Chapter 3

1. Let f ( x ) = x 3 + 9 x on [1, 3] .
(a) What is the average rate of change in f on [1, 3] ?
(b) On what interval(s) is f ( x ) > 0 ?

(c) Find a value c in the interval [1, 3] such that the average rate of change in f over the
interval [1, 3] equals f ( c) .

Chapter 3

1. Let f ( x ) = x 3 + 9 x on [1, 3] .
(a) What is the average rate of change in f on [1, 3] ?
f (3) f (1)
3 1
54 10
=
2
= 22
(b) On what interval(s) is f ( x ) > 0 ?
average rate =

f ( x ) = 3x 2 + 9

= 3 ( x 2 + 1)

Since x 2 + 1 > 0 for all x , f ( x ) > 0 for all x . Thus

+1 Use difference quotient

+1 Answer is 22

+1 f ( x ) = 3x 2 + 9
+1 Justify why f ( x ) > 0 for all x .
+1 The interval [1, 3]

f ( x ) > 0 on the interval [1, 3] .

(c) Find a value c in the interval [1, 3] such that the average
rate of change in f over the interval [1, 3] equals f (c ) .
f ( c ) = 3c + 9
2

22 = 3c 2 + 9
13 = 3c 2
13
c2 =
3
13
c=
3
2.082

+1 f ( c ) = 3c 2 + 9
+1 Set f ( c ) equal to average rate
of change from (a) or equal to
22
13
13
+2 c =
)
2.082 (1 if
3
3

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2. Let f ( x ) = sin x cos x on [0, ] .
(a) What is the average rate of change in f on [ 0, ] ?
(b) On what interval(s) is f ( x ) > 0 ?
(c) Find a value c in the interval [ 0, ] such that the average rate of change in f over the
interval [ 0, ] equals f ( c ) .

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2. Let f ( x ) = sin x cos x on [0, ] .

(a) What is the average rate of change in f on [ 0, ] ?
average rate =
=
=
=

f ( ) f (0)
0
sin ( ) cos ( ) ( sin ( 0 ) cos ( 0 ) )
0 ( 1) ( 0 1)

+1 Use difference
quotient
2
+1 Answer is

(b) On what interval(s) is f ( x ) > 0 ?

g ( x ) = cos x + sin x on [ 0, ] .

Since the coordinate for angle x on the unit circle is ( cos x, sin x ) ,
g ( x ) = cos x + sin x is the sum of the coordinate values for angle
x.

In the first quadrant, both coordinate values are positive so

g ( x ) > 0 for 0 < x <

. At x = 0 and x =

, the coordinates are

2
2
(1, 0 ) and ( 0,1) , respectively, so g ( x ) > 0 at those values also.
In the second quadrant, cos x < 0 . Additionally, sin x > cos x
3

3
. Therefore, cos x + sin x > 0 on < x <
.
2
4
2
4
3
Thus g ( x ) > 0 for 0 < x <
.
4
(c) Find a value c in the interval [ 0, ] such that the average rate of
change in f over the interval [ 0, ] equals f ( c ) .
for

+1 g ( x ) = cos x + sin x
+1 g ( x ) > 0 for
0 x

with valid
2
argument
+1 g ( x ) > 0 for

3
with
2
4
valid argument
<x<

<x<

cos c + sin c =

Solving with technology, x 1.889 .

+1 f ( c ) = cos c + sin c
+1 Set f ( c ) equal to
average rate of change
from (a) or equal to
22
+2 x 1.889

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3. Let g ( x ) = x sin ( x ) on [ 0, 2] .
(a) Find the critical value(s) of g .
(b) What are the coordinates of the relative extrema ? Justify your conclusion.
(c) At what value of x does g have an inflection point? Justify your conclusion.

Chapter 3

3. Let g ( x ) = x sin ( x ) on [ 0, 2] .
(a) Find the critical value(s) of g .
g ( x ) = 1 cos ( x )
0 = 1 cos ( x )

cos ( x ) = 1
cos ( x ) =

+1 g ( x ) = 1 cos ( x )
+1 Set g ( x ) = 0

+1 x = 0.397, 1.603

x = cos 1

1
cos 1

x=

0.397, 1.603
(b) What are the coordinates of the relative extrema? Justify your
conclusion.
From (a), we know a critical value occurs at x = 0.397 . Since
g ( 0 ) < 0 , g ( 0.397 ) = 0 , and g (1) > 0 , a relative minimum occurs

at x = 0.397 . To find the coordinates of the point, we evaluate

g (0.397) . g (0.397) = 0.551 . Thus the coordinates of the relative
minimum are ( 0.397, 0.551) .
From (a), we know a critical value occurs at x = 1.603 . Since
g (1) > 0 , g (1.603) = 0 , and g ( 2 ) < 0 , a relative maximum occurs
at x = 1.603 . To find the coordinates of the point, we evaluate
g (1.603) . g (1.603) = 2.551 . Thus the coordinates of the relative
maximum are (1.603, 2.551) .
(c) At what value of x does g have an inflection point? Justify your
conclusion.
g ( x ) = 2 sin ( x )
0 = 2 sin ( x )
0 = sin ( x )
sin 1 ( 0 ) = x
0, = x
x = 0 and 1
On the interval [ 0, 2] , g changes sign at x = 1 so an inflection point
occurs at x = 1 .

