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    Graphing and Critical Points

    3. Use calculus to sketch the graph of the function . Your sketch should address: a. An analysis of : it's domain, intercepts, end behavior, and any asymtotes. b. An analysis of : the critical points, the extrema and classification, and each region of increase or decrease. c. An analysis of : the points of inflection (

    Graphing and Critical Points

    2. Use calculus to sketch the graph of the function . Your sketch should address: a. An analysis of : it's domain, intercepts, and end behavior. b. An analysis of : the critical points, the extrema and classification, and each region of increase or decrease. c. An analysis of : the points of inflection, and the concavit

    Second Order Ordinary Linear Differential Equations with Constant Coefficients

    1). Given the differential equation for 1. L[y]= y''+2by'+b2y = exp(-bx)/x2, x>0 ; a) Find the complementary solution of (1) by solving L[y] = 0. b) Solve (1) by introducing the transformation y[x]= exp(-bx) v(x). into (1) and obtaining and solving completely a differential equation for v(x) . Now identify the part

    Equation Set: Solving Differential Equations

    Please answer the following: 1. Find the general solution y(x)of the given differential equation dy/dx = (sqrt)(y + 1) 2. Differentiate the following function f(x) = x(ln(x))^2 3. Evaluate the following indefinite integral Integral (e^(-1/x^2))/(x^3) dx 4. Differentiate the following function g(t) = ta

    Initial Value Function Problems

    Which of the following is a solution of the given initial-value problem. y' + tan(x) y = 4 cos^2(x) y(0) = -4. on the interval -pi/2 < x < pi/2 A) y = 4 sin(x) - 4 cos(x) B) y = 4 cos(x) - 4 sin(x)cos(x) C) y = 4 sin(x)cos(x) + 4 cos(x) D) y = 4 sin(x)cos(x) - 4 cos(x) E) y = 4 sin(x) + 4

    Modeling using Differential Equations

    One model for the spread of a rumor is that the rate of spread is proportional to the product of the fraction y of the population who have heard the rumor and the fraction who have not heard the rumor: a) Write a differential equation that is satisfied by y ( use k for the constant of proportionality) dy/dt = b) Solve t

    Writing Equations from Word Problems

    Investments Morgan has $50,000 to invest and wants to receive $5000 interest the first year. He puts part in CD's earning 5.75%APY, part in bonds earning 8.75%APY and the rest in a growth fund earning 14.6% APY. How much should he invest at each rate if he puts the least amount possible in the growth fund? Mixing Acid Solu

    First Order Differential Equations

    1. In the following, represent the situation pictorially and deduce the governing 1st order differential equations and initial condition for the quantity in question. a) A tank, containing 300 gallons of pure water initially, is emptied out in the following fashion. A salt solution of concentration ½ lb of salt per gallon is

    First Order Differential Equations and Values of Parameters

    Please see the attached file for the fully formatted problems. 1. Given satisfying , ; &#960; ; find 2. Given such that , ; list all possible solutions. For which of these does ?; ? 3. Suppose for it is known that Where "a" is a parameter. Determine the value of this parameter which ensure the existence

    Surface area, volume, and work

    Find the area of the surface obtained when the graph of y = x2, 0 &#8804; x &#8804; 1, is rotated around the y-axis. Find the volume of the solid that is generated by rotating the region formed by the graphs of y = x2, y = 2, and x = 0 about the y-axis. A 100-ft length of steel chain weighing 15 lb/ft is hanging

    A calculation that, given a latitude and longitude, can return a search radius

    Looking for a calculation that given a latitude and longitude can return a search radius Here is the issue: I have a table of zip codes with their corresponding longitude and latitude values. For any given zip code, I need all of the zip codes in a 10 mile search radius. How would I set up the calculations to perform such a t

    Differential Equations Problem

    1. Solve: x*(dy/dx) - y = 2(x^2) * y 2. General solution for: dy/dx = ((x^2) + 1)/(2 - y) then particular solution for y = 4, x = - 3

    Laplace Transforms

    Please see the attached file for the fully formatted problems. Find the inverse laplace transform of these Find the laplace transform of these Equate the coefficients for A,B and C

    Solid of Revolution and Limits

    Evaluate &#8747;(log3x / 2x) (dx) R is bounded below by the x-axis and above by the curve y = 2cosx, Figure 11.1. Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving R around the y-axis by the method of cylindrical shells 0(< or =) x(< or =) pi/2 Find limx&#8594;&#8734; ( 3x-2/3x+2 )^x

    R is the region that lies between the curve

    R is the region that lies between the curve (Figure 15.1) and the x-axis from x = -3 to x = -1. Find: (a) the area of R, (b) the volume of the solid generated by revolving R around the y-axis. (c) the volume of the solid generated by revolving R around the x-axis. y=1 / x^2+4x+5

    Euler's method problem

    The function of y(x) satisfies the differential equation and the initial condition y(1)=1. Firstly solve the equation to get an exact value then use Euler's method to obtain the value of y(2). Compare this value with the analytical value and discuss how the approximate value obtained by Euler's method may be improved. P

    Integrals, Differential Equations and Limits

    Please see the attached file for the fully formatted problems. Question 1 Find &#8747; x3+4 ________________________________________x2 dx Question 2 Solve the initial value problem: dy ________________________________________dx = x^/¯(9+x2) ; y(-4) = 0 Question 3 Figure 3.1 f(x) = x2+3 Figure 3.2

    Roots, rate of change, and maximum and minimum

    Find the maximum and minimum values attained by the function on the interval [0, 2]. h(x)=x-1/x+1 The equation has three distinct real roots. Approximate their locations by evaluating f at -2, -1, 0, 1, and 2. Then use Newton's method to approximate each of the three roots to four-place accuracy f(x)= x^3- 3x+ 1

    Differential Equations: Rate of Change Word Problem

    Set up but do not solve a differential equation that models the amount of salt in the tank for the following: A tank, having a capacity of 700 liters, initially contains 3 kilograms of salt dissolved in 100 liters of water. At time t=0, a solution containing 0.4 kilograms of salt per liter flows into the tank at a rate of 3 lite

    Rotating a System

    Write the equation in terms of a rotated x'y'-system using q, the angle of rotation. Write the equation involving x' and y' in standard form. x2 + 2xy + y2 - 8x + 8y = 0; q = 45° x'2 = -4sqrt2y'2 x'2 = -4sprt2y' 3x'2 - 4sqrt2x'y' + y'2 = 0 2x'2 - sqrt2x'y' + 2y'2 = 0