Exercises on Applications of Derivatives I. 1.

Slope of Tangent Line Find the equation of the tangent line and the normal line to the curve ( ) a. Where x=1? b. ( )? at the point

2. Find equations of the tangent line and normal line to the curve at the indicated point. ( ) a. ( ) b. ( ) c. 3. At what point(s) on the curve of those in number 2 is/are the tangent line horizontal? 4. Find the equation of the tangent line and normal line to the curve f ( x) 5 x II.

2 at the point (1, 7). x

Marginal Cost 1. Suppose that ( ) is the cost of producing x kilograms of a particular product. a. The marginal cost function is ____________________. b. The cost of producing 4 kilograms is _______________. c. The marginal cost of producing 4 kilograms is _________. d. The average cost of producing 4 kilograms is __________. e. Approximate the cost of producing the 8th product. f. Approximate the cost of producing the 10th product. 2. If R(x) dollars is the total revenue received from the sale of the x television sets and ( ) Find a. the marginal revenue function. b. the marginal revenue when x=20. c. the actual revenue from the sale of the 21st television set. d. Approximate the revenue from the sale of the 5th television set. e. Approximate the revenue from the sale of the 101st television set.

III.

Rectilinear Motion 1. A ball is thrown vertically upward from the ground so that it is s ft from the ground t seconds after it was thrown, where . Determine the following: a. Height of the ball 2 seconds after it was thrown. b. Maximum height of the ball. c. How long it will take the ball to hit the ground. d. The velocity of the ball when it hits the ground. 2. Consider an object moving along a horizontal line according to the equation ( ) a. Find the function that gives the instantaneous velocity of the object at time t. b. Find the average velocity of the object from to . c. Find the instantaneous velocity of the object at t=2 and at t=3. d. Determine the intervals of time when the object is moving to the right and when it is moving to the left. e. Determine also the instant when the object reverses its direction.