14. The position of a projectile is found by the equation s (t ) =2 + 5t − 0.

05t 2 , where t is
the time, in second, and s is the height above ground, in meters.

(a) What is the average velocity between t = 6 seconds and t = 7 seconds ?

∆s s ( 7 ) − s ( 6 )  2 + 5 ( 7 ) − 0.05 ( 7 )  −  2 + 5 ( 6 ) − 0.05 ( 6 )  34.55 − 30.2

2 2
   
vaverage
= = = = = 4.35 m
∆t 7−6 1 1 s

(b) What is the instantaneous velocity of the projectile at t = 3.5 seconds ?

v ( t )= s ' ( t )= 5 − 0.1t
v ( 3.5 ) = 4.35 m
5 − 0.1( 6.5 ) =
s

(c) What is the acceleration of the projectile?

a ( t ) = v ' ( t ) = −0.1 m
s2

(d) At what time will the projectile reach its maximum height?

The projectile will reach the maximum height when velocity equals zero.

0= 5 − 0.1t
0.1t = 5
t = 50 s

(e) What is the maximum height of the projectile?

s ( 50 ) =
2 + 5 ( 50 ) − 0.05 ( 50 )
2

= 127 m

(f) How long does it take the projectile to go from maximum height to minimum height,
rounded to one decimal place?

Minimum height s = 0 Minimum height at 100.4s

Maximum height at 50s
0 =2 + 5t − 0.05t 2
100.4 − 50 =
50.4 s
t = 100.4 s

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15. For the function f ( x )= x + 4 x 2 + 7 find any:
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a. Maximum/ minimum points (verify using first or second derivative test)
b. Intervals over which the graph is increasing or decreasing
c. Points of inflection (verify using second derivative test)
d. Intervals over which the graph is concave up or concave down

f '( x) =
−4 x 2 + 8 x First Derivative Test
0=
−4 x 2 + 8 x
x = −1 x=0 x =1 x=2 x=3
( −4 x )( x − 2 )
0= Negative Zero Positive Zero Negative
=x 0,=x 2
Increasing: 0 < x < 2
(
0, 7 ) ( 2, 12.3)
  
Minimum
x<0
Maximum

Decreasing:
x>2

f '' ( x ) =−8 x + 8 Second Derivative Test

0= −8 x + 8
x=0 x =1 x=2
x =1
Positive Zero Negative
(
1, 9.7 )
Pt .of Inflection Concave up: x < 1

Concave down: x > 1

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16. Consider the function f ( x ) = x − x − 6 x2 + 2
4 3

use numbers not letters

a) Over which intervals is

the graph increasing?

−3 < x < 0
x>4

b) Over which intervals is

the graph decreasing?

x < −3
0< x<4

c) Complete the table using positive, negative or 0. Classify any maximums, minimums and
points of inflection.

Point First Derivative Second Derivative Classify (if applicable)

A Negative Positive --

B Zero Positive Minimum

C Positive Zero Point of Inflection

D Zero Negative Maximum

E Negative Zero Point of Inflection

F Zero Positive Minimum

G Positive Positive --

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