Chapter 4

Thomas Calculus in SI Units · 420 exercises

Problem 29

a. Find the open intervals on which the function is increasing and decreasing. b. Identify the function's local and absolute extreme values, if any, saying where they occur. $$H(t)=\frac{3}{2} t^{4}-t^{6}$$

5 step solution

Problem 29

Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of each function on the given interval. Then graph the function. Identify the points on the graph where the absolute extrema occur, and include their coordinates. $$g(x)=\sqrt{4-x^{2}}, \quad-2 \leq x \leq 1$$

5 step solution

Problem 30

Find the most general antiderivative or indefinite integral. You may need to try a solution and then adjust your guess. Check your answers by differentiation. $$\int\left(\frac{1}{7}-\frac{1}{y^{5 / 4}}\right) d y$$

6 step solution

Problem 30

Find a positive number for which the sum of its reciprocal and four times its square is the smallest possible.

5 step solution

Problem 30

What can be said about functions whose derivatives are constant? Give reasons for your answer.

3 step solution

Problem 30

a. Find the open intervals on which the function is increasing and decreasing. b. Identify the function's local and absolute extreme values, if any, saying where they occur. $$K(t)=15 t^{3}-t^{5}$$

5 step solution

Problem 30

Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of each function on the given interval. Then graph the function. Identify the points on the graph where the absolute extrema occur, and include their coordinates. $$g(x)=-\sqrt{5-x^{2}}, \quad-\sqrt{5} \leq x \leq 0$$

4 step solution

Problem 31

Find the most general antiderivative or indefinite integral. You may need to try a solution and then adjust your guess. Check your answers by differentiation. $$\int 2 x\left(1-x^{-3}\right) d x$$

4 step solution

Problem 31

A wire \(b \mathrm{m}\) long is cut into two pieces. One piece is bent into an equilateral triangle and the other is bent into a circle. If the sum of the areas enclosed by each part is a minimum, what is the length of each part?

6 step solution

Problem 31

Find all possible functions with the given derivative. a. \(y^{\prime}=x\) b. \(y^{\prime}=x^{2}\) c. \(y^{\prime}=x^{3}\)

4 step solution

Problem 31

a. Find the open intervals on which the function is increasing and decreasing. b. Identify the function's local and absolute extreme values, if any, saying where they occur. $$f(x)=x-6 \sqrt{x-1}$$

5 step solution

Problem 31

Identify the coordinates of any local and absolute extreme points and inflection points. Graph the function. $$y=\frac{x}{\sqrt{x^{2}+1}}$$

4 step solution

Problem 31

Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of each function on the given interval. Then graph the function. Identify the points on the graph where the absolute extrema occur, and include their coordinates. $$f(\theta)=\sin \theta, \quad-\frac{\pi}{2} \leq \theta \leq \frac{5 \pi}{6}$$

5 step solution

Problem 32

Find the most general antiderivative or indefinite integral. You may need to try a solution and then adjust your guess. Check your answers by differentiation. $$\int x^{-3}(x+1) d x$$

3 step solution

Problem 32

Find all possible functions with the given derivative. $$\begin{aligned} &\text { a. } y^{\prime}=2 x\\\ &\text { b. } y^{\prime}=2 x-1 \quad \text { c. } y^{\prime}=3 x^{2}+2 x-1 \end{aligned}$$

4 step solution

Problem 32

a. Find the open intervals on which the function is increasing and decreasing. b. Identify the function's local and absolute extreme values, if any, saying where they occur. $$g(x)=4 \sqrt{x}-x^{2}+3$$

6 step solution

Problem 32

Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of each function on the given interval. Then graph the function. Identify the points on the graph where the absolute extrema occur, and include their coordinates. $$f(\theta)=\tan \theta, \quad-\frac{\pi}{3} \leq \theta \leq \frac{\pi}{4}$$

6 step solution

Problem 32

Identify the coordinates of any local and absolute extreme points and inflection points. Graph the function. $$y=\frac{\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}{2 x+1}$$

6 step solution

Problem 33

Find the most general antiderivative or indefinite integral. You may need to try a solution and then adjust your guess. Check your answers by differentiation. $$\int \frac{t \sqrt{t}+\sqrt{t}}{t^{2}} d t$$

4 step solution

Problem 33

Find all possible functions with the given derivative. $$\text { a. } y^{\prime}=-\frac{1}{x^{2}} \quad \text { b. } y^{\prime}=1-\frac{1}{x^{2}} \quad \text { c. } y^{\prime}=5+\frac{1}{x^{2}}$$

5 step solution

Problem 33

a. Find the open intervals on which the function is increasing and decreasing. b. Identify the function's local and absolute extreme values, if any, saying where they occur. $$g(x)=x \sqrt{8-x^{2}}$$

5 step solution

Problem 33

Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of each function on the given interval. Then graph the function. Identify the points on the graph where the absolute extrema occur, and include their coordinates. $$g(x)=\csc x, \quad \frac{\pi}{3} \leq x \leq \frac{2 \pi}{3}$$

5 step solution

Problem 33

Identify the coordinates of any local and absolute extreme points and inflection points. Graph the function. $$y=2 x-3 x^{2 / 3}$$

4 step solution

Problem 34

Find the most general antiderivative or indefinite integral. You may need to try a solution and then adjust your guess. Check your answers by differentiation. $$\int \frac{4+\sqrt{t}}{t^{3}} d t$$

3 step solution

Problem 34

Determine the dimensions of the rectangle of largest area that can be inscribed in a semicircle of radius 3 (See accompanying figure.)

