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Question: The quantity (in pounds) of a gourmet


The quantity (in pounds) of a gourmet ground coffee that is sold by a coffee company at a price of p dollars per pound is Q = f(p).
a. What is the meaning of the derivative f’(8)? What are its units?
b. Is f’(8) positive or negative? Explain.


> Determine the infinite limit. lim In x

> The table gives the number N(t), measured in thousands, of minimally invasive cosmetic surgery procedures performed in the United States for various years t. a. What is the meaning of N’(t)? What are its units? b. Construct a table o

> The unemployment rate U(t) varies with time. The table gives the percentage of unemployed in the US labor force from 2003 to 2012. a. What is the meaning of U’(t)? What are its units? b. Construct a table of estimated values for U&aci

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

> a. If f(x) = x4 + 2x, find f’(x). b. Check to see that your answer to part (a) is reasonable by comparing the graphs of f and f’.

> a. Sketch the graph of f(x) = 6 − x by starting with the graph of y = √x and using the transformations of Section 1.3. b. Use the graph from part (a) to sketch the graph of f’. c. Use the definition of a derivative to find f’(x). What are the domai

> Find the derivative of the function using the definition of derivative. State the domain of the function and the domain of its derivative. f(x) = x4

> Find the derivative of the function using the definition of derivative. State the domain of the function and the domain of its derivative. f(x) = x3/2

> Find the derivative of the function using the definition of derivative. State the domain of the function and the domain of its derivative. G(t) = 1 - 2t/3 + t

> Find the derivative of the function using the definition of derivative. State the domain of the function and the domain of its derivative. f(x) = x2 – 1/2x - 3

> Find the derivative of the function using the definition of derivative. State the domain of the function and the domain of its derivative. g(x) = 9 − x

> Determine the infinite limit. 2x 8 lim x→2+ x - 5x + 6 .2

> Find the derivative of the function using the definition of derivative. State the domain of the function and the domain of its derivative. g(t) = 1/√t

> Find the derivative of the function using the definition of derivative. State the domain of the function and the domain of its derivative. f(x) = x2 - 2x3

> Find the derivative of the function using the definition of derivative. State the domain of the function and the domain of its derivative. f(x) = 4 + 8x - 5x2

> Find the derivative of the function using the definition of derivative. State the domain of the function and the domain of its derivative. f(t) = 2.5t2 + 6t

> Find the derivative of the function using the definition of derivative. State the domain of the function and the domain of its derivative. f(x) = mx + b

> Find the derivative of the function using the definition of derivative. State the domain of the function and the domain of its derivative. f(x) = 3x - 8

> Let f(x) = x3. a. Estimate the values of f’(0), f’(1/2), f’(1), f’(2), and f’(3) by using a graphing device to zoom in on the graph of f. b. Use symmetry to deduce the values of f’(-1/2), f’(-1), f’(-2), and f’(-3). c. Use the values from parts (a) and

> Let f(x) = x2. a. Estimate the values of f’(0), f’(1/2), f’(1), and f’(2) by using a graphing device to zoom in on the graph off. b. Use symmetry to deduce the values of f’(-1 2), f’(-1), and f’(-2). c. Use the results from parts (a) and (b) to guess

> Make a careful sketch of the graph of f and below it sketch the graph of f’ in the same manner as in Exercises 4–11. Can you guess a formula for f’(x) from its graph? F(x) = ln x

> Make a careful sketch of the graph of f and below it sketch the graph of f’ in the same manner as in Exercises 4–11. Can you guess a formula for f’(x) from its graph? f(x) = ex

> Determine the infinite limit. 2x lim .2 >2 х — 4х + 4

> The point P(0.5, 0) lies on the curve y = cosπx. a. If Q is the point (x, cosπx), use your calculator to find the slope of the secant line PQ (correct to six decimal places) for the following values of x: i. 0 ii. 0.4 iii. 0.49 iv. 0.499 v. 1 vi

