James Stewart-Calculus_ Early Transcendentals-Cengage Learning (2015)

Section 2.7 Derivatives and Rates of Change 151
51. The cost (in dollars) of producing x units of a certain commodity
is Csxd − 5000 1 10x 1 0.05x 2 .
(a) Find the average rate of change of C with respect to x
when the production level is changed
(i) from x − 100 to x − 105
(ii) from x − 100 to x − 101
(b) Find the instantaneous rate of change of C with respect
to x when x − 100. (This is called the marginal cost. Its
significance will be explained in Section 3.7.)
52. If a cylindrical tank holds 100,000 gallons of water, which
can be drained from the bottom of the tank in an hour, then
Torricelli’s Law gives the volume V of water remaining in the
tank after t minutes as
Vstd − 100,000(1 2 1 60 t)2 0 < t < 60
Find the rate at which the water is flowing out of the tank
(the instantaneous rate of change of V with respect to t) as
a function of t. What are its units? For times t − 0, 10, 20,
30, 40, 50, and 60 min, find the flow rate and the amount of
water remaining in the tank. Summarize your findings in a
sentence or two. At what time is the flow rate the greatest?
The least?
53. The cost of producing x ounces of gold from a new gold mine
is C − f sxd dollars.
(a) What is the meaning of the derivative f 9sxd? What are its
units?
(b) What does the statement f 9s800d − 17 mean?
(c) Do you think the values of f 9sxd will increase or decrease
in the short term? What about the long term? Explain.
the oxygen content of water.) The graph shows how oxygen
solubility S varies as a function of the water temperature T.
(a) What is the meaning of the derivative S9sTd? What are
its units?
(b) Estimate the value of S9s16d and interpret it.
S
16
12
8
4
(mg/L)
0 8 16 24 32 40 T (°F)
Source: C. Kupchella et al., Environmental Science: Living Within the
System of Nature, 2d ed. (Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1989).
58. The graph shows the influence of the temperature T on the
maximum sustainable swimming speed S of Coho salmon.
(a) What is the meaning of the derivative S9sTd? What are
its units?
(b) Estimate the values of S9s15d and S9s25d and interpret
them.
S
20
(cm/s)
54. The number of bacteria after t hours in a controlled laboratory
experiment is n − f std.
(a) What is the meaning of the derivative f 9s5d? What are its
units?
(b) Suppose there is an unlimited amount of space and
nutrients for the bacteria. Which do you think is larger,
f 9s5d or f 9s10d? If the supply of nutrients is limited,
would that affect your conclusion? Explain.
55. Let Hstd be the daily cost (in dollars) to heat an office building
when the outside temperature is t degrees Fahrenheit.
(a) What is the meaning of H9s58d? What are its units?
(b) Would you expect H9s58d to be positive or negative?
Explain.
0
10 20
59–60 Determine whether f 9s0d exists.
sin
59. f sxd −Hx 1 if x ± 0
x
0 if x − 0
60. f sxd −Hx 2 sin 1 if x ± 0
x
0 if x − 0
T (°C)
56. The quantity (in pounds) of a gourmet ground coffee that is
sold by a coffee company at a price of p dollars per pound
is Q − f s pd.
(a) What is the meaning of the derivative f 9s8d? What are its
units?
(b) Is f 9s8d positive or negative? Explain.
57. The quantity of oxygen that can dissolve in water depends on
the temperature of the water. (So thermal pollution influences
;
61. (a) Graph the function f sxd − sin x 2 1
1000 sins1000xd in the
viewing rectangle f22, 2g by f24, 4g. What slope
does the graph appear to have at the origin?
(b) Zoom in to the viewing window f20.4, 0.4g by
f20.25, 0.25g and estimate the value of f 9s0d. Does this
agree with your answer from part (a)?
(c) Now zoom in to the viewing window f20.008, 0.008g
by f20.005, 0.005g. Do you wish to revise your estimate
for f 9s0d?
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