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    Trapezoidal Rule

    Let L(x) = int(1/t, t=1..x) for all x>0. a) Find L(1). b) Find L'(x) and L'(1). c) Use the Trapezoidal Rule to approximate the value of x (to three decimal places) for which L(x) = 1. d) Prove that L(x1 * x2) = L(x1) + L(x2), for x1 > 0 and x2 > 0. [Obs: My CAS is Maple]

    Find the Derivatives of Functions

    Please see attachment Find the derivatives of the given functions... Find the equations of all lines through the origin tangent to the parabola...

    first derivative and second derivative

    Please see the attached file (word problems, inflection, critical points, and derivatives) 14. You run a small furniture business. You sign a deal with a customer to deliver up to 400 chairs, the exact number to be determined by the customer later. The price will be $90 per chair up to 300 chairs, and above 300, the price wil

    Drawing a Function: Example Problem

    1. Draw in a surrounding of O the graph of the following function: f(x) = -1 + 3x - (3x)2 + (3x)3 - (3x)4 + ........ showing the value in O of the derivative first, second, and tenth. (See attached)

    Application of Derivatives of Function

    (See full description in the attachment). 1. With a yearly rate of 3 percent, prices are described as P = P0 (1.03)^t, where P0 is the price in dollars when t = 0 and t is time in years. If P0 is 1.2, how fast are prices rising when t = 15? 2. The value of a car is falling 10 percent per year so that if C0 is the purchase p

    Differentiation proof

    See attached. In this question, p denotes dy/dx. Given that y=p^2+xp, show by differentiating with respect to x that dx/dp=-2-2x/p....

    Managerial Finance - Ratio Analysis for Walmart and Target

    Hello, Please assist me with the following study for my exam. Evaluate each firm's financial performance for the two most recent years available by (1) performing financial ratio analysis using the Microsoft® Excel® Ratio Analysis Worksheet, (2) performing trend analysis on those financial ratios. Your analysis should in

    Rules of exponential function

    Please see the attached file for full description. Post a response to the following: Explain three rules for exponents listed in the chart on p.239 (section 4.2). Do not explain the first two definitions listed in the table (Exponent of 1 or 0). Create an expression for your classmates to solve that uses scientific notation a

    Differentiation and critical points

    1.) Differentiate these functions. a.) (sqrt(x)+1)/(x^2) b.) 3^x (cubedroot of (x+5)) - ((ln(x))/sqrt(x)) ----------- 2.) Consider the function f(x)= x^3- (1/2)x^2 - 4x + 5 a.) find all critical points of 'f '. b.) Does 'f ' have an inflection point? Explain your answer. c.) Determine the intervals on which 'f '

    Derivative Setting Values

    Please check the following derivative and explain how setting it equal to 0 you can get the value for r.

    Find the Max and Min. values attained by the function

    I need the following problems worked out in Microsoft Word with equation editor. See the attached file. Thank you, Problem 1- Fig. 1.1 Find the Max and Min. values attained by the function (fig 1.1) on the interval [0,2] Problem 2- Fig. 2.1 A mass of clay with a volume (fig. 8.1) is formed into two cubes. W

    Velocity and acceleration

    The graph of the velocity v(t), in ft/sec, of a car traveling on a straight road, for 0 is greater than or equal to t is greater than or equal to 50, is shown in the attachment. A table of values for v(t), at 5 second intervals of time t, is also in the attachment. a.) During what intervals of time is the acceleration of the

    Finding Directional Derivatives

    Consider the function f(x,y,z)= e^xy cos(x+z). What is the directional derivative for f at the point P(0, -pie/6, pie/3) in the direction u parallel to i - j + 2k

    With a yearly rate of 3 percent, prices are described as

    1)With a yearly rate of 3 percent, prices are described as P = P0 (1.03)t, where P0 is the price in dollars when t = 0 and t is time in years. If P0 is 1.2, how fast are prices rising when t = 15? 2)The value of a car is falling 10 percent per year so that if C0 is the purchase price of the car in dollars, its value after t

    Derivatives - Product, Chain Rules, Application type

    Differentiate the following problems. Assume A, B and C are constant. Show all work. f(x)=2ex+x2 P=3t3+2et y=5*2x-5x+4 P(t)=12.41(0.94)t y=10x+10/x y=t2 + 5 ln t y=x2 + 4x - 3 ln x Solve the following problem and show work For the cost of function C = 1000 + 300 ln q (in dollars) find the cost and the

    Derivatives: Temperature of a Reaction

    The temperature of a chemical reaction is given by the formula: T(t) = 8e-0.3(t-2)^2 + 7, where T is the temperature and t is the time in seconds since the reaction was started. a) Draw a neat graph showing the reaction temperature during the first eight seconds of the reaction. b) What is the maximum temperature reached dur

    Derivatives and Asymptotes

    Please see the attached file for full problem description. 1. Does the graph of a function have a horizontal asymptote? If the answer is positive, find the equation of the asymptote 2. Find , when 3. Find the derivative of 4. Find the derivative of using the definition of the derivative 5. Find the antid

    Find the derivative of the function.

    See the attached file. Find the derivative of the function. Find the derivative of the function. f(x) = (2 - e-6x)9 Find the derivative of the function. f(s) = (s9 + 1)e-s9 Find the derivative of the function.

    Derivatives

    Please see the attached file. Use the following equation to find ∂z/∂x and ∂z/∂y.