> The graph shows how the average age of first marriage of Japanese men varied in the last half of the 20th century. Sketch the graph of the derivative function M’(t). During which years was the derivative negative? 27 25 1960 1970 1

> The graph (from the US Department of Energy) shows how driving speed affects gas mileage. Fuel economy F is measured in miles per gallon and speed v is measured in miles per hour. a. What is the meaning of the derivative F’(v)? b. Ske

> A rechargeable battery is plugged into a charger. The graph shows C(t), the percentage of full capacity that the battery reaches as a function of time t elapsed (in hours). a. What is the meaning of the derivative C’(t)? b. Sketch the

> Shown is the graph of the population function P(t) for yeast cells in a laboratory culture. Use the method of Example 1 to graph the derivative P’(t). What does the graph of P’ tell us about the yeast population?

> Trace or copy the graph of the given function f. (Assume that the axes have equal scales.) Then use the method of Example 1 to sketch the graph of f’ below it. y

> Trace or copy the graph of the given function f. (Assume that the axes have equal scales.) Then use the method of Example 1 to sketch the graph of f’ below it.

> Trace or copy the graph of the given function f. (Assume that the axes have equal scales.) Then use the method of Example 1 to sketch the graph of f’ below it. yA

> Trace or copy the graph of the given function f. (Assume that the axes have equal scales.) Then use the method of Example 1 to sketch the graph of f’ below it. y4

> Trace or copy the graph of the given function f. (Assume that the axes have equal scales.) Then use the method of Example 1 to sketch the graph of f’ below it. 4.

> Trace or copy the graph of the given function f. (Assume that the axes have equal scales.) Then use the method of Example 1 to sketch the graph of f’ below it.

> Determine the infinite limit. lim x csc x →2m

> Trace or copy the graph of the given function f. (Assume that the axes have equal scales.) Then use the method of Example 1 to sketch the graph of f’ below it.

> Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at the given point. y = √x , (1, 1)

> Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at the given point. y = x3 - 3x + 1, (2, 3)

> Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at the given point. y = 4x - 3x2, (2, -4)

> a. Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve y = x - x3 at the point (1, 0) i. using Definition 1 ii. using Equation 2 b. Find an equation of the tangent line in part (a). c. Graph the curve and the tangent line in successively smaller viewing

> a. Find the slope of the tangent line to the parabola y = 4x - x2 at the point (1, 3) i. using Definition 1 ii. using Equation 2 b. Find an equation of the tangent line in part (a). c. Graph the parabola and the tangent line. As a check on your work,

> Graph the curve y = ex in the viewing rectangles [-1, 1] by [0, 2], [-0.5, 0.5] by [0.5, 1.5], and [-0.1, 0.1] by [0.9, 1.1]. What do you notice about the curve as you zoom in toward the point (0, 1)?

> A curve has equation y = f(x). a. Write an expression for the slope of the secant line through the points P(3, f)3)) and Q(x, f(x)). b. Write an expression for the slope of the tangent line at P.

> a. Graph the function f(x) = sin x – 1/1000 sin(1000x) in the viewing rectangle [-2, 2] by [-4, 4]. What slope does the graph appear to have at the origin? b. Zoom in to the viewing window [-0.4, 0.4] by [-0.25, 0.25] and estimate the value of f’(0).

> Determine whether f’(0) exists. x²sin if x+ 0 f(x) = if x= 0

> Determine the infinite limit. lim cot x

> Determine whether f’(0) exists. |x sin if x# 0 f(x) = if x= 0

> The graph shows the influence of the temperature T on the maximum sustainable swimming speed S of Coho salmon. a. What is the meaning of the derivative S’(T)? What are its units? b. Estimate the values of S’(15) and

> The quantity of oxygen that can dissolve in water depends on the temperature of the water. (So thermal pollution influences the oxygen content of water.) The graph shows how oxygen solubility S varies as a function of the water temperature T. a. What is

> Let H(t) be the daily cost (in dollars) to heat an office building when the outside temperature is t degrees Fahrenheit. a. What is the meaning of H’(58)? What are its units? b. Would you expect H’(58) to be positive or negative? Explain.

