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Question 1

An invasive species of plant appears in a fruit grove at time \(t=0\) and begins to spread. The function \(C\) defined by \(C(t)=7.6 \arctan(0.2t)\) models the number of acres in the fruit grove affected by the species \(t\) weeks after the species appears. It can be shown that \(C^{\prime}(t)=\frac{38}{25+t^{2}}\).
(Note: Your calculator should be in radian mode.)
(a) Find the average number of acres affected by the invasive species from time \(t=0\) to time \(t=4\) weeks. Show the setup for your calculations.
(b) Find the time \(t\) when the instantaneous rate of change of \(C\) equals the average rate of change of \(C\) over the time interval \(0\le t\le4\). Show the setup for your calculations.
(c) Assume that the invasive species continues to spread according to the given model for all times \(t>0\). Write a limit expression that describes the end behavior of the rate of change in the number of acres affected by the species. Evaluate this limit expression.
(d) At time \(t=4\) weeks after the invasive species appears in the fruit grove, measures are taken to counter the spread of the species. The function \(A\), defined by \(A(t)=C(t)-\int_{4}^{t}0.1 \ln(x)dx\), models the number of acres affected by the species over the time interval \(4\le t\le36\). At what time \(t\), for \(4\le t\le36\), does \(A\) attain its maximum value? Justify your answer.

Most-appropriate topic codes (CED):

TOPIC 8.1: Finding the Average Value of a Function on an Interval — part (a)
TOPIC 5.1: Using the Mean Value Theorem — part (b)
TOPIC 1.15: Connecting Limits at Infinity and Horizontal Asymptotes — part (c)
TOPIC 5.5: Using the Candidates Test to Determine Absolute (Global) Extrema — part (d)
▶️ Answer/Explanation
Detailed solution

(a)
Average value = \(\frac{1}{4-0}\int_{0}^{4} C(t) \, dt\)
Using a calculator: \(\frac{1}{4}(11.112896) \approx 2.778\)
Answer: 2.778 .

(b)
Average rate of change = \(\frac{C(4)-C(0)}{4-0} = \frac{5.128031 – 0}{4} \approx 1.282008\)
Set \(C'(t) = 1.282008\):
\(\frac{38}{25+t^2} = 1.282008\)
Solving for \(t\): \(t \approx 2.154\) .

(c)
Limit expression: \(\lim_{t\to\infty} C'(t) = \lim_{t\to\infty} \frac{38}{25+t^2}\)
Evaluation: 0 .

(d)
\(A(t)\) is maximized when \(A'(t)=0\) or at endpoints.
\(A'(t) = C'(t) – 0.1 \ln(t) = 0 \Rightarrow t \approx 11.442\)
Candidates Test:
• \(t=4\): \(A(4) = C(4) \approx 5.128\)
• \(t=11.442\): \(A(11.442) \approx 7.317\)
• \(t=36\): \(A(36) \approx 1.743\)
Maximum value occurs at \(t = 11.442\) .

Question 2

The shaded region \(R\) is bounded by the graphs of the functions \(f\) and \(g\), where \(f(x)=x^{2}-2x\) and \(g(x)=x+\sin(\pi x)\), as shown in the figure.
(Note: Your calculator should be in radian mode.)
(a) Find the area of \(R\). Show the setup for your calculations.
(b) Region \(R\) is the base of a solid. For this solid, at each \(x\) the cross section perpendicular to the x-axis is a rectangle with height \(x\) and base in region \(R\). Find the volume of the solid. Show the setup for your calculations.
(c) Write, but do not evaluate, an integral expression for the volume of the solid generated when the region \(R\) is rotated about the horizontal line \(y=-2\).
(d) It can be shown that \(g^{\prime}(x)=1+\pi \cos(\pi x)\). Find the value of \(x\), for \(0<x<1\), at which the line tangent to the graph of \(f\) is parallel to the line tangent to the graph of \(g\).

Most-appropriate topic codes (CED):

TOPIC 8.5: Area of a Region Between Two Curves — part (a)
TOPIC 8.7: Volumes with Cross Sections — part (b)
TOPIC 8.10: Volume with Washer Method: Revolving Around Other Axes — part (c)
TOPIC 2.2: The Derivative as a Function — part (d)
▶️ Answer/Explanation
Detailed solution

(a)
The area of \(R\) is given by the integral of the upper curve minus the lower curve from \(x=0\) to \(x=3\).
Area \( = \int_{0}^{3} (g(x) – f(x)) \, dx \)
Using a calculator to evaluate:
Area \( \approx 5.137\) (or \(5.136\)) .

