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ApplicationsofDerivativesWorksheet
1. Calculatetheintervalsofincreaseanddecreaseofthefollowingfunctions:
a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

2. Calculatethemaximumandminimumvaluesofthefollowingfunctions:
a.

b.

c.

d.

3. Find the intervals of concavity and convexity, and the points of inflection for the
followingthefunctions:
a.

b.

c.

4. The value ofastockonaparticular daycan bederived bythe followingformula:

(Supposingthatthestockexchangeworkseverydayofonemonthfor30days.)
C=0.01x30.45x2+2.43x+300
a. Determinethemaximumandminimalvalues,aswellasthedaysinwhichthey
happened.

b. Determinethetimeperiodsinwhichstocksroseorfell.

5. Supposethattheyield,r,inthe%ofstudentsinaonehourexamisgivenby:
r=300t(1t).
Where0<t<1isthetimeinhours.
a. Atwhatmomentsdoestheyieldincreaseordecrease?

b. Atwhatmomentsistheyieldzero?

c. Whenisthebiggestyieldobtainedandwhichis?