Chapter 4:

Chapter 5: Derivatives

Applications of the
Derivative
Chapter 5:
Applications
Objectives:
 To be able to use the derivative to analyze function
 Draw the graph of the function based on the analysis
 Apply the principles learned to problem situations
Example 1:
Analyze and sketch y = x5 - 5x
Example 2:
Make the curve y = ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx + e
pass through the points (0,3) and (-2,7) and at (-1,4)
have a point of inflection with a horizontal tangent
line.
Example 3:
Analyze and sketch
a. y = 3x5 - 5x3

b. y = x4 + 2x3 - 1

c. y = 2x3 - 3x2 + 12x + 9

Example 4:
On what interval is the function y = x3 -4x2+5x
concaved upward?
Example 5:
Find the points of the curve, y = x3 - x2 – x +1,
where the tangent line is horizontal.
Example 6:
Find a cubic equation y = ax3+bx2+cx+d
whose graph has a horizontal tangent line at (-2, 6)
and (2, 0) and also find the point of inflection.
Example 7:
Find the equations of both lines through the
point (2, -3) that are tangent to the parabola
y = x2 + x.
Example 8:
Make the curve y = ax3 + bx2 + cx+d pass
through (0, 3) and have at (1, 2) a point of inflection
with a horizontal tangent.
Example 9:
Make the curve y = ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx + e
have a critical point at (0, 3) and have an inflection
point at (1, 2) with inflection tangent 6x + y = 8.
Example 10:
Make the curve y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d pass
through (-1, -1) and have at (1, 3) an inflection point
with inflectional tangent 4x – y = 1.
Example 11:
Find a, b , c and d such that the function defined
by y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d will have a relative
extrema at (1, 2) and (2, 3).
Example 12:
If y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d determine a, b, c and
d so that the function will have a relative extremum
at (0, 3) and so that the graph of the function will
have a point of inflection at (1, -1).
Example 13:
Find the parabola with equation y = ax2 + bx
whose tangent line at (1, 1) has equation y = 3x - 2.
Example 14:
Find a cubic equation, y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d
whose graph has horizontal tangents at (-2, 6) and
(2, 0).