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course Mth 279

6/9 around 9:15pm

Question: `q001. Find the first and second derivatives of the following functions:

3 sin(4 t + 2)

2 cos^2(3 t - 1)

A sin(omega * t + phi)

3 e^(t^2 - 1)

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Your solution:

#### First derivatives:

12*cos(4t - 2)

-12*cos(3t-1)*sin(3t-1) = -6* cos (6t-2)

A*t*cos(omega*t + phi)

6t * e^(t^2-1)

Second derivatives:

-48*sin(4t - 2)

36*sin (6t - 2)

-A*t^2*sin(omega*t + phi)

12t^2 * e^(t^2 - 1)

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You've got errors on a number of your derivatives, and you've made some incorrect steps in simplification.

You need to indicate your steps and your thinking.

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Given Solution:

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Self-critique (if necessary):

####I am not one-hundred percent sure on some of those, since it has been a while since I have done this and am a little rusty, but I understand most of the concepts.

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Self-critique rating:####3

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Question:

`q002. Sketch a graph of the function y = 3 sin(4 t + 2). Don't use a graphing calculator, use what you know about graphing. Make your best

attempt, and describe both your thinking and your graph.

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Your solution:

####Since the graph is being multiplied by 3 on the outside it will oscillate completely through three times between 0 and 2*pi. As well it will start at around y = 2, because two is being added to it on the inside.

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Given Solution:

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Self-critique (if necessary):

####I am confused on what the (4t + 2) does to alter the graph. I cannot recall what it does to change it??????????

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You need to view the Introductory Disk, which summarizes the behavior of functions of this nature. Surprisingly few students understand these functions at the beginning of this course.

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Question:

`q003. Describe, in terms of A, omega and theta_0, the characteristics of the graph of y = A cos(omega * t + theta_0) + k.

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Your solution:

####The graph will oscillate completely through A times, while it will start at y = theta_0 and the peaks will be omega apart.

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Given Solution:

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Self-critique (if necessary):

####This is the same as the previous problem. I am having difficulty recalling what each does to alter the graph.

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Question:

`q004. Find the indefinite integral of each of the following:

f(t) = e^(-3 t)

x(t) = 2 sin( 4 pi t + pi/4)

y(t) = 1 / (3 x + 2)

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Your solution:

#### The integrals are

(e^-3t)/(-3) + C

-8*pi cos( 4*pi t + 4/pi) + c

1/3 ln(3x + 2) + C

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You need to take the derivatives of your results to check that your integration is correct.

On two of the three problems, it is.

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Given Solution:

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Self-critique (if necessary):

####Ok

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Question:

`q005. Find an antiderivative of each of the following, subject to the given conditions:

f(t) = e^(-3 t), subject to the condition that when t = 0 the value of the antiderivative is 2.

x(t) = 2 sin( 4 pi t + pi/4), subject to the condition that when t = 1/8 the value of the antiderivative is 2 pi.

y(t) = 1 / (3 t + 2), subject to the condition that the limiting value of the antiderivative, as t approaches infinity, is -1.

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Your solution:

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For f(t), the integral is (e^-3t)/(-3) + C. At t=0, 1 + C = 2, so C = 1. Therefore the antiderivative is (e^-3t)/(-3) + 1.

For x(t), the integral is -8*pi cos( 4*pi t + 4/pi) + c. At t= 1/8, -8*pi cos( pi/2 + 4/pi) + c = 2pi. So the antiderivative is -8*pi cos( 4*pi t + 4/pi) - 1/[4(cos( pi/2 + 4/pi))].

For y(t), the integral is 1/3 ln(3t +2) + C. As t approaches infinity, the limiting value is -1 so c = -1. The antiderivative is 1/3 ln(3t + 2) -1.

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Given Solution:

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Self-critique (if necessary):

####I think I pretty much understand how to do the first two, but I am confused on how to do the third one. Could you explain it to me???????

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You're applying the conditions correctly, except on one question. That is the one on which your general antiderivative is also incorrect.

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Question:

`q006. Use partial fractions to express (2 t + 4) / ( (t - 3) ( t + 1) ) in the form A / (t - 3) + B / (t + 1).

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Your solution:

#### To solve for A and B, you should multiply everything by the denominator ((t-3)(t-1)).

When you do that, you get (2t-4) = A(t+1) + B(t-3). From here you solve it at both x = -1 and x = 3.

At x = -1:

(2*(-1) + 4) = A*(0) + B * (-4), which becomes 2 = -4B, and then solve for B to get B = -1/2

At x = 3

(2*(3) + 4) = A*(4) + B*(0), which becomes 10 = 4A, and then solve for A to get A = 5/2

Therefore, the partial fraction becomes 5/(2 * (t-3)) - 1/(2 * (t + 1)).

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Given Solution:

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Self-critique (if necessary):

####Ok

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Question:

`q007. The graph of a function f(x) contains the point (2, 5). So the value of f(2) is 5.

At the point (2, 5) the slope of the tangent line to the graph is .5.

What is your best estimate, based on only this information, of the value of f(2.4)?

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Your solution:

#### The tangent line at the point is y-5 = .5(x-2).

After multiplying the .5 out and bringing over the 5, it becomes y = .5x + 4.

Then plug in x = 2.4 to get .5(2.4) + 4, which equals 5.2.

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Given Solution:

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Self-critique (if necessary):

####I am pretty sure I did this one right, assuming I found the equation in the appropriate manner.

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Good. You could also have multiplied the slope by the 'run' to get .5 * .4 = .2, which is the change in the y value.

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Question:

`q008. The graph of a function g(t) contains the points (3, 4), (3.2, 4.4) and (3.4, 4.5). What is your best estimate of the value of g ' (3), where the ' represents the derivative with respect to t?

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Your solution:

####The average slope of the graph is (4.5-4) / (3.4 - 3), which goes to .5/.4 = 1.25

Since the basic form of a line is y = mx + b, with m being the slope, the derivative of that line is y' = m. Therefore g'(3) will equal 1.25.

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Given Solution:

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Self-critique (if necessary):

####I am not sure that assuming it was a straight line and finding the slope was the correct way to solve this problem.

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Self-critique rating:####2."

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The slope is clearly changing. Your calculation gives the slope of a secant line, without considering the fact that the slope changes.

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Not bad overall, but you did make some errors that you don't want to be making later on. So for your future good, I'm asking for a revision.

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