Module I (Practice Problems)

1) Determine all intervals where the following function ( )

is increasing or decreasing.
2) Use the monotonicity theorem to find where the given function is increasing and
where it is decreasing:
(a) ( )
(b) ( )
3) Use the concavity theorem to determine where the given function is concave up and
where it is concave down. Also find all inflection points.
(a) ( )
(b) ( )
4) Let ( ) on[ ]. Show that the conclusion to the Mean Value Theorem
fails and figure and why.
5) For each of the following functions, decide whether the Mean value theorem applies
on the indicated interval I. If so, find all possible values of c, if not, tell why.
(a) ( ) [ ].

(b) ( ) [ ]
6) We need to enclose a rectangular field with a fence. We have 500 feet of fencing
material and a building is on one side of the field and so won’t need any fencing.
Determine the dimension of the field that will enclose the largest area.
7) A hand bill is to contain 50 square inches of the printed matter, with 4 inches margins
at top and bottom and 2 inches margin on each side. What dimensions for the hand
bill would use the least paper?
8) A manufacturer needs to make a cylindrical can that will hold 1.5 litres of liquid.
Determine the dimensions of the can that will minimize the amount of material used
in its construction.
9) A window is being built and the bottom is a rectangle and top is a semicircle. If there
is 12 meters of framing materials, what must the dimensions of the window be to let
in the most light?
10) Evaluate the Riemann sum for ( ) on the interval [ ] using the
equally spaced partition points , with sample
th
point ̅ being the midpoint of the i subinterval.
11) Determine the average value of each of the following functions on the given interval.
(a) ( ) ( ) [ ].
( ( ))
(b) ( ) ( ) [ ].
12) Determine the area of the region enclosed by and √ .
13) Find the area of the region between the curves and .
14) Find the area of the region between the parabola and line .
15) Determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the portion of the region bounded by
√ and that lies in the first quadrant about the
16) Determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region bounded by √
and about the line