{"id":468,"date":"2021-02-04T15:29:13","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T15:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/calculus1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=468"},"modified":"2021-04-08T18:13:37","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T18:13:37","slug":"problem-set-derivatives-as-rates-of-change","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/calculus1\/chapter\/problem-set-derivatives-as-rates-of-change\/","title":{"raw":"Problem Set: Derivatives as Rates of Change","rendered":"Problem Set: Derivatives as Rates of Change"},"content":{"raw":"<p id=\"fs-id1169739300384\">For the following exercises (1-3), the given functions represent the position of a particle traveling along a horizontal line.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739303939\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Find the velocity and acceleration functions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Determine the time intervals when the object is slowing down or speeding up.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739303989\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739303991\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736656891\"><strong>1.\u00a0<\/strong>[latex]s(t)=2t^3-3t^2-12t+8[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739301136\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739301138\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736659584\"><strong>2.\u00a0<\/strong>[latex]s(t)=2t^3-15t^2+36t-10[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"fs-id1169739303945\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"fs-id1169739303945\"]\r\na. [latex]v(t)=6t^2-30t+36, \\, a(t)=12t-30[\/latex]\r\nb. Speeds up: [latex](2,2.5)\\cup (3,\\infty)[\/latex]; Slows down: [latex](0,2)\\cup (2.5,3)[\/latex][\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739286492\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739286494\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739286496\"><strong>3.\u00a0<\/strong>[latex]s(t)=\\dfrac{t}{1+t^2}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736609267\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736609269\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736609271\"><strong>4.\u00a0<\/strong>A rocket is fired vertically upward from the ground. The distance [latex]s[\/latex] in feet that the rocket travels from the ground after [latex]t[\/latex] seconds is given by [latex]s(t)=-16t^2+560t[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739351577\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Find the velocity of the rocket 3 seconds after being fired.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the acceleration of the rocket 3 seconds after being fired.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"fs-id1169736657207\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"fs-id1169736657207\"]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736657207\">a. [latex]464 \\, \\text{ft\/s}^2[\/latex]\r\nb. [latex]-32 \\, \\text{ft\/s}^2[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739253579\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739253581\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739253583\"><strong>5.\u00a0<\/strong>A ball is thrown downward with a speed of 8 ft\/s from the top of a 64-foot-tall building. After [latex]t[\/latex] seconds, its height above the ground is given by [latex]s(t)=-16t^2-8t+64[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169736613639\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Determine how long it takes for the ball to hit the ground.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Determine the velocity of the ball when it hits the ground.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739274630\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739274632\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739274634\"><strong>6.\u00a0<\/strong>The position function [latex]s(t)=t^2-3t-4[\/latex] represents the position of the back of a car backing out of a driveway and then driving in a straight line, where [latex]s[\/latex] is in feet and [latex]t[\/latex] is in seconds. In this case, [latex]s(t)=0[\/latex] represents the time at which the back of the car is at the garage door, so [latex]s(0)=-4[\/latex] is the starting position of the car, 4 feet inside the garage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739191241\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Determine the velocity of the car when [latex]s(t)=0[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Determine the velocity of the car when [latex]s(t)=14[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"875579\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"875579\"]a. 5 ft\/s b. 9 ft\/s[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739188624\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739188628\"><strong>7.\u00a0<\/strong>The position of a hummingbird flying along a straight line in [latex]t[\/latex] seconds is given by [latex]s(t)=3t^3-7t[\/latex] meters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169736655926\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Determine the velocity of the bird at [latex]t=1[\/latex] sec.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Determine the acceleration of the bird at [latex]t=1[\/latex] sec.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Determine the acceleration of the bird when the velocity equals 0.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739300061\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739300063\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739300065\"><strong>8.\u00a0<\/strong>A potato is launched vertically upward with an initial velocity of 100 ft\/s from a potato gun at the top of an 85-foot-tall building. The distance in feet that the potato travels from the ground after [latex]t[\/latex] seconds is given by [latex]s(t)=-16t^2+100t+85[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169736654241\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Find the velocity of the potato after 0.5 sec and 5.75 sec.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the speed of the potato at 0.5 sec and 5.75 sec.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Determine when the potato reaches its maximum height.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the acceleration of the potato at 0.5 s and 1.5 s.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Determine how long the potato is in the air.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Determine the velocity of the potato upon hitting the ground.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"fs-id1169739356250\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"fs-id1169739356250\"]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739356250\">a. 84 ft\/s, \u221284 ft\/s\r\nb. 84 ft\/s\r\nc. [latex]\\frac{25}{8}[\/latex] sec\r\nd. [latex]-32 \\, \\text{ft\/s}^2[\/latex] in both cases\r\ne. [latex]\\frac{1}{8}(25+\\sqrt{965})[\/latex] sec\r\nf. [latex]-4\\sqrt{965}[\/latex] ft\/s<\/p>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736656942\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736656945\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736656947\"><strong>9.\u00a0<\/strong>The position function [latex]s(t)=t^3-8t[\/latex] gives the position in miles of a freight train where east is the positive direction and [latex]t[\/latex] is measured in hours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169736581695\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Determine the direction the train is traveling when [latex]s(t)=0[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Determine the direction the train is traveling when [latex]a(t)=0[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Determine the time intervals when the train is slowing down or speeding up.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739191157\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739191159\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739191161\"><strong>10.