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Your solution, attempt at solution. If you are unable to attempt a solution, give a phrase-by-phrase interpretation of the problem along with a statement of what you do or do not understand about it. This response should be given, based on the work you did in completing the assignment, before you look at the given solution.

 

 

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Question: `q 1 c 7th edition 2.4.12 (was 2.4.10) der of f(x) = (x+1)/(x-1) at (2,3)

 

What is the derivative of f(x) at the given point?

 

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`a f ' (x) = [ (x+1)'(x-1) - (x+1)(x-1)'] / (x-1)^2 =

[ (x-1) - (x+1) ] / (x-1)^2 =

-2 / (x-1)^2.

 

When x = 2 we get f ' (x) = f ' (2) = -2 / (2-1)^2 = -2. **

 

 

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Question: `q 2 g   7th edition 2.4.34 (was 2.4.30) der of (t+2)/(t^2+5t+6)

 

What is the derivative of the given function and how did you get it?

 

 

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`a we get (f ' g - g ' f) / g^2 = [ 1 ( t^2 + 5 t + 6) - (2t + 5)(t + 2) ] / (t^2 + 5 t + 6 )^2 =

[ t^2 + 5 t + 6 - ( 2t^2 + 9 t + 10) ] / (t^2 + 5 t + 6)^2 =

(-t^2 - 4 t - 4) / (t^2 + 5 t + 6)^2 ) =

- (t+2)^2 / [ (t + 2) ( t + 3) ]^2 =

- 1 / (t + 3)^2.

 

 

 

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Question: `q 4b  7th edition 2.4.48 (was 2.4.44) What are the points of horizontal tangency for(x^4+3)/(x^2+1)?

 

 

 

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`a the derivative is

 

( f ' g - g ' f) / g^2 =

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

[ 4 x^5 + 4 x^3 - 2 x^5 - 6 x ] / (x^2 + 1)^2 =

(2 x^5 + 4x^3 - 6x ) / (x^2 + 1)^2 =

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

 

The tangent line is horizontal when the derivative is zero. The derivative is zero when the numerator is zero.

 

The numerator is 2x ( x^4 + 2 x^2 - 3), which factors to give 2x ( x^2 + 3) ( x^2 - 1).

 

2x ( x^2 + 3) ( x^2 - 1) = 0 when 2x = 0, x^2 + 3 = 0 and x^2 - 1 = 0.

 

}2x = 0 when x = 0;

x^2 + 3 cannot equal zero; and

x^2 - 1 = 0 when x = 1 or x = -1.

 

Thus the function has a horizontal tangent when x = -1, 0 or 1. **

 

 

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Question: `qWhat would the graph of the function look like at and near a point where it has a horizontal tangent?

 

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`a At or near a point of horizontal tangency the graph would become at least for an instant horizontal. This could occur at a peak (like a hilltop, which is level at the very top point) or a valley (level at the very bottom). It could also occur if an increasing function levels off for an instant then keeps on increasing; or if a decreasing function levels off for and instant then keeps decreasing. **

 

 

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Question: `q 7   7th edition2.4.58 (was 2.4.54) defective parts P = (t+1750)/[50(t+2)] t days after employment

 

What is the rate of change of P after 1 day, and after 10 days?

 

 

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`a It doesn't look like you evaluated the rate of change function to get your result.

 

You have to use the rate of change function to find the rate of change. The rate of change function is the derivative.

 

The derivative is

 

( f ' g - g ' f) / g^2 =

( 1 * 50(t+2) - 50(t + 1750) ) / ( 50(t+2) ) ^ 2 =

-50 (1748) / ( 2500 ( t^2)^2 ) =

- 874 / ( 25 ( t + 2) ^ 2 ).

 

Evaluating when t = 1 and t = 10 we get -3.88 and -.243. **

 

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