Chapter 3

Calculus Single Variable · 711 exercises

Problem 11

Describes the position of an object at time \(t .\) Calculate the instantaneous velocity at time \(c\). $$ p(t)=1 / t \quad c=1 / 2 $$

4 step solution

Problem 12

Use the method of increments to estimate the value of \(f(x)\) at the given value of \(x\) using the known value \(f(c)\) $$ f(x)=\cot (x), c=\pi / 3, x=1 $$

6 step solution

Problem 12

Use the method of implicit differentiation to calculate \(d y / d x\) at the point \(P_{0}\) \(x^{2} y+\ln (y)=1 \quad P_{0}=(-1,1)\)

5 step solution

Problem 12

An expression for \(f(x)\) is given. Compute the first, second, and third derivatives of \(f(x)\) with respect to \(x\). \(\exp \left(x^{2}\right)\)

3 step solution

Problem 12

Use the Inverse Function Derivative Rule to calculate \(\left(f^{-1}\right)^{\prime}(t)\). $$ f:(0, \infty) \rightarrow(4, \infty), f(s)=s^{2}+4 $$

5 step solution

Problem 12

Calculate the derivative of the given expression with respect to \(x\). $$ \tan \left(x^{3}\right) $$

4 step solution

Problem 12

Differentiate the given expression with respect to \(x\). \(\sec (x)-\tan (x)\)

4 step solution

Problem 12

Calculate \(g^{\prime}(x)\) by using the formulas and rules that are summarized at the end of this section. $$ g(x)=x^{2}-4 x $$

4 step solution

Problem 13

Calculate the value of the given inverse trigonometric function at the given point. $$ \operatorname{arccsc}(-\sqrt{2}) $$

5 step solution

Problem 13

Use the method of implicit differentiation to calculate \(d y / d x\) at the point \(P_{0}\) \(x e^{y-1}+y^{2}=4 \quad P_{0}=(3,1)\)

4 step solution

Problem 13

An expression for \(f(x)\) is given. Compute the first, second, and third derivatives of \(f(x)\) with respect to \(x\). \(\ln (x+1)\)

3 step solution

Problem 13

Use the Inverse Function Derivative Rule to calculate \(\left(f^{-1}\right)^{\prime}(t)\). $$ f:(0,3) \rightarrow(2,245), f(s)=s^{5}+2 $$

5 step solution

Problem 13

Calculate the derivative of the given expression with respect to \(x\). $$ x / \sqrt{1+x} $$

7 step solution

Problem 13

Differentiate the given expression with respect to \(x\). \(\csc (x)+\cot (x)\)

4 step solution

Problem 13

Use the Product Rule to compute the derivative of the given expression with respect to \(x\). (In each of Exercises 7,8,14,16, and 18, do not avoid using the Product Rule by first expanding the product.) $$ \sin (x) \cos (x) $$

5 step solution

Problem 13

Describes the position of a moving body at time \(t\). Determine whether, at time \(t=4,\) the body is moving forward, backward, or neither. $$ p(t)=6 t+3 $$

3 step solution

Problem 13

Calculate \(g^{\prime}(x)\) by using the formulas and rules that are summarized at the end of this section. $$ g(x)=4 x^{3}+6 x^{2}+1 $$

4 step solution

Problem 14

Calculate the value of the given inverse trigonometric function at the given point. $$ \operatorname{arccot}(-\sqrt{3}) $$

6 step solution

Problem 14

Use the method of increments to estimate the value of \(f(x)\) at the given value of \(x\) using the known value \(f(c)\) $$ f(x)=\csc (\pi x / 4), c=1, x=0.94 $$

5 step solution

Problem 14

Use the method of implicit differentiation to calculate \(d y / d x\) at the point \(P_{0}\) \(5 x^{3} \frac{x+2 y}{x-y}=0 \quad P_{0}=(1,2)\)

5 step solution

Problem 14

An expression for \(f(x)\) is given. Compute the first, second, and third derivatives of \(f(x)\) with respect to \(x\). \(\left(x^{2}-1\right)(x+5)\)

4 step solution

Problem 14

Use the Inverse Function Derivative Rule to calculate \(\left(f^{-1}\right)^{\prime}(t)\). $$ f:(-\infty, \infty) \rightarrow(0, \infty), f(s)=\exp (1-s) $$

5 step solution

Problem 14

Calculate the derivative of the given expression with respect to \(x\). $$ x^{2} / \sqrt{1-3 x} $$

6 step solution

Problem 14

Differentiate the given expression with respect to \(x\). \(x \cot (x)-\csc (x)\)

4 step solution

Problem 14

Use the Product Rule to compute the derivative of the given expression with respect to \(x\). (In each of Exercises 7,8,14,16, and 18, do not avoid using the Product Rule by first expanding the product.) $$ \left(x^{2}-5\right)(3 x+2) $$

