Problem 3.9.22
Find the derivative of the following functions.
y = In √x⁴+x²
Problem 3.2.33
Evaluate dy/dx and dy/dx|x=2 if y= x+1/x+2
Problem 3.4.23
Derivatives Find and simplify the derivative of the following functions.
f(t) = t⁵/³e^t
Problem 3.10.48
47–56. Derivatives of inverse functions at a point Consider the following functions. In each case, without finding the inverse, evaluate the derivative of the inverse at the given point.
f(x) = 1/2x+8; (10,4)
Problem 3.5.59
Find y'' for the following functions.
y = ex sin x
Problem 3.1.58
Find the function The following limits represent the slope of a curve y = f(x) at the point (a,f(a)). Determine a possible function f and number a; then calculate the limit.
(lim x🠂2) 1/x+1 - 1/3 / x-2
Problem 3.10.13
Evaluate the derivative of the following functions.
f(x) = sin-1 2x
Problem 3.8.7
5–8. Calculate dy/dx using implicit differentiation.
sin y+2 = x
Problem 3.9.69
Calculate the derivative of the following functions. In some cases, it is useful to use the properties of logarithms to simplify the functions before computing f'(x).
f(x) = In(3x + 1)⁴
Problem 3.9.31
Find the derivative of the following functions.
y = In x / (In x + 1)
Problem 3.8.76
73–78. {Use of Tech} Normal lines A normal line at a point P on a curve passes through P and is perpendicular to the line tangent to the curve at P (see figure). Use the following equations and graphs to determine an equation of the normal line at the given point. Illustrate your work by graphing the curve with the normal line. <IMAGE>
Exercise 48
Problem 3.8.8
5–8. Calculate dy/dx using implicit differentiation.
e^y-e^x = C, where C is constant
Problem 3.9.63
Calculate the derivative of the following functions. In some cases, it is useful to use the properties of logarithms to simplify the functions before computing f'(x).
y = 4 log₃(x²−1)
Problem 3.9.53
49–55. Derivatives of tower functions (or g^h) Find the derivative of each function and evaluate the derivative at the given value of a.
f (x) = (sin x)^In x; a = π/2
Problem 3.5.54
Verifying derivative formulas Verify the following derivative formulas using the Quotient Rule.
d/dx (csc x) = -csc x cot x
Problem 3.4.59
Find and simplify the derivative of the following functions.
f(x) = √(e2x + 8x2ex +16x4) (Hint: Factor the function under the square root first.)
Problem 3.2.11
Use limits to find f' (x) if f(x) = 7x.
Problem 3.38
9–61. Evaluate and simplify y'.
y = (v / v+1)^4/3
Problem 3.4.19
Derivatives Find and simplify the derivative of the following functions.
f(x) = 3x⁴(2x²−1)
Problem 3.6.39
Matching heights A stone is thrown with an initial velocity of 32 ft/s from the edge of a bridge that is 48 ft above the ground. The height of this stone above the ground t seconds after it is thrown is f(t) = −16t²+32t+48 . If a second stone is thrown from the ground, then its height above the ground after t seconds is given by g(t) = −16t²+v0t, where v0 is the initial velocity of the second stone. Determine the value of v0 such that both stones reach the same high point.
Problem 3.9.27
Find the derivative of the following functions.
y = x² (1 - In x²)
Problem 3.9.40
15–48. Derivatives Find the derivative of the following functions.
y = 4^-x sin x
Problem 3.5.21
Use Theorem 3.10 to evaluate the following limits.
lim x🠂0 sin ax / sin bx, where a and b are constants with b ≠ 0.
Problem 3.9.95
{Use of Tech} Tangent line Find the equation of the line tangent to y=2^sin x at x=π/2. Graph the function and the tangent line.
Problem 3.5.62
Find y'' for the following functions.
y = tan x
Problem 3
The function represents the position of an object at time t moving along a line. Suppose and . Find the average velocity of the object over the interval of time .
Problem 3.2.42
Consider the line f(x)=mx+b, where m and b are constants. Show that f′(x)=m for all x. Interpret this result.
Problem 3.11.56
Two boats leave a port at the same time, one traveling west at 20 mi/hr and the other traveling southwest ( 45° south of west) at 15 mi/hr. After 30 minutes, how far apart are the boats and at what rate is the distance between them changing? (Hint: Use the Law of Cosines.)
Problem 3.3.7
Given that f'(3) = 6 and g'(3) = -2 find (f+g)'(3).
Problem 3.19
Derivatives Find the derivative of the following functions. See Example 2 of Section 3.2 for the derivative of √x.
y = x⁵
Ch. 3 - Derivatives
