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