Exam 4: Applications of the Derivative

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Estimate the intervals where the function shown below is concave up and/or concave down. Estimate the intervals where the function shown below is concave up and/or concave down.

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Given Given   determine if the critical number   represents a local maximum, local minimum or neither. determine if the critical number Given   determine if the critical number   represents a local maximum, local minimum or neither. represents a local maximum, local minimum or neither.

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Determine which function "dominates", where we say that the function f(x) dominates the function g(x) as Determine which function dominates, where we say that the function f(x) dominates the function g(x) as   if   and either   Show all work.  if Determine which function dominates, where we say that the function f(x) dominates the function g(x) as   if   and either   Show all work.  and either Determine which function dominates, where we say that the function f(x) dominates the function g(x) as   if   and either   Show all work.  Show all work. Determine which function dominates, where we say that the function f(x) dominates the function g(x) as   if   and either   Show all work.

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Find the absolute extrema of the given function on the indicated interval. Find the absolute extrema of the given function on the indicated interval.   on  on Find the absolute extrema of the given function on the indicated interval.   on

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Find the limit. Find the limit.

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Sand is pouring from a pipe at the rate of 10 cubic feet per second. If the falling sand forms a conical pile so that its height is always Sand is pouring from a pipe at the rate of 10 cubic feet per second. If the falling sand forms a conical pile so that its height is always   the diameter of the base, how fast is the height of the pile increasing when the height of the pile is 6 feet tall? Round answer to nearest hundredth. the diameter of the base, how fast is the height of the pile increasing when the height of the pile is 6 feet tall? Round answer to nearest hundredth.

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Given the graph of Given the graph of   , locate the absolute extrema (if they exist) on the interval   .  , locate the absolute extrema (if they exist) on the interval Given the graph of   , locate the absolute extrema (if they exist) on the interval   .  . Given the graph of   , locate the absolute extrema (if they exist) on the interval   .

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Find the absolute extrema of the given function on the indicated interval. Find the absolute extrema of the given function on the indicated interval.   on  on Find the absolute extrema of the given function on the indicated interval.   on

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Determine the equation of the slant asymptote of Determine the equation of the slant asymptote of   . .

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Approximate Approximate   accurate to 3 decimal places using Newton's method. State the function used. accurate to 3 decimal places using Newton's method. State the function used.

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Find all critical numbers. Then use a graph to determine whether the critical numbers represent a local maximum, local minimum, or neither. Find all critical numbers. Then use a graph to determine whether the critical numbers represent a local maximum, local minimum, or neither.

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A certain producer determines that his cost function is A certain producer determines that his cost function is   . Determine the average cost of producing 1300 units. Round answer to the nearest penny. . Determine the average cost of producing 1300 units. Round answer to the nearest penny.

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Sketch the graph with the given properties. Sketch the graph with the given properties.     for all x,     for     for  Sketch the graph with the given properties.     for all x,     for     for  for all x, Sketch the graph with the given properties.     for all x,     for     for  Sketch the graph with the given properties.     for all x,     for     for  for Sketch the graph with the given properties.     for all x,     for     for  Sketch the graph with the given properties.     for all x,     for     for  for Sketch the graph with the given properties.     for all x,     for     for

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Explain why Newton's method fails for the following equation with the specified initial guess. Explain why Newton's method fails for the following equation with the specified initial guess.

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Sketch a graph of a function with the following properties. Sketch a graph of a function with the following properties.   if   if    if Sketch a graph of a function with the following properties.   if   if    if Sketch a graph of a function with the following properties.   if   if    Sketch a graph of a function with the following properties.   if   if

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Determine, by hand, the interval(s) where Determine, by hand, the interval(s) where   is increasing and/or decreasing. is increasing and/or decreasing.

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Find all critical numbers. Then use the graph to determine whether the critical numbers represent a local maximum, local minimum, or neither. Find all critical numbers. Then use the graph to determine whether the critical numbers represent a local maximum, local minimum, or neither.    Find all critical numbers. Then use the graph to determine whether the critical numbers represent a local maximum, local minimum, or neither.

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A person in a rowboat 2 miles from the nearest point on a straight shoreline wishes to reach his house which is 6 miles farther down the shore. If he can row at a rate of 6 miles per hour and run at a rate of 10 miles per hour, what is the minimum amount of time (in minutes) it will take him to get home? A person in a rowboat 2 miles from the nearest point on a straight shoreline wishes to reach his house which is 6 miles farther down the shore. If he can row at a rate of 6 miles per hour and run at a rate of 10 miles per hour, what is the minimum amount of time (in minutes) it will take him to get home?

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Water is pouring into a conical cistern at the rate of 18 cubic feet per minute. If the height of the cistern is 21 feet and the radius of its circular opening is 7 feet, how fast is the water level rising when the water is 16 feet deep? Round answer to nearest hundredth.

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A herd of sixty antelope is released onto a small game reserve so that their reproductive habits can be studied. In the beginning the population of the herd increases rapidly in size but eventually slows due to a dwindling food supply. Suppose the population of antelope after t years is given by the function A herd of sixty antelope is released onto a small game reserve so that their reproductive habits can be studied. In the beginning the population of the herd increases rapidly in size but eventually slows due to a dwindling food supply. Suppose the population of antelope after t years is given by the function   where   . Determine when the population begins to decline. where A herd of sixty antelope is released onto a small game reserve so that their reproductive habits can be studied. In the beginning the population of the herd increases rapidly in size but eventually slows due to a dwindling food supply. Suppose the population of antelope after t years is given by the function   where   . Determine when the population begins to decline. . Determine when the population begins to decline.

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