> The number of bacteria after t hours in a controlled laboratory experiment is n = f(t). a. What is the meaning of the derivative f’(5)? What are its units? b. Suppose there is an unlimited amount of space and nutrients for the bacteria. Which do you th

> The cost of producing x ounces of gold from a new gold mine is C = f(x) dollars. a. What is the meaning of the derivative f’(x)? What are its units? b. What does the statement f’(800) = 17 mean? c. Do you think the values of f9sxd will increase or decr

> If a cylindrical tank holds 100,000 gallons of water, which can be drained from the bottom of the tank in an hour, then Torricelli’s Law gives the volume V of water remaining in the tank after t minutes as V(t) = 100,000(1 – 1/60t)2 0 ≤ t ≤ 60 Find t

> The cost (in dollars) of producing x units of a certain commodity is C(x) = 5000 + 10x + 0.05x2. a. Find the average rate of change of C with respect to x when the production level is changed i. from x = 100 to x = 105 ii. from x = 100 to x = 101 b. F

> The table shows values of the viral load V(t) in HIV patient 303, measured in RNA copies/mL, t days after ABT-538 treatment was begun. a. Find the average rate of change of V with respect to t over each time interval: i. [4, 11] ii. [8, 11] iii. [11

> Determine the infinite limit. 1 lim x>(7/2)+ x sec x

> The table shows world average daily oil consumption from 1985 to 2010 measured in thousands of barrels per day. a. Compute and interpret the average rate of change from 1990 to 2005. What are the units? b. Estimate the instantaneous rate of change in 2

> The number N of locations of a popular coffeehouse chain is given in the table. (The numbers of locations as of October 1 are given.) a. Find the average rate of growth i. from 2006 to 2008 ii. from 2008 to 2010 In each case, include the units. What

> Researchers measured the average blood alcohol concentration C(t) of eight men starting one hour after consumption of 30 mL of ethanol (corresponding to two alcoholic drinks). a. Find the average rate of change of C with respect to t over each time int

> A roast turkey is taken from an oven when its temperature has reached 185°F and is placed on a table in a room where the temperature is 75°F. The graph shows how the temperature of the turkey decreases and eventually approaches room

> A warm can of soda is placed in a cold refrigerator. Sketch the graph of the temperature of the soda as a function of time. Is the initial rate of change of temperature greater or less than the rate of change after an hour?

> A particle moves along a straight line with equation of motion s = f(t), where s is measured in meters and t in seconds. Find the velocity and the speed when t = 4. f(t) = 10 + 45/t + 1

> A particle moves along a straight line with equation of motion s = f(t), where s is measured in meters and t in seconds. Find the velocity and the speed when t = 4. f(t) = 80t - 6t2

> Each limit represents the derivative of some function f at some number a. State such an f and a in each case. sin 0 lim 0n/6 0 – T/6 피/

> Each limit represents the derivative of some function f at some number a. State such an f and a in each case. cos(T + h) + 1 lim h

> Each limit represents the derivative of some function f at some number a. State such an f and a in each case. - 4 lim x1/4 X

> Determine the infinite limit. lim In(sin x) X0+

> Each limit represents the derivative of some function f at some number a. State such an f and a in each case. х — 64 lim 22 х — 2

> Each limit represents the derivative of some function f at some number a. State such an f and a in each case. -2+h – e-2 lim h0

> Each limit represents the derivative of some function f at some number a. State such an f and a in each case. 9 + h – 3 lim h0 h

> Find f’(a). f(x) = 4/ 1 − x

> Find f’(a). f(x) = 1 − 2x

> Find f’(a). f(x) = x-2

> Find f’(a). f(t) = 2t + 1/t + 3

> Find f’(a). f(t) = 2t3 + t

> Find f’(a). f(x) = 3x2 - 4x + 1

> a. If G(x) = 4x2 - x3, find G’(a) and use it to find equations of the tangent lines to the curve y = 4x2 - x3 at the points (2, 8) and (3, 9). b. Illustrate part (a) by graphing the curve and the tangent lines on the same screen.

