Questions from General Calculus


Q: Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of the function.

Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of the function. y = (x2 + 2)2 (x4 + 4)4

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Q: What is the value of c such that the line y −

What is the value of c such that the line y − 2x + 3 is tangent to the parabola y = cx2?

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Q: (a) If f (x) = ex / (

(a) If f (x) = ex / (2x2 + x + 1), find f ‘(x). (b) Check to see that your answer to part (a) is reasonable by comparing the graphs of f and f ‘.

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Q: The graph of any quadratic function f(x) = ax2

The graph of any quadratic function f(x) = ax2 + bx + c is a parabola. Prove that the average of the slopes of the tangent lines to the parabola at the endpoints of any interval [ p, q ] equals the sl...

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Q: Let / Find the values of m and

Let Find the values of m and b that make f differentiable everywhere.

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Q: A tangent line is drawn to the hyperbola xy = c at

A tangent line is drawn to the hyperbola xy = c at a point P. (a) Show that the midpoint of the line segment cut from this tangent line by the coordinate axes is P. (b) Show that the triangle formed b...

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Q: Draw a diagram showing two perpendicular lines that intersect on the y

Draw a diagram showing two perpendicular lines that intersect on the y-axis and are both tangent to the parabola y = x2. Where do these lines intersect?

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Q: If c > ½, how may points through the point (0

If c > ½, how may points through the point (0,c) are normal lines to the parabola y = x2? What if c ≤ ½ ?

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Q: Sketch the parabolas y = x2 and y = x2 - 2x

Sketch the parabolas y = x2 and y = x2 - 2x + 2. Do you think there is a line that is tangent to both curves? If so, find its equation. If not, why not?

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Q: Differentiate the function. g(x) = x2 (

Differentiate the function. g(x) = x2 (1 -2x)

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