Chapter 6
Calculus Early Transcendentals · 484 exercises
Problem 1
In terms of relative growth rate, what is the defining property of exponential growth?
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Problem 1
State the definition of the hyperbolic cosine and hyperbolic sine functions.
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Problem 1
Explain the meaning of position, displacement, and distance traveled as they apply to an object moving along a line.
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Problem 1
What is the area of the curved surface of a right circular cone of radius 3 and height 4?
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Problem 1
Explain the steps required to find the length of a curve \(y=f(x)\) between \(x=a\) and \(x=b\)
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Problem 1
What are the domain and range of \(\ln x ?\)
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Problem 1
Suppose a \(1-\mathrm{m}\) cylindrical bar has a constant density of \(1 \mathrm{g} / \mathrm{cm}\) for its left half and a constant density \(2 \mathrm{g} / \mathrm{cm}\) for its right half. What is its mass?
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Problem 1
Draw the graphs of two functions \(f\) and \(g\) that are continuous and intersect exactly twice on \((-\infty, \infty) .\) Explain how to use integration to find the area of the region bounded by the two curves.
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Problem 1
Suppose a cut is made through a solid object perpendicular to the \(x\) -axis at a particular point \(x .\) Explain the meaning of \(A(x)\).
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Problem 2
Give two pieces of information that may be used to formulate an exponential growth or decay function.
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Problem 2
Suppose the velocity of an object moving along a line is positive. Are displacement and distance traveled equal? Explain.
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Problem 2
Sketch the graphs of \(y=\cosh x, y=\sinh x,\) and \(y=\tanh x\) (include asymptotes), and state whether each function is even, odd, or neither.
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Problem 2
A frustum of a cone is generated by revolving the graph of \(y=4 x\) on the interval [2,6] about the \(x\) -axis. What is the area of the surface of the frustum?
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Problem 2
Explain the steps required to find the length of a curve \(x=g(y)\) between \(y=c\) and \(y=d\)
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Problem 2
Fill in the blanks: A region \(R\) is revolved about the \(y\) -axis. The volume of the resulting solid could (in principle) be found using the disk/washer method and integrating with respect to __________ or using the shell method and integrating with respect to __________.
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Problem 2
A solid has a circular base and cross sections perpendicular to the base are squares. What method should be used to find the volume of the solid?
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Problem 2
Draw the graphs of two functions \(f\) and \(g\) that are continuous and intersect exactly three times on \((-\infty, \infty) .\) How is integration used to find the area of the region bounded by the two curves?
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Problem 3
Explain the meaning of doubling time.
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Problem 3
Setting up arc length integrals Write and simplify, but do not evaluate, an integral with respect to \(x\) that gives the length of the following curves on the given interval. $$y=x^{3}+2 \text { on }[-2,5]$$
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Problem 3
Given the velocity function \(v\) of an object moving along a line, explain how definite integrals can be used to find the displacement of the object.
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Problem 3
What is the fundamental identity for hyperbolic functions?
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Problem 3
Suppose \(f\) is positive and differentiable on \([a, b] .\) The curve \(y=f(x)\) on \([a, b]\) is revolved about the \(x\) -axis. Explain how to find the area of the surface that is generated.
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Problem 3
Fill in the blanks: A region \(R\) is revolved about the \(x\) -axis. The volume of the resulting solid could (in principle) be found using the disk/washer method and integrating with respect to __________ or using the shell method and integrating with respect to __________.
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Problem 3
Evaluate \(\int 4^{x} d x\).
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Problem 3
How much work is required to move an object from \(x=0\) to \(x=5\) (measured in meters) in the presence of a constant force of 5 N acting along the \(x\) -axis?
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Problem 3
The region bounded by the curves \(y=2 x\) and \(y=x^{2}\) is revolved about the \(x\) -axis. Give an integral for the volume of the solid that is generated.
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Problem 3
Make a sketch to show a case in which the area bounded by two curves is most easily found by integrating with respect to \(x\).
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Problem 4
Explain the meaning of half-life.
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Problem 4
Setting up arc length integrals Write and simplify, but do not evaluate, an integral with respect to \(x\) that gives the length of the following curves on the given interval. $$y=2 \cos 3 x \text { on }[-\pi, \pi]$$
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Problem 4
How are the derivative formulas for the hyperbolic functions and the trigonometric functions alike? How are they different?
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Problem 4
Explain how to use definite integrals to find the net change in a quantity, given the rate of change of that quantity.
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Problem 4
Suppose \(g\) is positive and differentiable on \([c, d] .\) The curve \(x=g(y)\) on \([c, d]\) is revolved about the \(y\) -axis. Explain how to find the area of the surface that is generated.
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Problem 4
What is the inverse function of \(\ln x,\) and what are its domain and range?
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Problem 4
Why is integration used to find the work done by a variable force?
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Problem 4
The region bounded by the curves \(y=2 x\) and \(y=x^{2}\) is revolved about the \(y\) -axis. Give an integral for the volume of the solid that is generated.
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Problem 5
Given the rate of change of a quantity \(Q\) and its initial value \(Q(0)\) explain how to find the value of \(Q\) at a future time \(t \geq 0\)
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Problem 5
Setting up arc length integrals Write and simplify, but do not evaluate, an integral with respect to \(x\) that gives the length of the following curves on the given interval. $$y=e^{-2 x} \text { on }[0,2]$$
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Problem 5
Express \(\sinh ^{-1} x\) in terms of logarithms.
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Problem 5
Find the area of the surface generated when the given curve is revolved about the \(x\) -axis. $$y=3 x+4 \text { on }[0,6]$$
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Problem 5
Why is integration used to find the work required to pump water out of a tank?
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Problem 5
Let \(R\) be the region bounded by the following curves. Use the shell method to find the volume of the solid generated when \(R\) is revolved about the \(y\) -axis. $$y=x-x^{2}, y=0$$
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Problem 5
Express \(3^{x}, x^{\pi},\) and \(x^{\sin x}\) using the base \(e\).
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Problem 5
Why is the disk method a special case of the general slicing method?
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Problem 6
How are the rate constant and the half-life related?
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Problem 6
What is the result of integrating a population growth rate between times \(t=a\) and \(t=b,\) where \(b>a ?\)
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Problem 6
What is the domain of \(\operatorname{sech}^{-1} x ?\) How is \(\operatorname{sech}^{-1} x\) defined in terms of the inverse hyperbolic cosine?
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Problem 6
Find the area of the surface generated when the given curve is revolved about the \(x\) -axis. $$y=12-3 x \text { on }[1,3]$$
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Problem 6
Why is integration used to find the total force on the face of a dam?
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Problem 6
Evaluate \(\frac{d}{d x}\left(3^{x}\right)\).
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Problem 6
The region \(R\) bounded by the graph of \(y=f(x) \geq 0\) and the \(x\) -axis on \([a, b]\) is revolved about the line \(y=-2\) to form a solid of revolution whose cross sections are washers. What are the inner and outer radii of the washer at a point \(x\) in \([a, b] ?\)
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