Practice Problems

Work through the odd-numbered problems 1-23. Once you have completed the problem set, check your answers.

Answers

1. A–a, B–c, C–d, D–b

3. A–b, B–c, C–d, D–a

5. (a)–C, (b)–A, (c)–B

7. f(x) = x^2 + 3, g(x) = \sqrt{x – 5}, h(x) = \dfrac{x}{x – 2}
(a) f(1) = 4, g(1) is undefined , h(1) = –1.
(b) Graphs of f, g and s are shown in Fig. 0.3P7.


(c) f( 3x ) = ( 3x )^2 + 3 = 9x^2 + 3, g( 3x ) =\sqrt{3x – 5} (for x ≥ 5/3) h( 3x ) = \dfrac{3x}{3x – 2}
(d) f( x+h ) = (x+h)^2 + 3 = x^2 + 2xh + h^2 + 3, g( x+h ) = \sqrt{x + h – 5} , h(x + h) = \sqrt{x+h}{x+h – 2}

9. (a) m = 2 (b) m = 2x + 3 + h. (c) m = x + 4 (if x≠1) If x = 1.3, then m = 5.3. If x = 1.1, then m = 5.1. If x = 1.002, then m = 5.002.

11. f(x) = x^2 – 2x, g(x) =\sqrt x.
m = \dfrac{f(
    a+h ) – f( a )}{h} = 2a + h – 2 (h≠0). If a = 1, then m = h. If a = 2, then m = 2+h.

If a = 3, then m = 4 + h. If a = x, then m = 2x + h – 2.

m =\dfrac{g( a+h ) – g( a )}{h} = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{a+h} +\sqrt a} = \dfrac{\sqrt{a+h} –\sqrt a}{h} . If a = 1, then m = \dfrac{\sqrt{1+h} – 1}{h}.

If a = 2, then m =\dfrac{\sqrt{2+h} –\sqrt 2}{h} . If a = 3, then m =\dfrac{\sqrt{3+h} – 3}{h}.

If a = x, then m =\dfrac{\sqrt{x+h} – x}{h}.

13. (a) Approx. 250 miles, 375 miles. (b) Approx. 200 miles/hour.
(c) By flying along a circular arc about 375 miles from the airport.


15. (a) See Fig. 0.3P15.


(b) Max at x = 2. Min at x = 4.
(c) Largest at x = 5. Smallest at x = 3.


17. The path of the slide is a straight line tangent to the graph of the
path at the point of fall. See Fig.0.3P17.


19. (a) s(1) = 2, s(3) = 4/3. s(4) = 5/4.

      (b) s(x) = \dfrac{x + 1}{x}.

21.

x f(x) slope of the line tangent
to the graph of f at (x, f(x))
0 1 1
1 2 1
2 2 -1
3 1 0
4 1.5 0.5

23. On your own.