Practice Problems

Work through the odd-numbered problems 1-29. Once you have completed the problem set, check your answers.

Answers

1. See Fig. 3.3P1.

Fig. 3.3P1.

3. See Fig. 3.3P3.

Fig. 3.3P3.

5. See Fig. 3.3P5.

Fig. 3.3P5.

7. \mathrm{A}-\mathrm{Q}, \mathrm{B}-\mathrm{P}, \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{R}


9. f^{\prime}(x)=\frac{1}{x} > 0 for x > 0 so f(x)=\ln (x) is increasing on (0, \infty).


11. If f is increasing then f(1) < f(\pi) so f(1) and f(\pi) cannot both equal 2.


13. (a) x=3, x=8
(b) maximum at x=8
(c) none (or only at right endpoint)


15. Relative maximum height at \mathrm{x}=6. Relative minimum height at \mathrm{x}=8.


17. f(x)=x^{3}-3 x^{2}-9 x-5 has a relative minimum at (3,-32) and a relative maximum at (-1,0).


19. \mathrm{h}(\mathrm{x})=\mathrm{x}^{4}-8 \mathrm{x}^{2}+3 has a relative maximum at (0,3) and relative minimums at (2,-13) and (-2,-13).


21. \mathrm{r}(\mathrm{t})=2\left(\mathrm{t}^{2}+1\right)^{-1} has a relative maximum at (0,2) and no relative minimums.


23. No positive roots. f(x)=2 x+\cos (x) is continuous. f(0)=1 > 0. Since \mathrm{f}^{\prime}(\mathrm{x})=2-\sin (\mathrm{x}) > 0 for all \mathrm{x}, \mathrm{f} is increasing and never decreases back to the \mathrm{x}-axis (a root).


25. \mathrm{h}(\mathrm{x})=\mathrm{x}^{3}+9 \mathrm{x}-10 and \mathrm{h}(1)=0. \mathrm{h}^{\prime}(\mathrm{x})=3 \mathrm{x}^{2}+9=3\left(\mathrm{x}^{2}+3\right) > 0 for all \mathrm{x} so \mathrm{h} is always increasing and can cross the \mathrm{x}-axis at most at one place. Since the graph of \mathrm{h} crosses the \mathrm{x}-axis at \mathrm{x}=1, that is the only root of \mathrm{h}.


27.

Fig. 3.3P27


29. (a) \mathrm{h}(\mathrm{x})=\mathrm{x}^{2}, \mathrm{x}^{2}+1, \mathrm{x}^{2}-7, or, in general, \mathrm{x}^{2}+\mathrm{C} for any constant \mathrm{C}.
(b) f(x)=x^{2}+C for some value C and 20=f(3)=3^{2}+C so C=20-9=11. f(x)=x^{2}+11.
(c) $\mathrm{g}(\mathrm{x})=\mathrm{x}^{2}+\mathrm{C} for some value \mathrm{C} and 7=\mathrm{g}(2)=2^{2}+\mathrm{C} so \mathrm{C}=7-4=3. \mathrm{g}(\mathrm{x})=\mathrm{x}^{2}+3.