Chapter 4

University Calculus: Early Transcendentals · 547 exercises

Problem 26

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. $$\int(5-6 x) d x$$

4 step solution

Problem 26

Show that the functions have exactly one zero in the given interval. $$r(\theta)=2 \theta-\cos ^{2} \theta+\sqrt{2}, \quad(-\infty, \infty)$$

4 step solution

Problem 26

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. $$h(r)=(r+7)^{3}$$

5 step solution

Problem 26

Use I'Hópital's rule to find the limits. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow(\pi / 2)}\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right) \tan x$$

4 step solution

Problem 26

Find the approximate values of \(r_{1}\) through \(r_{4}\) in the factorization $$8 x^{4}-14 x^{3}-9 x^{2}+11 x-1=8\left(x-r_{1}\right)\left(x-r_{2}\right)\left(x-r_{3}\right)\left(x-r_{4}\right)$$ (GRAPH CAN'T COPY)

5 step solution

Problem 27

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. $$h(x)=\sqrt[3]{x}, \quad-1 \leq x \leq 8$$

5 step solution

Problem 27

Identify the coordinates of any local and absolute extreme points and inflection points. Graph the function. $$y=\sin x \cos x, \quad 0 \leq x \leq \pi$$

7 step solution

Problem 27

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. $$\int\left(3 t^{2}+\frac{t}{2}\right) d t$$

4 step solution

Problem 27

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.. $$f(x)=x^{4}-8 x^{2}+16$$

5 step solution

Problem 27

Use I'Hópital's rule to find the limits. $$\lim _{\theta \rightarrow 0} \frac{3^{\sin \theta}-1}{\theta}$$

5 step solution

Problem 27

Use Newton's method to find the zeros of \(f(x)=4 x^{4}-4 x^{2}\) using the given starting values. a. \(x_{0}=-2\) and \(x_{0}=-0.8,\) lying in \((-\infty,-\sqrt{2} / 2)\) b. \(x_{0}=-0.5\) and \(x_{0}=0.25,\) lying in \((-\sqrt{21} / 7, \sqrt{21} / 7)\) c. \(x_{0}=0.8\) and \(x_{0}=2,\) lying in \((\sqrt{2} / 2, \infty)\) d. \(x_{0}=-\sqrt{21} / 7\) and \(x_{0}=\sqrt{21} / 7\)

7 step solution

Problem 28

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. $$h(x)=-3 x^{2 / 3}, \quad-1 \leq x \leq 1$$

4 step solution

Problem 28

Identify the coordinates of any local and absolute extreme points and inflection points. Graph the function. $$y=\cos x+\sqrt{3} \sin x, \quad 0 \leq x \leq 2 \pi$$

5 step solution

Problem 28

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. $$\int\left(\frac{t^{2}}{2}+4 t^{3}\right) d t$$

5 step solution

Problem 28

Show that the functions have exactly one zero in the given interval. $$r(\theta)=\tan \theta-\cot \theta-\theta, \quad(0, \pi / 2)$$

5 step solution

Problem 28

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. $$g(x)=x^{4}-4 x^{3}+4 x^{2}$$

5 step solution

Problem 28

Find the point on the line \(\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=1\) that is closest to the origin.

11 step solution

Problem 28

In submarine location problems, it is often necessary to find a submarine's closest point of approach (CPA) to a sonobuoy (sound detector) in the water. Suppose that the submarine travels on the parabolic path \(y=x^{2}\) and that the buoy is located at the point \((2,-1 / 2)\) a. Show that the value of \(x\) that minimizes the distance between the submarine and the buoy is a solution of the equation \(x=1 /\left(x^{2}+1\right)\) b. Solve the equation \(x=1 /\left(x^{2}+1\right)\) with Newton's method. (GRAPH CAN'T COPY)

10 step solution

Problem 28

Use I'Hópital's rule to find the limits. $$\lim _{\theta \rightarrow 0} \frac{(1 / 2)^{6}-1}{\theta}$$

2 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. $$g(x)=\sqrt{4-x^{2}},-2 \leq x \leq 1$$

7 step solution

Problem 29

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. $$\int\left(3 t^{2}+\frac{t}{2}\right) d t$$

5 step solution

Problem 29

Suppose that \(f(-1)=3\) and that \(f^{\prime}(x)=0\) for all \(x .\) Must \(f(x)=3\) for all \(x ?\) Give reasons for your answer.

4 step solution

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 a positive number for which the sum of it and its reciprocal is the smallest (least) possible.

6 step solution

Problem 29

Some curves are so flat that, in practice, Newton's method stops too far from the root to give a useful estimate. Try Newton's method on \(f(x)=(x-1)^{40}\) with a starting value of \(x_{0}=2\) to see how close your machine comes to the root \(x=1 .\) See the accompanying graph. (GRAPH CAN'T COPY)

5 step solution

Problem 29

Use I'Hópital's rule to find the limits. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{x 2^{x}}{2^{x}-1}$$

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. $$g(x)=-\sqrt{5-x^{2}},-\sqrt{5} \leq x \leq 0$$

6 step solution

Problem 30

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

7 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. $$\int\left(1-x^{2}-3 x^{5}\right) d x$$

6 step solution

Problem 30

Suppose that \(f(0)=5\) and that \(f^{\prime}(x)=2\) for all \(x .\) Must \(f(x)=\) \(2 x+5\) for all \(x ?\) Give reasons for your answer.

5 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. $$K(t)=15 t^{3}-t^{5}$$

4 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

Use I'Hópital's rule to find the limits. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{3^{x}-1}{2^{x}-1}$$

5 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 31

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

5 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. $$\int\left(\frac{1}{x^{2}}-x^{2}-\frac{1}{3}\right) d x$$

4 step solution

Problem 31

Suppose that \(f^{\prime}(x)=2 x\) for all \(x\). Find \(f(2)\) if a. \(f(0)=0\) b. \(f(1)=0 \quad\) c. \(f(-2)=3\)

5 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

A wire \(b\) 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?

7 step solution

Problem 31

Use I'Hópital's rule to find the limits. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{\ln (x+1)}{\log _{2} x}$$

4 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. $$\int\left(\frac{1}{5}-\frac{2}{x^{3}}+2 x\right) d x$$

3 step solution

Problem 32

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

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. $$g(x)=4 \sqrt{x}-x^{2}+3$$

4 step solution

Problem 32

Use I'Hópital's rule to find the limits. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{\log _{2} x}{\log _{3}(x+3)}$$

4 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. $$y=2 x-3 x^{2 / 3}$$

5 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. $$\int x^{-1 / 3} d x$$

4 step solution

Problem 33

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 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. $$g(x)=x \sqrt{8-x^{2}}$$

3 step solution

Problem 33

Use I'Hópital's rule to find the limits. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{-}} \frac{\ln \left(x^{2}+2 x\right)}{\ln x}$$

4 step solution

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