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One hundred dollars is deposited in a savings account at 6% interest compounded continuously.
The function defined by f(x) shown in the figure gives the balance in the account after t years. At
what rate (in dollars per year) is the balance growing after 27 years?
Find f'(x) at the given value of x.
f(x) =x +5; Find f (11).
Suppose that the unit price, p, for x units of a product can be illustrated by the given graph. Find
each limit, if it exists:
lim
x
50–
p(x), lim
x
50+
p(x), lim
x
50 p(x), lim
x
75 p(x)
Find all values x = a where the function is discontinuous.
Estimate the slope of the tangent line to the curve at the given point.
Find f'(x) at the given value of x.
f(x) =x3+3; Find f (2).
Use the properties of limits to help decide whether the limit exists. If the limit exists, find its value.
Decide whether the limit exists. If it exists, find its value.
Find the x–values where the function does not have a derivative.
Decide whether the limit exists. If it exists, find its value.
Suppose that the total profit in hundreds of dollars from selling x items is given by
P(x) = – x2+10x –21. Find the marginal profit at x =3.
The blood alcohol level h hours after consumption of 2 ounces of pure ethanol is given by
C(h) =0.55h
h3–h2+ 5 . Find the blood alcohol level as h approaches infinity.
Find all values x = a where the function is discontinuous.
f(x) =
5if x <5
x +6if 5
x 10
16 if x >10
Suppose the position of an object moving in a straight line is given by the specified function. Find the instantaneous
velocity at time t.
Suppose the demand for a certain item is given by D(p) = – 4p2+ 4p + 6, where p represents the
price of the item. Find D'(p), the rate of change of demand with respect to price.
The size of a population of mice after t months is P = 100(1 + 0.2t + 0.02t2). Find the growth rate at t
=17 months.
Suppose that the dollar cost of producing x radios is C(x) =800 +40x – 0.2x2. Find the marginal
cost when 35 radios are produced.
Find the x–values where the function does not have a derivative.
Decide whether the limit exists. If it exists, find its value.
lim
x
(–1)–
f(x) and lim
x
(–1)+
f(x)
Give an appropriate answer.
Let lim
x
10 f(x) =64. Find lim
x
10
3f(x).
Suppose that the cost, p, of shipping a 3–pound parcel depends on the distance shipped, x,
according to the function p(x) depicted in the graph. Find each limit, if it exists:
lim
x
100 p(x), lim
x
500 p(x), lim
x
1500 p(x)
5; does not exist; does not exist
Give an appropriate response.
Find the limit of f(x) as x approaches 3 from the right.
f(x) =
–2if x <3
x +2if 3 x 5
7if x >5
The limit does not exist.
C
Complete the table and use the result to find the indicated limit.
If f(x) =x4– 1
x – 1 , find lim
x
1 f(x).
x 0.9 0.99 0.999 1.001 1.01 1.1
f(x)
x 0.9 0.99 0.999 1.001 1.01 1.1
f(x) 1.032 1.182 1.198 1.201 1.218 1.392 ; limit =
x 0.9 0.99 0.999 1.001 1.01 1.1
f(x) 1.032 1.182 1.198 1.201 1.218 1.392 ; limit = 1.210
x 0.9 0.99 0.999 1.001 1.01 1.1
f(x) 3.439 3.940 3.994 4.006 4.060 4.641 ; limit = 4.0
x 0.9 0.99 0.999 1.001 1.01 1.1
f(x) 4.595 5.046 5.095 5.105 5.154 5.677 ; limit = 5.10
Use a graphing utility to find the limit, if it exists.
Use a graphing calculator to find f'(x) when x has the given value.
Find the equation of the secant line through the points where x has the given values.
f(x) =4–x2; x = – 4, x =0
Sketch the derivative of the graph.
Find f'(x) at the given value of x.
Find all values x = a where the function is discontinuous.
g(x) =
0if x< 0
x2–2x if 0
x 2
2if x >2
Find the average rate of change for the function over the given interval.
y =2x between x = 2 and x = 8
Find the value of the constant k that makes the function continuous.
h(x) =x2 if x 3
x + k if x >3
Use a graphing calculator to find f'(x) when x has the given value.