MST129: Applied Calculus

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Please solve each question in the space provided. You should give the details of
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Q−1: [2+3 marks]

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a) Find the domain of the function f ( x )= x−9 − √ x −36 .
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b) Let f ( x )= √3 x−5 and g ( x )=5 x2 −3. Find (f ∘ g)( x) and (g ∘ f )(x), simplify your
answers.
a)

4
− √ x −36
2
f ( x )=
x−9
The function contains 2 parts and will find the domain for each as following:

4
x−9

⇒x-9=0

⇒x=9
Domain: x=9

√ x 2−36
⇒x2-36≥0 ⇒x2≥36 ⇒ x ≥ ± 6 ⇒ x≤-6 or  x≥6

Domain: -6 ≤ x ≤ 6

So the domain of the function is : x=9 , x≤-6 or  x≥6

Interval Notation:
(−∞,−6]∪[6,9)∪(9,∞).

Set-Builder Notation:
{x|x≤−6,x≥6,x≠9}

b)
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( f ∘ g )( x )=f ( g(x ) )=√ 3 ( g ( x ) ) −5

replace every g(x) on the right side with the function you entered in for g(x):

√
f ( g ( x) )= ( 3(5 x −3)−5 )
2

Let Simplify the expression

f ( g (x) )= √ ( 3(5 x −3)−5 ) =√ 15 x 2−14
2

So, ( f ∘ g )( x )= √ 15 x 2−14

( g ∘ f )( x )=g ( f ( x ) ) =( 5 ( √ 3 x−5 ) ) −3
2

Let Simplify the expression

g ( f ( x ) )=( 5(3 x−5) )−3=15 x −28

So, ( g ∘ f )( x )=15 x−28

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Q−2: [2+3 marks]
a) Solve for x : 1−8 ln ( 2 x−1
7 )
=14 .

b) Find the slope of the tangent line to the following curve at the designated
point:
y −4 y =x −9 x , (3,2 ) .
4 2 4 2

a)

1−8 ln ( 2 x−1
7 )
=14

Subtract 1 from both sides

2 x−1
⇒ −8 ln 7 =13 ( )
Divide both sides by -8

8 ln ( 2 x7−1 ) =−13 ⇒ ln
2 x−1
(
13
=¿− ¿
7 ) 8
8 8

Using the law of logarithms

−13
2 x−1 8
=e
7
Multiply both sides by 7
7
−13 2 x−1= 13
2 x−1=e 8
.7 ⇒ 8
e
Add 1 to both sides
13
7 7 +e 8
⇒ 2 x−1+1= 13 +1 ⇒ 2 x= 13
e 8
e 8

Divide both sides by 2

13 13
8 8
2 x 7+e 7+e
2
= 13 ⇒ x= 13 ⇒ x=1.1892
2e 8 e 8

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b)

We are given that x 0=3 , y 0=2

The slope of the tangent line at (x , y )=( x 0 , y 0 )  is the derivative of the function,
evaluated at

dy
( x , y ) =( x 0 , y 0 ) : M ( x 0 , y 0 )= ( ( x , y ) =( x , y ) )
dx 0 0

Differentiate implicitly:

d y x (2 x 2−9)
=
d x 2 y ( y 2−2)

dy x ( 2 x2 −9 )
⇒ M ( x0 , y 0 )= d ( ( x 0 , y 0 ) =( x , y ) ) =
x 2 y ( y 2−2 )
x (2 x2 −9) 27
⇒ M ( 3 , 2 )= =
2 y ( y 2−2) 8

 the equation of the tangent line is y− y 0=m ( x−x 0 )

27( x−3)
 we get that y−2=
8

more simply:

27 x 65
y= −
8 8

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Q−3: [5 marks] Use the definition of the derivative to find the derivative of the
function f ( x )= √1−9 x .

