Question 1

A book designer has decided that the pages of a book should have  margins at the top and bottom and  margins on the sides.She further stipulated that each page should have an area of  (see the figure).  Determine the page dimensions that will result in the maximum printed area on the page.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A book designer has decided that the...

Question 2

Find the horizontal and vertical asymptotes of the graph of the function.

Accepted Answer

A) Vertical asymptote: x = 4; Horizontal asymptote: y = -1 
B) Vertical asymptote: x = 0; Horizontal asymptote: y = -1 
C) Vertical asymptote: x = -1; Horizontal asymptote: y = 4 
D) Vertical asymptote: x = -1; Horizontal asymptote: y = 0

Question 3

Find the absolute maximum value and the absolute minimum value, if any, of the given function.

Accepted Answer

A) Absolute maximum value:  ; absolute minimum value:
 
B) Absolute maximum value:  ; absolute minimum value:
 
C) Absolute maximum value: none; absolute minimum value:  
D) No absolute extrema

Exam 4: Applications of the Derivative

A book designer has decided that the pages of a book should have margins at the top and bottom and margins on the sides.She further stipulated that each page should have an area of (see the figure). Determine the page dimensions that will result in the maximum printed area on the page.

Find the horizontal and vertical asymptotes of the graph of the function.

Find the absolute maximum value and the absolute minimum value, if any, of the given function.