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3.6.238:\(f(1)=\pm\sqrt{\frac{10}{12}}\) or \(f(1)=\frac{10}{8}\). This question received errata changing the cube to a square, and the PDF version of the textbook doesn't have the update.
3.6.239:\(f'(-1)=\frac{43}{4}\)
3.6.253(a):\(\approx-0.5831m/s\)
3.6.253(b):\(\approx0.2499m/s^2\)
3.6.253(c):It's slowing down (think about the relationship between the sign of the first and second derivatives)
Additional Problem 2 (ii):\(\frac{1}{y}\frac{dy}{dx}=\ln(x)+1\)
Additional Problem 2 (iii):\(\frac{dy}{dx}=x^x\ln(x)+x^x\)
Problem Set 7
4.1.5:\(2\sqrt{3}\)ft/s
4.1.7:390mph
4.1.20:\(1600\pi m^3/s\)
4.1.30:\(\frac23\)m/min
4.2.50:\(L(x)=x\)
4.2.52:\(L(x)=2x-\frac{\pi}{2}+1\)
4.2.68:\(dy=(12x^3+2x-2)dx\)
4.2.69:\(dy=(\cos(x)-x\sin(x))dx\)
4.2.84:\(\Delta V\approx\pm 31.42mm^3\)
Additional Problem 1(a):\(L(x)=1\)
Additional Problem 1(b):\(Q(x)=1-\frac{1}{2}x^2\)
Additional Problem 1(c):Your graph should look like this Desmos page
Additional Problem 2:There are many, many possible answers, but this Desmos page has the three I thought of
4.3.108:\(x=\pm\frac{1}{2}\)
4.3.110:\(x=1\)
4.3.112:\(x=\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi\) for any integer \(k\)
Problem Set 8
4.5.198:Many possible solutions, but if you're getting stuck, draw some discontinuities where the derivative is positive on one side but negative on the other.
4.5.225c:Concave up \((2,\infty)\), Concave down \((-\infty,2)\) * Your explanation should include taking a derivative!
4.5.225d:Inflection point \(x=2\) * Your explanation should include taking a derivative!
4.7.316:The box with the largest volume is about \(0.423\times1.174\times3.174\) meters
4.7.320:The enclosure with the largest area is \(200\times400\) feet
4.7.322:For the shortest length, the wire should be anchored 10 feet from the shorter pole (called the "second" pole in the problem for some reason 🙄)
4.7.324:90bpm
4.7.325:84bpm
4.7.333:The profit is maximized with four pizzas
Problem Set 9
Additional Problem 1:Is the data in the table continuous?
4.8.356:\(\infty\)
4.8.357:\(\infty\) Hint—try it for k=2, k=3, k=4, and look for a pattern
4.6.251:\(x=1\)
4.6.253:\(x=-1\) and \(x=2\)
4.6.261:\(0\)
4.6.262:\(\frac{1}{2}\)
4.6.263:\(\infty\)
4.6.271:Vertical asymptote at \(x=0\) and no horizontal asymptotes
4.6.273:Vertical asymptotes at \(x=\pm2\) and no horizontal asymptotes
4.6.285:Many possible answers, but your function should have a denominator that's zero when \(x=1\) and the limit as \(x\to\pm\infty\) should be 2.
4.6.287:Many possible answers, but your function should have a denominator that's zero when \(x=-1\) and the limit as \(x\to\pm\infty\) should be 4.
4.6.294:Some data you should compute and take into consideration—local min at \(x=-3\), always concave up, end behavior goes to \(\infty\) on both sides.
4.6.297:Try factoring and canceling at the start! Some data you should compute and take into consideration—local min at \(x=-\frac{1}{2}\), always concave up, end behavior goes to \(\infty\) on both sides, and the function has a hole at \(x=-3\).
Problem Set 10
4.10.470:\(F(x)=-x^{-1}+\frac12x^2+c\)
4.10.472:\(F(x)=e^x+\frac32x^2-\frac13x^3+c\)
AP1a:You should have 6(\(=\frac{12}{2}\)) pairs that sum to 13.
AP1b(i):This is a property we talked about in class—you can sum from 1 to 12, then sum from 13 to 13 (that is, just add 13 on at the end)
AP1b(ii):A good way to see why it works in general is to first write 13 as 12+1, then find a common denominator.