\u00a0<\/strong>The following graph shows the position [latex]y=s(t)[\/latex] of an object moving along a straight line.<\/p>\r\n<span id=\"fs-id1169739273995\"><img src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11205407\/CNX_Calc_Figure_03_04_201.jpg\" alt=\"On the Cartesian coordinate plane, a function is graphed that is part of a parabola from the origin to (2, 2) with maximum at (1.5, 2.25). Then the function is constant until (5, 2), at which points becomes a parabola again, decreasing to a minimum at (6, 1) and then increasing to (7, 2).\" \/><\/span>\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739274006\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Use the graph of the position function to determine the time intervals when the velocity is positive, negative, or zero.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Sketch the graph of the velocity function.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use the graph of the velocity function to determine the time intervals when the acceleration is positive, negative, or zero.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Determine the time intervals when the object is speeding up or slowing down.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"fs-id1169736663033\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"fs-id1169736663033\"]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736663033\">a. Velocity is positive on [latex](0,1.5)\\cup (6,7)[\/latex], negative on [latex](1.5,2)\\cup (5,6)[\/latex], and zero on [latex](2,5)[\/latex].\r\nb.<\/p>\r\n<span id=\"fs-id1169739188467\"><img src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11205410\/CNX_Calc_Figure_03_04_202.jpg\" alt=\"The graph is a straight line from (0, 2) to (2, \u22121), then is discontinuous with a straight line from (2, 0) to (5, 0), and then is discontinuous with a straight line from (5, \u22124) to (7, 4).\" \/><\/span>\r\nc. Acceleration is positive on [latex](5,7)[\/latex], negative on [latex](0,2)[\/latex], and zero on [latex](2,5)[\/latex].\r\nd. The object is speeding up on [latex](6,7)\\cup (1.5,2)[\/latex] and slowing down on [latex](0,1.5)\\cup (5,6)[\/latex].\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739270636\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739270638\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739270640\"><strong>11.\u00a0<\/strong>The cost function, in dollars, of a company that manufactures food processors is given by [latex]C(x)=200+\\dfrac{7}{x}+\\dfrac{x^2}{7}[\/latex], where [latex]x[\/latex] is the number of food processors manufactured.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739187813\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Find the marginal cost function.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use the marginal cost function to estimate the cost of manufacturing the thirteenth food processor.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the actual cost of manufacturing the thirteenth food processor.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736659653\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736659655\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736659657\"><strong>12.\u00a0<\/strong>The price [latex]p[\/latex] (in dollars) and the demand [latex]x[\/latex] for a certain digital clock radio is given by the price-demand function [latex]p=10-0.001x[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739273858\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Find the revenue function [latex]R(x)[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the marginal revenue function.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the marginal revenue at [latex]x=2000[\/latex] and [latex]x=5000[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"fs-id1169739242389\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"fs-id1169739242389\"]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739242389\">a. [latex]R(x)=10x-0.001x^2[\/latex]\r\nb. [latex]R^{\\prime}(x)=10-0.002x[\/latex]\r\nc. $6 per item, $0 per item<\/p>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736656504\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736656506\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736656508\"><strong>13. [T]<\/strong> A profit is earned when revenue exceeds cost. Suppose the profit function for a skateboard manufacturer is given by [latex]P(x)=30x-0.3x^2-250[\/latex], where [latex]x[\/latex] is the number of skateboards sold.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169736661590\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Find the exact profit from the sale of the thirtieth skateboard.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the marginal profit function and use it to estimate the profit from the sale of the thirtieth skateboard.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739301640\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739301643\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739301645\"><strong>14. [T]<\/strong> In general, the profit function is the difference between the revenue and cost functions: [latex]P(x)=R(x)-C(x)[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736608474\">Suppose the price-demand and cost functions for the production of cordless drills is given respectively by [latex]p=143-0.03x[\/latex] and [latex]C(x)=75,000+65x[\/latex], where [latex]x[\/latex] is the number of cordless drills that are sold at a price of [latex]p[\/latex] dollars per drill and [latex]C(x)[\/latex] is the cost of producing [latex]x[\/latex] cordless drills.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169736661476\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Find the marginal cost function.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the revenue and marginal revenue functions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find [latex]R^{\\prime}(1000)[\/latex] and [latex]R^{\\prime}(4000)[\/latex]. Interpret the results.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the profit and marginal profit functions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find [latex]P^{\\prime}(1000)[\/latex] and [latex]P^{\\prime}(4000)[\/latex]. Interpret the results.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"fs-id1169739273062\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"fs-id1169739273062\"]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739273062\">a. [latex]C^{\\prime}(x)=65[\/latex]\r\nb. [latex]R(x)=143x-0.03x^2, \\, R^{\\prime}(x)=143-0.06x[\/latex]\r\nc. [latex]R^{\\prime}(1000)=83, \\, R^{\\prime}(4000)=-97[\/latex]. At a production level of 1000 cordless drills, revenue is increasing at a rate of $83 per drill; at a production level of 4000 cordless drills, revenue is decreasing at a rate of $97 per drill.\r\nd. [latex]P(x)=-0.03x^2+78x-75000, \\, P^{\\prime}(x)=-0.06x+78[\/latex]\r\ne. [latex]P^{\\prime}(1000)=18, \\, P^{\\prime}(4000)=-162[\/latex]. At a production level of 1000 cordless drills, profit is increasing at a rate of $18 per drill; at a production level of 4000 cordless drills, profit is decreasing at a rate of $162 per drill.<\/p>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739274864\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739274866\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739274868\"><strong>15.\u00a0<\/strong>A small town in Ohio commissioned an actuarial firm to conduct a study that modeled the rate of change of the town\u2019s population. The study found that the town\u2019s population (measured in thousands of people) can be modeled by the function [latex]P(t)=-\\frac{1}{3}t^3+64t+3000[\/latex], where [latex]t[\/latex] is measured in years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739187776\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Find the rate of change function [latex]P^{\\prime}(t)[\/latex] of the population function.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find [latex]P^{\\prime}(1), \\, P^{\\prime}(2), \\, P^{\\prime}(3)[\/latex], and [latex]P^{\\prime}(4)[\/latex]. Interpret what the results mean for the town.