Madera CJ Differential Calculus Exercises Problem 1
Madera CJ Differential Calculus Exercises Problem 1
Madera CJ Differential Calculus Exercises Problem 1
Problems:
Solution:
y = ln (x2 – 8)
dy 2x 2( 4)
= 2 = 2
d x x −8 4 −8
dy
=1
dx
Solution:
y2 + y +x2 – 2x = 5
dy dy
2y + + 2 x−2=0
dx dx
dy
To maximize, =0
dx
2y (0) + 0 + 2x – 2 ¿ 0
2x ¿ 2
x=1
3. For what value of x is the derivative of x3 equal to the derivative of x2 + x?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
Solution:
y ¿ x3
dy
=3 x 2
dx
y ¿ x 2+ x
dy
=2 x +1
dx
3 x 2=2 x +1
3 x 2−2 x −1=0
(3x + 1) (x – 1) ¿ 0
−1
x= ; x=1
3
4. What is the first derivative, dy/dx of the expression (xy) x = e.
a. – y(1 – lnxy)/x2 b. – y(1+ lnxy)/x c. 0 d. y/x
Solution:
(x y) x = e
ln (x y) x = ln e
x ln (x y) ¿ 1
dy
x
( )
x
dx
xy
+y
+ ln xy=0
dy
x +y
dx
=−ln xy
y
dy
x + y=− y ln xy
dx
dy
=− y ¿¿
dx
Solution:
Let:
y = x5 e – 3 ln x
Simplifying:
−3
y ¿ x 5 e ln x
Note: ln e ¿ 1
y ¿ x 5 ( x −3 ) =x 2
dy
=2 x
dx