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This document contains instructions for Homework 5 assigned in a university mathematics course. It includes 6 problems asking students to find derivatives of various functions, as well as proofs involving derivatives. An optional problem asks students to use binomial expansion to derive an expression and calculate expected values. Students are instructed to show their work and submit their answers on Gradescope with the corresponding page numbers indicated.

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Math1520 HW5

This document contains instructions for Homework 5 assigned in a university mathematics course. It includes 6 problems asking students to find derivatives of various functions, as well as proofs involving derivatives. An optional problem asks students to use binomial expansion to derive an expression and calculate expected values. Students are instructed to show their work and submit their answers on Gradescope with the corresponding page numbers indicated.

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THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
MATH1520A/B University Mathematics for Applications 2023-24 First Term

Homework 5

Name: Student No.:

Class:

I acknowledge that I am aware of University policy and regulations on hon-


esty in academic work, and of the disciplinary guidelines and procedures appli-
cable to breaches of such policy and regulations, as contained in the website
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/

Signature Date

Instructions:

Optional question will NOT be counted. However, you are still encouraged to attempt ALL
questions for your own good.

Points will only be awarded for answers with sufficient justifications.

Please submit your work to Gradescope. For each question, you must indicate exactly
which page(s) its answer is located. Otherwise, your work cannot be marked.
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dy
1. Find if
dx
(a) y = (3x + 2)1520

x2
(b) y = e− 2

(c) y = sin 2x cos 3x

(d) y = 2x + log2 x
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2. Let n be a positive integer. Find f (n) (x), i.e. the n-th derivative of f (x), if
(a) f (x) = e3x

1
(b) f (x) =
x+1
1
(c) f (x) =
2 − 3x

(Hint: You may find the first few derivatives, i.e. f ′ (x), f ′′ (x), f ′′′ (x) . . . , to observe the general
pattern.)
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dy
3. Find if
dx
(a) y = (1 + x)x for x > −1
√
e3x · ex + 1
(b) y =
(x2 + 3)4
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ex − e−x
4. Let y = .
ex + e−x
dy
(a) Show that = 1 − y2 .
dx
(b) Using (a), show that " #
2
d3 y dy d2 y
+2 +y 2 =C
dx3 dx dx
where C is a constant, and find the value of C.
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5. Let y = xn [c1 cos(ln x) + c2 sin(ln x)], where c1 and c2 are real constants and n is a positive integer.
Prove that
d2 y dy
x2 2 + (1 − 2n)x + (1 + n2 )y = 0.
dx dx
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6. (Optional)
(a) Let 0 < q < 1.
n
X
By considering (x + q)n = Crn xr q n−r and differentiate both sides with respect to x show
r=0
that
n
X
nx(x + q)n−1 = rCrn xr q n−r .
r=1

Hence, show that if p + q = 1, then


n
X
rCrn pr q n−r = np.
r=1

(b) (Binomial distribution) Let 0 < p < 1 be the probability of getting a head when an unfair coin
is tossed. What is the probability of getting head exactly r times if the coin is tossed n times?
By using the result in (a), find the expected number of heads in n tosses.

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