> Determine the infinite limit. lim In(x? – 9)

> a. If F(x) = 5x/(1 + x2), find F’(2) and use it to find an equation of the tangent line to the curve y = 5x/(1 + x2) at the point (2, 2). b. Illustrate part (a) by graphing the curve and the tangent line on the same screen.

> If g(x) = x4 - 2, find g’(1) and use it to find an equation of the tangent line to the curve y = x4 - 2 at the point (1, -1).

> If f(x) = 3x2 - x3, find f’(1) and use it to find an equation of the tangent line to the curve y = 3x2 - x3 at the point (1, 2).

> Sketch the graph of a function f where the domain is (-2, 2), f’(0) = -2, lim x→-2 f(x) = ∞, f is continuous at all numbers in its domain except (1, and f is odd.

> Sketch the graph of a function g that is continuous on its domain (-5, 5) and where g(0) = 1, g’(0) = 1, g’(-2) = 0, limx→-5+ g(x) = ∞, and limx→5- g(x) = 3.

> Sketch the graph of a function g for which g(0) = g(2) = g(4) = 0, g'(1) = g'(3) = 0, g'(0) = g'(4) = 1, g'(2) = –1, lim,-»- g(x) lim,-- g(x) = 00, and = -00.

> Sketch the graph of a function f for which f(0) = 0, f’(0) = 3, f’(1) = 0, and f’(2) = -1.

> If the tangent line to y = f(x) at (4, 3) passes through the point (0, 2), find f(4) and f’(4).

> If an equation of the tangent line to the curve y = f(x) at the point where a = 2 is y = 4x - 5, find f(2) and f’(2).

> Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of y = g(x) at x = 5 if g(5) = 23 and g’(5) = 4.

> Determine the infinite limit. x, lim →3 (х — 3)5

> For the function f graphed in Exercise 18: a. Estimate the value of f’(50). b. Is f’(10) > f’(30)? c. Is f’(60) > f(80) – f(40)/80 - 40? Explain.

> The graph of a function f is shown. a. Find the average rate of change off on the interval [20, 60]. b. Identify an interval on which the average rate of change off is 0. c. Which interval gives a larger average rate of change, [40, 60] or [40, 70]? d

> For the function g whose graph is given, arrange the following numbers in increasing order and explain your reasoning: g'(-2) g'(0) g'(2) g'(4) y. y=g(x) 1 3 4 2.

> The displacement (in feet) of a particle moving in a straight line is given by s = 1/2t2 - 6t + 23, where t is measured in seconds. a. Find the average velocity over each time interval: i. [4, 8] ii. [6, 8] iii. [8, 10] iv. [8, 12] b. Find the ins

> The displacement (in meters) of a particle moving in a straight line is given by the equation of motion s = 1/t2, where t is measured in seconds. Find the velocity of the particle at times t = a, t = 1, t = 2, and t = 3.

> If a rock is thrown upward on the planet Mars with a velocity of 10 m/s, its height (in meters) after t seconds is given by H = 10t - 1.86t2. a. Find the velocity of the rock after one second. b. Find the velocity of the rock when t = a. c. When will

> If a ball is thrown into the air with a velocity of 40 ft/s, its height (in feet) after t seconds is given by y = 40t - 16t2. Find the velocity when t = 2.

> Shown are graphs of the position functions of two runners, A and B, who run a 100-meter race and finish in a tie. a. Describe and compare how the runners run the race. b. At what time is the distance between the runners the greatest? c. At what time

> a. A particle starts by moving to the right along a horizontal line; the graph of its position function is shown in the figure. When is the particle moving to the right? Moving to the left? Standing still? b. Draw a graph of the velocity function.

> a. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = 1/√x at the point where x = a. b. Find equations of the tangent lines at the points (1, 1) and (4, 1/2). c. Graph the curve and both tangents on a common screen.

> Determine the infinite limit. 2 - x lim X- i (x – 1)?

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