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This document contains 8 calculus problems involving finding derivatives and rates of change for various functions and geometric objects. Problems a-d involve finding the derivatives of quadratic functions and finding the slopes of tangent lines at given points. Problems e-h involve finding the rates of change of the volume and surface area of a cube, and the circumference and area of a circle, with respect to changes in their defining variables of edge length and radius.

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Exercise Iii: (Filename: Exerciseiii PDF

This document contains 8 calculus problems involving finding derivatives and rates of change for various functions and geometric objects. Problems a-d involve finding the derivatives of quadratic functions and finding the slopes of tangent lines at given points. Problems e-h involve finding the rates of change of the volume and surface area of a cube, and the circumference and area of a circle, with respect to changes in their defining variables of edge length and radius.

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Exercise III: (Filename: <YourName>ExerciseIII.

pdf)

a. Find dy/dx if y=2 – x2.

b. Find dy/dx if y=3x2 – 2x.

c. Determine the slope of the tangent line to the curve y=2 – x2 at the point (3,-7)

d. Determine the slope of the tangent line to the curve y=3x2 – 2x at the point (2,8)

e. Find how fast the volume of a cube increases when the length of the edge increases. (What is the rate of
change of the volume of a cube with respect to the length of the edge?)

f. Find how fast the surface area of a cube increases when the length of the edge increases. (What is the rate
of change of the surface area of a cube with respect to the length of the edge?)

g. Find how fast the circumference of a circle increases when the radius increases. (i.e. What is the rate of
change of the circumference of a circle with respect to the radius?)

h. Find how fast the area of a circle increases when the radius increases. (i.e. What is the rate of change of the
area of a circle with respect to the radius?)

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