(b)
The volume is the integral of the area of the cross sections.
Area of cross section \(= (\text{base}) \times (\text{height}) = (g(x) – f(x)) \cdot x\).
Volume \( = \int_{0}^{3} x(g(x) – f(x)) \, dx \)
Using a calculator:
Volume \( \approx 7.705\) (or \(7.704\)) .

(c)
Using the washer method with outer radius \(R(x) = g(x) – (-2) = g(x) + 2\) and inner radius \(r(x) = f(x) – (-2) = f(x) + 2\):
Volume \( = \pi \int_{0}^{3} \left( (g(x) + 2)^{2} – (f(x) + 2)^{2} \right) \, dx \) .

(d)
Tangent lines are parallel when their slopes are equal, so \(f^{\prime}(x) = g^{\prime}(x)\).
\(f^{\prime}(x) = 2x – 2\).
Set \(2x – 2 = 1 + \pi \cos(\pi x)\).
Using a calculator to solve for \(x\) in the interval \(0 < x < 1\):
\(x \approx 0.676\) (or \(0.675\)).

Question 3

A student starts reading a book at time \(t=0\) minutes and continues reading for the next \(10\) minutes. The rate at which the student reads is modeled by the differentiable function \(R\), where \(R(t)\) is measured in words per minute. Selected values of \(R(t)\) are given in the table shown.
\(t\) (minutes)\(0\)\(2\)\(8\)\(10\)
\(R(t)\) (words per minute)\(90\)\(100\)\(150\)\(162\)
(a) Approximate \(R^{\prime}(1)\) using the average rate of change of \(R\) over the interval \(0\le t\le2\). Show the work that leads to your answer. Indicate units of measure.
(b) Must there be a value \(c\), for \(0<c<10\), such that \(R(c)=155\)? Justify your answer.
(c) Use a trapezoidal sum with the three subintervals indicated by the data in the table to approximate the value of \(\int_{0}^{10}R(t)dt\). Show the work that leads to your answer.
(d) A teacher also starts reading at time \(t=0\) minutes and continues reading for the next \(10\) minutes. The rate at which the teacher reads is modeled by the function \(W\) defined by \(W(t)=-\frac{3}{10}t^{2}+8t+100\), where \(W(t)\) is measured in words per minute. Based on the model, how many words has the teacher read by the end of the \(10\) minutes?

Most-appropriate topic codes (CED):

TOPIC 2.1: Average Rate of Change — part (a)
TOPIC 1.16: Intermediate Value Theorem — part (b)
TOPIC 6.2: Approximating Riemann Sums (Trapezoidal) — part (c)
TOPIC 8.2: Motion Problems (Total Distance/Accumulation) — part (d)
▶️ Answer/Explanation
Detailed solution

(a)
\( R'(1) \approx \frac{R(2)-R(0)}{2-0} = \frac{100-90}{2} = 5 \)
The unit is words per minute per minute (or words/min²).

(b)
Since \(R\) is differentiable, it is continuous on \([0, 10]\).
\(R(8) = 150\) and \(R(10) = 162\).
Since \(150 < 155 < 162\), by the Intermediate Value Theorem, there must be a value \(c\) in the interval \((8, 10)\) (and thus in \(0 < c < 10\)) such that \(R(c) = 155\) .

(c)
Trapezoidal sum approximation:
\( \int_{0}^{10}R(t)dt \approx \frac{1}{2}(2-0)(R(0)+R(2)) + \frac{1}{2}(8-2)(R(2)+R(8)) + \frac{1}{2}(10-8)(R(8)+R(10)) \)
\( = \frac{1}{2}(2)(90+100) + \frac{1}{2}(6)(100+150) + \frac{1}{2}(2)(150+162) \)
\( = 190 + 3(250) + 312 = 1252 \)

(d)
The total number of words read is the integral of the rate \(W(t)\) from \(0\) to \(10\):
\( \int_{0}^{10} W(t) dt = \int_{0}^{10} (-\frac{3}{10}t^2 + 8t + 100) dt \)
\( = [ -\frac{1}{10}t^3 + 4t^2 + 100t ]_{0}^{10} \)
\( = (-100 + 400 + 1000) – 0 \)
\( = 1300 \)
The teacher has read 1300 words .

Question 4

The continuous function \(f\) is defined on the closed interval \(-6\le x\le12\). The graph of \(f\), consisting of two semicircles and one line segment, is shown in the figure.
Let \(g\) be the function defined by \(g(x)=\int_{6}^{x}f(t)dt\).
(a) Find \(g^{\prime}(8)\). Give a reason for your answer.
(b) Find all values of \(x\) in the open interval \(-6<x<12\) at which the graph of \(g\) has a point of inflection. Give a reason for your answer.
(c) Find \(g(12)\) and \(g(0)\). Label your answers.
(d) Find the value of \(x\) at which \(g\) attains an absolute minimum on the closed interval \(-6\le x\le12\). Justify your answer.