9 step solution

Problem 34

Find all possible functions with the given derivative. a. \(y^{\prime}=\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{x}}\) b. \(y^{\prime}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} \quad\) c. \(y^{\prime}=4 x-\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\)

4 step solution

Problem 34

a. Find the open intervals on which the function is increasing and decreasing. b. Identify the function's local and absolute extreme values, if any, saying where they occur. $$g(x)=x^{2} \sqrt{5-x}$$

5 step solution

Problem 34

Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of each function on the given interval. Then graph the function. Identify the points on the graph where the absolute extrema occur, and include their coordinates. $$g(x)=\sec x, \quad-\frac{\pi}{3} \leq x \leq \frac{\pi}{6}$$

5 step solution

Problem 34

Identify the coordinates of any local and absolute extreme points and inflection points. Graph the function. $$y=5 x^{2 / 5}-2 x$$

6 step solution

Problem 35

Find the most general antiderivative or indefinite integral. You may need to try a solution and then adjust your guess. Check your answers by differentiation. $$\int(-2 \cos t) d t$$

4 step solution

Problem 35

What value of \(a\) makes \(f(x)=x^{2}+(a / x)\) have a. a local minimum at \(x=2 ?\) b. a point of inflection at \(x=1 ?\)

4 step solution

Problem 35

Find all possible functions with the given derivative. a. \(y^{\prime}=\sin 2 t\) b. \(y^{\prime}=\cos \frac{t}{2} \quad\) c. \(y^{\prime}=\sin 2 t+\cos \frac{t}{2}\)

8 step solution

Problem 35

a. Find the open intervals on which the function is increasing and decreasing. b. Identify the function's local and absolute extreme values, if any, saying where they occur. $$f(x)=\frac{x^{2}-3}{x-2}, \quad x \neq 2$$

5 step solution

Problem 35

Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of each function on the given interval. Then graph the function. Identify the points on the graph where the absolute extrema occur, and include their coordinates. $$f(t)=2-|t|, \quad-1 \leq t \leq 3$$

5 step solution

Problem 35

Identify the coordinates of any local and absolute extreme points and inflection points. Graph the function. $$y=x^{2 / 3}\left(\frac{5}{2}-x\right)$$

6 step solution

Problem 36

Find the most general antiderivative or indefinite integral. You may need to try a solution and then adjust your guess. Check your answers by differentiation. $$\int(-5 \sin t) d t$$

6 step solution

Problem 36

Find all possible functions with the given derivative. a. \(y^{\prime}=\sec ^{2} \theta\) b. \(y^{\prime}=\sqrt{\theta} \quad\) c. \(y^{\prime}=\sqrt{\theta}-\sec ^{2} \theta\)

6 step solution

Problem 36

a. Find the open intervals on which the function is increasing and decreasing. b. Identify the function's local and absolute extreme values, if any, saying where they occur. $$f(x)=\frac{x^{3}}{3 x^{2}+1}$$

5 step solution

Problem 36

Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of each function on the given interval. Then graph the function. Identify the points on the graph where the absolute extrema occur, and include their coordinates. $$f(t)=|t-5|, \quad 4 \leq t \leq 7$$

6 step solution

Problem 36

Identify the coordinates of any local and absolute extreme points and inflection points. Graph the function. $$y=x^{2 / 3}(x-5)$$

6 step solution

Problem 37

Find the most general antiderivative or indefinite integral. You may need to try a solution and then adjust your guess. Check your answers by differentiation. $$\int 7 \sin \frac{\theta}{3} d \theta$$

5 step solution

Problem 37

The height above ground of an object moving vertically is given by $$s=-4.9 t^{2}+29.4 t+34.3$$ with \(s\) in meters and \(t\) in seconds. Find a. the object's velocity when \(t=0\) b. its maximum height and when it occurs; c. its velocity when \(s=0\)

4 step solution

Problem 37

Find the function with the given derivative whose graph passes through the point \(P\). $$f^{\prime}(x)=2 x-1, \quad P(0,0)$$

4 step solution

Problem 37

Find the function's absolute maximum and minimum values and say where they are assumed. $$f(x)=x^{4 / 3}, \quad-1 \leq x \leq 8$$

3 step solution

Problem 37

a. Find the open intervals on which the function is increasing and decreasing. b. Identify the function's local and absolute extreme values, if any, saying where they occur. $$f(x)=x^{1 / 3}(x+8)$$

5 step solution

Problem 37

Identify the coordinates of any local and absolute extreme points and inflection points. Graph the function. $$y=x \sqrt{8-x^{2}}$$

6 step solution

Problem 38

Find the most general antiderivative or indefinite integral. You may need to try a solution and then adjust your guess. Check your answers by differentiation. $$\int 3 \cos 5 \theta d \theta$$

4 step solution

Problem 38

Jane is \(2 \mathrm{km}\) offshore in a boat and wishes to reach a coastal village 6 km down a straight shoreline from the point nearest the boat. She can row \(2 \mathrm{km} / \mathrm{h}\) and can walk \(5 \mathrm{km} / \mathrm{h}\). Where should she land her boat to reach the village in the least amount of time?

5 step solution

Problem 38

Find the function with the given derivative whose graph passes through the point \(P\). $$g^{\prime}(x)=\frac{1}{x^{2}}+2 x, \quad P(-1,1)$$

3 step solution

Problem 38

Find the function's absolute maximum and minimum values and say where they are assumed. $$f(x)=x^{5 / 3}, \quad-1 \leq x \leq 8$$

3 step solution

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