Chapter 3

Calculus Early Transcendentals · 675 exercises

Problem 12

Find the derivative of the following functions. $$f(x)=\left(1+\frac{1}{x^{2}}\right)\left(x^{2}+1\right)$$

4 step solution

Problem 12

Use Theorem 3.11 to evaluate the following limits. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\tan 5 x}{x}$$

5 step solution

Problem 12

Find the derivative of the following functions. $$f(v)=v^{100}$$

3 step solution

Problem 12

Equations of tangent lines by definition (1) a. Use definition (1) (p. 127 ) to find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of \(f\) at \(P\) b. Determine an equation of the tangent line at \(P\). c. Plot the graph of \(f\) and the tangent line at \(P\). $$f(x)=5 ; P(1,5)$$

3 step solution

Problem 13

Suppose the position of an object moving horizontally after t seconds is given by the following functions \(s=f(t),\) where \(s\) is measured in feet, with \(s>0\) corresponding to positions right of the origin. a. Graph the position function. b. Find and graph the velocity function. When is the object stationary, moving to the right, and moving to the left? c. Determine the velocity and acceleration of the object at \(t=1\). d. Determine the acceleration of the object when its velocity is zero. e. On what intervals is the speed increasing? $$f(t)=2 t^{2}-9 t+12 ; 0 \leq t \leq 3$$

5 step solution

Problem 13

Balloons A spherical balloon is inflated and its volume increases at a rate of 15 in \(^{3} /\) min. What is the rate of change of its radius when the radius is 10 in?

4 step solution

Problem 13

Evaluate the derivatives of the following functions. $$f(x)=\tan ^{-1} 10 x$$

6 step solution

Problem 13

Find the following derivatives. $$\frac{d}{d x}(\ln |\sin x|)$$

4 step solution

Problem 13

Use implicit differentiation to find \(\frac{d y}{d x}\) $$\sin x y=x+y$$

5 step solution

Problem 13

Use Version I of the Chain Rule to calculate \(\frac{d y}{d x}\). $$y=\sqrt{x^{2}+1}$$

4 step solution

Problem 13

Find the derivative of the following functions. $$g(w)=e^{w}\left(w^{3}-1\right)$$

4 step solution

Problem 13

Find the derivative of the following functions. See Example 4 of Section 3.1 for the derivative of \(\sqrt{x}\). $$f(x)=5 x^{3}$$

3 step solution

Problem 13

Equations of tangent lines by definition (1) a. Use definition (1) (p. 127 ) to find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of \(f\) at \(P\) b. Determine an equation of the tangent line at \(P\). c. Plot the graph of \(f\) and the tangent line at \(P\). $$f(x)=\frac{1}{x} ; P(-1,-1)$$

4 step solution

Problem 14

Suppose the position of an object moving horizontally after t seconds is given by the following functions \(s=f(t),\) where \(s\) is measured in feet, with \(s>0\) corresponding to positions right of the origin. a. Graph the position function. b. Find and graph the velocity function. When is the object stationary, moving to the right, and moving to the left? c. Determine the velocity and acceleration of the object at \(t=1\). d. Determine the acceleration of the object when its velocity is zero. e. On what intervals is the speed increasing? $$f(t)=18 t-3 t^{2} ; 0 \leq t \leq 8$$

6 step solution

Problem 14

Evaluate the derivatives of the following functions. $$f(x)=x \cot ^{-1}(x / 3)$$

4 step solution

Problem 14

Find the following derivatives. $$\frac{d}{d x}\left(\frac{\ln x^{2}}{x}\right)$$

4 step solution

Problem 14

Use implicit differentiation to find \(\frac{d y}{d x}\) $$e^{x y}=2 y$$

4 step solution

Problem 14

Use Version I of the Chain Rule to calculate \(\frac{d y}{d x}\). $$y=e^{\sqrt{x}}$$

4 step solution

Problem 14

Find the derivative of the following functions. $$s(t)=4 e^{t} \sqrt{t}$$

5 step solution

Problem 14

Use Theorem 3.11 to evaluate the following limits. $$\lim _{\theta \rightarrow 0} \frac{\sec \theta-1}{\theta}$$

4 step solution

Problem 14

Find the derivative of the following functions. See Example 4 of Section 3.1 for the derivative of \(\sqrt{x}\). $$g(w)=\frac{5}{6} w^{12}$$

4 step solution

Problem 14

Equations of tangent lines by definition (1) a. Use definition (1) (p. 127 ) to find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of \(f\) at \(P\) b. Determine an equation of the tangent line at \(P\). c. Plot the graph of \(f\) and the tangent line at \(P\). $$f(x)=\frac{4}{x^{2}} ; P(-1,4)$$

4 step solution

Problem 15

Suppose the position of an object moving horizontally after t seconds is given by the following functions \(s=f(t),\) where \(s\) is measured in feet, with \(s>0\) corresponding to positions right of the origin. a. Graph the position function. b. Find and graph the velocity function. When is the object stationary, moving to the right, and moving to the left? c. Determine the velocity and acceleration of the object at \(t=1\). d. Determine the acceleration of the object when its velocity is zero. e. On what intervals is the speed increasing? $$f(t)=2 t^{3}-21 t^{2}+60 t ; 0 \leq t \leq 6$$

9 step solution

Problem 15

A spherical snowball melts at a rate proportional to its surface area. Show that the rate of change of the radius is constant. (Hint: Surface area \(=4 \pi r^{2}\) ).

