Chapter 3

Thomas Calculus · 484 exercises

Problem 1

In Exercises \(1-8,\) given \(y=f(u)\) and \(u=g(x),\) find \(d y / d x=\) \(d y / d x=f^{\prime}(g(x)) g^{\prime}(x)\) $$ y=6 u-9, \quad u=(1 / 2) x^{4} $$

5 step solution

Problem 1

Area Suppose that the radius \(r\) and area \(A=\pi r^{2}\) of a circle are differentiable functions of \(t\) . Write an equation that relates \(d A / d t\) to \(d r / d t .\)

3 step solution

Problem 1

Find the linearization \(L(x)\) of \(f(x)\) at \(x=a.\) \(f(x)=x^{3}-2 x+3, \quad a=2\)

5 step solution

Problem 1

Use implicit differentiation to find \(d y / d x\). \(x^{2} y+x y^{2}=6\)

6 step solution

Problem 1

Find \(d y / d x\) $$ y=-10 x+3 \cos x $$

3 step solution

Problem 1

Exercises \(1-6\) give the positions \(s=f(t)\) of a body moving on a coordinate line, with \(s\) in meters and \(t\) in seconds. a. Find the body's displacement and average velocity for the given time interval. b. Find the body's speed and acceleration at the endpoints of the interval. c. When, if ever, during the interval does the body change direction? $$s=t^{2}-3 t+2, \quad 0 \leq t \leq 2$$

4 step solution

Problem 1

In Exercises \(1-12,\) find the first and second derivatives. \begin{equation} y=-x^{2}+3 \end{equation}

3 step solution

Problem 1

Using the definition, calculate the derivatives of the functions. Then find the values of the derivatives as specified. $$ f(x)=4-x^{2} ; \quad f^{\prime}(-3), f^{\prime}(0), f^{\prime}(1) $$

5 step solution

Problem 2

In Exercises \(1-8,\) given \(y=f(u)\) and \(u=g(x),\) find \(d y / d x=\) \(d y / d x=f^{\prime}(g(x)) g^{\prime}(x)\) $$ y=2 u^{3}, \quad u=8 x-1 $$

4 step solution

Problem 2

Surface area Suppose that the radius \(r\) and surface area \(S=4 \pi r^{2}\) of a sphere are differentiable functions of \(t .\) Write an equation that relates \(d S / d t\) to \(d r / d t\)

3 step solution

Problem 2

Find the linearization \(L(x)\) of \(f(x)\) at \(x=a.\) \(f(x)=\sqrt{x^{2}+9}, \quad a=-4\)

6 step solution

Problem 2

Use implicit differentiation to find \(d y / d x\). \(x^{3}+y^{3}=18 x y\)

5 step solution

Problem 2

Find \(d y / d x\) $$ y=\frac{3}{x}+5 \sin x $$

5 step solution

Problem 2

Exercises \(1-6\) give the positions \(s=f(t)\) of a body moving on a coordinate line, with \(s\) in meters and \(t\) in seconds. a. Find the body's displacement and average velocity for the given time interval. b. Find the body's speed and acceleration at the endpoints of the interval. c. When, if ever, during the interval does the body change direction? $$s=6 t-t^{2}, \quad 0 \leq t \leq 6$$

5 step solution

Problem 2

Find the first and second derivatives. \begin{equation} y=x^{2}+x+8 \end{equation}

3 step solution

Problem 2

Using the definition, calculate the derivatives of the functions. Then find the values of the derivatives as specified. $$ F(x)=(x-1)^{2}+1 ; \quad F^{\prime}(-1), F^{\prime}(0), F^{\prime}(2) $$

8 step solution

Problem 3

In Exercises \(1-8,\) given \(y=f(u)\) and \(u=g(x),\) find \(d y / d x=\) \(d y / d x=f^{\prime}(g(x)) g^{\prime}(x)\) $$ y=\sin u, \quad u=3 x+1 $$

4 step solution

Problem 3

Assume that \(y=5 x\) and \(d x / d t=2 .\) Find \(d y / d t\)

5 step solution

Problem 3

Find the linearization \(L(x)\) of \(f(x)\) at \(x=a.\) \(f(x)=x+\frac{1}{x}, \quad a=1\)

5 step solution

Problem 3

Use implicit differentiation to find \(d y / d x\). \(2 x y+y^{2}=x+y\)

5 step solution

Problem 3

Find \(d y / d x\) $$ y=x^{2} \cos x $$

5 step solution

Problem 3

Exercises \(1-6\) give the positions \(s=f(t)\) of a body moving on a coordinate line, with \(s\) in meters and \(t\) in seconds. a. Find the body's displacement and average velocity for the given time interval. b. Find the body's speed and acceleration at the endpoints of the interval. c. When, if ever, during the interval does the body change direction? $$s=-t^{3}+3 t^{2}-3 t, \quad 0 \leq t \leq 3$$

5 step solution

Problem 3

Find the first and second derivatives. $$ s=5 t^{3}-3 t^{5} $$

8 step solution

Problem 3

Using the definition, calculate the derivatives of the functions. Then find the values of the derivatives as specified. $$ g(t)=\frac{1}{t^{2}} ; \quad g^{\prime}(-1), g^{\prime}(2), g^{\prime}(\sqrt{3}) $$

5 step solution

Problem 4

In Exercises \(1-8,\) given \(y=f(u)\) and \(u=g(x),\) find \(d y / d x=\) \(d y / d x=f^{\prime}(g(x)) g^{\prime}(x)\) $$ y=\cos u, u=-\frac{x}{3} $$

