Verify these answers~
1. For what value(s) of x does f(x)=(x^2-16)^5 have a horizontal tangent?
a) x=-4,4
b) x=-4,0,4
c) x=0
d) x=0,4
Answer is B, x=-4,0,4
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2. What is the derivative of f(x)=(3x^2+7)^3?
a) f'(x)=3(3x^2+7)^2
b) f'(x)=18(3x^2+7)^2
c) f'(x)=18x(3x^2+7)^2
d) f'(x)=3(3x^2+7)^2
Answer: C
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3. What is the y-intercept of the line that is tangent to f(x)=4/(3x+1) at (-1,-2)?
a) -5
b) -3/4
c) 3/4
d) -2
Answer: B
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4. For which point(s) on the graph of f(x)=5x/(x+2) is the slope of the tangent 2/5?
a) (-3,15)
b) (7, 35/9)
c) (3,3) and (-7,,7)
d) (24, 60/13)
Answer is C
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I am only going to do one of them. That should give you the idea.
1. For what value(s) of x does f(x)=(x^2-16)^5 have a horizontal tangent?
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when is dy/dx = 0?
dy/dx = 5 (x^2-16)(2x)
when is that zero
When x = 0 obviously but also when
x^2 = 16
that is when x = 4 or x = -4
so
-4 , 0 , +4
a) x=-4,4
b) x=-4,0,4
c) x=0
d) x=0,4
Answer is B, x=-4,0,4
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Now, let's verify the answer. The function f(x) has a horizontal tangent when its derivative is equal to zero. Taking the derivative of f(x)=(x^2-16)^5 using the chain rule, we get f'(x)=5(x^2-16)^4(2x). Setting this equal to zero, we have 5(x^2-16)^4(2x) = 0. Simplifying, we find that x=-4, 4, and 0 are all solutions. Therefore, option B, x=-4,0,4 is the correct answer.
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Now, let's verify the answer. To find the derivative of f(x)=(3x^2+7)^3, we can use the chain rule. The derivative is given by f'(x)=3(3x^2+7)^2 * (6x), which simplifies to 18x(3x^2+7)^2. Therefore, option C, f'(x)=18x(3x^2+7)^2, is the correct answer.
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Now, let's verify the answer. The line that is tangent to f(x)=4/(3x+1) at (-1,-2) has the same slope as the derivative of f(x) at x=-1. Taking the derivative of f(x) using the quotient rule, we find f'(x)=-12/(3x+1)^2. Evaluating this at x=-1, we get f'(-1)=-12/(3(-1)+1)^2 = -12/4 = -3. Therefore, the y-intercept of the tangent line is -3. Option B, -3/4, is the correct answer.
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Now, let's verify the answer. We need to find the points on the graph of f(x)=5x/(x+2) where the slope of the tangent is 2/5. Taking the derivative of f(x) using the quotient rule, we get f'(x)=(5(x+2) - 5x)/(x+2)^2 = 10/(x+2)^2. Setting this equal to 2/5 and solving for x, we find x=-3 and x=3 as the solutions. Therefore, option C, (3,3) and (-7,7), is the correct answer.
1. To find the values of x for which f(x)=(x^2-16)^5 has a horizontal tangent, we need to find the critical points of the function.
To find critical points, we need to find the derivative and set it equal to zero.
First, let's find the derivative of f(x):
f'(x) = 5(x^2-16)^4 * 2x
Setting the derivative equal to zero:
5(x^2-16)^4 * 2x = 0
This equation is satisfied when either 5(x^2-16)^4 = 0 or 2x = 0.
For the first equation, (x^2-16)^4 = 0 if x^2-16 = 0.
Solving x^2-16 = 0, we get x^2 = 16, which means x = ±4.
For the second equation, 2x = 0 implies x = 0.
Therefore, the values of x for which f(x)=(x^2-16)^5 has a horizontal tangent are x = -4, 0, and 4.
So the correct answer is b) x = -4, 0, 4.
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2. To find the derivative of f(x)=(3x^2+7)^3, we can apply the chain rule.
Let's call g(x) = 3x^2 + 7.
So f(x) = g(x)^3.
Using the chain rule, the derivative of f(x) with respect to x is:
f'(x) = 3(g(x))^2 * g'(x)
Since g(x) = 3x^2 + 7, we can find g'(x) by differentiating g(x) with respect to x:
g'(x) = 6x
Plugging the values of g(x) and g'(x) into the expression for f'(x), we get:
f'(x) = 3(3x^2 + 7)^2 * 6x
= 18x(3x^2 + 7)^2
So the correct answer is c) f'(x) = 18x(3x^2 + 7)^2.
