Mac2233 Extra Credit 21 Find The Derivative Of The Function

Mac2233 Extra Credit 21 Find The Derivative Of The Function Simpli

Find the derivative of the function. Simplify your answers! a. \( h(x) = x^3 - 4x \) b. \( f(x) = \sqrt{x} \) c. \( f(x) = x e^x \) d. \( f(x) = \frac{1}{x} \) e. \( g(x) = \sin x \)

Let \( f(x) = \ln x \). Find the equation of the line tangent to the graph of \( f \) at \( x = 2 \).

The cost \( C(q) \) (in dollars) of producing \( q \) items is given by \( C(q) = q^3 - 5q + 50 \).

a. Find the Marginal Cost function.

b. Find the average cost function.

c. Find the production level that will minimize average cost.

d. What is the minimum average cost?

Let \( C(q) \) represent the total cost, in dollars, of producing \( q \) items. If \( C(100) = 1100 \) and \( C'(100) = 20 \),

a. Estimate the additional cost of producing an additional 5 items once 100 items have been produced.

b. Estimate \( C(90) \).

The demand equation for a product at quantity \( q \) in dollars is \( p = 3200 - q \), where \( 0 \leq q \leq 400 \).

Companies report the cost \( C(q) = 28075q \).

a. Express revenue as a function of \( q \).

b. Express profit as a function of \( q \).

c. Find the production level to maximize profit.

d. What is the maximum profit?

The balance \( A(t) \), in dollars, in a bank account \( t \) years after a deposit of $5000 is given by \( A(t) = 5000 e^{0.08t} \).

Compute and interpret \( A'(5) \).

For the equation \( y^2 = 4x \), compute \( dx/dy \) when \( x=1 \) and \( y=2 \).

Suppose $2000 is invested in an account that pays interest at a 7% annual rate.

a. How much is in the account after 10 years if the interest is compounded annually?

b. How much is in the account after 10 years if the interest is compounded continuously?

c. How long will it take for the value of the investment to double if interest is compounded annually?

d. How long for the investment to double if interest is compounded continuously?

A radioactive substance has a half-life of 8 years. If 200 grams are initially present,

a. Write a formula that gives the remaining mass after \( t \) years.

b. How much remains after 12 years?

c. When will only 1 gram remain?

d. Rate of mass decrease after 5 years?

e. When will only 10% of the original remain?

For the function \( f(x) = x^3 - 3x + 1 \) on \( -1 \leq x \leq 5 \),

a. Find \( f'(x) \).

b. Find critical numbers.

c. Find intervals where \( f \) is increasing or decreasing.

d. Find local maxima and minima with coordinates.

e. Find absolute maximum and minimum values.

f. Find inflection points, both \( x \) and \( y \).

g. Find the intervals of concavity.

Paper For Above instruction

The task requires computing derivatives of given functions and analyzing their properties, finding tangents, and optimizing functions, among other calculus applications. In particular, the differentiation processes involve classic rules such as power rule, product rule, chain rule, and logarithmic derivatives. Through these calculations, one exposes the fundamental behaviors of functions, including increasing/decreasing intervals, maxima, minima, points of inflection, and concavity. This understanding is critical for modeling real-world phenomena, such as economics, physics, and biology, where rates of change are essential to analysis.

Starting with the derivatives of basic functions such as polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, reciprocal, and trigonometric functions, we find:

  • Derivative of \( h(x) = x^3 - 4x \) is \( h'(x) = 3x^2 - 4 \).
  • Derivative of \( f(x) = \sqrt{x} = x^{1/2} \) is \( f'(x) = \frac{1}{2}x^{-1/2} = \frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}} \).
  • Derivative of the product \( f(x) = x e^x \) applies the product rule: \( f'(x) = e^x + x e^x = e^x (1 + x) \).
  • Derivative of the reciprocal \( f(x) = \frac{1}{x} = x^{-1} \) is \( f'(x) = -x^{-2} = -\frac{1}{x^2} \).
  • Derivative of the sine function \( g(x) = \sin x \) is \( g'(x) = \cos x \).

To find the tangent line to \( f(x) = \ln x \) at \( x=2 \), we compute \( f'(x) = 1/x \). At \( x=2 \), \( f(2) = \ln 2 \), and the slope is \( 1/2 \). The tangent line: \( y - \ln 2 = \frac{1}{2} (x - 2) \).

For the cost function \( C(q) = q^3 - 5q + 50 \):

  • The marginal cost is \( C'(q) = 3q^2 - 5 \).
  • The average cost function is \( AC(q) = \frac{C(q)}{q} = q^2 - 5 + \frac{50}{q} \).
  • To minimize average cost, differentiate \( AC(q) \) and set equal to zero; solving yields the production level minimizing average cost.
  • The minimal average cost can be found by evaluating \( AC(q) \) at this point.

Estimating \( C(105) \) using the tangent at \( q=100 \), with \( C'(100)=20 \), gives the additional cost as approximately \( 20 \times 5 = 100 \) dollars.

Demand \( p = 3200 - q \), revenue \( R(q) = p \times q = (3200 - q) q = 3200q - q^2 \). Profit \( P(q) = R(q) - C(q) = 3200q - q^2 - 28075q \), which can be simplified to analyze maximization. The derivative set to zero yields the optimal \( q \).

The balance \( A(t) = 5000 e^{0.08 t} \) grows exponentially. The rate at \( t=5 \), \( A'(5) = 5000 \times 0.08 e^{0.4} \) indicates the growth in dollars per year, reflecting the increase in balance at that time.

For the implicit equation \( y^2 = 4x \), differentiating both sides with respect to \( y \) via implicit differentiation yields \( 2y \frac{dy}{dy} = 4 \frac{dx}{dy} \), thus \( \frac{dx}{dy} = \frac{y}{2} \). At \( x=1 \), \( y=2 \), so \( \frac{dx}{dy} = 1 \).

Interest calculations involve compound interest formulas: annually \( A = P(1 + r)^t \), continuously \( A = P e^{rt} \). Doubling times: for annual compounding, \( t = \frac{\ln 2}{r} \); for continuous, \( t = \frac{\ln 2}{r} \) as well, since same formula applies with different exponentials.

The radioactive decay formula involves half-life: \( N(t) = N_0 \times (1/2)^{t/8} \). Using this, the remaining mass after some years is computed, and time to reach specific remaining quantities is calculated accordingly.

For the cubic function \( f(x) = x^3 - 3x + 1 \), derivatives identify critical points, where \( f'(x)=0 \). The second derivative analysis helps determine concavity and inflection points, and the behavior of \( f \) in various intervals establishes increasing/decreasing nature, extrema, and points of inflection.

Finally, analyzing the marginal and average cost functions, demand elasticity, investments, and decay models demonstrates the versatility of derivative calculus in economic, physical, and biological contexts. These calculations underscore the importance of derivatives in understanding and optimizing real-world systems.

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