Estimating height of a building A surveyor, standing 30 ft from the base of a building, measures the angle of elevation to the top of the building to be 75°. How accurately must the angle be measured for the percentage error in estimating the height of the building to be less than 4%?
4. Applications of Derivatives
Differentials
- Textbook Question143views
- Textbook Question
The edge x of a cube is measured with an error of at most 0.5%. What is the maximum corresponding percentage error in computing the cube’s
a. surface area?
121views - Textbook Question
The edge x of a cube is measured with an error of at most 0.5%. What is the maximum corresponding percentage error in computing the cube’s
b. volume?
131views - Textbook Question
Roots (Zeros)
a. Plot the zeros of each polynomial on a line together with the zeros of its first derivative.
i. y = x² − 4
138views - Textbook Question
Roots (Zeros)
a. Plot the zeros of each polynomial on a line together with the zeros of its first derivative.
iii. y = x³ − 3x² + 4 = (x + 1)(x − 2)²
122views - Textbook Question
Roots (Zeros)
Show that the functions in Exercises 19–26 have exactly one zero in the given interval.
f(x) = x⁴ + 3x + 1, [−2, −1]
160views - Textbook Question
Roots (Zeros)
Show that the functions in Exercises 19–26 have exactly one zero in the given interval.
f(x) = x³ + 4x² + 7, (−∞, 0)
110views - Textbook Question
Roots (Zeros)
Show that the functions in Exercises 19–26 have exactly one zero in the given interval.
g(t) = √t + √(1 + t) − 4, (0, ∞)
120views - Textbook Question
"Roots (Zeros) Show that the functions in Exercises 19–26 have exactly one zero
121views - Textbook Question
Roots (Zeros)
Show that the functions in Exercises 19–26 have exactly one zero in the given interval.
r(θ) = 2θ − cos²θ + √2, (−∞, ∞)
126views - Textbook Question
Finding Functions from Derivatives
Suppose that f(−1) = 3 and that f'(x) = 0 for all x. Must f(x) = 3 for all x? Give reasons for your answer.
137views - Textbook Question
Finding Functions from Derivatives
Suppose that f'(x) = 2x for all x. Find f(2) if
a. f(0) = 0
116views - Textbook Question
Finding Functions from Derivatives
Suppose that f'(x) = 2x for all x. Find f(2) if
b. f(1) = 0
162views - Textbook Question
Finding Functions from Derivatives
In Exercises 31–36, find all possible functions with the given derivative.
a. y′ = x
118views - Textbook Question
Finding Functions from Derivatives
In Exercises 31–36, find all possible functions with the given derivative.
b. y′ = x²
129views