Exam 4: Applications of Differentiation

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Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of f(x)=xx2+1+1f ( x ) = \frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } + 1 } + 1 on the interval [0,2π][ 0,2 \pi ] .

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The graph of f is given below. The graph of f is given below.   (a) Where is f increasing? (b) Where is f decreasing? (c) Where is f concave upward? (d) Where is f concave downward? (a) Where is f increasing? (b) Where is f decreasing? (c) Where is f concave upward? (d) Where is f concave downward?

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How many points of inflection does the function f(x)=x8−x2f ( x ) = x ^ { 8 } - x ^ { 2 } have?

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Find the x-coordinate of the point on the parabola y=xy = \sqrt { x } nearest to the point (4, 0).

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At what rate is the diagonal of a cube increasing if its edges are 2 inches and are increasing at a rate 3 inches per minute?

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Find the critical number(s) (if any) and test them to determine if f(x)=∣4−x2∣f ( x ) = \left| 4 - x ^ { 2 } \right| has a local maximum or local minimum or neither at each critical number.

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A rancher with 300 ft of fence intends to enclose a rectangular corral, dividing it in half by a fence parallel to the short sides of the corral. What is the maximum area can be enclosed?

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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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A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 km and a speed of 500 km/h passes directly over a radar station. Find the rate at which the distance from the plane to the station is increasing when it is 2 km away from the station.

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Is it true that ∫ln⁡xdx=xln⁡x−x+C\int \ln x d x = x \ln x - x + C ? Explain why or why not.

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Find all critical numbers for the function f(x)=x−cos⁡x for 0<x<2πf ( x ) = x - \cos x \text { for } 0 < x < 2 \pi .

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If f is continuous over [1,3][ 1,3 ] and differentiable over (1,3)( 1,3 ) , suppose that 2≤f′(x)≤52 \leq f ^ { \prime } ( x ) \leq 5 for all x in [1,3][ 1,3 ] , and f(1)=4f ( 1 ) = 4 . What is the maximum possible value that f(3) can be? What is the minimum possible value that f(3) can be?

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Find each of the following limits or explain why it does not exist.(a) lim⁡x→1x3−3x+21−x\lim _ { x \rightarrow 1 } \frac { x ^ { 3 } - 3 x + 2 } { 1 - x } (b) lim⁡x→0+cos⁡x−1x2\lim _ { x \rightarrow 0 ^ { + } } \frac { \cos x - 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } (c) lim⁡x→0+x2(ln⁡x)\lim _ { x \rightarrow 0 ^ { + } } x ^ { 2 } ( \ln x )

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Let f(x)=x4−2x2+1f ( x ) = x ^ { 4 } - 2 x ^ { 2 } + 1 . Use the graphs of f, f′f ^ { \prime } , and f′′f ^ { \prime \prime } to estimate, to two decimal places, (a) the critical numbers of f.(b) the interval(s) where f is decreasing.(c) the interval(s) where f is concave upward.

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An open box is made from a 8 inch ×\times 8 inch piece of cardboard by cutting equal squares from each corner and folding up the sides. What size squares should be cut out to create a box with maximum volume?

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A hog weighs 250 pounds. A high-yield diet allows the animal to gain 6 pounds a day at a cost of $0.56 a day. The market price for hogs is currently $0.75 per pound, but it is falling at a rate of $0.01 per day, and that price decline is expected to remain steady for the foreseeable future. When should the hog be sold in order to provide the farmer with the highest financial gain?

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Find all critical numbers for the function f(x)=(x+3)4(x−2)3f ( x ) = ( x + 3 ) ^ { 4 } ( x - 2 ) ^ { 3 } .

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Using the language of calculus to explain the following economic principles for output price decisions.(a) Maximum profit requires the firm to choose the level of output at which marginal revenue is equal to marginal cost.(b) A change in fixed cost will not change the profit maximizing level of output.(c) It may pay a firm to expand its output if it is selling at a price greater than marginal cost, even if that price happens to be below average cost.

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Find the absolute maximum of the function f(x)=x3−x2−xf ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - x ^ { 2 } - x on the interval −10≤x≤2- 10 \leq x \leq 2 .

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Sketch the graph of a function f that is continuous on [0;4] and has the following properties: Absolute minimum at 0, absolute maximum at 4, local maximum at 2, and local minimum at 3.

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