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3. To find the y-intercept of the line tangent to f(x) = 4/(3x + 1) at (-1, -2), we need to evaluate the function at that point.
Substitute x = -1 into the given function:
f(-1) = 4/(3(-1) + 1)
= 4/(-3 + 1)
= 4/(-2)
= -2
Therefore, the y-intercept of the tangent line is -2.
So the correct answer is d) -2.
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4. To find the points on the graph where the slope of the tangent is 2/5, we need to find where the derivative of f(x) = 5x/(x+2) is equal to 2/5.
Let's find the derivative of f(x) by applying the quotient rule:
f'(x) = [(x+2)(5) - (5x)(1)] / (x+2)^2
= (5x + 10 - 5x) / (x+2)^2
= 10 / (x+2)^2
Setting the derivative equal to 2/5:
10 / (x+2)^2 = 2/5
To solve this equation, we can cross multiply:
5 * 10 = 2 * (x+2)^2
50 = 2(x+2)^2
Divide both sides by 2:
25 = (x+2)^2
Taking the square root of both sides:
±5 = x+2
Solving for x, we get:
x = -2 ± 5
This gives two points: x = 3 and x = -7.
Substituting these values back into the original function, we can find the corresponding y-values:
For x = 3: f(3) = 5(3)/(3+2) = 15/5 = 3
For x = -7: f(-7) = 5(-7)/(-7+2) = -35/5 = -7
Therefore, the points where the slope of the tangent is 2/5 are (3, 3) and (-7, -7).
So the correct answer is c) (3, 3) and (-7, -7).
To verify the answers for each question, I will explain how to obtain the correct answers.
1. For what value(s) of x does f(x) = (x^2 - 16)^5 have a horizontal tangent?
To find the values of x where the function has a horizontal tangent, we need to find the critical points where the derivative of the function equals zero.
Taking the derivative of f(x) using the chain rule, we get:
f'(x) = 5(x^2 - 16)^4 * 2x
Setting this derivative equal to zero and solving for x, we get:
5(x^2 - 16)^4 * 2x = 0
Simplifying further:
2x = 0 or (x^2 - 16)^4 = 0
From the first equation, we see that x = 0 is a solution.
To solve the second equation, we take the fourth root of both sides:
x^2 - 16 = 0
x^2 = 16
x = ±4
Therefore, the correct answer is (b) x = -4, 0, 4.
2. What is the derivative of f(x) = (3x^2 + 7)^3?
To find the derivative of this function, we use the chain rule:
f'(x) = 3 * (3x^2 + 7)^2 * (6x)
Simplifying, we get:
f'(x) = 18x(3x^2 + 7)^2
Therefore, the correct answer is (c) f'(x) = 18x(3x^2 + 7)^2.
3. What is the y-intercept of the line that is tangent to f(x) = 4/(3x + 1) at (-1, -2)?
To find the y-intercept of the tangent line, we need to find the equation of the tangent line.
First, we find the derivative of f(x):
f'(x) = -12/(3x + 1)^2
Next, we evaluate the derivative at x = -1 to find the slope of the tangent line at that point:
f'(-1) = -12/(3(-1) + 1)^2 = -12/4 = -3
So, the slope of the tangent line is -3.
Using the equation of a line y = mx + b, where m is the slope and (-1, -2) is a point on the line, we can substitute the values into the equation:
-2 = (-3)(-1) + b
-2 = 3 + b
b = -5
Therefore, the y-intercept of the tangent line is -5, and the correct answer is (a) -5.
4. For which point(s) on the graph of f(x) = 5x/(x + 2) is the slope of the tangent 2/5?
To find the points where the slope of the tangent is 2/5, we need to find the x-values that satisfy the derivative of f(x) equaling 2/5.
Taking the derivative of f(x) using the quotient rule, we get:
f'(x) = (5(x + 2) - 5x)/(x + 2)^2
Simplifying further, we have:
f'(x) = 10/(x + 2)^2
Setting this derivative equal to 2/5 and solving for x, we get:
10/(x + 2)^2 = 2/5
Cross-multiplying and simplifying, we have:
50 = 2(x + 2)^2
25 = (x + 2)^2
Taking the square root of both sides, we get:
±5 = x + 2
x = 3 or x = -7
Therefore, the correct answer is (c) (3, 3) and (-7, 7).