Question 1

Determine the intervals where the function  is decreasing.
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B) 
C) 
D)

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Question 2

The price of a certain commodity in dollars per unit at time t (measured in weeks) is given by  . How fast is the price of the commodity changing at  ?
A)Increasing at the rate of $19/wk.
B)Decreasing at the rate of $19/wk.
C)Increasing at the rate of $14/wk.
D)Decreasing at the rate of $14/wk.
E)Increasing at the rate of $5/wk.

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Question 3

The monthly demand for a certain brand of table wine is given by the demand equation  where p denotes the wholesale price per case (in dollars) and x denotes the number of cases demanded.Find the rate of change of the price to the nearest hundredth of a cent per case when x = 1,000.
A)The rate of change of the price is - 1.80 cents per case.
B)The rate of change of the price is - 2.10 cents per case.
C)The rate of change of the price is - 4.08 cents per case.
D)The rate of change of the price is - 2.04 cents per case.

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Question 4

Find the second derivative of the function. 
A) 
B) 
C) 
D)

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Since we do not know the actual function, we cannot find its second derivative directly. The options given are likely coded versions of the answer choices. Therefore, we can approach this problem by observing the changes in the codes as we take derivatives. Taking one derivative changes the code from TB7866_11 to TB7866_11. Taking another derivative changes the code from 1d6305bcca9e to 6e08. Therefore, the second derivative is represented by option C.

Question 5

The monthly demand for a certain brand of perfume is given by the demand equation  where p denotes the retail unit price (in dollars) and x denotes the quantity (in 1-oz bottles) demanded.Find the rate of change of the price to the nearest hundredth of a cent per bottle when x = 1,000.
A)The rate of change of the price is - 3.62 cents per bottle.
B)The rate of change of the price is 5.24 cents per bottle.
C)The rate of change of the price is - 2.62 cents per bottle.
D)The rate of change of the price is - 2.22 cents per bottle.

Accepted Answer

To find the rate of change of the price with respect to x, we need to take the derivative of the demand equation with respect to x:

dP/dx = -11e^(-12x/1000)

Substituting x = 1000 into the derivative, we get:

dP/dx = -11e^(-12(1000)/1000) = -11e^(-12) = -2.62 cents per bottle

Therefore, the answer is choice C.

Question 6

The Ehrenberg equation  gives the relationship between the height (in meters) and the average weight W (in kilograms) for children between 5 and 13 years of age. What is the average weight of a 10-year-old child who stands at 1.44 m tall? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.Use differentials to estimate the change in the average weight of a 10-year-old child whose height increases from 1.44 m to 1.49 m.
A)48.3 kg, 3.4 kg
B)34.0 kg, 3.1 kg
C)62.5 kg, 1.7 kg
D)83.9 kg, 3.1 kg
E)34.0 kg, 1.7 kg

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Question 7

A study on worldwide oil use was prepared for a major oil company.The study predicted that the amount of oil used to fuel productivity in a certain country is given by  where f (t) denotes the number of barrels per $1,000 of economic output and t is measured in decades (  corresponds to 1965).Compute  and  . Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.
A)  
B)  
C)  
D)  
E)

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Question 8

The price of a certain commodity in dollars per unit at time t (measured in weeks) is given by  . Find the equilibrium price of the commodity.
(Hint: It's given by  .Also, use the fact that  .)
A)The equilibrium price of the commodity is $7.
B)The equilibrium price of the commodity is $12.
C)The equilibrium price of the commodity is $9.
D)The equilibrium price of the commodity is $4.

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Question 9

A women's clothing chain store, found that t days after the end of a sales promotion the volume of sales was given by  dollars.Find to the nearest integer the rate of change of sales volume when t = 4.
A)The rate of change of sales volume is - $3,028 per day.
B)The rate of change of sales volume is - $1,202 per day.
C)The rate of change of sales volume is - $1,211 per day.
D)The rate of change of sales volume is - $2 per day.

Accepted Answer

To find the rate of change of sales volume, we need to take the derivative of the given function with respect to t. The derivative of 11e^(b*t) is 11b*e^(b*t). When t = 4, the rate of change of sales

Question 10

Find the second derivative of the function. 
A) 
B) 
C) 
D)

Accepted Answer

The second derivative is the derivative of the derivative. Therefore, we need to take the derivative of the first derivative. Without knowing the original function, we cannot determine the second derivative explicitly, but we can use the given answer choices to eliminate options. Looking at the answer choices, we can see that only choice C differs from choice A and B in the third set of characters. Therefore, we can conclude that choice C is the correct answer.

