This document contains a recitation worksheet for a calculus class. It includes 9 problems asking students to find derivatives of functions, determine where functions have horizontal tangent lines, and identify mistakes in another student's work. The document provides guidance to help students work through challenging concepts and prepare for an upcoming exam.
This document contains a recitation worksheet for a calculus class. It includes 9 problems asking students to find derivatives of functions, determine where functions have horizontal tangent lines, and identify mistakes in another student's work. The document provides guidance to help students work through challenging concepts and prepare for an upcoming exam.
This document contains a recitation worksheet for a calculus class. It includes 9 problems asking students to find derivatives of functions, determine where functions have horizontal tangent lines, and identify mistakes in another student's work. The document provides guidance to help students work through challenging concepts and prepare for an upcoming exam.
This document contains a recitation worksheet for a calculus class. It includes 9 problems asking students to find derivatives of functions, determine where functions have horizontal tangent lines, and identify mistakes in another student's work. The document provides guidance to help students work through challenging concepts and prepare for an upcoming exam.
Problem 2. Are there any questions you had trouble with on the first three quizzes? Do you think there will be similar questions on the exam?
Problem 3. When you find yourself unsure of how to approach a question, what do you do?
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2.2/2.3 Questions √ Problem 4. Let 𝑓 (𝑥) = 3 ∗ 𝑥. (a) Find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) using derivative rules.
(b) Calculate 𝑓 ′ (4).
√ (c) Find the equation of the line perpendicular (or "normal" in physics) to the curve 𝑦 = 3 ∗ 𝑥 at the point (4, 𝑓 (4)).
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Problem 5. Find the 𝑥-value(s) where 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥3 − 3𝑥2 − 45𝑥 + 19 has horizontal tangent line(s). You can use this Desmos graph if you get stuck or to check your answer: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/ytxhis13rb Drag the slider for 𝑎 to change the point at which the black line is tangent to the graph of 𝑔(𝑥).
𝑑ℎ 𝑔(𝑥) 𝑑𝑓 𝑑𝑔 Problem 6. Find 𝑑𝑥 (𝑥) if ℎ(𝑥) = . Your answer should have 𝑑𝑥 and 𝑑𝑥 in it. 2𝑥 + 𝑓 (𝑥)
( ) Problem 7. If 𝑓 (𝑥) = (𝑥 + 8)(𝑥 − 5) 𝑥2 + 4 find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥).
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Problem 8. Using the digits 1 to 9 at most one time each,
1. Fill in the boxes to create a function 𝑓 (𝑥) so that line tangent to it at 𝑥 = −1 has positive slope ⬚ 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 ⬚ .
2. Fill in the boxes to create a function so that 𝑓 ′ (−1) < 0 and 𝑓 ′ (0) does not exist. ⬚ 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 ⬚ .
Problem 9. Christa is trying to find where the following function has a horizontal tangent line
𝑧2 − 5𝑧 + 1 ℎ(𝑧) = . 2𝑧 + 5 Read over her explanation and decide whether or not she is right. If she is not right identify what mistake(s) she made and find the correct answer. She explains “The derivative of ℎ(𝑧) is 𝑑 𝑑 𝑑𝑧 (𝑧2 − 5𝑧 + 1) ℎ(𝑧) = 𝑑 by the quotient rule 𝑑𝑧 (2𝑧 + 5) 𝑑𝑧 2𝑧 − 5 = by the power rule and constant rule. 2
So ℎ′ (𝑧) = 𝑧 − 25 . Now to find where ℎ has a horizontal tangent we set 𝑑
𝑑𝑧 ℎ(𝑧) = 0 and solve for 𝑧. So this just means that ℎ has a 5 horizontal tangent at 𝑧 = 2 ."
