Calculus/Differentiation/Applications of Derivatives/Exercises
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Relative ExtremaEdit
Find the relative maximum(s) and minimum(s), if any, of the following functions.
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Range of FunctionEdit
7. Show that the expression cannot take on any value strictly between 2 and -2.
Absolute ExtremaEdit
Determine the absolute maximum and minimum of the following functions on the given domain
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Determine Intervals of ChangeEdit
Find the intervals where the following functions are increasing or decreasing
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Determine Intervals of ConcavityEdit
Find the intervals where the following functions are concave up or concave down
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Word ProblemsEdit
22. You peer around a corner. A velociraptor 64 meters away spots you. You run away at a speed of 6 meters per second. The raptor chases, running towards the corner you just left at a speed of meters per second (time measured in seconds after spotting). After you have run 4 seconds the raptor is 32 meters from the corner. At this time, how fast is death approaching your soon to be mangled flesh? That is, what is the rate of change in the distance between you and the raptor?
23. Two bicycles leave an intersection at the same time. One heads north going and the other heads east going . How fast are the bikes getting away from each other after one hour?
24. You're making a can of volume with a gold side and silver top/bottom. Say gold costs 10 dollars per m and silver costs 1 dollar per . What's the minimum cost of such a can?
Graphing FunctionsEdit
For each of the following, graph a function that abides by the provided characteristics
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Approximation ProblemsEdit
By assumption, for these problems, assume and unless stated otherwise.
34. Approximate using whatever method. If you use Newton's or Euler's method, do it in a maximum of THREE (3) iterations.
35. Approximate using whatever method. If you use Newton's or Euler's method, do it in a maximum of THREE (3) iterations.
36. Approximate using whatever method. If you use Newton's or Euler's method, do it in a maximum of THREE (3) iterations.
Advanced UnderstandingEdit
37. Consider the functions and below, where is linear for all .
a. Approximate .
b. Using your answer from (a), find .
c. Assume . Find an approximation of the first positive root of shown on the graph. Use only ONE (1) iteration.