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Math 21 Le2

This document contains 4 problem sets regarding functions and their derivatives. Problem Set I involves finding derivatives and tangent lines. Problem Set II involves solving equations related to functions and their derivatives. Problem Set III involves analyzing the behavior of a function based on its derivative, including determining intervals of increasing/decreasing and finding relative extrema. Problem Set IV analyzes a more complex function in detail, including determining asymptotes, critical points, intervals of concavity, constructing a sign chart, and sketching the graph while labeling important features.

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Math 21 Le2

This document contains 4 problem sets regarding functions and their derivatives. Problem Set I involves finding derivatives and tangent lines. Problem Set II involves solving equations related to functions and their derivatives. Problem Set III involves analyzing the behavior of a function based on its derivative, including determining intervals of increasing/decreasing and finding relative extrema. Problem Set IV analyzes a more complex function in detail, including determining asymptotes, critical points, intervals of concavity, constructing a sign chart, and sketching the graph while labeling important features.

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Problem Set (2nd LE) Mathematics 21

dy
I. Find . No need to simplify.
dx
√  
4
x2 − 4x − 8 x
1. y = 2. 8xy = tan−1 1− + x2
ln |x − 3| · sec4 (3x − 1) y

II. Do as indicated.
1. Find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of
1
π 2 + x3 sinh y 4 = 3x +
y
 
1
at the point 0, .
π

2. Find all possible values for a and b, such that the function
(
tan (πx) − x, 0 < x ≤ 1
f (x) =
ax3 + b, x>1
is differentiable at x = 1.

3. Verify that f (x) = x − ex satisfies the hypothesis of the Mean Value Theorem on the interval
[0,2]. Find all values of c satisfying the conclusion.
III. Do as indicated.
√
1+ x
1. Given that f (x) = √ . Find the intervals where f is increasing, decreasing, and find all
1− x
relative extrema.
2. Given the graph of the derivative of f below and f is continuous everywhere. Find the intervals
where f is increasing, decreasing, concave up, and concave down. Find the x-coordinates of
the relative extrema and points of inflection of f.

(x − 1)3 0 (x − 1)2 (x + 8) 18x − 18


IV. Consider f (x) = 2
, with f (x) = 3
and f 00 (x) = .
3(x + 2) 3(x + 2) (x + 2)4
1. Determine the horizontal and the vertical asymptotes to the graph of f by computing all
necessary limits.
2. Determine the x-intercepts, critical numbers and the x-coordinates of the possible points of
inflection of the graph of f.
3. Construct a table of signs for f 0 , and f 00 . Using this table, identify all intervals in which f is
increasing, decreasing, concave upward, or concave downward. Identify the relative extremum
point/s and point/s of inflection.
4. Sketch the graph of f. Label all intercepts, relative extremum points, points of inflection, and
linear asymptotes of f.

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