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Derivatives, marginal functions and elasticity

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1. Derivative from the definition

Compute from the definition the derivative of at the point .

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2. Tangent line to the exponential

Write the equation of the tangent line to the graph of at the point with abscissa .

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3. Derivative of a product

Compute the derivative of .

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4. Derivative of a quotient

Compute the derivative of .

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5. Product of an exponential and a logarithm

Compute the derivative of .

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6. Power of a polynomial

Compute the derivative of .

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7. Root of a function

Compute the derivative of .

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8. Marginal cost

The production cost is . Compute the marginal cost for and the actual cost of the fifty-first unit.

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9. Marginal revenue

The inverse demand for a good is . Find the marginal revenue and the quantity at which it vanishes.

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10. Elasticity at a point

The demand for a good is . Compute the elasticity at the price and state whether a price increase raises revenue.

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11. Constant elasticity

Compute the elasticity of the demand , for .

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12. Point of Lagrange's theorem

Find the point guaranteed by Lagrange’s theorem for on the interval .

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13. De l'Hôpital's rule applied twice

Compute .

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14. Intervals of monotonicity

Find the intervals of increase and decrease of .

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