6 step solution

Problem 14

Describes the position of a moving body at time \(t\). Determine whether, at time \(t=4,\) the body is moving forward, backward, or neither. $$ p(t)=t^{2}-8 t $$

3 step solution

Problem 14

Calculate \(g^{\prime}(x)\) by using the formulas and rules that are summarized at the end of this section. $$ g(x)=2 x+\sin (x) $$

4 step solution

Problem 15

Calculate the value of the given inverse trigonometric function at the given point. $$ \arcsin (\sin (5 \pi / 4)) $$

4 step solution

Problem 15

Use the method of increments to estimate the value of \(f(x)\) at the given value of \(x\) using the known value \(f(c)\) $$ f(x)=\ln (x), c=e^{3}, x=20 $$

6 step solution

Problem 15

Use implicit differentiation to find the tangent line to the given curve at the given point \(P_{0}\). \(x y-1=\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y} \quad P_{0}=(4,1)\)

5 step solution

Problem 15

An expression for \(f(x)\) is given. Compute the first, second, and third derivatives of \(f(x)\) with respect to \(x\). \((x+1) /(x-1)\)

4 step solution

Problem 15

Calculate the derivative of the given expression with respect to \(x\). $$ \cot \left(x^{2}+4\right)+\csc \left(x^{2}+4\right) $$

5 step solution

Problem 15

Use the Inverse Function Derivative Rule to calculate \(\left(f^{-1}\right)^{\prime}(t)\). $$ f:(1,3) \rightarrow(3,15), f(s)=s^{2}+2 s $$

5 step solution

Problem 15

Differentiate the given expression with respect to \(x\). \(\csc (x) \cot (x)\)

6 step solution

Problem 15

Use the Product Rule to compute the derivative of the given expression with respect to \(x\). (In each of Exercises 7,8,14,16, and 18, do not avoid using the Product Rule by first expanding the product.) $$ 7\left(x^{2}+x\right) \sin (x) $$

5 step solution

Problem 15

Describes the position of a moving body at time \(t\). Determine whether, at time \(t=4,\) the body is moving forward, backward, or neither. $$ p(t)=-t^{3}+5 t^{2} $$

4 step solution

Problem 15

Find a point \(x\) where \(f^{\prime}(x)=6\). $$ f(x)=x^{2}+5 $$

3 step solution

Problem 16

Calculate the value of the given inverse trigonometric function at the given point. $$ \arctan (\tan (-3 \pi / 4)) $$

3 step solution

Problem 16

Use the method of increments to estimate the value of \(f(x)\) at the given value of \(x\) using the known value \(f(c)\) $$ f(x)=x \ln (x), c=1, x=0.92 $$

6 step solution

Problem 16

Use implicit differentiation to find the tangent line to the given curve at the given point \(P_{0}\). \(x^{3}-y^{3}+4 y=5 \quad P_{0}=(2,-1)\)

5 step solution

Problem 16

An expression for \(f(x)\) is given. Compute the first, second, and third derivatives of \(f(x)\) with respect to \(x\). \(x /(2-x)\)

4 step solution

Problem 16

Calculate the derivative of the given expression with respect to \(x\). $$ \exp \left(x^{2}+1\right) $$

4 step solution

Problem 16

Use the Inverse Function Derivative Rule to calculate \(\left(f^{-1}\right)^{\prime}(t)\). $$ f:(1,8) \rightarrow(1 / 64,1), f(s)=1 / s^{2} $$

4 step solution

Problem 16

Differentiate the given expression with respect to \(x\). \(x^{2} \tan (x)\)

5 step solution

Problem 16

Use the Product Rule to compute the derivative of the given expression with respect to \(x\). (In each of Exercises 7,8,14,16, and 18, do not avoid using the Product Rule by first expanding the product.) $$ 3 x^{3}\left(x^{3}+7\right) $$

5 step solution

Problem 16

Describes the position of a moving body at time \(t\). Determine whether, at time \(t=4,\) the body is moving forward, backward, or neither. $$ p(t)=1 / t $$

4 step solution

Problem 16

Find a point \(x\) where \(f^{\prime}(x)=6\). $$ f(x)=12 \sin (x) $$

4 step solution

Problem 17

Calculate the value of the given inverse trigonometric function at the given point. $$ \operatorname{arcsec}(\sec (-5 \pi / 6)) $$

4 step solution

Problem 17

Use the method of increments to estimate the value of \(f(x)\) at the given value of \(x\) using the known value \(f(c)\) $$ f(x)=e^{x}, c=0, x=-0.17 $$

5 step solution

Problem 17

Use implicit differentiation to find the tangent line to the given curve at the given point \(P_{0}\). \(\sin ^{2}(x)+\cos ^{2}(y)=5 / 4 \quad P_{0}=(\pi / 3, \pi / 4)\)

5 step solution

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