Lab 3

Lab 3
12/8/15, 7:17 PM
Chris Ramos
Math 2413.WS1 F2015, Fall 2015
Instructor: Denise Brown
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1. 10/10 points | Previous AnswersSCalcET8 3.TF.004.
Determine whether the statement is true or false.

If f is differentiable, then
d
dx
f(x) =
f '(x)
2
f(x)
True
False
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2. 10/10 points | Previous AnswersSCalcET8 3.5.073.
The equation x2 xy + y2 = 6 represents a "rotated ellipse," that is, an ellipse whose axes are not
parallel to the coordinate axes. Find the points at which this ellipse crosses the x-axis.
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$$6, 0
(x, y) =
smaller x-value
$$6, 0
(x, y) =
larger x-value
Show that the tangent lines at these points are parallel.

$$266
y' =
(smaller x-value)
$$266
y' =
(larger x-value)
Since these two values are equal, the tangent lines are
are parallel.
To find the points at which the ellipse x2 xy + y2 = 6 crosses the x-axis, let y = 0 and solve for x.
y=0
x2 x(0) + 02 = 6
x = 6.
So the graph of the ellipse crosses the x-axis at the points (6, 0). Using implicit differentiation to
find y', we get
2x xy' y + 2yy' = 0
y'(2y x) = y 2x
y' =
y 2x
.
2y x
0 2 6
0 + 26
= 2 and y' at (6, 0) is
= 2. Thus, the tangent lines
2(0) 6
2(0) + 6
at these points are parallel.
So y' at (6, 0) is
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Find equations of both the tangent lines to the ellipse x2 + 9y2 = 81 that pass through the point (27,
3).
$$3
y =
(smaller slope)
$$x274+3
y =
(larger slope)
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4. 10/10 points | Previous AnswersSCalcET8 3.6.533.XP.
Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of the function.

y=
x ex (x2 + 4)10
y' =
$$(x(ex2)(x2+4)10)(12x+2x+20xx2+4)
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Newton's Law of Gravitation says that the magnitude F of the force exerted by a body of mass m on a
body of mass M is
F=
GmM
r2
where G is the gravitational constant and r is the distance between the bodies.
(a) Find dF/dr.
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dF
=
dr
$$2GmMr3
What is the meaning of dF/dr?

dF/dr represents the rate of change of the mass with respect to the distance between
the bodies.
dF/dr represents the rate of change of the mass with respect to the force.
dF/dr represents the amount of force per distance.
dF/dr represents the rate of change of the distance between the bodies with respect to
the force.
dF/dr represents the rate of change of the force with respect to the distance
between the bodies.
What does the minus sign indicate?

The minus sign indicates that as the distance between the bodies increases, the
magnitude of the force increases.
The minus sign indicates that as the distance between the bodies increases, the
magnitude of the force decreases.
The minus sign indicates that as the distance between the bodies decreases, the
magnitude of the force remains constant.
The minus sign indicates that the bodies are being forced in the negative direction.
The minus sign indicates that the force between the bodies is decreasing.
(b) Suppose it is known that the earth attracts an object with a force that decreases at the rate
of 4 N/km when r = 20,000 km. How fast does this force change when r = 10,000 km?
-32
-32 N/km
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Boyle's Law states that when a sample of gas is compressed at a constant temperature, the product of
the pressure and the volume remains constant: PV = C.
(a) Find the rate of change of volume with respect to pressure.
dV
=
dP
$$CP2
(b) A sample of gas is in a container at low pressure and is steadily compressed at constant
temperature for 17 minutes. Is the volume decreasing more rapidly at the beginning or the end
of the 17 minutes? Explain.
From the formula for
decreases
dV
dV
, we see that as P increases, the absolute value of
dP
dP
decreases . Thus, the volume is decreasing
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decreasing more rapidly at the beginning.

(c) Write the formula for isothermal compressibility (see Example 5) in terms of P.
$$1P
(a)
To find the rate of change of volume with respect to pressure, we first solve for V in terms of P.
PV = C
(b)
V=
C
dV
= 2.
dP
P
C
P
From the formula for dV/dP in part (a), we see that as P increases, the absolute value of dV/dP
decreases. Thus, the volume is decreasing more rapidly at the beginning.
(c)
C
= 1 dV = 1 2 =
V dP
C
C
1
=
=
(PV)P
CP
P
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The number of yeast cells in a laboratory culture increases rapidly initially but levels off eventually. The
population is modeled by the function
a
n = f(t) =
1 + be0.7t
where t is measured in hours. At time t = 0 the population is 20 cells and is increasing at a rate of 12
cells/hour. Find the values of a and b.
a = 140
b = 6
140
6
According to this model, what happens to the yeast population in the long run?
The yeast population will grow without bound.
The yeast population will shrink to 0 cells.
The yeast population will stabilize at 70 cells.
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The altitude of a triangle is increasing at a rate of 1 cm/min while the area of the triangle is increasing at
a rate of 2 cm2/min. At what rate is the base of the triangle changing when the altitude is 20 cm and
the area is 140 cm2?
-.5
-0.5 cm/min
1
dh
A = bh, where b is the base and h is the altitude. We are given that
= 1 cm/min and
2
dt
dA
dA
1
dh
db
= 2 cm2/min. Using the Product Rule, we have
=
b
+h
. When h = 20 and
dt
dt
2
dt
dt
A = 140, we have
1
b(20)
2
1
db
so 2 =
14 1 + 20
2
dt
140 =
1
b=7
2
b = 14,
4 = 14 + 20
db
dt
db
4 14
=
= 0.5 cm/min.
dt
20
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When air expands adiabatically (without gaining or losing heat), its pressure P and volume V are related
by the equation PV1.4 = C, where C is a constant. Suppose that at a certain instant the volume is 750
cm3 and the pressure is 80 kPa and is decreasing at a rate of 10 kPa/min. At what rate is the volume
increasing at this instant? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
67
67 cm3/min
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10.10/10 points | Previous AnswersSCalcET8 3.9.042.
Two carts, A and B, are connected by a rope 39 ft long that passes over a pulley P (see the figure). The
point Q is on the floor h = 12 ft directly beneath P and between the carts. Cart A is being pulled away
from Q at a speed of 3 ft/s. How fast is cart B moving toward Q at the instant when cart A is 5 ft from
Q? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
1.3
1.30 ft/s
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1. 10/10 points | Previous AnswersSCalcET8 3.TF.004.

Determine whether the statement is true or false.

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2. 10/10 points | Previous AnswersSCalcET8 3.5.073.

Show that the tangent lines at these points are parallel.

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3. 10/10 points | Previous AnswersSCalcET8 3.5.076.

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4. 10/10 points | Previous AnswersSCalcET8 3.6.533.XP.

Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of the function.

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5. 10/10 points | Previous AnswersSCalcET8 3.7.020.

What is the meaning of dF/dr?

What does the minus sign indicate?

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decreasing more rapidly at the beginning.

decreases. Thus, the volume is decreasing more rapidly at the beginning.

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