Chapter 4
University Calculus: Early Transcendentals · 547 exercises
Problem 66
Find the limits. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{-}} \sin x \cdot \ln x$$
5 step solution
Problem 67
Find the extreme values (absolute and local) of the function over its natural domain, and where they occur. $$y=\cos ^{-1}\left(x^{2}\right)$$
4 step solution
Problem 67
If the graphs of two differentiable functions \(f(x)\) and \(g(x)\) start at the same point in the plane and the functions have the same rate of change at every point, do the graphs have to be identical? Give reasons for your answer.
4 step solution
Problem 67
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. $$\begin{aligned} &\int \cot ^{2} x d x\\\ &\text { (Hint: }\left.1+\cot ^{2} x=\csc ^{2} x\right) \end{aligned}$$
4 step solution
Problem 67
a. How close does the curve \(y=\sqrt{x}\) come to the point \((3 / 2,0) ?\) (Hint: If you minimize the square of the distance, you can avoid square roots.) b. Graph the distance function \(D(x)\) and \(y=\sqrt{x}\) together and reconcile what you see with your answer in part (a). GRAPH CANT COPY
6 step solution
Problem 67
Sketch the graph of a differentiable function \(y=f(x)\) through the point (1,1) if \(f^{\prime}(1)=0\) and a. \(f^{\prime}(x)>0\) for \(x<1\) and \(f^{\prime}(x)<0\) for \(x>1\) b. \(f^{\prime}(x)<0\) for \(x<1\) and \(f^{\prime}(x)>0\) for \(x>1\) c. \(f^{\prime}(x)>0\) for \(x \neq 1\) d. \(f^{\prime}(x)<0\) for \(x \neq 1\)
5 step solution
Problem 67
Try it-you just keep on cycling. Find the limits some other way. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{\sqrt{9 x+1}}{\sqrt{x+1}}$$
4 step solution
Problem 68
If \(|f(w)-f(x)| \leq|w-x|\) for all values \(w\) and \(x\) and \(f\) is a differentiable function, show that \(-1 \leq f^{\prime}(x) \leq 1\) for all \(x\) -values.
4 step solution
Problem 68
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. $$\int\left(1-\cot ^{2} x\right) d x$$
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Problem 68
a. How close does the semicircle \(y=\sqrt{16-x^{2}}\) come to the point \((1, \sqrt{3}) ?\) b. Graph the distance function and \(y=\sqrt{16-x^{2}}\) together and reconcile what you see with your answer in part (a).
7 step solution
Problem 68
Sketch the graph of a differentiable function \(y=f(x)\) that has a. a local minimum at (1,1) and a local maximum at (3,3) b. a local maximum at (1,1) and a local minimum at (3,3) c. local maxima at (1,1) and (3,3) d. local minima at (1,1) and (3,3)
5 step solution
Problem 68
Try it-you just keep on cycling. Find the limits some other way. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{+}} \frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{\sin x}}$$
7 step solution
Problem 69
Find the critical points, domain endpoints, and extreme values (absolute and local) for each function. $$y=x^{2 / 3}(x+2)$$
7 step solution
Problem 69
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. $$\int \cos \theta(\tan \theta+\sec \theta) d \theta$$
4 step solution
Problem 69
Assume that \(f\) is differentiable on \(a \leq x \leq b\) and that \(f(b)
4 step solution
Problem 69
Sketch the graph of a continuous function \(y=g(x)\) such that
a. \(g(2)=2,0
4 step solution
Problem 69
Try it-you just keep on cycling. Find the limits some other way. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow(\pi / 2)} \frac{\sec x}{\tan x}$$
4 step solution
Problem 70
Find the critical points, domain endpoints, and extreme values (absolute and local) for each function. $$y=x^{2 / 3}\left(x^{2}-4\right)$$
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Problem 70
Let \(f\) be a function defined on an interval \([a, b] .\) What conditions could you place on \(f\) to guarantee that $$\min f^{\prime} \leq \frac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a} \leq \max f^{\prime}$$ where \(\min f^{\prime}\) and \(\max f^{\prime}\) refer to the minimum and maximum values of \(f^{\prime}\) on \([a, b]\) ? Give reasons for your answers.
