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THE COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF BUSSINESS
BS/BF/BSP/BEC/HRM/BIS 140 Mathematical Analysis
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ACADEMIC YEAR 2020 - 2021
WORKSHEET 11
APPLICATIONS OF DERIVATIVES
EXAMPLE ONE
Determine the point elasticity of the following demand equations:
(a) 𝑝 = 550 − 0.3𝑞; where 𝑞 = 5
(b) 𝑝 = 200𝑒 −0.005𝑞 ; when 𝑞 = 1000
𝑞
(c) 𝑝 = 200 − 𝑒 2 ; when 𝑞 = 4

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Calculus of two variables

Example Two
In the following find 𝑓𝑥 and 𝑓𝑦

(a) 𝑧 = 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦
𝑥+𝑦
(b) 𝑧 = 𝑓(𝑥. 𝑦) =
𝑥+1
(c) 2
𝑧 = 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 𝑦𝑧 + 3
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(d) 𝑧 = 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥𝑒 𝑥 +𝑥𝑦
(e) 𝑧 = 6𝑥 5 𝑦 2 + 𝑥𝑦 2 + 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 3 𝑦
Example Three
Find the first and second order partial derivatives for each of the following
functions:
(a) 𝑧 = 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥𝑦 + 5
(b) 𝑄 = 10𝐿0.7 𝐾 0.3
(c) 𝑈 = 𝑥 2𝑦5
Show that the mixed second – order partial derivatives are equal.

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