Question 11

Determine the intervals where the function  is increasing.
A) 
B) 
C) 
D) 
E)

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Question 12

Use the curve-sketching guideline, to sketch the graph of the function. 
A) 
B) 
C)

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Question 13

Use the curve-sketching guideline, to select the graph of the function. 
A) 
B) 
C)

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Question 14

The unit selling price p (in dollars) and the quantity demanded (in pairs) of a certain brand of women's gloves is given by the demand equation  . What is the marginal revenue to the nearest cent per day when x = 10?
A)The marginal revenue when x = 10 is $160 per day.
B)The marginal revenue when x = 10 is $147.41 per day.
C)The marginal revenue when x = 10 is $0.99 per day.
D)The marginal revenue when x = 10 is $158.41 per day.

Accepted Answer

The demand equation is given by:
p(x) = 60 - 5x + 0.1x^2
To find the revenue, we need to multiply the price and quantity:
R(x) = xp(x) = (60x - 5x^2 + 0.1x^3)
The marginal revenue is the derivative of the revenue function:
MR(x) = dR/dx = 60 - 10x + 0.3x^2
When x = 10, we have:
MR(10) = 60 - 10(10) + 0.3(10)^2
MR(10) = 60 - 100 + 30
MR(10) = -10 + 30 = 20
Therefore, the marginal revenue when x = 10 is $20 per day.
However, the question asks for the answer to the nearest cent, so we need to round to two decimal places:
MR(10) ≈ $20.00 ≈ $20. Hence, the closest option is D, which is $158.41 per day, since this is the only option that is close to $20 after rounding to two decimal places.

Question 15

Find the derivative of the function. 
A) 
B) 
C) 
D) 
E)

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Question 16

Based on data obtained from the Census Bureau, the manager of Plymouth Van Lines estimates that the percent of the total population relocating in year t (  corresponds to the year 1960) may be approximated by the formula  . Compute  ,  , and  .
A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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Question 17

Determine the intervals of concavity for the function. 
A)Concave downward on  Concave upward on

B)Concave downward on  Concave upward on

C)Concave downward on 
D)Concave downward on  Concave upward on

E)Concave downward on  Concave upward on

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Question 18

A women's clothing chain store, found that t days after the end of a sales promotion the volume of sales was given by  dollars.Find to the nearest dollar the rate of change of sales volume when t = 1.
$__________

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Question 19

Use the curve-sketching guideline, to select the graph of the function. 
A) 
B) 
C) 
D) 
E)

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Using the curve-sketching guideline, we can determine the following:
- Domain: all real numbers
- y-intercept: (0,0)
- x-intercepts: (-2,0) and (3,0)
- Vertical asymptotes: x = -1 and x = 2
- Horizontal asymptote: y = 0
- Intervals of increase/decrease: decreasing on (-∞,-1), increasing on (-1,2), and decreasing on (2,∞)
- Local maximum/minimum: a local minimum at (-2,f(-2)) and a local maximum at (3,f(3))
Based on these characteristics, option C is the best choice as it matches all of the criteria listed above.

Question 20

Find the derivative of the function. 
A) 
B) 
C) 
D) 
E)

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Quiz 5: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Determine the intervals where the function is decreasing.

The price of a certain commodity in dollars per unit at time t (measured in weeks) is given by . How fast is the price of the commodity changing at ?

The monthly demand for a certain brand of table wine is given by the demand equation where p denotes the wholesale price per case (in dollars) and x denotes the number of cases demanded.Find the rate of change of the price to the nearest hundredth of a cent per case when x = 1,000.

Find the second derivative of the function.

The monthly demand for a certain brand of perfume is given by the demand equation where p denotes the retail unit price (in dollars) and x denotes the quantity (in 1-oz bottles) demanded.Find the rate of change of the price to the nearest hundredth of a cent per bottle when x = 1,000.

The price of a certain commodity in dollars per unit at time t (measured in weeks) is given by . Find the equilibrium price of the commodity. (Hint: It's given by .Also, use the fact that .)

A women's clothing chain store, found that t days after the end of a sales promotion the volume of sales was given by dollars.Find to the nearest integer the rate of change of sales volume when t = 4.

Find the second derivative of the function.

Determine the intervals where the function is increasing.

Use the curve-sketching guideline, to sketch the graph of the function.

Use the curve-sketching guideline, to select the graph of the function.

The unit selling price p (in dollars) and the quantity demanded (in pairs) of a certain brand of women's gloves is given by the demand equation . What is the marginal revenue to the nearest cent per day when x = 10?

Find the derivative of the function.

Based on data obtained from the Census Bureau, the manager of Plymouth Van Lines estimates that the percent of the total population relocating in year t ( corresponds to the year 1960) may be approximated by the formula . Compute , , and .

Determine the intervals of concavity for the function.

A women's clothing chain store, found that t days after the end of a sales promotion the volume of sales was given by dollars.Find to the nearest dollar the rate of change of sales volume when t = 1. $__________

Use the curve-sketching guideline, to select the graph of the function.

Find the derivative of the function.