Deck 3: Applications of Differentiation
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Deck 3: Applications of Differentiation
1
Find the derivative of the function. = sinh 4x
A) -4 cosh 4x
B) 4 sinh 4x
C) -sinh 4x
D) 4 cosh 4x
A) -4 cosh 4x
B) 4 sinh 4x
C) -sinh 4x
D) 4 cosh 4x
4 cosh 4x
2
Find the given integral.
A) -sinh (9x + 5)+ C
B) 9sinh (9x + 5) + C
C) sinh (9x + 5)+ C
D) sinh (9x + 5) + C
A) -sinh (9x + 5)+ C
B) 9sinh (9x + 5) + C
C) sinh (9x + 5)+ C
D) sinh (9x + 5) + C
sinh (9x + 5) + C
3
Find the derivative of
. 



4
A telephone line hangs between two poles at 12 m apart in the shape of the catenary , where x and y are measured in meters. Find the slope of this curve where it meets the right pole. 
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B)
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D)
E)

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Two sides of a triangle are 2 m and 3 m in length and the angle between them is increasing at a rate of rad/s. Find the rate at which the area of the triangle is increasing when the
Angle between the sides of fixed length is ( )
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Angle between the sides of fixed length is ( )
A)
B)
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6
Find the derivative of the function.
= sinh -1 6x

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7
Determine the values of x for which the given linear approximation is accurate to within 0.07 at a = 0.
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8
Use the linear approximation of the function at to approximate the number .
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9
A turkey is removed from the oven when its temperature reaches and is placed on a table in a room where the temperature is . After 10 minutes the temperature of the turkey is and after 20 minutes it is . Use a linear approximation to predict the temperature of the turkey after minutes.
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B)
C)
D)
E)
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E)
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10
The top of a ladder slides down a vertical wall at a rate of m/s . At the moment when the bottom of the ladder is 3 m from the wall, it slides away from the wall at a rate of 0.2 m/s . How long is the ladder?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E) None of these
A)
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D)
E) None of these
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11
Find the derivative of the function. = cosh2 (6t2 + 3)
A) 24t sinh (6t2 + 3)
B) 24t cosh (6t2 + 3) sinh (6t2 + 3)
C) 12t sinh (6t2 + 3)
D) 12t cosh (6t2 + 3) sinh (6t2 + 3)
A) 24t sinh (6t2 + 3)
B) 24t cosh (6t2 + 3) sinh (6t2 + 3)
C) 12t sinh (6t2 + 3)
D) 12t cosh (6t2 + 3) sinh (6t2 + 3)
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12
Find the value of the expression accurate to four decimal places. sinh 4
A) 55.5798
B) 15.145
C) 27.2899
D) 29.3082
A) 55.5798
B) 15.145
C) 27.2899
D) 29.3082
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14
Gravel is being dumped from a conveyor belt at a rate of 32 ft/min and its coarseness is such that it forms a pile in the shape of a cone whose base diameter and height are always equal. How fast is the height of the pile increasing when the pile is 10 ft high? Round the result to the nearest hundredth. 
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B)
C)
D)
E)

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15
If two resistors with resistances and are connected in parallel, as in the figure, then the total resistance measured in ohms ( ), is given by . If and are increasing at rates of and respectively, how fast is changing when and ?
Round the result to the nearest thousandth.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Round the result to the nearest thousandth.

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B)
C)
D)
E)
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16
Find the derivative of the function. y =
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D)
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D)
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17
Use differentials to estimate the amount of paint needed to apply a coat of paint cm thick to a hemispherical dome with diameter m.
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B)
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D)
E)
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B)
C)
D)
E)
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18
A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 mi and a speed of mi/h passes directly over a radar station. Find the rate at which the distance from the plane to the station is increasing when it is 2 mi away from the station.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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19
The circumference of a sphere was measured to be
cm with a possible error of
cm. Use differentials to estimate the maximum error in the calculated volume.


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20
Two cars start moving from the same point. One travels south at mi/h and the other travels west at mi/h. At what rate is the distance between the cars increasing 2 hours later? Round the result to the nearest hundredth.
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B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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21
The volume of a cube is increasing at a rate of
. How fast is the surface area increasing when the length of an edge is
.


