Exam 4: Applications of Differentiation

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Find the interval on which f(x)=x+cos⁡x,0≤x≤2πf ( x ) = x + \cos x , 0 \leq x \leq 2 \pi is increasing.

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A water tank has the shape of an inverted circular cone with base radius 6 feet and height of 12 feet. The tank is full of water. If the water level is falling at the rate of 2 inches /m2 \text { inches } / \mathrm { m } , how fast is the tank losing water when the water is 8 feet deep?

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Suppose that a baseball is tossed straight up and that its height as a function of time (in seconds) is given by the formula h(t)=128t−16t2fth ( t ) = 128 t - 16 t ^ { 2 } \mathrm { ft } . What is the maximum height of the ball?

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Find the most general antiderivative of the function f(x)=1+3xxxf ( x ) = \frac { 1 + 3 x } { x \sqrt { x } } .

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The graph of the first derivative f′f ^ { \prime } of a function f is given below.  The graph of the first derivative  f ^ { \prime }  of a function f is given below.   (a) On what intervals is f increasing? Explain.(b) At what values of x does f have a local maximum and local minimum? Explain.(c) On what intervals is f concave up? concave down? Explain (d) Where are the coordinates of the inflection points of f? Explain (a) On what intervals is f increasing? Explain.(b) At what values of x does f have a local maximum and local minimum? Explain.(c) On what intervals is f concave up? concave down? Explain (d) Where are the coordinates of the inflection points of f? Explain

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Find the largest interval on which the function f(θ)=cos⁡2θf ( \theta ) = \cos ^ { 2 } \theta is concave upward.

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The cost to produce x units of a certain product is given by C(x)=10,000+8x+116x2C ( x ) = 10,000 + 8 x + \frac { 1 } { 16 } x ^ { 2 } . Find the value of x that gives the minimum average cost.

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Find all critical numbers for the function f(x)=1x2−9f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } - 9 } .

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A particle moves along the circle x2+y2=25x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 25 . If x decreases at a rate 2 units per minute, at what rate is y changing when x=3x = 3 ?

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Find the critical number(s) (if any) and test them to determine if f(x)=3x4−8x3+9f ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 4 } - 8 x ^ { 3 } + 9 has a local maximum or local minimum or neither at each critical number.

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What is the length of the largest interval on which the function f(x)=x3−3x2−9xf ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 9 x is decreasing?

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Find the value of the limit lim⁡x→∞ln⁡cos⁡(3x)ln⁡cos⁡(5x)\lim _ { x \rightarrow \infty } \frac { \ln \cos ( 3 x ) } { \ln \cos ( 5 x ) } .

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(a) Draw a direction field for the function f(x)=9x2f ( x ) = 9 x ^ { 2 } . Use this direction field to sketch several members of the family of antiderivatives.(b) Compute the general antiderivative for f(x)=9x2f ( x ) = 9 x ^ { 2 } explicitly and sketch several specific antiderivatives. Compare these results with your sketches from part (a).

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How many points of inflection does the function f(x)=3x5−10x3+5f ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 5 } - 10 x ^ { 3 } + 5 have?

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Find the value of the limit lim⁡x→0+cos⁡x−1x2\lim _ { x \rightarrow 0 ^ { + } } \frac { \cos x - 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } .

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Find the position function s (t) given acceleration a(t)=3ta ( t ) = 3 t if v(2)=0v ( 2 ) = 0 and s(2)=1s ( 2 ) = 1 .

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A rectangular storage container with an open top is to have a volume of 10 m 33 : The length of its base is twice the width. Material for the base costs $10 per square meter. Material for the sides costs $6 per square meter. Find the dimensions of the container needed to minimize the cost.

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It is desired to make a rectangular pen with diameter equal to 40 feet. It is not necessary, however, to achieve maximum area. In fact, any area that is greater than or equal to 75% of the maximum area will be satisfactory. Under these conditions, find the maximum acceptable length of the longer side.

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Suppose that f is a continuous function and f(0)=0,f(2)=f(−2)=1,f′(0)=0,f′(x)>0f ( 0 ) = 0 , f ( 2 ) = f ( - 2 ) = 1 , f ^ { \prime } ( 0 ) = 0 , f ^ { \prime } ( x ) > 0 for x>0,f′(x)<0x > 0 , f ^ { \prime } ( x ) < 0 for x<0,f′′(x)>0x < 0 , f ^ { \prime \prime } ( x ) > 0 for ∣x∣<2,f′′(x)<0| x | < 2 , f ^ { \prime \prime } ( x ) < 0 for ∣x∣>2| x | > 2 , and lim⁡x→∞f(x)=lim⁡x→−∞f(x)=2\lim _ { x \rightarrow \infty } f ( x ) = \lim _ { x \rightarrow - \infty } f ( x ) = 2 . Sketch the graph of y=f(x)y = f ( x ) .

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Find the value of the limit lim⁡x→∞(ln⁡x)2x\lim _ { x \rightarrow \infty } \frac { ( \ln x ) ^ { 2 } } { x } .

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