Sunday, December 12, 2010

Holiday Blog Prompt 2

How many things can a derivative be used to find? Give at least 3 example problems to illustrate your point.

6 comments:

  1. The most common time that we use derivatives is when we are finding the rate of change with respect to time.
    +Example
    72 km/h > top speed
    1.5 km > how long it will take
    v = 72 km/h
    d = 1.5 km
    t = ?
    72 km/h = 1.5 km/t
    multiply each side by t.
    72t = 1.5
    t = 1.5 km/72 km/hr
    = .021 hr
    .021 hr X 60 min/1 hr
    = 1.26 min

    Derivatives can also be used when dealing with acceleration. a = vf - vi/t
    +Example
    d = 10.0 > 10X15 = 150 m
    t = 60.0 s
    v = 150 m/60.0 s
    = 2.5 m/s
    t = .25 s
    a = 2.5 m/s - 2.5 m/s^2/.25
    = 0/.25
    = 0 m/s^2

    One other way to use derivatives when dealing with velocity. v = ds/dt
    +Example:
    Flying 1.73 km downward in 25 s.
    v = 1.73 km/25s
    = .0692 km/s

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  2. There are many things that you use to find derivatives like product rule, quotient rule, when you want to find the slope of a normal line, when you are trying to find the rate of change, to find a slope of a horizontal tangent line, and when you want to find the equation of a tangent line.
    To find the derivative when using the product rule: (recopy 1st)(derivative 2nd)+(recopy 2nd)(derivative 1st).
    (3x-2x^2)(5+4x)
    (3x-2x^2)(4)+(5+4x)(3-4x)
    12x-8x^2+15-20x+12x-16x^2
    = -24x^2+4x+15

    To find the quotient rule: (bottom)(derivative top)-[(top)(derivative bottom)]/(bottom)^2
    5x-2/x^2+1
    (x^2+1)(5)-[(5x-2)(2x)]/(x^2+1)^2
    5x^2+5-[10x^2-4x]/(x^2+1)^2
    5x^2+5-10x^2+4x/(x^2+1)^2
    = -5x^2+4x+5/(x^2+1)^2

    To find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of the function f(x) = 5-x^2 at the point (2, 1). You take the derivative and then plug the x value in.
    First you take the derivative of 5-x^2 which is -2x. then you plug the x value in for x.
    -2(2) = -4 that is what your slope is equal to.

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  3. Three example that use derivatives are
    doing a problems involving Roolle's
    theorem, the first derivative test,
    the second derivative test.
    here are example problems using each
    concept:

    Roolle's Theorem:

    let f(x)=x^4-2x^2. find all values
    c in the interval (-2,2) such that
    f^1(c)=0.

    1. yes

    2. yes

    3. f(-2)=8
    f(2)=8

    4. 4x^3-4x=0
    4x(x^2-1)=0

    x=0,+/-1

    First Derivative Test:

    find the relative extrema of
    f(x)=(x^2-4)^2/3

    1. 2/3(x^2)^-1/3 x 2x=0

    4x/3(x^2-4)^1/3=0

    x=0

    2. x^2-4=0

    x=+/-2

    3. (-infinity,-2)u(-2,0)u(0,2)u(2,infinity)

    4 f(-3)=-ve-dec
    f(-1)=+ve-inc
    f(1)=-ve-dec
    f(3)=+ve-inc

    max= x=0

    min= x=-2,2

    Second Derivative Test:

    f(x)= 6/x^2+3
    determine the open intervals where
    the function is concave up or
    concave down.

    1. f(x)= -12x/(x^2+3)^2

    f(x)=36(x^2-1)/(x^2+3)^2=0

    x=+/-1

    2. x^2+3=0
    x^2=3
    x=square root of 3i

    3.(-infinity,-1)u(-1,1)u(1,infinity)

    4. f(-2)=+ f(0)=- f(2)=+
    concave up concave down concave up

    x=-1 is a point of inflection
    x=1 is a point of inflection

    concave up: (-infinity, -1)u(1,infinity)
    concave down: (-1,1)

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  4. Derivatives are used to find a number of things, but I think the three most obvious are the slope of a tangent line, a rate of change, and can be used in finding minimums and maximums.

    ex. slope of tangent line:

    2x^2 - 3x
    slope of line tangent to this equation is 4x - 3 because that is the derivative.

    ex. rate of change:

    dv/dt = ? r = 4 dr/dt = 2
    dv/dt = 4/3pi3r^2dr/dt
    dy/dt = 384pi

    --by taking the derivative of the formula for volume then pluggin in, you show the volumes rate of change.

    when finding maxs an mins taking the derivative is also a very important step

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  5. Derivatives are used to find the slope of a tangent line, a rate of change, and finding minimums and maximums....Oh and just throwin this out there, I just maxed 295 on bench press!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    okay: slope of a tangent line:

    3 x^2 - 4 x + 2
    The derivative of this would be :
    6 x - 4
    This is the slope of a tangent line.

    Rate of Change :

    I don't really remember this too well and I forgot my binder at school so I'm using Matt's example...

    dv/dt = ? r = 4 dr/dt = 2
    dv/dt = 4/3pi3r^2dr/dt
    dy/dt = 384pi

    Finding max's and min's :

    You take the derivative as like the first step and then if I'm not mistaken you end up taking it twice further down the line, I wish I had my binder because I feel pretty stupid right now....butttttt yeah it's definitely needed in finding max's and min's.

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  6. they are used to find the slope of a tangent line, you can use roolles therom and use
    product rule, quotient rule,
    ex. slope of tangent line:
    2x^2 - 3x
    slope of line tangent to this equation is 4x - 3 because that is the derivative.

    Roolle's Theorem:

    let f(x)=x^4-2x^2. find all values
    c in the interval (-2,2) such that
    f^1(c)=0.

    1. yes

    2. yes

    3. f(-2)=8
    f(2)=8

    4. 4x^3-4x=0
    4x(x^2-1)=0

    x=0,+/-1

    To find the derivative when using the product rule: (recopy 1st)(derivative 2nd)+(recopy 2nd)(derivative 1st).
    (3x-2x^2)(5+4x)
    (3x-2x^2)(4)+(5+4x)(3-4x)
    12x-8x^2+15-20x+12x-16x^2
    = -24x^2+4x+15

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