6 step solution

Problem 4

Assume that \(2 x+3 y=12\) and \(d y / d t=-2 .\) Find \(d x / d t\)

3 step solution

Problem 4

Find the linearization \(L(x)\) of \(f(x)\) at \(x=a.\) \(f(x)=\sqrt[3]{x}, \quad a=-8\)

7 step solution

Problem 4

Use implicit differentiation to find \(d y / d x\). \(x^{3}-x y+y^{3}=1\)

6 step solution

Problem 4

Find \(d y / d x\) $$ y=\sqrt{x} \sec x+3 $$

6 step solution

Problem 4

Exercises \(1-6\) give the positions \(s=f(t)\) of a body moving on a coordinate line, with \(s\) in meters and \(t\) in seconds. a. Find the body's displacement and average velocity for the given time interval. b. Find the body's speed and acceleration at the endpoints of the interval. c. When, if ever, during the interval does the body change direction? $$s=\left(t^{4} / 4\right)-t^{3}+t^{2}, \quad 0 \leq t \leq 3$$

4 step solution

Problem 4

Find the first and second derivatives. $$ w=3 z^{7}-7 z^{3}+21 z^{2} $$

3 step solution

Problem 4

derivatives as specified. $$ k(z)=\frac{1-z}{2 z} ; \quad k^{\prime}(-1), k^{\prime}(1), k^{\prime}(\sqrt{2}) $$

7 step solution

Problem 5

In Exercises \(1-8,\) given \(y=f(u)\) and \(u=g(x),\) find \(d y / d x=\) \(d y / d x=f^{\prime}(g(x)) g^{\prime}(x)\) $$ y=\sqrt{u}, \quad u=\sin x $$

5 step solution

Problem 5

If \(y=x^{2}\) and \(d x / d t=3,\) then what is \(d y / d t\) when \(x=-1 ?\)

3 step solution

Problem 5

Find the linearization \(L(x)\) of \(f(x)\) at \(x=a.\) \(f(x)=\tan x, \quad a=\pi\)

5 step solution

Problem 5

Use implicit differentiation to find \(d y / d x\). \(x^{2}(x-y)^{2}=x^{2}-y^{2}\)

5 step solution

Problem 5

Find \(d y / d x\) $$ y=\csc x-4 \sqrt{x}+7 $$

4 step solution

Problem 5

Exercises \(1-6\) give the positions \(s=f(t)\) of a body moving on a coordinate line, with \(s\) in meters and \(t\) in seconds. a. Find the body's displacement and average velocity for the given time interval. b. Find the body's speed and acceleration at the endpoints of the interval. c. When, if ever, during the interval does the body change direction? $$s=\frac{25}{t^{2}}-\frac{5}{t}, \quad 1 \leq t \leq 5$$

6 step solution

Problem 5

Find an equation for the tangent line to the curve at the given point. Then sketch the curve and tangent line together. \(y=4-x^{2}, \quad(-1,3)\)

4 step solution

Problem 5

Find the first and second derivatives. \begin{equation} y=\frac{4 x^{3}}{3}-x \end{equation}

6 step solution

Problem 5

Using the definition, calculate the derivatives of the functions. Then find the values of the derivatives as specified. $$ p(\theta)=\sqrt{3 \theta} ; \quad p^{\prime}(1), p^{\prime}(3), p^{\prime}(2 / 3) $$

8 step solution

Problem 6

In Exercises \(1-8,\) given \(y=f(u)\) and \(u=g(x),\) find \(d y / d x=\) \(d y / d x=f^{\prime}(g(x)) g^{\prime}(x)\) $$ y=\sin u, \quad u=x-\cos x $$

6 step solution

Problem 6

If \(x=y^{3}-y\) and \(d y / d t=5,\) then what is \(d x / d t\) when \(y=2 ?\)

5 step solution

Problem 6

Common linear approximations at \(x=0\) Find the linearizations of the following functions at \(x=0.\) a. \(\sin x \quad\) b. \(\cos x \quad\) c. \(\tan x\)

4 step solution

Problem 6

Use implicit differentiation to find \(d y / d x\). \((3 x y+7)^{2}=6 y\)

5 step solution

Problem 6

Find \(d y / d x\) $$ y=x^{2} \cot x-\frac{1}{x^{2}} $$

3 step solution

Problem 6

Exercises \(1-6\) give the positions \(s=f(t)\) of a body moving on a coordinate line, with \(s\) in meters and \(t\) in seconds. a. Find the body's displacement and average velocity for the given time interval. b. Find the body's speed and acceleration at the endpoints of the interval. c. When, if ever, during the interval does the body change direction? $$s=\frac{25}{t+5}, \quad-4 \leq t \leq 0$$

4 step solution

Problem 6

Find an equation for the tangent line to the curve at the given point. Then sketch the curve and tangent line together. \(y=(x-1)^{2}+1, \quad(1,1)\)

4 step solution

Problem 6

Find the first and second derivatives. \begin{equation} y=\frac{x^{3}}{3}+\frac{x^{2}}{2}+\frac{x}{4} \end{equation}

3 step solution

Problem 6

Using the definition, calculate the derivatives of the functions. Then find the values of the derivatives as specified. $$ r(s)=\sqrt{2 s+1} ; \quad r^{\prime}(0), r^{\prime}(1), r^{\prime}(1 / 2) $$

10 step solution

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