Derivative definition

f ( x+ h )−f (x)
f ' ( x )=lim
h →0 h
f ' ( x )=lim √
1−(9 x +9 h)− √1−9 x
h →0 h

Multiply the numerator and denominator by √ 1−9 x−h+ √1−9 x

√ 1−9 x−9 h−√ 1−9 x × √ 1−9 x−9 h+ √ 1−9 x

⇒ lim
h→ 0 h √ 1−9 x−h+ √ 1−9 x

( 1−9 x−9 h ) + ( √ 1−9 x−9 h √ 1−9 x )− ( √1−9 x √ 1−9 x−9 h )−( 1−9 x )
¿ lim
h→0 h( √ 1−9 x−h+ √1−9 x)

1−9 x−9 h−1+9 x h

¿ lim =¿ ¿
h→0 h( √ 1−9 x−h−√1−9 x) h( √ 1−9 x−h+ √ 1−9 x)

1−9 x−9 h−1+ 9 x −9 h −9

⇒lim
h→ 0 h ( √ 1−9 x−h+ √ 1−9 x )
=¿
h ( √ 1−9 x−h+ √1−9 x )
=¿
2 √ 1−9 x
¿

−9
f ' ( x )=
2 √1−9 x

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Q−4: [5 marks] Find f ' ' (x) for:
ln x
a) f ( x )= 4 x .
2

b) f ( x )=2 e− x .

a)

Take the constant out: ( a . f ' ) =a . f '

' ln x 1 d ln x
f ( x )= = ( )
4 x 4 dx x

f f ' . g−g' . f
Apply the Quotient Rule: ( g )'= 2
g

1
x−1. ln ⁡( x )
' 1 x 1−ln ⁡( x )
f ( x )= . =
4 x
2
4x
2

1−ln ⁡(x)
f ' ' ( x )= 2
4x

' '
f f . g−g . f
Apply the Quotient Rule: ( g )'= 2
g

f ' ' ( x )=¿ ¿

2
−3−ln ⁡( x )
'
f ' ( x )= 3 b)
4x
Take the constant out:

f ' ( x )=2 e−x .= 2 f ( x ) =2¿

2
'

f '' ( x ) =−4 ( x .−2 x e−x ) + ( e−x .1 ) =4 (−2 x 2 e− x + e−x )

2 2 2 2

2 2
2 −x −x
¿−8 x e +8 e
2
' −x 2
f ' ( x )=8 x e (1−x )

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Q−5: [5 marks] Find the points at which f ( x )=( x−2)4 ( x +1)3 has relative extrema.

Using the chain rule

dy
(( x , y )=( x , y ) )
dx 0 0

Using the chain rule:

f ' ( x )=¿

more simply:
' 2
f ( x )=( x +1 ) ¿
2
¿ ( x+ 1 ) ¿
2
¿ ( x+ 1 ) ¿
( x 2 +2 x +1 ) (x 3−6 x 2 +12−8) ( 7 x−2 )=0

x + 2 x +1 =0 ⇒ x=−1
2

x −6 x +12−8 =0 ⇒ x=2
3 2

2
7 x−2 =0 ⇒ x= 7
critical points
x=−1 ⇒ ¿ f ( x )=(−1−2)4 (−1+1)3=0 ⇒ ( x , f (x ))=(−1,0)
x=2 ⇒ ¿ f ( x )=(2−2)4 (2+1)3=0 ⇒ (x , f ( x ))=(2,0)
2 4 3
2 15116544
x= ⇒ ¿ f ( x )=( 2 −2) ( 2 +1) =0 ⇒ (x , f ( x ))=( 7 , 823543 )
7 7 7

2 15116544
local min (x , f ( x ))=(2,0) local max (x , f ( x ))=( 7 , 823543 )

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Q−6: [5 marks] Determine the area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed
in a circle of radius 1.