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find [latex]P''(1), \\, P''(2), \\, P''(3)[\/latex], and [latex]P''(4)[\/latex]. Interpret what the results mean for the town\u2019s population.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736662792\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736662794\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736662796\"><strong>16. [T]<\/strong> A culture of bacteria grows in number according to the function [latex]N(t)=3000\\left(1+\\dfrac{4t}{t^2+100}\\right)[\/latex], where [latex]t[\/latex] is measured in hours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739242521\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Find the rate of change of the number of bacteria.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find [latex]N^{\\prime}(0), \\, N^{\\prime}(10), \\, N^{\\prime}(20)[\/latex], and [latex]N^{\\prime}(30)[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Interpret the results in (b).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find [latex]N''(0), \\, N''(10), \\, N''(20)[\/latex], and [latex]N''(30)[\/latex]. Interpret what the answers imply about the bacteria population growth.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"fs-id1169736611361\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"fs-id1169736611361\"]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736611361\">a. [latex]N^{\\prime}(t)=3000(\\frac{-4t^2+400}{(t^2+100)^2})[\/latex]\r\nb. [latex]N^{\\prime}(0)=120, \\, N^{\\prime}(10)=0, \\, N^{\\prime}(20)=-14.4, \\, N^{\\prime}(30)=-9.6[\/latex]\r\nc. The bacteria population increases from time 0 to 10 hours; afterwards, the bacteria population decreases.\r\nd. [latex]N''(0)=0, \\, N''(10)=-6, \\, N''(20)=0.384, \\, N''(30)=0.432[\/latex]. The rate at which the bacteria is increasing is decreasing during the first 10 hours. Afterwards, the bacteria population is decreasing at a decreasing rate.<\/p>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736610053\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736610055\"><strong>17.\u00a0<\/strong>The centripetal force of an object of mass [latex]m[\/latex] is given by [latex]F(r)=\\dfrac{mv^2}{r}[\/latex], where [latex]v[\/latex] is the speed of rotation and [latex]r[\/latex] is the distance from the center of rotation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739300089\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Find the rate of change of centripetal force with respect to the distance from the center of rotation.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the rate of change of centripetal force of an object with mass 1000 kilograms, velocity of 13.89 m\/s, and a distance from the center of rotation of 200 meters.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736656016\">The following questions (18-19) concern the population (in millions) of London by decade in the 19th century, which is listed in the following table.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<table id=\"fs-id1169736656020\" summary=\"This table has 11 rows and two columns. The first row is a header row and it labels each column. The first column header is Years since 1800 and the second column is Population (millions). Under the first column are the values 1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, and 91. Under the second column are the values 0.8795, 1.040, 1.264, 1.516, 1.661, 2.000, 2.634, 3.272, 3.911, and 4.422.\"><caption>Population of London\r\nSource: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demographics_of_London.<\/caption>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<th>Years since 1800<\/th>\r\n<th>Population (millions)<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>1<\/td>\r\n<td>0.8795<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>11<\/td>\r\n<td>1.040<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>21<\/td>\r\n<td>1.264<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>31<\/td>\r\n<td>1.516<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>41<\/td>\r\n<td>1.661<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>51<\/td>\r\n<td>2.000<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>61<\/td>\r\n<td>2.634<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>71<\/td>\r\n<td>3.272<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>81<\/td>\r\n<td>3.911<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>91<\/td>\r\n<td>4.422<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739270171\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739270173\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739270175\"><strong>18. [T]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739270180\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Using a calculator or a computer program, find the best-fit linear function to measure the population.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the derivative of the equation in (a) and explain its physical meaning.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the second derivative of the equation and explain its physical meaning.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"fs-id1169739270198\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"fs-id1169739270198\"]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739270198\">a. [latex]P(t)=0.03983+0.4280[\/latex]\r\nb. [latex]P^{\\prime}(t)=0.03983[\/latex]. The population is increasing.\r\nc. [latex]P''(t)=0[\/latex]. The rate at which the population is increasing is constant.<\/p>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739343732\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739343734\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739343736\"><strong>19. [T]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739343742\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Using a calculator or a computer program, find the best-fit quadratic curve through the data.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the derivative of the equation and explain its physical meaning.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the second derivative of the equation and explain its physical meaning.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739251285\">For the following exercises (20-21), consider an astronaut on a large planet in another galaxy. To learn more about the composition of this planet, the astronaut drops an electronic sensor into a deep trench. The sensor transmits its vertical position every second in relation to the astronaut\u2019s position. The summary of the falling sensor data is displayed in the following table.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<table id=\"fs-id1169739251296\" class=\"unnumbered\" summary=\"This table has seven rows and two columns. The first row is a header row and it labels each column. The first column header is Time after dropping (s) and the second column is Position (m). Under the first column are the values 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Under the second column are the values 0, \u22121, \u22122, \u22125, \u22127, and \u221214.\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<th>Time after dropping (s)<\/th>\r\n<th>Position (m)<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>0<\/td>\r\n<td>0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>1<\/td>\r\n<td>\u22121<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>\u22122<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>\u22125<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>\u22127<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>\u221214<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736654815\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736654817\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736654819\"><strong>20. [T]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Using a calculator or computer program, find the best-fit quadratic curve to the data.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the derivative of the position function and explain its physical meaning.