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22
The quantity Q of charge in coulombs C that has passed through a point in a wire up to time t (measured in seconds) is given by . Find the current when .
A) 15
B) 24
C) 26
D) 18
E) 13
A) 15
B) 24
C) 26
D) 18
E) 13
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23
The top of a ladder leaning against a wall is 8 ft above the ground. The slope of the ladder with respect to the ground is -4. What is the length of the ladder?
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24
Water flows from a tank of constant cross-sectional area 50 through an orifice of constant cross-sectional area located at the bottom of the tank. Initially, the height of the water in the tank was 20 ft, and t sec later it was given by the equation How fast was the height of the water decreasing when its height was 2 ft? 
A) ft/sec
B) ft/sec.
C) ft/sec
D) ft/sec

A) ft/sec
B) ft/sec.
C) ft/sec
D) ft/sec
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25
The altitude of a triangle is increasing at a rate of
while the area of the triangle is increasing at a rate of
. At what rate is the base of the triangle changing when the altitude is 10 cm and the area is
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26
Suppose the daily total cost (in dollars) of manufacturing x televisions is What is the marginal cost when x = 300? What is the actual cost incurred in manufacturing the 301st television?
A) $195.33, $195.42
B) $220.00, $220.28
C) $195.33, $195.98
D) $220.00, $220.73
A) $195.33, $195.42
B) $220.00, $220.28
C) $195.33, $195.98
D) $220.00, $220.73
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27
Find the average rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its radius r as r changes from 5 to 6 .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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28
In an adiabatic process (one in which no heat transfer takes place), the pressure P and volume V of an ideal gas such as oxygen satisfy the equation , where C is a constant. Suppose that at a certain instant of time, the volume of the gas is 2L, the pressure is 100 kPa, and the pressure is decreasing at the rate of 5 kPa/sec. Find the rate at which the volume is changing.
A) 14 L/sec
B) 14 L/sec
C) L/sec
D) L/sec
A) 14 L/sec
B) 14 L/sec
C) L/sec
D) L/sec
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29
The parents of a child wish to establish a trust fund for the child's college education. If they need an estimated $90,000 5 years from now and they are able to invest the money at 5.5% compounded continuously in the interim, how much should they set aside in trust now?
A) $68,361.49
B) $17,061.61
C) $17,036.73
D) $68,862.09
A) $68,361.49
B) $17,061.61
C) $17,036.73
D) $68,862.09
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30
If a snowball melts so that its surface area decreases at a rate of
, find the rate at which the diameter decreases when the diameter is
cm.


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31
A water trough is 20 m long and a cross-section has the shape of an isosceles trapezoid that is 20 cm wide at the bottom, 60 cm wide at the top, and has height 50 cm. If the trough is being filled with water at the rate of
, how fast is the water level rising when the water is
cm deep? Round the result to the nearest hundredth.


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32
A baseball diamond is a square with side 90 ft. A batter hits the ball and runs toward first base with a speed of
ft/s. At what rate is his distance from second base decreasing when he is halfway to first base? Round the result to the nearest hundredth.

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33
If two resistors with resistances and are connected in parallel, as in the figure, then the total resistance measured in ohms ( ), is given by . If and are increasing at rates of and respectively, how fast is changing when and ?
Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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34
Two carts, A and B, are connected by a rope 39 ft long that passes over a pulley (see the figure below). The point Q is on the floor 12 ft directly beneath and between the carts. Cart A is being pulled away from Q at a speed of
ft/s. How fast is cart B moving toward Q at the instant when cart A is 5 ft from Q? 


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35
The equation of motion is given for a particle, where s is in meters and t is in seconds. Find the acceleration after seconds.
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B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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36
Find the rate of change of y with respect of x at the indicated value of x. t = csc x - 18 cos x;
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
B)
C)
D)
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37
Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at the point (4,1).
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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38
The mass of the part of a metal rod that lies between its left end and a point x meters to the right is . Find the linear density when x is 3 m.
A) 4
B) 20
C) 24
D) 12
E) 18
A) 4
B) 20
C) 24
D) 12
E) 18
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39
Find the accumulated amount after 7 years on an investment of $2,000 earning an interest rate of 5% per year compounded continuously. Round to the nearest cent.
A) $2,814.20
B) $2,838.14
C) $14,700.00
D) $14,717.80
A) $2,814.20
B) $2,838.14
C) $14,700.00
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40
A boat is pulled into a dock by a rope attached to the bow of the boat and passing through a pulley on the dock that is 1 m higher than the bow of the boat. If the rope is pulled in at a rate of 1 m/s how fast is the boat approaching the dock when it is
m from the dock? Round the result to the nearest hundredth if necessary. 


