Problem 3.5.11
Use Theorem 3.10 to evaluate the following limits.
lim x🠂0 (sin 3x) / x
Problem 3.5.13
Use Theorem 3.10 to evaluate the following limits.
lim x🠂0 (sin 7x) / 3x
Problem 3.5.15
Use Theorem 3.10 to evaluate the following limits.
lim x🠂0 (tan 5x) / x
Problem 3.5.17
Use Theorem 3.10 to evaluate the following limits.
lim x🠂0 (tan 7x) / (sin x)
Problem 3.5.19
Use Theorem 3.10 to evaluate the following limits.
lim x🠂2 (sin (x-2)) / (x2 - 4)
Problem 3.5.21
Use Theorem 3.10 to evaluate the following limits.
lim x🠂0 sin ax / sin bx, where a and b are constants with b ≠ 0.
Problem 3.5.23
Find the derivative of the following functions.
y = sin x + cos x
Problem 3.5.25
Find the derivative of the following functions.
y = e^-x sin x
Problem 3.5.27
Find the derivative of the following functions.
y = x sin x
Problem 3.5.29
Find the derivative of the following functions.
y = cos x/sin x + 1
Problem 3.5.32
23–51. Calculating derivatives Find the derivative of the following functions.
y = a sin x + b cos x/a sin x - b cos x; a and b are nonzero constants
Problem 3.5.33
23–51. Calculating derivatives Find the derivative of the following functions.
y = cos² x
Problem 3.5.39
23–51. Calculating derivatives Find the derivative of the following functions.
y = sin x / 1 + cos x
Problem 3.5.42
23–51. Calculating derivatives Find the derivative of the following functions.
y = tan x + cot x
Problem 3.5.47
Find the derivative of the following functions.
y = cot x / (1 + csc x)
Problem 3.5.55b
An object oscillates along a vertical line, and its position in centimeters is given by y(t) = 30(sint - 1), where t ≥ 0 is measured in seconds and y is positive in the upward direction.
Find the velocity of the oscillator, v(t) =y′(t).
Problem 3.5.57
Find y'' for the following functions.
y = x sin x
Problem 3.5.59
Find y'' for the following functions.
y = ex sin x
Problem 3.5.62
Find y'' for the following functions.
y = tan x
Problem 3.5.64
Find y'' for the following functions.
y = cos θ sin θ
Problem 3.5.53
Verifying derivative formulas Verify the following derivative formulas using the Quotient Rule.
d/dx (sec x) = sec x tan x
Problem 3.5.54
Verifying derivative formulas Verify the following derivative formulas using the Quotient Rule.
d/dx (csc x) = -csc x cot x
Problem 3.5.66
Evaluate the following limits or state that they do not exist. (Hint: Identify each limit as the derivative of a function at a point.)
lim x→π/2 cos x/x−π/2
Problem 3.5.70
Evaluate the following limits or state that they do not exist. (Hint: Identify each limit as the derivative of a function at a point.)
lim x→π/4 cot x−1 / x−π/4
Problem 3.5.74a
Find an equation of the line tangent to the following curves at the given value of x.
y = csc x; x = π/4
Problem 3.5.2
How is lim x🠂0 sin x/x used in this section?
Problem 3.5.76b
For what values of x does g(x) = x−sin x have a slope of 1?
Problem 3.5.75b
Use a graphing utility to plot the curve and the tangent line.
y = cos x / 1−cos x; x = π/3
Problem 3.5.65.b
Explain why or why not Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counter example.
b. d²/dx² (sin x) = sin x.
Problem 3.5.79.b
A differential equation is an equation involving an unknown function and its derivatives. Consider the differential equation y′′(t)+y(t) = 0.
b. Show that y = B cos t satisfies the equation for any constant B.
Ch. 3 - Derivatives