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the second derivative of the position function and explain its physical meaning.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"fs-id1169736654842\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"fs-id1169736654842\"]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736654842\">a. [latex]p(t)=-0.6071x^2+0.4357x-0.3571[\/latex]\r\nb. [latex]p^{\\prime}(t)=-1.214x+0.4357[\/latex]. This is the velocity of the sensor.\r\nc. [latex]p''(t)=-1.214[\/latex]. This is the acceleration of the sensor; it is a constant acceleration downward.<\/p>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739269446\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739269449\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739269451\"><strong>21. [T]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Using a calculator or computer program, find the best-fit cubic curve to the data.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the derivative of the position function and explain its physical meaning.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the second derivative of the position function and explain its physical meaning.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Using the result from (c), explain why a cubic function is not a good choice for this problem.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739336089\">The following problems (22-24) deal with the Holling type I, II, and III equations. These equations describe the ecological event of growth of a predator population given the amount of prey available for consumption.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739336094\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739336096\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736609871\"><strong>22. [T]<\/strong> The <span class=\"no-emphasis\">Holling type I equation<\/span> is described by [latex]f(x)=ax[\/latex], where [latex]x[\/latex] is the amount of prey available and [latex]a&gt;0[\/latex] is the rate at which the predator meets the prey for consumption.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169736609917\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Graph the Holling type I equation, given [latex]a=0.5[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Determine the first derivative of the Holling type I equation and explain physically what the derivative implies.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Determine the second derivative of the Holling type I equation and explain physically what the derivative implies.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Using the interpretations from (b) and (c), explain why the Holling type I equation may not be realistic.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"fs-id1169736609951\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"fs-id1169736609951\"]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736609951\">a.<\/p>\r\n<span id=\"fs-id1169736609955\"><img src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11205412\/CNX_Calc_Figure_03_04_203.jpg\" alt=\"The graph is a straight line drawn through the origin with slope 1\/2.\" \/><\/span>\r\nb. [latex]f^{\\prime}(x)=a[\/latex]. The more increase in prey, the more growth for predators.\r\nc. [latex]f''(x)=0[\/latex]. As the amount of prey increases, the rate at which the predator population growth increases is constant.\r\nd. This equation assumes that if there is more prey, the predator is able to increase consumption linearly. This assumption is unrealistic because we would expect there to be some saturation point at which there is too much prey for the predator to consume adequately.[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739190647\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739190649\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739190651\"><strong>23. [T]<\/strong> The Holling type II equation is described by [latex]f(x)=\\dfrac{ax}{n+x}[\/latex], where [latex]x[\/latex] is the amount of prey available and [latex]a&gt;0[\/latex] is the maximum consumption rate of the predator.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739190702\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Graph the Holling type II equation given [latex]a=0.5[\/latex] and [latex]n=5[\/latex]. What are the differences between the Holling type I and II equations?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Take the first derivative of the Holling type II equation and interpret the physical meaning of the derivative.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Show that [latex]f(n)=\\frac{1}{2}a[\/latex] and interpret the meaning of the parameter [latex]n[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find and interpret the meaning of the second derivative. What makes the Holling type II function more realistic than the Holling type I function?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739299237\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739299239\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739299241\"><strong>24. [T]<\/strong> The Holling type III equation is described by [latex]f(x)=\\dfrac{ax^2}{n^2+x^2}[\/latex], where [latex]x[\/latex] is the amount of prey available and [latex]a&gt;0[\/latex] is the maximum consumption rate of the predator.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169736592115\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Graph the Holling type III equation given [latex]a=0.5[\/latex] and [latex]n=5[\/latex]. What are the differences between the Holling type II and III equations?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Take the first derivative of the Holling type III equation and interpret the physical meaning of the derivative.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find and interpret the meaning of the second derivative (it may help to graph the second derivative).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What additional ecological phenomena does the Holling type III function describe compared with the Holling type II function?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"fs-id1169736592160\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"fs-id1169736592160\"]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736592160\">a.<\/p>\r\n<span id=\"fs-id1169736592164\"><img src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11205414\/CNX_Calc_Figure_03_04_205.jpg\" alt=\"The graph increases from the origin quickly at first and then slowly to (10, 0.4).\" \/><\/span>\r\nb. [latex]f^{\\prime}(x)=\\frac{2axn^2}{(n^2+x^2)^2}[\/latex]. When the amount of prey increases, the predator growth increases.\r\nc. [latex]f''(x)=\\frac{2an^2(n^2-3x^2)}{(n^2+x^2)^3}[\/latex]. When the amount of prey is extremely small, the rate at which predator growth is increasing is increasing, but when the amount of prey reaches above a certain threshold, the rate at which predator growth is increasing begins to decrease.\r\nd. At lower levels of prey, the prey is more easily able to avoid detection by the predator, so fewer prey individuals are consumed, resulting in less predator growth.[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736617625\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736617627\" class=\"textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736617629\"><strong>25. [T]<\/strong> The populations of the snowshoe hare (in thousands) and the lynx (in hundreds) collected over 7 years from 1937 to 1943 are shown in the following table. The snowshoe hare is the primary prey of the lynx.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<table id=\"fs-id1169736617637\" summary=\"This table has five rows and two columns. The first row is a header row and it labels each column. The first column header is Population of snowshoe hare (thousands) and the second column is Population of lynx (hundreds). Under the first column are the values 20, 55, 65, and 95. Under the second column are the values 10, 15, 55, and 60.