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41
A spherical balloon is being inflated. Find the rate of increase of the surface area
with respect to the radius r when r =
ft.


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42
The height (in meters) of a projectile shot vertically upward from a point m above ground level with an initial velocity of 25.48 m/s is after t seconds.
a. When does the projectile reach its maximum height?
b. What is the maximum height?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
a. When does the projectile reach its maximum height?
b. What is the maximum height?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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43
Suppose that f and g are functions that are differentiable at x = 2 and that f (2) = -1,
(2) = 3, g(2) = 3, and
(2) = -4. Find
. 




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44
The mass of part of a wire is kilograms, where x is measured in meters from one end of the wire. Find the linear density of the wire when x = 16 m .
A) .
B)
C)
D)
E)
A) .
B)
C)
D)
E)
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45
Differentiate the function.
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B)
C)
D)
A)
B)
C)
D)
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46
s(t) is the position of a body moving along a coordinate line; s(t) is measured in feet and t in seconds, where
. Find the position, velocity, and speed of the body at the indicated time.
; t = 3


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47
Newton's Law of Gravitation says that the magnitude F of the force exerted by a body of mass m on a body of mass M is
.
Find
.

Find

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48
Differentiate the function.
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
B)
C)
D)
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49
A company makes computer chips from square wafers of silicon. It wants to keep the side length of a wafer very close to
mm. The area is A(x). Find
(
).



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50
s(t) is the position of a body moving along a coordinate line; s(t) is measured in feet and t in seconds, where
. Find the position, velocity, and speed of the body at the indicated time.
; t = 1


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51
Refer to the law of laminar flow. Consider a blood vessel with radius 0.01 cm, length 3 cm, pressure difference and viscosity =.028.
Find the velocity of the blood at radius r =
Find the velocity of the blood at radius r =
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52
Suppose that f and g are functions that are differentiable at x = -3 and that f (-3) = 3,
(-3) = -5, g (-3) = 3, and
(-3) = 3. Find
. 




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53
If , find .
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B)
C)
D)
E)
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B)
C)
D)
E)
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Calculate y'.
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B)
C)
D)
E)
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B)
C)
D)
E)
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55
Find the differential of the function at the indicated number.
; 


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56
If a tank holds 5000 gallons of water, and that water can drain from the tank in 40 minutes, then Torricelli's Law gives the volume V of water remaining in the tank after t minutes as
.
Find the rate at which water is draining from the tank after
minutes.

Find the rate at which water is draining from the tank after

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57
In calm waters, the oil spilling from the ruptured hull of a grounded tanker spreads in all directions. Assuming that the polluted area is circular, determine how fast the area is increasing when the radius of the circle is 20 ft and is increasing at the rate of
ft/sec. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

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58
Two chemicals react to form another chemical. Suppose that the amount of chemical formed in time t (in hours) is given by
where
is measured in pounds.
a. Find the rate at which the chemical is formed when
Round to two decimal places.
b. How many pounds of the chemical are formed eventually?


a. Find the rate at which the chemical is formed when

b. How many pounds of the chemical are formed eventually?
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59
s(t) is the position of a body moving along a coordinate line, where
, and s(t) is measured in feet and t in seconds.
a. Determine the time(s) and the position(s) when the body is stationary.
b. When is the body moving in the positive direction? In the negative direction?
c. Sketch a schematic showing the position of the body at any time t.


a. Determine the time(s) and the position(s) when the body is stationary.
b. When is the body moving in the positive direction? In the negative direction?
c. Sketch a schematic showing the position of the body at any time t.
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60
The position function of a particle is given by
When does the particle reach a velocity of
m/s?


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61
Find dy/dx by implicit differentiation.
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B)
C)
D)
A)
B)
C)
D)
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62
Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of the function.
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B)
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D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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63
If , find .
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D)
E)
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Find .
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D)
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D)
E)
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66
Use implicit differentiation to find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at the indicated point. y = sin xy6;
A) x =
B) y = 6x + 1
C) y = x
D) y = 1
A) x =
B) y = 6x + 1
C) y = x
D) y = 1
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Find in terms of x and y.
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D)
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C)
D)
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69
Find dy/dx by implicit differentiation.
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A)
B)
C)
D)
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71
Find the tangent line to the ellipse at the point .
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Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of the function.
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D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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Use implicit differentiation to find dy/dx.
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Differentiate the function. 

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Differentiate the function. 

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76
Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve
at
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77
Calculate .
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E) none of these
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Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of the function.
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Use implicit differentiation to find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at the given point.
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D)
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