Fall 2015 Math 151/201–202 2.

Find equations of the tangent lines to the curve

Exam 3H Tue, 01/Dec/2015 y = (ln x) /x at the points A (1, 0) and B (e, 1/e).

Name:
Magic Number:

1. Solve the inequality ln x2 − 2x − 2 ≤ 0.

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3. Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative
of y = (tan x)1/x by hand. Show your steps.
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4. Strontium-90 has a half-life of 28 days.
(a) A sample has a mass of 50 mg initially. Find a
formula a formula for the mass remaining after t
days. Assume exponential decay.
(b) Find the mass remaining after 40 days.
(c) How long does it take the sample to decay to a
mass of 2 mg?
5. A roast turkey is taken from an oven when its
temperature has reached 185◦ F and is placed on a
table in a room where the temperature is 75◦ F.
Assume Newton’s Law of Cooling.
6. Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve
 √
y = tan−1 x − 1 + x2 at x = 0.

(a) If the temperature of the turkey is 150◦ F after

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2 hour, what is its temperature after 45 minutes?

(b) When will the turkey have cooled to 100◦ F?

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7. Consider the function y = sin 2 cos−1 x .

x − sin x
8. Use L’Hospital’s Rule to compute lim
x→0 x − tan x
(a) Let θ = cos−1 x. Simplify the functional by hand. Show your steps. (Check with calculator.)
expression by using the trigonometric identity
sin 2θ = 2 sin θ cos θ . (Alternatively, you can
use a trig simpification command on your
calculator.) The result will be trig free!

(b) Now find all values of x for which the tangent

line is horizontal.

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9. Use L’Hospital’s Rule to compute lim+ (1 + sin 3x)1/x 10. The function y = ln x satisfies the Mean Value
x→0
by hand. Show your steps. (Check with calculator.) Theorem (MVT) on the interval [a, b] = [1, 4]. Find
number(s) c that satisfy the conclusion of the MVT.

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11. First find the domain of f (x) = 3x − sin−1 x. 12. Find the absolute

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Then find its critical numbers. f (x) = x2 − 4 on [−2, 3] and where they occur.

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13. Let f (x) = x4 e−x . Graph it on your calculator for
−5 ≤ x ≤ 15, −7 ≤ y ≤ 7, so you see the Big Picture!
(a) The domain of f is R. Find the intervals on
which f is increasing; same for decreasing.
14. A cylindrical can of radius r and height h is made to
hold 1 L = 1000 cm3 of oil. Find values of r and h
that minimize the cost of the metal to manufacture the
closed can (top, bottom and side). Recall that for a
circle, circumference C = 2πr and area A = πr2 .
Problem 14: Can of Oil

(b) Find the x-coordinates of local extrema of f .

(c) Find the intervals on which f is concave up;

same for concave down.

(d) What are the x-coordinates of the inflection

points of f ?

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15. Find the points (x, y) on the ellipse 4x2 + y2 = 4 that 16. Given f 0 (x) = sec2 x + sec x tan x on − π2 , π2

are farthest away from the point P (1, 0). and f (π/4) = −1, find f (x) via antidifferentiation.
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17. Use the Midpoint Rule with n = 4 to approximate the 18. Use the definition of the integral as a limit of right
√
integral 08 sin x dx. Give a decimal answer. Riemann sums to compute 03 3x2 − x3 dx exactly.
R R
Z b n
Here f (x) dx = lim ∑ f (xk ) ∆x, where stepsize
a n→∞
k=1
b−a
is ∆x = and right endpoints xk = a + k∆x.
n

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19. The graph of f is shown below. Compute 0 f (x) dx 20. For the function f whose graph is shown, list the
by interpreting it in terms of signed areas. following quantities in increasing order (smallest to
Problem 19
4 largest) by letter using geometrical reasoning.
y
3 Z 8
2 (a) f (x) dx
0
1 Z 3
x
0 (b) f (x) dx
-1
0
Z 8
-2 (c) f (x) dx
-3 3
Z 8
-4
-1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (d) f (x) dx
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(e) f 0 (1)

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