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This document contains the details of Homework Assignment #3 that is due on October 30, 2013. It includes 10 problems covering topics such as limits, derivatives, implicit differentiation, and finding equations of tangent lines. Some of the specific questions ask students to find horizontal asymptotes of a population function, determine continuity of various piecewise defined functions, and take derivatives using logarithmic differentiation.

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Homework Assignment #3

This document contains the details of Homework Assignment #3 that is due on October 30, 2013. It includes 10 problems covering topics such as limits, derivatives, implicit differentiation, and finding equations of tangent lines. Some of the specific questions ask students to find horizontal asymptotes of a population function, determine continuity of various piecewise defined functions, and take derivatives using logarithmic differentiation.

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Cal 1, Wednesday Homework Assignment #3 Fall 2013

Due on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, beginning of class at 1:00 PM.

1. The population of a certain species is defined by the following function


1, 000
P (t) = ,
1 + 9e−t
where t is measured in years.
(a) Find all horizontal asymptotes.
(b) Estimate how long it takes for the population to reach 900.
(b) Find the inverse of this function and explain its meaning.
(d) Use the inverse function to find the time required for the population to reach 900. Compare
with the result of part (b).

2. (a) Show that the equation x3 − x − 1 = 0 has a real root in the interval [1, 2].
(b) Show that the equation 21 x4 − 10103 x3 − x2 − 1 = 0 has at least two real roots.

3. For what value of the constant a is the function continuous on (−∞, ∞)?
 2
ax + 2x if x < 2
f (x) =
x3 − ax if x > 2

4. Find the values of a and b that make f continuous everywhere:


x2 −4

 x−2
if x < 2
f (x) = 2
ax − bx + 3 if 2 6 x < 3
2x − a + b if x > 3

5. A ball is thrown vertically upward with a initial velocity 80 ft/s (feet/second), then its height
after t seconds is
s = 80t − 16t2 .
(a) At what time does the ball reach the maximum height? What is the maximum height
reached by the ball?
(b) After 2 seconds, what is the height of the ball? Does the ball reach this height at another
time?
(c) What is the velocity of the ball when it is 90 ft above the ground on its way up? on its way
down?
√
sin x ex − 1 7x − 7 4
16 + x − 2
6. Find the following limits (a) lim , (b) lim , (c) lim , (d) lim .
x→0 x x→0 x x→1 x − 1 x→0 x
Hint: Using the definition of derivative.

7. Let
x2 sin x1 if x 6= 0

f (x) =
0 if x = 0
(a) Show that f (x) is continuous everywhere.
(b) Determine whether f 0 (0) exist.

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Cal 1, Wednesday Homework Assignment #3 Fall 2013

8. Differentiate 2
 2x 
x2 3x 1−e
(a) f (x) = 3 , (b) f (x) = 2 , (c) f (x) = cos 1+e 2x .

9. Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of the functions


sin2 x tan4 x √
(a) f (x) = 3 , (b) f (x) = xcos( 2x) .
(x2 + 1)
10. Given
x2 + 2xy − y 2 + x = 2
dy
(a) Find dx .
(b) Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve at the point (1, 2).

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