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x2
, specify the
ex
interval(s) over which f (x) is increasing.

Various

13. Given the function f (x) =

1. Find all the real values of x for which the


derivative of the function defined by
x2
k(x) = x is zero.
e

14. Given f (x) = 2 sin x + sin 2x, Determine if


the function concave up, concave down, or
neither when x = 2 . Give your reason.

2. Find all the critical numbers for y =


3. Find the point on the graph of y =
is closest to the point (4, 0).

ex
x2

15. Give the equations of all asymptotes of the


x2 + 15x 16
function y =
1 x2

x which

Answers:

4. Consider f (x) = x2 + 2x on [0, 2]. Find at


least one value of x in the interval (0,2) for
which the slope of the tangent to y = f (x) is
parallel to the line segment joining the points
(0, 0) and (2, 8).

1. x = 0, 2
2. x = 0, 1
q
3. ( 72 , 72 )

5. Find all critical numbers of the first derivative of y = x5 e3x .

6. Given y = x 8 x2 . Find all values of x


dy
such that
= 0.
dx

4. 1.
5. 0, 5/3
6. 2.
7. 1/2 and

7. If y = (3x 4)( 2x 1)2 find all values of x


dy
for which
= 0.
dx
8. Given f (x) =

12x
(x2 4)2

(b) x = 0.
(c) Vertical asymptotes: x = 2
Horizontal asymptote: y = 1

(a) Find f 0 (x) and simplify.

(d) Absolute maximum at (0, 1/2 ).

(b) Find all critical values of f .

9. f (x) = ex + ln |x| + x + 1

(c) Find all vertical and horizontal asymptotes.

10. x = 3, 1/2 , 9/10




ds
d2 s
11.
= 0,
= 9/2
dt t= /6
dt2 t= /6

(d) Find any absolute extrema on the interval [1, 2).


9. Find f (x) given (i) f (1) = e + 2,
1
.
x2

12. (a) f 0 (x) = x3 (4 ln x + 1)


Critical numbers x = 0, e1/4
1 4x
(b)
3(2x + 1)2 x2/3
Critical numbers x = 1/4

10. Find all values of x such that f 0 (x) = 0 if


f (x) = (3 x)3 (2x + 1)2
11. The position of a particle at time t is given
ds
, and its
by s = 12 sin 3t. Find its velocity
dt
d2 s
acceleration 2 when t = 6
dt

13. [0, 2].


14. Concave down since f 00 ( /2 ) = 2 < 0.
15. Vertical asymptotes: x = 1 only
Horizontal asymptote: y = 1

12. Find f 0 and simplify. State all critical numbers for f .


(a) f (x) = x4 ln x
(b) f (x) =

/18

8. (a) f 0 (x) =

x2 + 2
x2 4

(ii) f 0 (1) = e + 2, and (iii) f 00 (x) = ex

19

x1/3
2x+1

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