\"><caption>Snowshoe Hare and Lynx Populations\r\nSource: http:\/\/www.biotopics.co.uk\/newgcse\/predatorprey.html.<\/caption>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<th>Population of snowshoe hare (thousands)<\/th>\r\n<th>Population of lynx (hundreds)<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>20<\/td>\r\n<td>10<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>55<\/td>\r\n<td>15<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>65<\/td>\r\n<td>55<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td>95<\/td>\r\n<td>60<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739348460\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\r\n \t<li>Graph the data points and determine which Holling-type function fits the data best.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Using the meanings of the parameters [latex]a[\/latex] and [latex]n[\/latex], determine values for those parameters by examining a graph of the data. Recall that [latex]n[\/latex] measures what prey value results in the half-maximum of the predator value.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Plot the resulting Holling-type I, II, and III functions on top of the data. Was the result from part (a) correct?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<p id=\"fs-id1169739300384\">For the following exercises (1-3), the given functions represent the position of a particle traveling along a horizontal line.<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739303939\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Find the velocity and acceleration functions.<\/li>\n<li>Determine the time intervals when the object is slowing down or speeding up.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739303989\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739303991\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736656891\"><strong>1.\u00a0<\/strong>[latex]s(t)=2t^3-3t^2-12t+8[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739301136\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739301138\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736659584\"><strong>2.\u00a0<\/strong>[latex]s(t)=2t^3-15t^2+36t-10[\/latex]<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"qfs-id1169739303945\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"qfs-id1169739303945\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\na. [latex]v(t)=6t^2-30t+36, \\, a(t)=12t-30[\/latex]<br \/>\nb. Speeds up: [latex](2,2.5)\\cup (3,\\infty)[\/latex]; Slows down: [latex](0,2)\\cup (2.5,3)[\/latex]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739286492\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739286494\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739286496\"><strong>3.\u00a0<\/strong>[latex]s(t)=\\dfrac{t}{1+t^2}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736609267\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736609269\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736609271\"><strong>4.\u00a0<\/strong>A rocket is fired vertically upward from the ground. The distance [latex]s[\/latex] in feet that the rocket travels from the ground after [latex]t[\/latex] seconds is given by [latex]s(t)=-16t^2+560t[\/latex].<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739351577\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Find the velocity of the rocket 3 seconds after being fired.<\/li>\n<li>Find the acceleration of the rocket 3 seconds after being fired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"qfs-id1169736657207\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"qfs-id1169736657207\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736657207\">a. [latex]464 \\, \\text{ft\/s}^2[\/latex]<br \/>\nb. [latex]-32 \\, \\text{ft\/s}^2[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739253579\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739253581\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739253583\"><strong>5.\u00a0<\/strong>A ball is thrown downward with a speed of 8 ft\/s from the top of a 64-foot-tall building. After [latex]t[\/latex] seconds, its height above the ground is given by [latex]s(t)=-16t^2-8t+64[\/latex].<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169736613639\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Determine how long it takes for the ball to hit the ground.<\/li>\n<li>Determine the velocity of the ball when it hits the ground.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739274630\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739274632\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739274634\"><strong>6.\u00a0<\/strong>The position function [latex]s(t)=t^2-3t-4[\/latex] represents the position of the back of a car backing out of a driveway and then driving in a straight line, where [latex]s[\/latex] is in feet and [latex]t[\/latex] is in seconds. In this case, [latex]s(t)=0[\/latex] represents the time at which the back of the car is at the garage door, so [latex]s(0)=-4[\/latex] is the starting position of the car, 4 feet inside the garage.<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739191241\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Determine the velocity of the car when [latex]s(t)=0[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>Determine the velocity of the car when [latex]s(t)=14[\/latex].<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q875579\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q875579\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">a. 5 ft\/s b. 9 ft\/s<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739188624\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739188628\"><strong>7.\u00a0<\/strong>The position of a hummingbird flying along a straight line in [latex]t[\/latex] seconds is given by [latex]s(t)=3t^3-7t[\/latex] meters.<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169736655926\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Determine the velocity of the bird at [latex]t=1[\/latex] sec.<\/li>\n<li>Determine the acceleration of the bird at [latex]t=1[\/latex] sec.<\/li>\n<li>Determine the acceleration of the bird when the velocity equals 0.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739300061\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739300063\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739300065\"><strong>8.\u00a0<\/strong>A potato is launched vertically upward with an initial velocity of 100 ft\/s from a potato gun at the top of an 85-foot-tall building. The distance in feet that the potato travels from the ground after [latex]t[\/latex] seconds is given by [latex]s(t)=-16t^2+100t+85[\/latex].<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169736654241\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Find the velocity of the potato after 0.5 sec and 5.75 sec.<\/li>\n<li>Find the speed of the potato at 0.5 sec and 5.75 sec.<\/li>\n<li>Determine when the potato reaches its maximum height.<\/li>\n<li>Find the acceleration of the potato at 0.5 s and 1.5 s.<\/li>\n<li>Determine how long the potato is in the air.<\/li>\n<li>Determine the velocity of the potato upon hitting the ground.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"qfs-id1169739356250\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"qfs-id1169739356250\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739356250\">a. 84 ft\/s, \u221284 ft\/s<br \/>\nb. 84 ft\/s<br \/>\nc. [latex]\\frac{25}{8}[\/latex] sec<br \/>\nd. [latex]-32 \\, \\text{ft\/s}^2[\/latex] in both cases<br \/>\ne. [latex]\\frac{1}{8}(25+\\sqrt{965})[\/latex] sec<br \/>\nf. [latex]-4\\sqrt{965}[\/latex] ft\/s<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736656942\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736656945\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736656947\"><strong>9.\u00a0<\/strong>The position function [latex]s(t)=t^3-8t[\/latex] gives the position in miles of a freight train where east is the positive direction and [latex]t[\/latex] is measured in hours.<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169736581695\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Determine the direction the train is traveling when [latex]s(t)=0[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>Determine the direction the train is traveling when [latex]a(t)=0[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>Determine the time intervals when the train is slowing down or speeding up.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739191157\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739191159\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739191161\"><strong>10.\u00a0<\/strong>The following graph shows the position [latex]y=s(t)[\/latex] of an object moving along a straight line.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"fs-id1169739273995\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11205407\/CNX_Calc_Figure_03_04_201.jpg\" alt=\"On the Cartesian coordinate plane, a function is graphed that is part of a parabola from the origin to (2, 2) with maximum at (1.5, 2.25). Then the function is constant until (5, 2), at which points becomes a parabola again, decreasing to a minimum at (6, 1) and then increasing to (7, 2).\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739274006\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Use the graph of the position function to determine the time intervals when the velocity is positive, negative, or zero.<\/li>\n<li>Sketch the graph of the velocity function.<\/li>\n<li>Use the graph of the velocity function to determine the time intervals when the acceleration is positive, negative, or zero.<\/li>\n<li>Determine the time intervals when the object is speeding up or slowing down.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"qfs-id1169736663033\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"qfs-id1169736663033\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736663033\">a. Velocity is positive on [latex](0,1.5)\\cup (6,7)[\/latex], negative on [latex](1.5,2)\\cup (5,6)[\/latex], and zero on [latex](2,5)[\/latex].<br \/>\nb.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"fs-id1169739188467\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11205410\/CNX_Calc_Figure_03_04_202.jpg\" alt=\"The graph is a straight line from (0, 2) to (2, \u22121), then is discontinuous with a straight line from (2, 0) to (5, 0), and then is discontinuous with a straight line from (5, \u22124) to (7, 4).\" \/><\/span><br \/>\nc. Acceleration is positive on [latex](5,7)[\/latex], negative on [latex](0,2)[\/latex], and zero on [latex](2,5)[\/latex].<br \/>\nd. The object is speeding up on [latex](6,7)\\cup (1.5,2)[\/latex] and slowing down on [latex](0,1.5)\\cup (5,6)[\/latex].\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739270636\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739270638\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739270640\"><strong>11.\u00a0<\/strong>The cost function, in dollars, of a company that manufactures food processors is given by [latex]C(x)=200+\\dfrac{7}{x}+\\dfrac{x^2}{7}[\/latex], where [latex]x[\/latex] is the number of food processors manufactured.<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739187813\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Find the marginal cost function.<\/li>\n<li>Use the marginal cost function to estimate the cost of manufacturing the thirteenth food processor.<\/li>\n<li>Find the actual cost of manufacturing the thirteenth food processor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736659653\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736659655\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736659657\"><strong>12.\u00a0<\/strong>The price [latex]p[\/latex] (in dollars) and the demand [latex]x[\/latex] for a certain digital clock radio is given by the price-demand function [latex]p=10-0.001x[\/latex].<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739273858\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Find the revenue function [latex]R(x)[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>Find the marginal revenue function.<\/li>\n<li>Find the marginal revenue at [latex]x=2000[\/latex] and [latex]x=5000[\/latex].<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"qfs-id1169739242389\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"qfs-id1169739242389\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739242389\">a. [latex]R(x)=10x-0.001x^2[\/latex]<br \/>\nb. [latex]R^{\\prime}(x)=10-0.002x[\/latex]<br \/>\nc. $6 per item, $0 per item<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736656504\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736656506\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736656508\"><strong>13. [T]<\/strong> A profit is earned when revenue exceeds cost. Suppose the profit function for a skateboard manufacturer is given by [latex]P(x)=30x-0.3x^2-250[\/latex], where [latex]x[\/latex] is the number of skateboards sold.<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169736661590\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Find the exact profit from the sale of the thirtieth skateboard.<\/li>\n<li>Find the marginal profit function and use it to estimate the profit from the sale of the thirtieth skateboard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739301640\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739301643\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739301645\"><strong>14. [T]<\/strong> In general, the profit function is the difference between the revenue and cost functions: [latex]P(x)=R(x)-C(x)[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736608474\">Suppose the price-demand and cost functions for the production of cordless drills is given respectively by [latex]p=143-0.03x[\/latex] and [latex]C(x)=75,000+65x[\/latex], where [latex]x[\/latex] is the number of cordless drills that are sold at a price of [latex]p[\/latex] dollars per drill and [latex]C(x)[\/latex] is the cost of producing [latex]x[\/latex] cordless drills.<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169736661476\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Find the marginal cost function.<\/li>\n<li>Find the revenue and marginal revenue functions.<\/li>\n<li>Find [latex]R^{\\prime}(1000)[\/latex] and [latex]R^{\\prime}(4000)[\/latex]. Interpret the results.<\/li>\n<li>Find the profit and marginal profit functions.<\/li>\n<li>Find [latex]P^{\\prime}(1000)[\/latex] and [latex]P^{\\prime}(4000)[\/latex]. Interpret the results.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"qfs-id1169739273062\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"qfs-id1169739273062\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739273062\">a. [latex]C^{\\prime}(x)=65[\/latex]<br \/>\nb. [latex]R(x)=143x-0.03x^2, \\, R^{\\prime}(x)=143-0.06x[\/latex]<br \/>\nc. [latex]R^{\\prime}(1000)=83, \\, R^{\\prime}(4000)=-97[\/latex]. At a production level of 1000 cordless drills, revenue is increasing at a rate of $83 per drill; at a production level of 4000 cordless drills, revenue is decreasing at a rate of $97 per drill.<br \/>\nd. [latex]P(x)=-0.03x^2+78x-75000, \\, P^{\\prime}(x)=-0.06x+78[\/latex]<br \/>\ne. [latex]P^{\\prime}(1000)=18, \\, P^{\\prime}(4000)=-162[\/latex]. At a production level of 1000 cordless drills, profit is increasing at a rate of $18 per drill; at a production level of 4000 cordless drills, profit is decreasing at a rate of $162 per drill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739274864\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739274866\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739274868\"><strong>15.\u00a0<\/strong>A small town in Ohio commissioned an actuarial firm to conduct a study that modeled the rate of change of the town\u2019s population. The study found that the town\u2019s population (measured in thousands of people) can be modeled by the function [latex]P(t)=-\\frac{1}{3}t^3+64t+3000[\/latex], where [latex]t[\/latex] is measured in years.<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739187776\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Find the rate of change function [latex]P^{\\prime}(t)[\/latex] of the population function.