Most-appropriate topic codes (CED):

TOPIC 6.4: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and Accumulation Functions — part (a)
TOPIC 5.9: Connecting a Function, Its First Derivative, and Its Second Derivative — part (b)
TOPIC 6.6: Applying Properties of Definite Integrals — part (c)
TOPIC 5.5: Using the Candidates Test to Determine Absolute (Global) Extrema — part (d)
▶️ Answer/Explanation
Detailed solution

(a)
\(g^{\prime}(x)=f(x)\)
\(g^{\prime}(8)=f(8)=1\)
Reason: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

(b)
A point of inflection occurs where \(g^{\prime \prime}(x)=f^{\prime}(x)\) changes sign, which corresponds to where the graph of \(f\) changes from increasing to decreasing or decreasing to increasing.
This occurs at \(x=-3\) and \(x=3\).

(c)
\(g(12) = \int_{6}^{12} f(t) dt = \frac{1}{2}(6)(3) = 9\)
\(g(0) = \int_{6}^{0} f(t) dt = -\int_{0}^{6} f(t) dt = -\frac{1}{2}\pi(3)^{2} = -\frac{9\pi}{2}\).

(d)
\(g\) attains an absolute minimum when \(g^{\prime}(x)=f(x)=0\) or at an endpoint.
\(f(x)=0\) at \(x=-6, 0, 6\).
Candidates Test:
• \(g(6) = 0\)
• \(g(0) = -4.5\pi \approx -14.137\)
• \(g(-6) = \int_{6}^{-6} f(t) dt = -\int_{-6}^{6} f(t) dt = -(-\frac{9\pi}{2} + \frac{9\pi}{2}) = 0\)
• \(g(12) = 9\)
The absolute minimum is at \(x=0\).

Question 5

Two particles, \(H\) and \(J\), are moving along the x-axis. For \(0\le t\le5\), the position of particle \(H\) at time \(t\) is given by \(x_{H}(t)=e^{t^{2}-4t}\) and the velocity of particle \(J\) at time \(t\) is given by \(v_{J}(t)=2t(t^{2}-1)^{3}\).
(a) Find the velocity of particle \(H\) at time \(t=1\). Show the work that leads to your answer.
(b) During what open intervals of time \(t\), for \(0<t<5\), are particles \(H\) and \(J\) moving in opposite directions? Give a reason for your answer.
(c) It can be shown that \(v_{J}^{\prime}(2)>0\). Is the speed of particle \(J\) increasing, decreasing, or neither at time \(t=2\)? Give a reason for your answer.
(d) Particle \(J\) is at position \(x=7\) at time \(t=0\). Find the position of particle \(J\) at time \(t=2\). Show the work that leads to your answer.

Most-appropriate topic codes (CED):

TOPIC 4.2: Straight-Line Motion: Connecting Position, Velocity, and Acceleration — part (a), (b), (c)
TOPIC 8.2: Connecting Position, Velocity, and Acceleration of Functions Using Integrals — part (d)
▶️ Answer/Explanation
Detailed solution

(a)
Velocity is the derivative of position: \(v_{H}(t) = x_{H}^{\prime}(t)\).
Using the chain rule: \(v_{H}(t) = e^{t^{2}-4t} \cdot (2t-4)\).
At \(t=1\):
\(v_{H}(1) = e^{1-4} \cdot (2-4) = -2e^{-3}\).

(b)
Particles move in opposite directions when their velocities have opposite signs.
\(v_{H}(t) = (2t-4)e^{t^{2}-4t}\). Since \(e^{t^{2}-4t} > 0\), the sign of \(v_{H}\) is determined by \(2t-4\).
\(v_{H}(t) < 0\) for \(0 < t < 2\) and \(v_{H}(t) > 0\) for \(2 < t < 5\).
\(v_{J}(t) = 2t(t^{2}-1)^{3}\). Since \(2t > 0\) for \(t>0\), the sign of \(v_{J}\) is determined by \(t^{2}-1\).
\(v_{J}(t) < 0\) for \(0 < t < 1\) and \(v_{J}(t) > 0\) for \(1 < t < 5\).
Comparing signs:
• \(0 < t < 1\): \(v_{H} < 0, v_{J} < 0\) (Same)
• \(1 < t < 2\): \(v_{H} < 0, v_{J} > 0\) (Opposite)
• \(2 < t < 5\): \(v_{H} > 0, v_{J} > 0\) (Same)
Particles move in opposite directions on the interval \(1 < t < 2\).