5 step solution
Problem 70
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. $$\int \frac{\csc \theta}{\csc \theta-\sin \theta} d \theta$$
3 step solution
Problem 70
Sketch the graph of a continuous function \(y=h(x)\) such that a. \(h(0)=0,-2 \leq h(x) \leq 2\) for all \(x, h^{\prime}(x) \rightarrow \infty\) as \(x \rightarrow 0^{-}\) and \(h^{\prime}(x) \rightarrow \infty\) as \(x \rightarrow 0^{+}\) b. \(h(0)=0,-2 \leq h(x) \leq 0\) for all \(x, h^{\prime}(x) \rightarrow \infty\) as \(x \rightarrow 0^{-}\) and \(h^{\prime}(x) \rightarrow-\infty\) as \(x \rightarrow 0^{+}\)
5 step solution
Problem 70
Try it-you just keep on cycling. Find the limits some other way. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{+}} \frac{\cot x}{\csc x}$$
4 step solution
Problem 71
Find the critical points, domain endpoints, and extreme values (absolute and local) for each function. $$y=x \sqrt{4-x^{2}}$$
6 step solution
Problem 71
Verify the formulas in Exercises by differentiation. $$\int(7 x-2)^{3} d x=\frac{(7 x-2)^{4}}{28}+C$$
4 step solution
Problem 71
Try it-you just keep on cycling. Find the limits some other way. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{2^{x}-3^{x}}{3^{x}+4^{x}}$$
4 step solution
Problem 72
Find the critical points, domain endpoints, and extreme values (absolute and local) for each function. $$y=x^{2} \sqrt{3-x}$$
5 step solution
Problem 72
Verify the formulas in Exercises by differentiation. $$\int(3 x+5)^{-2} d x=-\frac{(3 x+5)^{-1}}{3}+C$$
4 step solution
Problem 72
Find the open intervals on which the function \(f(x)=a x^{2}+\) \(b x+c, a \neq 0,\) is increasing and decreasing. Describe the reasoning behind your answer.
4 step solution
Problem 72
Try it-you just keep on cycling. Find the limits some other way. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow-\infty} \frac{2^{x}+4^{x}}{5^{x}-2^{x}}$$
5 step solution
Problem 73
Find the critical points, domain endpoints, and extreme values (absolute and local) for each function. $$y=\left\\{\begin{array}{ll} 4-2 x, & x \leq 1 \\ x+1, & x>1 \end{array}\right.$$
4 step solution
Problem 73
Verify the formulas in Exercises by differentiation. $$\int \sec ^{2}(5 x-1) d x=\frac{1}{5} \tan (5 x-1)+C$$
3 step solution
Problem 73
Let \(f\) be differentiable at every value of \(x\) and suppose that \(f(1)=1,\) that \(f^{\prime}<0\) on \((-\infty, 1),\) and that \(f^{\prime}>0\) on \((1, \infty)\). a. Show that \(f(x) \geq 1\) for all \(x\). b. Must \(f^{\prime}(1)=0 ?\) Explain.
5 step solution
Problem 73
Determine the values of constants \(a\) and \(b\) so that \(f(x)=\) \(a x^{2}+b x\) has an absolute maximum at the point (1,2)
7 step solution
Problem 73
Try it-you just keep on cycling. Find the limits some other way. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{e^{x^{2}}}{x e^{x}}$$
5 step solution
Problem 74
Find the critical points, domain endpoints, and extreme values (absolute and local) for each function. $$y=\left\\{\begin{array}{ll} 3-x, & x<0 \\ 3+2 x-x^{2}, & x \geq 0 \end{array}\right.$$
8 step solution
Problem 74
Verify the formulas in Exercises by differentiation. $$\int \csc ^{2}\left(\frac{x-1}{3}\right) d x=-3 \cot \left(\frac{x-1}{3}\right)+C$$
4 step solution
Problem 74
Determine the values of constants \(a, b, c,\) and \(d\) so that \(f(x)=a x^{3}+b x^{2}+c x+d\) has a local maximum at the point (0,0) and a local minimum at the point (1,-1)
5 step solution
Problem 75
Find the critical points, domain endpoints, and extreme values (absolute and local) for each function. $$y=\left\\{\begin{array}{ll}-x^{2}-2 x+4, & x \leq 1 \\\\-x^{2}+6 x-4, & x>1\end{array}\right.$$
5 step solution
Problem 75
Verify the formulas in Exercises by differentiation. $$\int \frac{1}{(x+1)^{2}} d x=-\frac{1}{x+1}+C$$
3 step solution
Problem 75
Locate and identify the absolute extreme values of a. \(\ln (\cos x)\) on \([-\pi / 4, \pi / 3]\) b. \(\cos (\ln x)\) on \([1 / 2,2]\)
8 step solution
Problem 75
Which one is correct, and which one is wrong? Give reasons for your answers. $$\text { a. } \lim _{x \rightarrow 3} \frac{x-3}{x^{2}-3}=\lim _{x \rightarrow 3} \frac{1}{2 x}=\frac{1}{6}$$.$$\text { b. } \lim _{x \rightarrow 3} \frac{x-3}{x^{2}-3}=\frac{0}{6}=0$$.
4 step solution
Problem 76
Find the critical points, domain endpoints, and extreme values (absolute and local) for each function. $$y=\left\\{\begin{array}{ll}-\frac{1}{4} x^{2}-\frac{1}{2} x+\frac{15}{4}, & x \leq 1 \\\x^{3}-6 x^{2}+8 x, & x>1\end{array}\right.$$
5 step solution
Problem 76
Use the same-derivative argument to prove the identities a. \(\tan ^{-1} x+\cot ^{-1} x=\frac{\pi}{2}\) b. \(\sec ^{-1} x+\csc ^{-1} x=\frac{\pi}{2}\)
6 step solution
Problem 76
Verify the formulas in Exercises by differentiation. $$\int \frac{1}{(x+1)^{2}} d x=\frac{x}{x+1}+C$$
4 step solution
Problem 76
a. Prove that \(f(x)=x-\ln x\) is increasing for \(x>1\)
b. Using part (a), show that \(\ln x
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Problem 76
Which one is correct, and which one is wrong? Give reasons for your answers. $$\begin{aligned}&\text { a. } \lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{x^{2}-2 x}{x^{2}-\sin }=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{2 x-2}{2 x-\cos x}\\\&=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{2}{2+\sin x}=\frac{2}{2+0}=1\end{aligned}$$ $$\text { b. } \lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{x^{2}-2 x}{x^{2}-\sin x}=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{2 x-2}{2 x-\cos x}=\frac{-2}{0-1}=2$$
4 step solution
Problem 77
Give reasons for your answers. Let \(f(x)=(x-2)^{2 / 3}\) a. Does \(f^{\prime}(2)\) exist? b. Show that the only local extreme value of \(f\) occurs at \(x=2\) c. Does the result in part (b) contradict the Extreme Value Theorem? d. Repeat parts (a) and (b) for \(f(x)=(x-a)^{2 / 3},\) replacing 2 by \(a\)
5 step solution
Problem 77
Verify the formulas in Exercises by differentiation. $$\int \frac{1}{x+1} d x=\ln |x+1|+C, \quad x \neq-1$$
4 step solution
Problem 77
Starting with the equation \(e^{x_{1}} e^{x_{2}}=e^{x_{1}+x_{2}},\) derived in the text, show that \(e^{-x}=1 / e^{x}\) for any real number \(x .\) Then show that \(e^{x_{1}} / e^{x_{2}}=e^{x_{1}-x_{2}}\) for any numbers \(x_{1}\) and \(x_{2}\).
2 step solution
Problem 77
Find the a$$0$$bsolute maximum and minimum values of \(f(x)=\) \(e^{x}-2 x\) on [0,1]
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