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