+1 Show g changes from

negative to positive at
x = 0.397 .
+1 Show g changes from
positive to negative at
x = 1.603 .
+1 A relative minimum is
( 0.397, 0.551)
+1 A relative maxima is
(1.603, 2.551) .
+1 g ( x ) = 2 sin ( x )
+1 x = 1 because g
changes sign

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4. Let f ( x ) =

2x
on. [ 5, 5] .
x +1
2

(a) Find the critical value(s) of f .

(b) What are the coordinates of the relative extrema? Justify your conclusion.
(c) What is lim f ( x ) ? Justify your solution.
x

Chapter 3
4. Let f ( x ) =

2x
on. [ 5, 5] .
x +1
2

(a) Find the critical value(s) of f .

f ( x) =
=
0=

2 ( x 2 + 1) 2 x ( 2 x )

(x

+ 1)

+1 f ( x ) =

+ 1)

(x

+ 1)

+ 1)

+1 x = 1

2 ( x 1)( x + 1)
2

x = 1
(b) What are the coordinates of the relative extrema? Justify your
conclusion.
We evaluate the derivative on both sides of the critical values and
draw the following conclusions.
f ( x ) < 0 for x < 1
f ( 1) = 0

f ( x ) > 0 for 0 < x < 1

f (1) = 0

f ( x ) < 0 for x > 1

By the First Derivative Test, a relative minimum occurs at x = 1

and a relative maximum occurs at x = 1 . The corresponding
coordinates are ( 1, 1) and (1,1) , respectively.
(c) What is lim f ( x ) ? Justify your solution.
x

2x
may be closely
x +1
2x 2
2
approximated by y = 2 = . We know that lim = 0 . Therefore,
x

x
x
x
lim f ( x ) = 0 .
As f approaches infinity, f ( x ) =

(x

+1 Set f ( x ) = 0

2 x 2 + 2

(x

2 x 2 + 2

+1 Show f changes from

negative to positive at
x = 1 .
+1 Show f changes from
positive to negative at
x = 1.
+1 A relative minimum is
( 1, 1)
+1 A relative maxima is
(1,1) .
+1 lim f ( x ) = 0
x

+1 Justification

Chapter 3
5. Let f ( x ) =

2x2
on. [ 5, 5] .
x2 + 4

(a) On what interval(s) is f increasing? Show the work that leads to your conclusion.
(b) On what interval(s) is f concave up? Justify your conclusion.
(c) At what values of x does f have an inflection point? Justify your conclusion.

Chapter 3
5. Let f ( x ) =

10

2x2
on. [ 5, 5] .
x2 + 4

(a) On what interval(s) is f increasing? Show the work that leads to

your conclusion.
4 x ( x2 + 4) ( 2 x2 ) (2 x )
f ( x) =
2
( x2 + 4)
=

16 x

(x

+ 4)

+1 f ( x ) =

16 x

(x

+ 4)

+1 f ( x ) > 0 for x > 0

+1 increasing on (0, 5]

For positive values of x , f ( x ) > 0 . Therefore, f is increasing on

the interval (0, 5] .
(b) On what interval(s) is f concave up? Justify your conclusion.

16 ( x 2 + 4 ) (16 x ) 2 ( x 2 + 4 ) ( 2 x )
2

f ( x ) =

(x

+ 4)

16 ( x 2 + 4 ) 64 x 2 ( x 2 + 4 )
2

( x + 4)
16 ( x + 4 ) 64 x
=
2

x2 + 4
48 x 2 + 64
=
x2 + 4
16 ( 3x 2 4 )
=
x2 + 4

4
, f ( x ) > 0 . Therefore f is
3
4 4
concave up on the open interval ,
.
3 3
(c) At what values of x does f have an inflection point? Justify your
conclusion.
4
4
<x<
In part (b), we showed that for
, f ( x ) > 0 and f is
3
3
concave up. Similarly, f ( x ) < 0 and f is concave down for

We observe that for

x2 + 4
4
4
,
+1 For
<x<
3
3
f ( x ) > 0 .

