Suppose the number of fleas N (in thousands) in a given area is related to the number of
pounds of insecticide x sprayed on the nesting areas according to Nx – 10x+N= 300. Find
dN
dx , the rate of change of the number of fleas with respect to the number of pounds of
insecticide.
Find y’ if y= ln (x2+5)5(3 –4x)4.
If the point elasticity of demand for a product is –2.3 and the price of the product increases
3%, what is the approximate percentage decrease in demand?
The position of an object moving on the x–axis is given by x(t) = 12t3+ 32t+3, where t is the
time in seconds. Find x”(t), the acceleration of the rock, when t= 6.
An object moving along the circle x2+y2= 36. What is dy
dx , the rate of change of the
y–coordinate of the particle with respect to the x–coordinate of the particle?
The demand function for a manufacturer’s product is given by p=400
q+ 2 , where p is the
price per unit when q units are demanded.
(a) Find the point elasticity of demand when q= 100.
(b) For q= 100, is demand elastic, inelastic, or does it have unit elasticity?
If y=x2+ 3
x+ 4
3
, use logarithmic differentiation to find y’.