Questions from General Calculus


Q: After the consumption of an alcoholic beverage, the concentration of alcohol

After the consumption of an alcoholic beverage, the concentration of alcohol in the bloodstream (blood alcohol concentration, or BAC) surges as the alcohol is absorbed, followed by a gradual decline a...

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Q: After an antibiotic tablet is taken, the concentration of the antibiotic

After an antibiotic tablet is taken, the concentration of the antibiotic in the bloodstream is modeled by the function C(t) = 8(e-0.4t – e-0.6t) where the time t is measured in hours and C is measured...

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Q: Between 0°C and 30°C, the volume V

Between 0°C and 30°C, the volume V (in cubic centimeters) of 1 kg of water at a temperature T is given approximately by the formula V = 999.87 - 0.06426T + 0.0085043T2 - 0.0000679T3 Find the temperatu...

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Q: The water level, measured in feet above mean sea level,

The water level, measured in feet above mean sea level, of Lake Lanier in Georgia, USA, during 2012 can be modeled by the function L(t) = 0.01441t3 - 0.4177t2 + 2.703t + 1060.1 where t is measured in...

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Q: On May 7, 1992, the space shuttle Endeavour was launched

On May 7, 1992, the space shuttle Endeavour was launched on mission STS-49, the purpose of which was to install a new perigee kick motor in an Intelsat communications satellite. The table gives the ve...

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Q: Find the derivative of the function. Simplify where possible.

Find the derivative of the function. Simplify where possible. H(t) = cot-1(t) + cot-1(1/t)

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Q: When a foreign object lodged in the trachea (windpipe) forces

When a foreign object lodged in the trachea (windpipe) forces a person to cough, the diaphragm thrusts upward causing an increase in pressure in the lungs. This is accompanied by a contraction of the...

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Q: Show that 5 is a critical number of the function t

Show that 5 is a critical number of the function t(x) = 2 + (x – 5)3 but t does not have a local extreme value at 5.

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Q: A waterskier skis over the ramp shown in the figure at a

A waterskier skis over the ramp shown in the figure at a speed of 30 ft/s. How fast is she rising as she leaves the ramp?

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Q: Prove that the function f (x) = x101 +

Prove that the function f (x) = x101 + x51 + x + 1 has neither a local maximum nor a local minimum.

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