+1 Concave up on
4 4
,

3 3

4
<x<
3

4
4
4
and x >
. Since the concavity changes at x
, f
3
3
3
has points of inflection there.
x<

+1 f ( x ) =

16 ( 3x 2 4 )

+1 x = 3
+1 x = 3
+1 Justification

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6. The graph of f (t ) is shown in the figure below.

//Comp: Equation is f (t ) = ( t 1)( t 3) ( t + 2 )

(a) Estimate from the graph the interval(s) on which f is positive. Explain how you know.
(b) Estimate from the graph the interval(s) on which f is positive. Explain how you know.
(c) Estimate from the graph the values of t where f ( t ) = 0 . Explain how you know.

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6. The graph of f (t ) is shown in the figure below.

//Comp: Equation is s (t ) = ( t 1)( t 3)( t + 2 )

(a) Estimate from the graph the interval(s) on which f is positive.

Explain how you know.
Where the graph is increasing, f is positive. The graph appears to
be increasing on the intervals 2 < t < 0.5 and 2.5 < t < 4 . Thus f
is positive on those intervals.
(b) Estimate from the graph the interval(s) on which f is positive.
Explain how you know.
Where the graph is concave up, f is positive. The graph appears to
concave up on the intervals 4 < t < 1 and 1 < t < 4 . Thus f is
positive on those intervals.
(c) Estimate from the graph the values of t where f ( t ) = 0 . Explain
how you know.
Since the graph of f is continuous and differentiable, we need only
determine where the graph has horizontal tangent lines. This will
occur at a relative extrema. The relative extrema appear to occur at
t = 2, 0.5, and 2.5 .

+1 2 < t < 0.5

+1 2.5 < t < 4
+1 Where the graph is
increasing, f is
positive.

+1 4 < t < 1
+1 1 < t < 4
+1 Where the graph is
concave up, f is
positive.
+1 t = 2, 0.5, and 2.5
+2 Explanation

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7. The graph of f ( x ) is shown in the figure below.

//Comp: Equation is f ( x ) = 0.25 x 4 x 3

(a) Estimate from the graph the interval(s) on which f is positive. Explain how you know.
(b) Estimate from the graph the interval(s) on which f is negative. Explain how you know.
(c) Estimate from the graph the values of t where f ( x ) = 0 . Explain how you know.

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7. The graph of f ( x ) is shown in the figure below.

//Comp: Equation is f ( x ) = 0.25 x 4 x 3

(a) Estimate from the graph the interval(s) on which f is positive.

Explain how you know.
Where the graph is increasing, f is positive. The graph appears to
be increasing on the interval 5 < x < 3 . Thus f is positive on that
interval.
(b) Estimate from the graph the interval(s) on which f is negative.
Explain how you know.
Where the graph is concave down, f is positive. The graph appears
to concave down on the intervals 5 < x < 2 and 0 < x < 2 . Thus
f is negative on those intervals.
(c) Estimate from the graph the values of t where f ( x ) = 0 . Explain
how you know.
Since the graph of f is continuous and differentiable, we need only
determine where the graph has horizontal tangent lines. The graph
appears to have horizontal tangents at x = 3 and x = 0 .

+1 5 < x < 3
+1 Where the graph is
increasing, f is
positive.

+1 5 < x < 2
+1 0 < x < 2
+1 Where the graph is
concave up, f is
positive.
+1 x = 3
+1 x = 0
+1 Horizontal tangents
idea

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8. An open rectangular box with square base has a volume of 256 cubic inches.

x
x

(a) Determine the equation for the volume and surface area of the box.
(b) What box dimensions minimize surface area?
(c) With the added restriction that the box height cannot exceed 3 inches, what is the minimum
surface area?

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8. An open rectangular box with square base has a volume of 256 cubic inches.

(a) Determine the equation for the volume and surface area of the box.
V = x 2 h and A = x 2 + 4 xh
(b) What box dimensions minimize surface area?
256 = x 2 h
256
h= 2
x
A = 4 xh + x 2
256
= 4x 2 + x2
x
= 1024 x 1 + x 2
A = 1024 x 2 + 2 x
1024
0 = 2 + 2x
x
1024
= 2x
x2
1024 = 2 x 3

256
82
=4

256
x2
+1 A = 1024 x 2 + 2 x
+1 x = 8 inches
+1 h = 4 inches
+1 verify minimum
+1 h =

h=

A (1) < 0 A decreasing

A (8 ) = 0

A (10 ) > 0 A increasing

x 3 = 512 x = 8
The minimum dimensions are 8 inches by 8 inches by 4 inches.
(c) With the added restriction that the box height cannot exceed 3 inches,
what is the minimum surface area?
We know that A is decreasing on the interval 0 < x < 8 and increasing for
x > 8 . Our objective is to pick x as close to 8 as possible. Since 256 = x 2 h ,
256
x=
. As h increases, x decreases. Since the maximum value of h is
h
3, the minimum value of x is x =

+1 V = x 2 h
+1 A = x 2 + 4 xh

256
9.238 . The minimum surface
3

256
256
area is A =
+ 4
( 3) 196.185 sq in .
3
3

256
9.238
3
+1 A 196.185 sq in

+1 x =

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9. Two pens are to be built alongside a barn as shown in the figure. The barn will make up one
side of each pen.