From the diagram, by Pythagoras

2 2
x + y =r
2
⇒ x 2+ y 2=1

⇒ y 2=1−x2 ⇒ y= √1− x2

The area will be  A=2 x ( 2 y ) =2 x ( 2 √ 1−x 2) =4 x √ 1−x 2

take the derivative of this with respect to x 

4 x (−2 x) 4 x2 4−4 x2 −4 x 2
A =4 √ 1−x + =4 √ 1−x −
' 2 2
= ⇒
2 √ 1−x √ 1−x 2 √1−x 2
2

2
4−8 x
A' =
This will have critical numbers when
√1−x2
2 2
4−8 x =0⇒ 8 x =4
2 4 1 1
x = = ⇒ x= y= √1−¿ ¿
8 2 √2
1 1
the shape will be a square of dimensions y= , x=
√2 √2

The largest area will be 

1 1 4
A=4 xy =4 = =2
√ 2 √2 2

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5 x +4
Q−7: [5 marks] Let f ( x )=ln 2 . Find the intervals on which f is increasing or
x +1
decreasing.

' 1 ( 10 x ( x + 1 ) )−( 2 x ( 5 x + 4 ) )
2 2
f ( x )= ×
2
5 x +4 ¿¿
x2 +1

3 3
10 x +10 x−10 x −8 x 2x
¿ 2 2
¿ 2 2
(5 x + 4)(x +1) (5 x +4 )( x +1)

This will have critical numbers when

2x
=0
( 5 x + 4 ) ( x 2+ 1 )
2

Multiply two sides by two

⇒2 x=0 ⇒ x=0

0
Interval on which f is increasing (0, +∞)

interval on which f is decreasing (−∞,0)

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Q−8: [3+2 marks]  
a) Use the logarithmic differentiation to differentiate the function
f (x)=
√
3 x 4 (x−2)
( x 2−2)(2 x+3)
b) Find an equation of the tangent line to graph of f ( x )=ln x log2 x at x=2.
.

a)
put f ( x )= y

√
4
3 x (x−2)
⇒ y= 2
( x −2)(2 x+ 3)
Apply the natural logarithm to both sides

( )
4
1 x ( x−2 )
ln ( y )= ln 2
3 ( x −2 ) ( 2 x +3 )
We use the laws of logarithms to simplify
1
ln ( y )= ¿¿
3
1
ln ( y )= ¿
3
Differentiating implicitly with respect to  x  gives:

1 ' 1 4
y
y= +
3 x x−2
1
− 2(
2x
+
2
x −2 2 x +3 )( )
1
⇒ y'=
y
1 4
+
1 2x
− 2 −
(
3 x x−2 x −2 2 x+3
2
)
Multiply both sides in y

y'=
y 4
+
(1 2x
− 2 −
2
3 x x−2 x −2 2 x +3 )
As f ( x )= y so f ' ( x )= y '

(√ )( )
4
' 1 3 x ( x−2 ) 4 1 2x 2
f ( x )= + − 2 −
3 ( x −2 ) ( 2 x+3 )
2
x x−2 x −2 2 x+3
More simplified

(√ )( )
4 2 3 4
x ( x−2 ) 48−6 x−28 x + 5 x +4 x
f '(x) 3
2 3 4 5
( x 2−2 ) ( 2 x+ 3 ) 36 x+ 6 x −30 x −3 x +6 x
b)

Take the first derivative

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 (
f ' ( x )= ln x
1
x ln2 )(
+ log 2 x
1
x )
' ln x log 2 x
f ( x )= +
x ln 2 x

Slope of the tangent line for f(x) at the point where x = 2

' ln 2 log 2 2 1 1
f ( 2 )= + = + =1=s lope=m
2 ln 2 2 2 2

y 0=f ( 2 )=ln2 log 2 2=0 .69 ≈

Equation of the tangent line at the point of inclination is

y− y 0=m ( x−x 0 )
⇒ y −0.96=1( x−2)
Equation of the tangent line
y=x −1.04
2.5

1.5

1
f(x) = x − 1.04
R² = 1 0.5

0
2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 -0.5 -1 -1.5 -2 -2.5
-0.5

-1

-1.5

-2

-2.5

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