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Provide an appropriate response. 1) Find the values of x where the tangent line is horizontal for the graph of 2 f (x)= 4x . x+2
Differentiate.
5) Use the quatient rule to find
dy t3 for y = . dt t-1
Find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of the given function at the given value of x. 6) f (x)= (x2 + 12)3/4 ; x = 2
8) Find y' and the slope of the tangent line to the graph of ln (xy) = y3 + 1 at (1, -1).
9) A 26-foot ladder is placed against a wall. If the top of the ladder is sliding down the wall at 3 feet per second, at what rate is the bottom of the ladder moving away from the wall when the bottom of the ladder is 9 feet away from the wall?
11) Determine the relative and percentage rates of change of f (x) = 3x2 + 5x + 2 when x = 1.
12) Let p = 10,000 - 12 q be the demand function for a manufacturer's product. Find the rate of change of price p per unit with respect to quantity q. How fast is the price changing with respect to q when q = 9? Assume that p is in dollars.
13) A cylindrical tank has a radius of 3 feet. It is being filled with water. Find the rate of change of its volume with respect to the height of the cylinder. Evaluate this rate of change when the height is 7 ft.
14) A particle travels along a straight line path according to the equation of motion s = t2 + 9 where t is in seconds and s is in meters. Find the velocity of the particle at t = 4.
Provide an appropriate response. 18) The graph of a function is given. Find (a) the open intervals on which the function is increasing or decreasing; (b) the coordinates of all relative extrema.
20) For the function f (x)= x3 + 6x2 + 2, find each of the following:
(a) f (x)
(b) f (x)
(h) Any values of x for which the graph has horizontal tangents: