EMET1001

Tutorial Problems/Questions and Answers - Week 05

Problem 1
Compute the derivatives of the functions with the formulas below:
(1a) f (x) = (2x2 3x6 )3
f 0 (x) = 3(2x2 3x6 )2 (4x 18x5 )

(1b) f (x) = 2x 2 7x 20

f 0 (x) = 4x 3 + 140x 21

(1c) f (x) = ln(2x2 + 3x6 ) + 7x3

4x + 18x5
f 0 (x) = 2 + 21x2
2x + 3x6
2
(1d) f (x) = e2x 3x6
2
f (x) = 4xe2x 18x5

x2 9
(1e) f (x) =
2x 1

2x(2x1) 2(x2 9)
f 0 (x) =
(2x 1)3
4x2 2x 2x2 + 18
=
(2x 1)3
2(x2 x + 9)
=
(2x 1)3

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 Problem 2
For each total cost function, …nd the marginal cost, denoted C 0 (q), the
average total cost, denoted AT C(q), the …xed cost (FC), the variable cost
(VC), the average …xed cost (AFC), the average variable cost (AVC), and
…nd the value(s) of q such that C 0 (q) = AT C(q), if any:

(2a)
C(q) = 6 + q
C 0 (q) = 1 (in red on the graph)
6
AT C = 1 + (in black on the graph)
q
FC = 6
VC =q
6
AF C =
q
AV C = 1

C 0 (q) = AT C
6
1 = 1 + has no solution
q

y 14
12

10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5
x

2
(2b)
C(q) = 3 + 2q 2
C 0 (q) = 4q (in red on the graph)
3
AT C = + 2q (in black on the graph)
q
FC = 3
V C = 2q 2
3
AF C =
q
AV C = 2q

C 0 (q) = AT C
3
4q = + 2q
q
4q 2 = 3 + 2q 2
2q 2 = 3
r p
3 6
q = =
2 2
Here we must have q 0

12
y
10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5
x

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 (2c)
p
C(q) = 7 + q
1
C 0 (q) = p (in red on the graph)
2 q
7 1
AT C = + p (in black on the graph)
q q
FC = 7
p
VC = q
7
AF C =
q
1
AV C = p
q

C 0 (q) = AT C
1 7 1
p = +p
2 q q q
p p
q = 14 + 2 q
p
q = 14. No solution

12
y
10

0
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
x

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 Problem 3
Consider the function f : (0; +1) ! (0; +1), given by f (x) = 1=x, for
every x 2 (0; +1). Check the Inverse Function Theorem (I.F.T.) for the
points:

(3a)
(x; y) = (1; 1)
1
f 0 (x) = 2
x
f 0 (1) = 1
The inverse function is g : (0; +1) ! (0; +1), given by g(y) = 1=y, for
every y 2 (0; +1).
1
g 0 (x) = 2
y
g 0 (f (1)) = g 0 (1) = 1
Verifying the I.F.T.:

f 0 (1)g 0 (f (1)) = ( 1)( 1) = 1

The tangent line to the graph of function f at x = 1 is y = f 0 (1)x + b =

x + b. We know that when x = 1, y = 1.

1 = 1+b
b = 2
y = x + 2 is the eq. of the tangent line

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 y 4

-2 -1 1 2 3 4
x
-1

-2

(3b)
(x; y) = (3; 1=3)
1
f 0 (x) = 2
x
1
f 0 (3) =
9
The inverse function is g : (0; +1) ! (0; +1), given by g(y) = 1=y, for
every y 2 (0; +1).
1
The derivative of function g is g 0 (x) = 2
y

g 0 (f (3)) = g 0 (1=3) = 9
1
f 0 (1)g 0 (f (1)) = ( 9) = 1
9
The tangent line to the graph of function f at x = 3 is y = f 0 (3)x + b =
x
+ b.
9

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 1
We know that when x = 3, y = .
3
1 3
= +b
3 9
2
b =
3
x 2
y = + is the eq. of the tangent line (green dashed)
9 3

y 6

-2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6
x

-1

-2

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 Bonus Problems

Problem 4
Consider di¤erentiable functions f : R ! R, g : R ! R, p : R ! R,
q : R ! R. True or false?

(4a) (f gp)0 = f 0 gp + f g 0 p + f gp0 . TRUE

(4b) (f gpq)0 = f 0 gpq + f g 0 pq + f gp0 q + f gpq 0 . TRUE

Problem 5
Find all solutions x 2 R of the following inequality:

2x
p !2x2
3 3 1
< 8
5! 3 2 136

2x2
32x 31=2 1
<
120 3 256 136
2x2
1
32x < 1
31=2
32x
< 1
3(1=2)2x2
32x
< 1
3x2
Thus:
2
32x < 3x
The exponential function with base 3 is increasing. Hence:
2
32x < 3x , 2x < x2

This last inequality becomes

x2 2x > 0
x(x 2) > 0

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 The solution is x < 0 or x > 2.

Problem 6.
Let a0 ; a1 ; b 2 R be constants (exogenous parameters). Let f : R ! R,
g : R ! R, be de…ned at each x 2 R by f (x) = x2 + a1 x + a0 and g(x) =
x2 + bx. Suppose that the vertex of the graph of function f : R ! R
has coordinates (3; 3). Suppose that the vertex of the graph of function
g : R ! R has x-coordinate xV = 3. Calculate a0 ; a1 ; b.
f 0 (x) = 2x + a1
a1
f 0 (x) = 0 , x =
2

a1
3 = xV =
2
a1 = 6

3 = yV = f (xV ) = x2V + a1 xV + a0 = 32 6 3 + a0
3 = 9 18 + a0
9 3 = a0
a0 = 6

g 0 (x) = 2x + b
b
g 0 (x) = 0 , x =
2

b
3 = xV =
2
b = 6

a0 = 6
a1 = 6
b= 6