Assignment 9 query

course Mth 271

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Question: `q What is the simplified form of the difference quotient for x^2-x+1?

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Your solution:

[ f(x + ‘dx) – f(x)]/’dx

[(x + ‘dx)^2 – (x + ‘dx) + 1 – (x^2 – x + 1)]/’dx

[x^2 + 2x’dx + ‘dx^2 – x –‘dx + 1 – x^2 + x – 1]/’dx

[2x’dx + ‘dx^2 –‘dx]/’dx

2x + ‘dx - 1

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Given Solution:

`a The difference quotient would be

[ f(x+`dx) - f(x) ] / `dx =

[ (x+`dx)^2 - (x+`dx) + 1 - (x^2 - x + 1) ] / `dx. Expanding the squared term, etc., this is

[ x^2 + 2 x `dx + `dx^2 - x - `dx + 1 - x^2 + x - 1 ] / `dx, which simplifies further to

}[ 2 x `dx - `dx + `dx^2 ] / `dx, then dividing by the `dx we get

2 x - 1 + `dx.

For x = 2 this simplifies to 2 * 2 - 1 + `dx = 3 + `dx. **

confidence rating:

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I feel very confident about this problem. I looked in the book to find the explanation of difference quotient, but I now understand it fully.

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Question: `q f+g, f*g, f/g, f(g), g(f) for f=x/(x+1) and g=x^3

the requested functions and the domain and range of each.

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Your solution:

a) f+g

(x/(x+1))+x^3

Common denominator is (x+1)(1)

(x^2+x)/(x+1) + (x^4 + x^3)/(x+1)

(x^4 + x^3 + x^2+x)/(x+1)

Domain: any real number except -1

b) fg

(x/(x+1))x^3

x^4/(x+1)

Domain: any real number expect -1

c) f/g

(x/(x+1))/x^3

x/(x^3(x+1))

1/x^2(x+1)

1/(x^3+x^2)

Domain: any real number except 0 and -1

d) f(g)

g = x^3

f = x/(x+1)

x^3/(x^3+1)

Domain: any real number except -1

e) g(f)

f = x/(x+1)

g = x^3

(x/(x+1))^3

Domain: any real number except -1

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Given Solution:

`a (f+g)(x) = x / (x + 1) + x^3 = (x^4 + x^3 + x) / (x + 1). Domain: x can be any real number except -1.

(f * g)(x) = x^3 * x / (x+1) = x^4 / (x+1). Domain: x can be any real number except -1.

(f / g)(x) = [ x / (x+1) ] / x^3 = 1 / [x^2(x+1)] = 1 / (x^3 + x^2), Domain: x can be any real number except -1 or 0

f(g(x)) = g(x) / (g(x) + 1) = x^3 / (x^3 + 1). Domain: x can be any real number except -1

g(f(x)) = (f(x))^3 = (x / (x+1) )^3 = x^3 / (x+1)^3. Domain: x can be any real number except -1 **

confidence rating:

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I feel very confident about this problem. I had to look through the book to better understand domains, but I feel I have a good grasp on that now.

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Question: `q 1.4.66 (was 1.4.60 graphs of |x|+3, -.5|x|, |x-2|, |x+1|-1, 2|x| from graph of |x|

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Your solution:

|x| is a v shape in the 1 and 2 quadrants. It exists for all positive values of x.

|x| + 3 = is again in a v shape in the 1 and 2 quadrants but this graph begins at y = 3, (0,3)

-.5|x| = inverted the graph so that it is no in the 3 and 4 quadrants. The graph is again in a v shape. The graph has half of a negative slope.

|x-2| is in quadrants 1 and 2, it is a v shape. The point of the v is at (2, 0)

|x+1|-1 = is in quadrants 1, 2, and 3. The point of the v is at (-1,-1)

2|x| = the graph is in quadrants 1 and 2, it is a v, and the slope is 2

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Given Solution:

`a The graph of y = | x | exists in quadrants 1 and 2 and has a 'v' shape with the point of the v at the origin.

It follows that:

The graph of | x |+3, which is shifted 3 units vertically from that of | x |, has a 'v' shape with the point of the v at (0,3).

The graph of -.5 | x |, which is stretched by factor -.5 relative to that of | x |, has an inverted 'v' shape with the point of the v at (0,0), with the 'v' extending downward and having half the (negative) slope of the graph of | x |.

The graph of | x-2 |, which is shifted 2 units horizontally from that of |x |, has a 'v' shape with the point of the v at (2, 0).

The graph of | x+1 |-1, which is shifted -1 unit vertically and -1 unit horizontally from that of | x |, has a 'v' shape with the point of the v at (-1, -1).

The graph of 2 |x |, which is stretched by factor 2 relative to that of | x |, has a 'v' shape with the point of the v at (0,0), with the 'v' extending upward and having double slope of the graph of | x |.

|x-2| shifts by +2 units because x has to be 2 greater to give you the same results for |x-2| as you got for |x|.

This also makes sense because if you make a table of y vs. x you find that the y values for |x| must be shifted +2 units in the positive direction to get the y values for |x-2|; this occurs for the same reason given above

For y = |x+1| - 1 the leftward 1-unit shift is because you need to use a lesser value of x to get the same thing for |x+1| that you got for |x|. The vertical -1 is because subtracting 1 shifts y downward by 1 unit **

confidence rating:

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I feel very confident about this problem. For each of the functions, I entered them into my calculator to observe the functions.

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Question: `q1.4.71 (was 1.4.64 find x(p) from p(x) = 14.75/(1+.01x)

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Your solution:

p = 14.75/(1 + .01x)

(1+.01x)p = 14.75

1+.01x = 14.75/p

.01x = 14.75/p – 1

x = 1475/p – 100

x = (1475 – 100p)/p

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Given Solution:

`a p = 14.75 / (1 + .01 x). Multiply both sides by 1 + .01 x to get

(1 + .01 x) * p = 14.75. Divide both sides by p to get

1 + .01 x = 14.75 / p. Subtract 1 from both sides to get

.01 x = 14.75 / p - 1. Multiply both sides by 100 to get

= 1475 / p - 100. Put the right-hand side over common denominator p:

= (1475 - 100 p) / p.

If p = 10 then x = (1475 - 100 p) / p = (1475 - 100 * 10) / 10 = 475 / 10 = 47.5 **

confidence rating:

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If I hadn’t looked at the given solution, I would have expanded the solution to include a common denominator.

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Question: `qWhat is the x as a function of p, and how many units are sold when the price is $10?

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Your solution:

p = 10

x = (1475 – 100p)/p

x = (1475 – 100(10))/10 = 47.5 units

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Given Solution:

`a If p = 10 then x = (1475 - 100 p) / p = (1475 - 100 * 10) / 10 = 475 / 10 = 47.5 **

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