(a) If 200 feet are available, what pen size maximizes area?
(b) If 500 feet are available, what pen size maximizes area?
(c) If s feet are available, what pen size maximizes area?

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9. Two pens are to be built alongside a barn as shown in the figure. The barn will make up one
side of each pen.
(a) If 200 feet are available, what pen size maximizes area?
A = xy
3x + 2 y = 200
2 y = 3x + 200
y = 1.5 x + 100

y = 1.5 ( 33 13 ) + 100
= 50 feet

= x ( 1.5 x + 100 )
= 1.5 x 2 + 100 x
A = 3x + 100
0 = 3x + 100

x = 33 13 feet
(b) If 500 feet are available, what pen size maximizes area?
A = xy
3x + 2 y = 500
= x ( 1.5 x + 250 )

2 y = 3x + 500
y = 1.5 x + 250

y = 1.5 ( 83 13 ) + 250

+1 A = 1.5 x 2 + 100 x
+1 x = 33 13 feet
+1 y = 50 feet

= 1.5 x 2 + 250 x
A = 3x + 250

+1 Identify domain
restriction 133 13 x
+1 x = 133 13
+1 y = 50

0 = 3x + 250

x = 83 13 feet
= 125feet
But the length of the barn is only 100 feet so 2 y 100 y 50 .
50 1.5 x + 250
200 1.5 x
133 13 x
For x > 83 13 , A is decreasing. So we want the smallest value of x

that meets the constraints. Thus x = 133 13 and y = 50 .

(c) If s feet are available, what pen size maximizes area?
3x + 2 y = s

A = xy
= x ( 1.5 x + 0.5s )

2 y = 3 x + s
y = 1.5 x + 0.5s
y = 1.5 ( 16 s ) + 0.5s
= 0.25s feet
Since 2 y 100 , y 50 .

50 1.5 x + 0.5s
100 3x + s
s 100
x
3

= 1.5 x 2 + 0.5sx
A = 3x + 0.5s
0 = 3x + 0.5s
x = 16 s feet
For x > 16 s , A is decreasing.

s 100
, x = 16 s .
3
s 100
s 100
If 16 s <
, x=
3
3

If

1
6

+1 x = 16 s with correct
condition
s 100
with
+1 x =
3
correct condition
+1 y = 1.5 x + 0.5s

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10. A new pen is to be built between a barn and an existing pen as shown in the figure. The sides
of the new pen bordered by the barn and the existing pen will not require any new fence.

(a) Write an equation that represents the amount of fence needed to enclose the new pen.
(b) Write an equation that represents the area of the new pen.
(c) If the new pen needs to contain 1444 square feet of area, what pen size minimizes the amount
of fence needed?

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10. A new pen is to be built between a barn and an existing pen as shown in the figure. The sides
of the new pen bordered by the barn and the existing pen will not require any new fence.

(a) Write an equation that represents the amount of fence needed to

enclose the new pen.
P = x + 40 + y + 30 + x + y
= 2 x + 2 y + 70
(b) Write an equation that represents the area of the new pen.
A = ( 40 + y )( 30 + x )
(c) If the new pen needs contain 1444 square feet of area, what pen
size minimizes the amount of fence needed?
P = 2 x + 2 y + 70
1444 = ( 40 + y ) ( 30 + x )
1444

1444
= 2
30 + 2 y + 70
x=
30
40 + y
40 + y

2888
60 + 2 y + 70
40 + y
2888
=
+ 2 y + 10
40 + y
=

x=

1444
30
40 + ( 2 )

= 38 30
=8
30 + 8 = 38
40 + ( 2 ) = 38
The pen should be 38
feet by 38 feet.

P = 2888 ( 40 + y ) + 2
2

0 = 2888 ( 40 + y ) + 2
2

2 = 2888 ( 40 + y )
2 ( 40 + y ) = 2888
2

( 40 + y )

= 1444

40 + y = 38
y = 2

+1 P = 2 x + 2 y + 70

+1 A = ( 40 + y )( 30 + x )
1444
30
40 + y
2888
+ 2 y + 10
+1 P =
40 + y
+1 x =

+1 P = 2888 ( 40 + y ) + 2
+1 Set P = 0
+1 y = 2
+1 x = 8
+1 38 feet by 38 feet
2