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    The document contains 15 multi-step calculus problems involving derivatives, limits, optimization, and related rates. The problems cover topics such as finding derivatives of functions, evaluating limits, locating critical points, finding areas, and calculating acceleration and rates of change. For each problem the question, solution steps, and answer are provided.

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    The document contains 15 multi-step calculus problems involving derivatives, limits, optimization, and related rates. The problems cover topics such as finding derivatives of functions, evaluating limits, locating critical points, finding areas, and calculating acceleration and rates of change. For each problem the question, solution steps, and answer are provided.

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    1. If y = x50, find the 50th derivative of y with respect to x.

    Solution:

    f’(x) = 50x49, f’’(x) = 50(49)x48, f’’’(x) = 50(49)(48)x47 … f50(x) = 50(49)(48) … (1)

    Answer. B. 50!

    2. The derivative of ln cos x is

    Solution:

    d(ln cosx)/dx = -sinx/cosx

    Answer. D. –tan x

    3. Find dy/dx of y = log(3x – 2) when x = 2.

    Solution:

    d [log (3x-2)]/dx = 3/[(3x-2)ln10]

    = 3/(6ln10), when x = 2

    Answer. B. 0.326

    4. Suppose f and g are functions such that f(2) = -1, f’(2) = 4, f”(2) = -2, g(2) = -3, g’(2) = 2, and
    g”(2) = 1. Find the value of (fg)’ at x = 2.

    [f(x)g(x)]’ when x = 2

    f’(2)g(2) + f(2)g’(2)

    4(-3) + (-1)(2)

    Answer. A. -14

    5. Find the total differential of 3x3 + 4x2y – 2y3.

    Solution:

    d(3x3 + 4x2y – 2y3) = (9x2 + 8x) dx

    d(3x3 + 4x2y – 2y3) = (4y – 6x2) dy

    Answer. B. (9x2 + 8x) dx + (4y – 6x2) dy

    6. Find du/dt if u = x2 – 2xy + y2 , x = (t + 1)2 , y = (t – 1)2

    Solution:

    u = (x – y)2

    u = [(t2 + 2t + 1) – (t2 – 2t +1)]2

    u = 16t2

    = 32t

    Answer: A. 32t
    7. Evaluate lim (x2 - 4)/(x – 2) as x approaches 2

    Solution:

    limx=2 [(x – 2)(x + 2)]/(x – 2)

    = x+2

    = 2 +2 = 4

    Answer. A. 4

    8.Evaluate lim x sin(pi/x) as x approaches to infinity.

    Solution:

    limx=∞ x sin (π /x) = limx=∞ [cos (π/x)][ π][(-1/x2)/(-1/x2)]

    = [cos (π /∞)] [pi] = π

    Answer. C. π

    9. Evaluate limx=1 (2 – x) tan(pi x/2) .

    Solution:

    Let: y = (2 – x) tan(pi x/2)

    ln y = ln (2 – x) tan(pi x/2)

    = tan(pi x/2) ln(2 – x)

    limx=1 ln y = limx=1 {[1/(2 – x)][-1]}/{[-csc2 (πx/2)][ π/2]}

    ln y = 2/ π

    y = e2/pi

    Answer. A. e2/pi

    10. If y= 4cosx + sin2x, what is the slope of the curve when x=2?
    a. -2.21 b. -4.94 c. -3.25 d. 2.21

    Solution:

    Δy dy
    m= lim →
    ∆ x→ 0 Δx dx

    dy d
    m= = {4cosx+sin2x}
    dx dx

    m=4(-sinx) + (cos2x)(2)
    =4(-sin2)+[cos2(2)](2)
    m= -4.94
    11. Locate and classify the critical points of y=x2-4x-1.
    a. (2,-5) maxb.(2,-5) min c.(5,-2) min d.(5,-2) max

    Solution:

    y=x 2−4−1
    y '=2 x−4
    2 x=4
    x=2 → crit .number
    y=22−4 ( 2 ) −1
    =-5
    (2,-5) → crit point
    y''=2>0 → min

    12. Find the point of inflection for the curve y=3 x 4 −8 x 3+ 6 x 2


    a. (1/2,11/24) b.(1/4,1/2) c.(1/5,1/8) d.(1,1)

    Solution:

    y=3 x 4 −8 x 3+ 6 x 2 y=3 (14 )−8 (13)+6( 12)


    y ' =12 x3 −24 x 2+12 x y=1
    36 x 2−48 x +12
    y ' '=
    12

    3 x 2−4 x +1=0
    ( 3 x−1 ) ( x −1 )=0
    1
    x= , x=1
    3

    13. What is the area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in a semicircle radius 10?
    a. 1000 b. 50 c. 10 d. 100

    Solution:
    r 2=b2 +h2 h2 =r 2−b 2
    A= 2bh ¿ r 2−¿
    2 r2
    A2=4 b 2 h 2 h=
    √2
    r
    ¿ 4 b2 ( r 2−b 2 ) h=
    √2

    B= A 2=4 b2 r 2−4 b4 A=2bh


    dB r r
    =4 r 2 ( 2b )−163 =0 A=2( )( )=r 2=10 2
    db √2 √2
    8 r 2=16 b2
    2
    2 r
    b= A=100
    2

    r
    b=
    √2
    14. If a particle's position is given by the expression x (t)=3.4 t 2−5.4 t meters, what is the
    acceleration of the particle after t=5 seconds?
    a. 1.02 m/s b. 102 m/s c. 3.4 m/s d. 18.1 m/s
    Solution:

    ds
    v=
    t
    dv d 2 s
    d= =
    dt d t 2

    x=3.4 t−5.4 t
    v=x ' =10.2t−5.4
    a=v ' =x ' ' =20.4 t
    @t=5s
    a=20.4( 5 s)
    m
    a=102 2
    s

    15. A 2 meter tall man walks away from a 6 meter high lamp post at rate of 1 meter/sec, find
    how fast the tip of the shadow is moving in m/sec.
    a. 1.5 b. 1.25 c. 2 d.3

    Solution:

    6m s ds dx
    = 2 =3
    2 m s−x dt dt

    ds
    3 s−3 x=s 2 =3(1 m/s)
    dt
    d
    { 2 s=3 x }
    dt
    ds
    =1.5 m/s
    dt

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