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

3 step solution

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. \(g(2)=2,02,\) and \(g^{\prime}(x) \rightarrow-1^{+}\) as \(x \rightarrow 2^{+}\) b. \(g(2)=2, g^{\prime}<0\) for \(x<2, g^{\prime}(x) \rightarrow-\infty\) as \(x \rightarrow 2^{-}\) \(g^{\prime}>0\) for \(x>2,\) and \(g^{\prime}(x) \rightarrow \infty\) as \(x \rightarrow 2^{+}\)

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. $$y=x^{2 / 3}\left(x^{2}-4\right)$$

5 step solution

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 \(\ln x1\)

4 step solution

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]

3 step solution

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