval. $$ f(x)=x^{2}-6 x-1 ;[-1,3] $$
4 step solution
Problem 6
Find the derivative of the function. $$ f(x)=-2 $$
2 step solution
Problem 6
Volume The radius \(r\) of a sphere is increasing at a rate of 3 inches per minute. Find the rates of change of the volume when (a) \(r=6\) inches and (b) \(r=24\) inches.
3 step solution
Problem 6
Find \(d y / d x\) \(x y^{2}+4 x y=10\)
4 step solution
Problem 6
Identify the inside function, \(u=g(x),\) and the outside function, \(y=f(u) .\) $$\begin{array}{ll}{ { y=f(g(x))}} & {{ u=g(x)}} & { { y=f(u)}} \\\\{y=\sqrt{1-x^{2}}} \end{array}$$
3 step solution
Problem 6
find the second derivative of the function. $$ f(x)=4\left(x^{2}-1\right)^{2} $$
3 step solution
Problem 6
Find the value of the derivative of the function at the given point. State which differentiation rule you used to find the derivative. $$\begin{array}{ll}{\text { Function }} & {\text { Point }} \\\ {f(x)=\frac{1}{7}\left(5-6 x^{2}\right)} & {\left(1,-\frac{1}{7}\right)} \end{array}$$
3 step solution
Problem 7
Use a graphing utility to graph the function and find its average rate of change on the interval. Compare this rate with the instantaneous rates of change at the endpoints of the interval. $$ f(x)=3 x^{4 / 3} ;[1,8] $$
4 step solution
Problem 7
Find the derivative of the function. $$ y=x^{4} $$
2 step solution
Problem 7
Area Let \(A\) be the area of a circle of radius \(r\) that is changing with respect to time. If \(d r / d t\) is constant, is \(d A / d t\) constant? Explain your reasoning.
3 step solution
Problem 7
Find \(d y / d x\) \(4 y^{2}-x y=2\)
4 step solution
Problem 7
Identify the inside function, \(u=g(x),\) and the outside function, \(y=f(u) .\) $$\begin{array}{ll}{ { y=f(g(x))}} & {{ u=g(x)}} & { { y=f(u)}} \\\\{y=(3 x+1)^{-1 / 2}} \end{array}$$
2 step solution
Problem 7
find the second derivative of the function. $$ f(t)=\frac{3}{4 t^{2}} $$
2 step solution
Problem 7
Find the value of the derivative of the function at the given point. State which differentiation rule you used to find the derivative. $$\begin{array}{ll}{\text { Function }} & {\text { Point }} \\\ {g(x)=\left(x^{2}-4 x+3\right)(x-2)} & {(4,6)} \end{array}$$
4 step solution
Problem 8
Use a graphing utility to graph the function and find its average rate of change on the interval. Compare this rate with the instantaneous rates of change at the endpoints of the interval. $$ f(x)=x^{3 / 2} ;[1,4] $$
4 step solution
Problem 8
Find the derivative of the function. $$ h(x)=2 x^{5} $$
3 step solution
Problem 8
Volume Let \(V\) be the volume of a sphere of radius \(r\) that is changing with respect to time. If \(d r / d t\) is constant, is \(d V / d t\) constant? Explain your reasoning.
3 step solution
Problem 8
Find \(d y / d x\) \(2 x y^{3}-x^{2} y=2\)
4 step solution
Problem 8
Identify the inside function, \(u=g(x),\) and the outside function, \(y=f(u) .\) $$\begin{array}{ll}{ { y=f(g(x))}} & {{ u=g(x)}} & { { y=f(u)}} \\\\{y=(x+2)^{-1 / 2}} \end{array}$$
2 step solution