EXAMPLES WITH SOLUTIONS (3.

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1. Find the indicated derivative.

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A. for y = −t + 4
dt 3 2
t

B. f ′( x) for f ( x ) = ax 7 + x

z −1
C. g ′( z ) for g ( z ) =
3z

d 2x
D. 2
for x(t ) = 5t 4 − 3t π + π 7
dt

2. Suppose g and k are differentiable functions with the values g ′(3) = −2 , k ′(3) = 12 , g (3) = 4 , and
k (3) = −5 . Let h( x) = 5 g ( x) − k ( x) + 7 x 2 − g (3) .

A. Find h′(3) .

B. Find an equation of the tangent line to h( x) at x = 3 and then use it to estimate h(3.5) .

3. Let f (t ) = t 4 − 6t 2 + 12

A. Find all values of t so that f (t ) has a horizontal tangent.

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B. Find f ′′(t ) and use it to determine if f (t ) is concave up or down at t = .
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