6 step solution

Problem 15

Evaluate the derivatives of the following functions. $$f(y)=\tan ^{-1}\left(2 y^{2}-4\right)$$

7 step solution

Problem 15

Find the following derivatives. $$\frac{d}{d x}\left(\ln \left(\frac{x+1}{x-1}\right)\right)$$

5 step solution

Problem 15

Use implicit differentiation to find \(\frac{d y}{d x}\) $$x+y=\cos y$$

4 step solution

Problem 15

Use Version I of the Chain Rule to calculate \(\frac{d y}{d x}\). $$y=\tan 5 x^{2}$$

6 step solution

Problem 15

a. Use the Product Rule to find the derivative of the given function. Simplify your result. b. Find the derivative by expanding the product first. Verify that your answer agrees with part \((a)\) $$f(x)=(x-1)(3 x+4)$$

3 step solution

Problem 15

Use Theorem 3.11 to evaluate the following limits. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{\sin (x-2)}{x^{2}-4}$$

3 step solution

Problem 15

Find the derivative of the following functions. See Example 4 of Section 3.1 for the derivative of \(\sqrt{x}\). $$p(x)=8 x$$

3 step solution

Problem 15

Equations of tangent lines by definition (2) a. Use definition (2) ( \(p .\) 129) to find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of \(f\) at \(P\). b. Determine an equation of the tangent line at \(P\). $$f(x)=2 x+1 ; P(0,1)$$

4 step solution

Problem 16

Suppose the position of an object moving horizontally after t seconds is given by the following functions \(s=f(t),\) where \(s\) is measured in feet, with \(s>0\) corresponding to positions right of the origin. a. Graph the position function. b. Find and graph the velocity function. When is the object stationary, moving to the right, and moving to the left? c. Determine the velocity and acceleration of the object at \(t=1\). d. Determine the acceleration of the object when its velocity is zero. e. On what intervals is the speed increasing? $$f(t)=-6 t^{3}+36 t^{2}-54 t ; 0 \leq t \leq 4$$

5 step solution

Problem 16

A bug is moving along the right side of the parabola \(y=x^{2}\) at a rate such that its distance from the origin is increasing at \(1 \mathrm{cm} / \mathrm{min} .\) At what rates are the \(x\) - and \(y\) -coordinates of the bug increasing when the bug is at the point (2,4)\(?\)

5 step solution

Problem 16

Evaluate the derivatives of the following functions. $$g(z)=\tan ^{-1}(1 / z)$$

5 step solution

Problem 16

Find the following derivatives. $$\frac{d}{d x}\left(e^{x} \ln x\right)$$

4 step solution

Problem 16

Use implicit differentiation to find \(\frac{d y}{d x}\) $$x+2 y=\sqrt{y}$$

3 step solution

Problem 16

Use Version I of the Chain Rule to calculate \(\frac{d y}{d x}\). $$y=\sin \frac{x}{4}$$

5 step solution

Problem 16

Use Theorem 3.11 to evaluate the following limits. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow-3} \frac{\sin (x+3)}{x^{2}+8 x+15}$$

4 step solution

Problem 16

Find the derivative of the following functions. See Example 4 of Section 3.1 for the derivative of \(\sqrt{x}\). $$g(t)=6 \sqrt{t}$$

4 step solution

Problem 17

A bug is moving along the parabola \(y=x^{2} .\) At what point on the parabola are the \(x\) - and \(y\) -coordinates changing at the same rate? (Source: Calculus, Tom M. Apostol, Vol. 1, John Wiley \& Sons, New York, 1967.)

8 step solution

Problem 17

Find the following derivatives. $$\frac{d}{d x}\left(\left(x^{2}+1\right) \ln x\right)$$

4 step solution

Problem 17

Use implicit differentiation to find \(\frac{d y}{d x}\) $$\cos y^{2}+x=e^{y}$$

6 step solution

Problem 17

Use Version I of the Chain Rule to calculate \(\frac{d y}{d x}\). $$y=\sec e^{x}$$

6 step solution

Problem 17

a. Use the Product Rule to find the derivative of the given function. Simplify your result. b. Find the derivative by expanding the product first. Verify that your answer agrees with part \((a)\) $$g(y)=\left(3 y^{4}-y^{2}\right)\left(y^{2}-4\right)$$

3 step solution

Problem 17

Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample. a. If the function \(f\) is differentiable for all values of \(x\), then \(f\) is continuous for all values of \(x\). b. The function \(f(x)=|x+1|\) is continuous for all \(x\), but not differentiable for all \(x\). c. It is possible for the domain of \(f\) to be \((a, b)\) and the domain of \(f^{\prime}\) to be \([a, b]\).

3 step solution

Problem 17

Find the derivative of the following functions. See Example 4 of Section 3.1 for the derivative of \(\sqrt{x}\). $$g(t)=100 t^{2}$$

4 step solution

Problem 17

Equations of tangent lines by definition (2) a. Use definition (2) ( \(p .\) 129) to find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of \(f\) at \(P\). b. Determine an equation of the tangent line at \(P\). $$f(x)=-7 x ; P(-1,7)$$

3 step solution

Problem 18

Suppose a stone is thrown vertically upward from the edge of a cliff on Mars (where the acceleration due to gravity is only about \(12 \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s}^{2}\) ) with an initial velocity of \(64 \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s}\) from a height of \(192 \mathrm{ft}\) above the ground. The height \(s\) of the stone above the ground after \(t\) seconds is given by \(s=-6 t^{2}+64 t+192\). a. Determine the velocity \(v\) of the stone after \(t\) seconds. b. When does the stone reach its highest point? c. What is the height of the stone at the highest point? d. When does the stone strike the ground? e. With what velocity does the stone strike the ground?

5 step solution

Problem 18

A rectangle initially has dimensions \(2 \mathrm{cm}\) by 4 cm. All sides begin increasing in length at a rate of 1 cm/s. At what rate is the area of the rectangle increasing after \(20 \mathrm{s} ?\)

4 step solution

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