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1. [–/1 Points] DETAILS SCALCET8 2.7.003. MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER

Consider the parabola y = 6x − x2.

(a) ind the slope of the tangent line to the parabola at the point (1, 5).

𝒃𝒚 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒚′ = 𝟔 − 𝟐𝒙

At point (1,5) slope = m= 4

(b) Find an equation of the tangent line in part (a).

Equation of tangent is given by 𝒚 − 𝒚𝟏 = 𝒎(𝒙 − 𝒙𝟏 )

𝒚 − 𝟓 = 𝟒(𝒙 − 𝟏)
Or y=4x+1

(c) Graph the parabola and the tangent line.

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2. [–/1 Points] DETAILS SCALCET8 2.7.022. MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER

If the tangent line to y = f(x) at (7, 4) passes through the point (0, 3), find f(7) and f '(7).
Points ( 7, 4 ) and ( 0, 3 ) lie on the tgt line.
Hence its slope is m = ( 3 - 4 ) / ( 0- 7 ) = 1 / 7.....(1)
But m also equals value of f ' (x) at ( 7,4), i.e., f '(x) at x = 7,
i.e., m = f ' ( 7 ) = 1/ 7
1
now 𝑦 − 4 = 7 (𝑥 − 7)
1
or 7y-28=x-7 or y=7 𝑥 + 3

so

f(7) = 4✓

f '(7) = 1/7

3. [–/1 Points] DETAILS SCALCET8 2.7.041. MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER

The limit represents the derivative of some function f at some number a. State such an f and a.

cos(𝜋 + h) + 1
lim
h→ h
0
f(x) = cos(x), a = 0

f(x) = cos(x), a = 𝜋/4

f(x) = cos(x), a = 𝜋

f(x) = cos(x), a = 𝜋/3

f(x) = cos(x), a = 𝜋/6

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4. [–/1 Points] DETAILS SCALCET8 MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER

2.7.047.

Researchers measured the average blood alcohol concentration C(t) of eight men starting one hour after consumption of 30 mL of ethanol (corresponding to two
alcoholic drinks). (Round your answers to two decimal places.)
t (hours) 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0

C(t) (mg/mL) 0.35 0.26 0.19 0.12 0.07

(a) Find the average change of C with respect to t over each time interval. (i)
[1.0, 2.0]

-0.16
(ii) [1.5, 2.0]

-.07
(iii) [2.0, 2.5]

-.07
(iv) [2.0, 3.0]

-.07
(b) Estimate the instantaneous rate of change at t = 2.
𝐶(𝑡) − 𝐶(2)
lim
𝑡→2 𝑡−2

What are the units?

h
mL/mg

mg/mL

mL/mg
h
h
mg/mL

mg/
mL
h

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