EMET1001

Tutorial Problems/Questions - Week 05

Problem 1
Compute the derivatives of the functions with the formulas below:
(1a) f (x) = (2x2 3x6 )3
(1b) f (x) = 2x 2 7x 20
(1c) f (x) = ln(2x2 + 3x6 ) + 7x3
2
(1d) f (x) = e2x 3x6
2
x 9
(1e) f (x) = 2x 1

Problem 2
For each total cost fuction, …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
(2b) C(q) = 3 + 2q 2
p
(2c) C(q) = 7 + q

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 for the points:
(3a) (x; y) = (1; 1)
(3b) (x; y) = (3; 1=3)
Hint: sketch the graph of the function and the tangent lines.

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

Problem 5
Find all solutions x 2 R of the following inequality:
p !2x2
32x 3 1
< 8
5! 3 2 136

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.