Exercises
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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