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Refer to a line of slope m. If you begin at a point on the line and move h units in the x–direction,
how many units must you move in the y–direction to return to the line?
m =2
3, h =1
4
Which of the following properties are satisfied by the following function: f(x) =
x2+ 1 for x < 0
1for x = 0
5x + 1 for x > 0
(I) f(x) is continuous
(II) f(x) is differentiable for all x
(III) f(x) is differentiable at x = – 2
C
Write an equation for the line described.
Through (7, –5) and (0, –7)
Provide an appropriate response.
Is the function given by f(x) =
–5x + 10,for x < 1
1, for x = 1
3x – 9,for x > 1
continuous at x = 1? Why or why not?
No, lim
x
1f(x) does not exist
Let y = (–4 + 3 x)4. Compute dy
dx x = 4 .
Write an equation for the line described.
Through (–7, 0) and (0, –4)
C
For the following function g(x), determine whether or not lim
x–1g(x) exists. If so, give the limit.
Find f'(x) at the given value of x.
f(x) =x2– 9x – 1; Find f (–3).
If the price (in dollars) of a product is given by P(x) =1024
x+ 1500, where x represents the demand
for the product, find the rate of change of price when the demand is 32 units.
Find the derivative of f(x) = 2 x at x = 4.
A ball is thrown vertically upward from the ground at a velocity of 126 feet per second. Its distance
from the ground after t seconds is given by s(t) = – 16t2+126t. How fast is the ball moving 4
seconds after being thrown?
Find the slope of the line with equation 3y + 2 = 5x – 2y?
The area A(r) =r2 of a circular oil spill changes with the radius. At what rate does the area change
with respect to the radius when r =3 ft?
Find the average rate of change for f(x) = – 2x2+ 5x – 2 on [–1, 1]
Determine the value of k that makes the function f(x) continuous at x = 0.
f(x) =k(x2+ 9) for x
0
5+ x for x < 0
Find the derivative of f(x) =1
3x
.
h'(x) =3x2– 8x
(x3– 4x2+ 2)2
h'(x) =15x2– 40x
x3–4x2+ 2
h'(x) =
–15x2+ 40x
(x3–4x2+ 2)2
Find f'(x) at the given value of x.
f(x) = – 7x2+4x +5; Find f (7).
Use the properties of limits to help decide whether the limit exists. If the limit exists, find its value.
Provide an appropriate response.
The tangent line to the curve y =x3+3x2–42x – 6 has slope 3 at two points on the curve. Find the
two points.
Find the equation of the following line: Parallel to 6x + y –6= 0; (5, 2) on line.
Use the graph of f to determine if f is continuous at x = – 2.
A
Find f'(x) at the given value of x.
f(x) = – 2x2+ 2x; Find f (8).
Find the difference quotient f(x +
h) – f(x)
h and simplify.
A line is specified by giving the slope and a point on the line. The first coordinate of another point
is given. Without deriving the equation of the line, find the second coordinate of the point.
Slope is 1, (2, 2) is on line. Find (4, __ ).
Find the equation of the following line: Parallel to y = – 1
7x +3; (5, 3) on line.
Use the properties of limits to help decide whether the limit exists. If the limit exists, find its value.
Give an appropriate answer.
Let lim
x –2f(x) = – 9 and lim
x –2g(x) = – 5. Find lim
x –2[f(x) – g(x)].
Referring to the graph below, assign one of the following descriptors to the point: large positive slope, small positive
slope, zero slope, small negative slope, large negative slope.
B
The graph below shows the number of tuberculosis deaths in the United States from 1989 to 1998.
Deaths
Year
Estimate the average rate of change in tuberculosis deaths from 1991 to 1993.
About –80 deaths per year
About –45 deaths per year
About –30 deaths per year
About –0.4 deaths per year
Find the second derivative of f(x) =1
3x3/2 –4
3x1/4 + 5x – 2
The size of a population of mice after t months is P = 100(1 + 0.2t + 0.02t2). Find the growth rate at t
=21 months.
Give an appropriate answer.
Let lim
x –7f(x) = – 8 and lim
x –7g(x) = – 6. Find lim
x –7
f(x)
g(x) .
Write an equation for the line described.
Passes through (5, 3) with slope –2
9
Find the average rate of change for the function over the given interval.
y =8x3– 4x2– 6 between x = – 9 and x =2
For the following function f(x), determine whether or not lim
x
0f(x) exists. If so, give the limit.
Find the second derivative of y =1
2x + 3.