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DSC1520 ASSIGNMENT 3
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Question 1
Find the derivative of the function: ( ) ( √ )
Replace √ with , expand the brackets and simplify before differentiating
( ) ( )
( )
Apply the “Power Rule” of differentiation.
If ( ) then ( )
Also, if ( ) then ( )
Note: The derivative of is and the derivative of a constant term is .
( ) ( )
( )
Replace with √
( ) √
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Question 2
Differentiate the function
( )
Apply the “Quotient rule” of differentiation.
Let ( )
and
( )
( ) ( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
Factor out 2, the common factor on the numerator
( )
( )
( )
Now, factorize the bracket on the numerator

( )( )
( )
( )

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Question 3
Find the derivative of the function
( )
Apply the “Product rule” on and “Quotient rule” on
Let ( ) ( ) ( ) where
( ) and ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) where
and
( ) [Product rule]
( )
( ) ( )
( ) where
and
( )
( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( )

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Question 4
Find the derivative of
( ) ( )
Question 5
Evaluate
∫ ( )
Expand the bracket, simplify and apply the “Power rule” of integration.
∫ ( ) ∫( ) ∫( )
Power rule of integration
Note: ∫ , where is any constant term.
∫( )

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Question 6
Evaluate the following definite integral:
∫ ( )
∫ ( ) * + * +
Note: There is no constant of integration, c in a definite integral.

( ) ( )
* ( )+ * ( )+
* + * +
[ ] [ ]

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Question 7
Evaluate the following integral:
∫√
Replace the root sign with an exponent of
∫√ ∫( )
Apply the “u” substitution or use standard integrals
The “u” substitution method.
Let
Now, in the original integral replace with .
Also, replace with .
∫( ) ∫
But
Replace with
Also, replace the exponent of with the equivalent root
∫√ √( )

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Question 8
Evaluate the following integral:
Express as separate fractions and simplify.
∫( )
∫( )
( )

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Table of derivatives including some standard derivatives
Function: ( ) Derivative: ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( )
( )

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Rules of differentiation
Power Rule
( ) ( )
Product Rule
 Used to differentiate a “product” of two different functions.
( ) where u and v are both functions of x.
( ) : where du and dv are the derivatives of u and v with respect to x,

respectively.
Quotient Rule
 Used to differentiate a “quotient” or a fraction of two functions.
( ) : where u and v are both functions of x.
( )
du and dv are the derivatives of u and v with respect to x, respectively.
The Chain Rule
 Used to differentiate a function of a function or a multiple of these.

 By making the necessary substitutions, a chain of derivatives is used to compute the
derivative of the particular function, for example,
If ( ) ( ) ( ) then
( )
Notice how the du and dv terms will disappear, by cancelling each other out, to yield the
desired derivative, .

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Table of integrals including standard integrals
∫
( )
∫ ( ) ( )
∫
( )
( ) ( )
∫
∫
( ) ( )
∫
( )
Definite integrals
∫ ( ) ( ) ( )

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Question 9
What is the value of maximum revenue if total revenue is given by
( )
where x is the quantity?
Maximum revenue occurs when ( )
where ( ) is the derivative of ( ), the total revenue.
( ) ( )
But ( ) at maximum revenue.
Thus the maximum revenue is given by substituting 75 for x in the total revenue
function.
( ) ( ) ( )
OR Since the total revenue function is a quadratic function, the maximum revenue
occurs at the turning point where where
At maximum revenue
( )

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Question 10
Total revenue is given by
where x is the number of units sold. What is the marginal revenue when five units
are sold?
Marginal revenue is the derivative of total revenue thus:
( ) ( )
Given that units,
( )
Question 11
Suppose the total cost (in rand) of manufacturing radios is given by
where Q is the number of radios manufactured. What is the marginal cost if 10

radios are manufactured?
Marginal cost is the derivative of total cost.
Given
( ) ( )
Therefore, the marginal cost if 10 radios are manufactured is R660.

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Question 12
The annual revenue (in millions of rand) generated by a television company can be
approximated by the function
( )
where t is the number of years since the company started. The rate of change in
revenue 15 years after the company started, is given by ( ) .
( ) ( )
Given that and revenue being in millions of rand, the rate of change in
revenue is therefore
( )
per annum.

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Question 13
The demand for seats at a mini soccer match is given by
Where Q is the number of seats and P is the price per seat. Find the price elasticity
of demand if seats cost R6 each. What does this value mean?
First, find Q when P = 6
( )
Since the demand function is non-linear, the price elasticity of demand is given by
( )
( )
| | , therefore demand is inelastic.

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Question 14
Calculate the consumer surplus for the demand function
When the market price is .
First we find
( )
Consumer surplus for a non-linear demand function is given by
∫ ( )
∫ ( )
( )
( ) ( )

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Question 15
The marginal cost function for a good is given by
Find the total cost function if fixed costs are 300.
Since Marginal cost is the “derivative” of Total cost, it follows that:
Total cost is the “integral” of Marginal cost
∫( )
( )
The constant term, c in the Total cost function represents Fixed costs.
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Replace √ with , expand the brackets and simplify before differentiating

Apply the “Power Rule” of differentiation.

Note: The derivative of is and the derivative of a constant term is .

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Differentiate the function

Apply the “Quotient rule” of differentiation.

Factor out 2, the common factor on the numerator

Now, factorize the bracket on the numerator

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Find the derivative of the function

Apply the “Product rule” on and “Quotient rule” on

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Find the derivative of

Power rule of integration

Note: ∫ , where is any constant term.

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Evaluate the following definite integral:

Note: There is no constant of integration, c in a definite integral.

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Evaluate the following integral:

Replace the root sign with an exponent of

Apply the “u” substitution or use standard integrals

The “u” substitution method.

Now, in the original integral replace with .

Also, replace with .

Also, replace the exponent of with the equivalent root

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Evaluate the following integral:

Express as separate fractions and simplify.

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 Used to differentiate a “product” of two different functions.

( ) where u and v are both functions of x.

( ) : where du and dv are the derivatives of u and v with respect to x,

 Used to differentiate a “quotient” or a fraction of two functions.

( ) : where u and v are both functions of x.

du and dv are the derivatives of u and v with respect to x, respectively.

The Chain Rule

 Used to differentiate a function of a function or a multiple of these.

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What is the value of maximum revenue if total revenue is given by

where x is the quantity?

Maximum revenue occurs when ( )

where ( ) is the derivative of ( ), the total revenue.

But ( ) at maximum revenue.

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Total revenue is given by

Marginal revenue is the derivative of total revenue thus:

Given that units,

Suppose the total cost (in rand) of manufacturing radios is given by

where Q is the number of radios manufactured. What is the marginal cost if 10

Marginal cost is the derivative of total cost.

Therefore, the marginal cost if 10 radios are manufactured is R660.

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The demand for seats at a mini soccer match is given by

First, find Q when P = 6

| | , therefore demand is inelastic.

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