<\/li>\n<li>Find [latex]P^{\\prime}(1), \\, P^{\\prime}(2), \\, P^{\\prime}(3)[\/latex], and [latex]P^{\\prime}(4)[\/latex]. Interpret what the results mean for the town.<\/li>\n<li>Find [latex]P''(1), \\, P''(2), \\, P''(3)[\/latex], and [latex]P''(4)[\/latex]. Interpret what the results mean for the town\u2019s population.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736662792\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736662794\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736662796\"><strong>16. [T]<\/strong> A culture of bacteria grows in number according to the function [latex]N(t)=3000\\left(1+\\dfrac{4t}{t^2+100}\\right)[\/latex], where [latex]t[\/latex] is measured in hours.<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739242521\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Find the rate of change of the number of bacteria.<\/li>\n<li>Find [latex]N^{\\prime}(0), \\, N^{\\prime}(10), \\, N^{\\prime}(20)[\/latex], and [latex]N^{\\prime}(30)[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>Interpret the results in (b).<\/li>\n<li>Find [latex]N''(0), \\, N''(10), \\, N''(20)[\/latex], and [latex]N''(30)[\/latex]. Interpret what the answers imply about the bacteria population growth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"qfs-id1169736611361\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"qfs-id1169736611361\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736611361\">a. [latex]N^{\\prime}(t)=3000(\\frac{-4t^2+400}{(t^2+100)^2})[\/latex]<br \/>\nb. [latex]N^{\\prime}(0)=120, \\, N^{\\prime}(10)=0, \\, N^{\\prime}(20)=-14.4, \\, N^{\\prime}(30)=-9.6[\/latex]<br \/>\nc. The bacteria population increases from time 0 to 10 hours; afterwards, the bacteria population decreases.<br \/>\nd. [latex]N''(0)=0, \\, N''(10)=-6, \\, N''(20)=0.384, \\, N''(30)=0.432[\/latex]. The rate at which the bacteria is increasing is decreasing during the first 10 hours. Afterwards, the bacteria population is decreasing at a decreasing rate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736610053\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736610055\"><strong>17.\u00a0<\/strong>The centripetal force of an object of mass [latex]m[\/latex] is given by [latex]F(r)=\\dfrac{mv^2}{r}[\/latex], where [latex]v[\/latex] is the speed of rotation and [latex]r[\/latex] is the distance from the center of rotation.<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739300089\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Find the rate of change of centripetal force with respect to the distance from the center of rotation.<\/li>\n<li>Find the rate of change of centripetal force of an object with mass 1000 kilograms, velocity of 13.89 m\/s, and a distance from the center of rotation of 200 meters.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736656016\">The following questions (18-19) concern the population (in millions) of London by decade in the 19th century, which is listed in the following table.<\/p>\n<table id=\"fs-id1169736656020\" summary=\"This table has 11 rows and two columns. The first row is a header row and it labels each column. The first column header is Years since 1800 and the second column is Population (millions). Under the first column are the values 1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, and 91. Under the second column are the values 0.8795, 1.040, 1.264, 1.516, 1.661, 2.000, 2.634, 3.272, 3.911, and 4.422.\">\n<caption>Population of London<br \/>\nSource: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demographics_of_London.<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<th>Years since 1800<\/th>\n<th>Population (millions)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.8795<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>1.040<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>1.264<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>1.516<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>1.661<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>51<\/td>\n<td>2.000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>61<\/td>\n<td>2.634<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>3.272<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>81<\/td>\n<td>3.911<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>91<\/td>\n<td>4.422<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739270171\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739270173\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739270175\"><strong>18. [T]<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739270180\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Using a calculator or a computer program, find the best-fit linear function to measure the population.<\/li>\n<li>Find the derivative of the equation in (a) and explain its physical meaning.<\/li>\n<li>Find the second derivative of the equation and explain its physical meaning.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"qfs-id1169739270198\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"qfs-id1169739270198\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739270198\">a. [latex]P(t)=0.03983+0.4280[\/latex]<br \/>\nb. [latex]P^{\\prime}(t)=0.03983[\/latex]. The population is increasing.<br \/>\nc. [latex]P''(t)=0[\/latex]. The rate at which the population is increasing is constant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739343732\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739343734\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739343736\"><strong>19. [T]<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739343742\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Using a calculator or a computer program, find the best-fit quadratic curve through the data.<\/li>\n<li>Find the derivative of the equation and explain its physical meaning.<\/li>\n<li>Find the second derivative of the equation and explain its physical meaning.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739251285\">For the following exercises (20-21), consider an astronaut on a large planet in another galaxy. To learn more about the composition of this planet, the astronaut drops an electronic sensor into a deep trench. The sensor transmits its vertical position every second in relation to the astronaut\u2019s position. The summary of the falling sensor data is displayed in the following table.<\/p>\n<table id=\"fs-id1169739251296\" class=\"unnumbered\" summary=\"This table has seven rows and two columns. The first row is a header row and it labels each column. The first column header is Time after dropping (s) and the second column is Position (m). Under the first column are the values 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Under the second column are the values 0, \u22121, \u22122, \u22125, \u22127, and \u221214.\">\n<thead>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<th>Time after dropping (s)<\/th>\n<th>Position (m)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>\u22121<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>\u22122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>\u22125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>\u22127<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>\u221214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736654815\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736654817\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736654819\"><strong>20. [T]<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Using a calculator or computer program, find the best-fit quadratic curve to the data.<\/li>\n<li>Find the derivative of the position function and explain its physical meaning.<\/li>\n<li>Find the second derivative of the position function and explain its physical meaning.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"qfs-id1169736654842\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"qfs-id1169736654842\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736654842\">a. [latex]p(t)=-0.6071x^2+0.4357x-0.3571[\/latex]<br \/>\nb. [latex]p^{\\prime}(t)=-1.214x+0.4357[\/latex]. This is the velocity of the sensor.