Exam 3: Additional Applications of the Derivative

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The graph of f(x)=2x33x212x5f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 12 x - 5 is concave down for x<12x < \frac { 1 } { 2 } .

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Find all vertical and horizontal asymptotes of the graph of the given function. f(x)=x25xx2x6f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 5 x } { x ^ { 2 } - x - 6 }

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Vertical asymptotes: x = -2, x = 3; horizontal asymptote: y = 1

The graph of g(t)=t4+2t3g ( t ) = t ^ { 4 } + 2 t ^ { 3 } is concave up everywhere.

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A company that distributes landscape materials buys 4,000 tons of pine mulch a year. The ordering fee is $30 per shipment, the mulch costs them $20 per ton, and annual storage costs are $1.50 per ton. How many tons should be ordered in each shipment to minimize the total annual cost?

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Find the absolute maximum and minimum of f(x)=x48x2+12f ( x ) = x ^ { 4 } - 8 x ^ { 2 } + 12 on the interval -1 \le x \le 2.

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Find all critical numbers of the function f(x)=x1x2+3f ( x ) = \frac { x - 1 } { x ^ { 2 } + 3 } .

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Graph f(x)=x2+4x+5f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 5 .

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Find two non-negative numbers whose sum is 16 for which the product of their squares is as large as possible.

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A 5-year projection of population trends suggests that t years from now, the population of a certain community will be P(t)=t3+12t2+144t+50P ( t ) = - t ^ { 3 } + 12 t ^ { 2 } + 144 t + 50 thousand. a. At what time during the 5-year period will the population be growing most rapidly? b. At what time during the 5-year period will the population be growing least rapidly? c. At what time is the rate of population growth changing most rapidly?

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Sketch the graph of the given function. f(x)=x3x+1f ( x ) = \frac { x - 3 } { x + 1 }

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Find all intervals where the derivative of the function shown below is negative. Find all intervals where the derivative of the function shown below is negative.

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A manufacturer estimates that if he produces x units of a particular commodity, the total cost will be C(x)=x324x2+350x+400C ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 24 x ^ { 2 } + 350 x + 400 dollars. For what value of x does the marginal cost M(x)=Ct(x)M ( x ) = C ^ { t } ( x ) satisfy M(x)=0M ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 0 ?

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Use the second derivative test to find the relative maxima and minima of the function f(x)=2x3+6x218x+1f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } + 6 x ^ { 2 } - 18 x + 1 .

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Find the elasticity n of the demand function D(p)=31+2p2D ( p ) = \frac { 3 } { 1 + 2 p ^ { 2 } } .

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Find the intervals of increase and decrease for the function f(x)=x2+9x4f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 9 x - 4 .

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Sketch the graph of the given function. f(x)=x+5x+2f ( x ) = \frac { x + 5 } { x + 2 }

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Suppose the total cost of producing x units of a certain commodity is C(x)=2x410x318x2+200x+167C ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 4 } - 10 x ^ { 3 } - 18 x ^ { 2 } + 200 x + 167 . Determine the largest and smallest values of the marginal cost for 0 \le x \le 5.

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The total cost of producing x units of a certain commodity is C(x)=x35x2+8xC ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 5 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x . Determine the minimum average cost of the commodity.

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Name the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of the given graph. Name the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of the given graph.

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Find all the critical numbers of the function. f(x)=4x23x+1f ( x ) = 4 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 1

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