(c)
At \(t=2\), \(v_{J}(2) = 2(2)(2^{2}-1)^{3} = 4(3)^{3} = 108 > 0\).
We are given \(v_{J}^{\prime}(2) > 0\), which means acceleration \(a_{J}(2) > 0\).
Since velocity and acceleration have the same sign (both positive), the speed of particle \(J\) is increasing.

(d)
Position at \(t=2\) is given by \(x_{J}(2) = x_{J}(0) + \int_{0}^{2} v_{J}(t) \, dt\).
\(x_{J}(2) = 7 + \int_{0}^{2} 2t(t^{2}-1)^{3} \, dt\).
Let \(u = t^{2}-1\), then \(du = 2t \, dt\). Limits: \(t=0 \to u=-1\), \(t=2 \to u=3\).
\(\int_{-1}^{3} u^{3} \, du = \left[ \frac{1}{4}u^{4} \right]_{-1}^{3} = \frac{1}{4}(3^{4} – (-1)^{4}) = \frac{1}{4}(81-1) = 20\).
\(x_{J}(2) = 7 + 20 = 27\)
The position is 27.

Question 6

Consider the curve \(G\) defined by the equation \(y^{3}-y^{2}-y+\frac{1}{4}x^{2}=0\).
(a) Show that \(\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{-x}{2(3y^{2}-2y-1)}\).
(b) There is a point \(P\) on the curve \(G\) near \((2,-1)\) with x-coordinate \(1.6\). Use the line tangent to the curve at \((2,-1)\) to approximate the y-coordinate of point \(P\).
(c) For \(x>0\) and \(y>0\), there is a point \(S\) on the curve \(G\) at which the line tangent to the curve at that point is vertical. Find the y-coordinate of point \(S\). Show the work that leads to your answer.
(d) A particle moves along the curve \(H\) defined by the equation \(2xy+\ln y=8\). At the instant when the particle is at the point \((4,1)\), \(\frac{dx}{dt}=3\). Find \(\frac{dy}{dt}\) at that instant. Show the work that leads to your answer.

Most-appropriate topic codes (CED):

TOPIC 3.2: Implicit Differentiation — part (a)
TOPIC 4.6: Approximating Values of a Function Using Local Linearity and Linearization — part (b)
TOPIC 3.7: Selecting Procedures for Calculating Derivatives (Vertical Tangents) — part (c)
TOPIC 4.5: Related Rates — part (d)
▶️ Answer/Explanation
Detailed solution

(a)
Differentiate with respect to \(x\):
\( \frac{d}{dx}(y^3 – y^2 – y + \frac{1}{4}x^2) = \frac{d}{dx}(0) \)
\( 3y^2 \frac{dy}{dx} – 2y \frac{dy}{dx} – 1 \frac{dy}{dx} + \frac{1}{2}x = 0 \)
\( \frac{dy}{dx}(3y^2 – 2y – 1) = -\frac{1}{2}x \)
\( \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{-x}{2(3y^2 – 2y – 1)} \).

(b)
Find the slope at \((2, -1)\):
\( \frac{dy}{dx}\Big|_{(2,-1)} = \frac{-2}{2(3(-1)^2 – 2(-1) – 1)} = \frac{-2}{2(3+2-1)} = \frac{-2}{2(4)} = -\frac{1}{4} \)
Tangent line equation: \( y – (-1) = -\frac{1}{4}(x – 2) \Rightarrow y = -1 – \frac{1}{4}(x – 2) \)
Approximate \(y\) at \(x=1.6\):
\( y(1.6) \approx -1 – \frac{1}{4}(1.6 – 2) = -1 – \frac{1}{4}(-0.4) = -1 + 0.1 = -0.9 \).

(c)
Vertical tangent occurs when the denominator of \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) is zero (and numerator is non-zero).
\( 2(3y^2 – 2y – 1) = 0 \Rightarrow 3y^2 – 2y – 1 = 0 \)
\( (3y + 1)(y – 1) = 0 \)
\( y = -\frac{1}{3} \) or \( y = 1 \).
Given \(y > 0\), the coordinate is \( y = 1 \).

(d)
Differentiate \(2xy + \ln y = 8\) with respect to \(t\):
\( 2\left( \frac{dx}{dt}y + x\frac{dy}{dt} \right) + \frac{1}{y}\frac{dy}{dt} = 0 \)
At \((4, 1)\) with \(\frac{dx}{dt} = 3\):
\( 2(3(1) + 4\frac{dy}{dt}) + \frac{1}{1}\frac{dy}{dt} = 0 \)
\( 6 + 8\frac{dy}{dt} + \frac{dy}{dt} = 0 \)
\( 9\frac{dy}{dt} = -6 \Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dt} = -\frac{6}{9} = -\frac{2}{3} \).

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