<br \/>\nc. [latex]p''(t)=-1.214[\/latex]. This is the acceleration of the sensor; it is a constant acceleration downward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739269446\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739269449\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739269451\"><strong>21. [T]<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Using a calculator or computer program, find the best-fit cubic curve to the data.<\/li>\n<li>Find the derivative of the position function and explain its physical meaning.<\/li>\n<li>Find the second derivative of the position function and explain its physical meaning.<\/li>\n<li>Using the result from (c), explain why a cubic function is not a good choice for this problem.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739336089\">The following problems (22-24) deal with the Holling type I, II, and III equations. These equations describe the ecological event of growth of a predator population given the amount of prey available for consumption.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739336094\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739336096\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736609871\"><strong>22. [T]<\/strong> The <span class=\"no-emphasis\">Holling type I equation<\/span> is described by [latex]f(x)=ax[\/latex], where [latex]x[\/latex] is the amount of prey available and [latex]a>0[\/latex] is the rate at which the predator meets the prey for consumption.<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169736609917\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Graph the Holling type I equation, given [latex]a=0.5[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>Determine the first derivative of the Holling type I equation and explain physically what the derivative implies.<\/li>\n<li>Determine the second derivative of the Holling type I equation and explain physically what the derivative implies.<\/li>\n<li>Using the interpretations from (b) and (c), explain why the Holling type I equation may not be realistic.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"qfs-id1169736609951\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"qfs-id1169736609951\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736609951\">a.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"fs-id1169736609955\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11205412\/CNX_Calc_Figure_03_04_203.jpg\" alt=\"The graph is a straight line drawn through the origin with slope 1\/2.\" \/><\/span><br \/>\nb. [latex]f^{\\prime}(x)=a[\/latex]. The more increase in prey, the more growth for predators.<br \/>\nc. [latex]f''(x)=0[\/latex]. As the amount of prey increases, the rate at which the predator population growth increases is constant.<br \/>\nd. This equation assumes that if there is more prey, the predator is able to increase consumption linearly. This assumption is unrealistic because we would expect there to be some saturation point at which there is too much prey for the predator to consume adequately.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739190647\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739190649\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739190651\"><strong>23. [T]<\/strong> The Holling type II equation is described by [latex]f(x)=\\dfrac{ax}{n+x}[\/latex], where [latex]x[\/latex] is the amount of prey available and [latex]a>0[\/latex] is the maximum consumption rate of the predator.<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739190702\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Graph the Holling type II equation given [latex]a=0.5[\/latex] and [latex]n=5[\/latex]. What are the differences between the Holling type I and II equations?<\/li>\n<li>Take the first derivative of the Holling type II equation and interpret the physical meaning of the derivative.<\/li>\n<li>Show that [latex]f(n)=\\frac{1}{2}a[\/latex] and interpret the meaning of the parameter [latex]n[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>Find and interpret the meaning of the second derivative. What makes the Holling type II function more realistic than the Holling type I function?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739299237\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169739299239\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169739299241\"><strong>24. [T]<\/strong> The Holling type III equation is described by [latex]f(x)=\\dfrac{ax^2}{n^2+x^2}[\/latex], where [latex]x[\/latex] is the amount of prey available and [latex]a>0[\/latex] is the maximum consumption rate of the predator.<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169736592115\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Graph the Holling type III equation given [latex]a=0.5[\/latex] and [latex]n=5[\/latex]. What are the differences between the Holling type II and III equations?<\/li>\n<li>Take the first derivative of the Holling type III equation and interpret the physical meaning of the derivative.<\/li>\n<li>Find and interpret the meaning of the second derivative (it may help to graph the second derivative).<\/li>\n<li>What additional ecological phenomena does the Holling type III function describe compared with the Holling type II function?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"qfs-id1169736592160\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"qfs-id1169736592160\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736592160\">a.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"fs-id1169736592164\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2332\/2018\/01\/11205414\/CNX_Calc_Figure_03_04_205.jpg\" alt=\"The graph increases from the origin quickly at first and then slowly to (10, 0.4).\" \/><\/span><br \/>\nb. [latex]f^{\\prime}(x)=\\frac{2axn^2}{(n^2+x^2)^2}[\/latex]. When the amount of prey increases, the predator growth increases.<br \/>\nc. [latex]f''(x)=\\frac{2an^2(n^2-3x^2)}{(n^2+x^2)^3}[\/latex]. When the amount of prey is extremely small, the rate at which predator growth is increasing is increasing, but when the amount of prey reaches above a certain threshold, the rate at which predator growth is increasing begins to decrease.<br \/>\nd. At lower levels of prey, the prey is more easily able to avoid detection by the predator, so fewer prey individuals are consumed, resulting in less predator growth.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736617625\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1169736617627\" class=\"textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1169736617629\"><strong>25. [T]<\/strong> The populations of the snowshoe hare (in thousands) and the lynx (in hundreds) collected over 7 years from 1937 to 1943 are shown in the following table. The snowshoe hare is the primary prey of the lynx.<\/p>\n<table id=\"fs-id1169736617637\" summary=\"This table has five rows and two columns. The first row is a header row and it labels each column. The first column header is Population of snowshoe hare (thousands) and the second column is Population of lynx (hundreds). Under the first column are the values 20, 55, 65, and 95. Under the second column are the values 10, 15, 55, and 60.\">\n<caption>Snowshoe Hare and Lynx Populations<br \/>\nSource: http:\/\/www.biotopics.co.uk\/newgcse\/predatorprey.html.<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<th>Population of snowshoe hare (thousands)<\/th>\n<th>Population of lynx (hundreds)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>65<\/td>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>95<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1169739348460\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Graph the data points and determine which Holling-type function fits the data best.<\/li>\n<li>Using the meanings of the parameters [latex]a[\/latex] and [latex]n[\/latex], determine values for those parameters by examining a graph of the data. Recall that [latex]n[\/latex] measures what prey value results in the half-maximum of the predator value.<\/li>\n<li>Plot the resulting Holling-type I, II, and III functions on top of the data. 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