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This document contains 21 multi-part math and physics problems related to topics like calculus, geometry, kinematics, and probability. The problems involve finding equations of tangent and normal lines, points of inflection, concavity, minimum distances, rates of change, volumes, and differentials. For each problem, the document provides several possible answer choices to choose from.

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This document contains 21 multi-part math and physics problems related to topics like calculus, geometry, kinematics, and probability. The problems involve finding equations of tangent and normal lines, points of inflection, concavity, minimum distances, rates of change, volumes, and differentials. For each problem, the document provides several possible answer choices to choose from.

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1. For a particular function 𝑔, we know 𝑔’(5)=2g′(5)=2 and 𝑔(5)=−3g(5)=−3.

Write
an equation for the line tangent to 𝑔 at 𝑥=5x=5.
a) y=(-1/2x)+11/2
b) y=2x-13
c) y=2x+3
For numbers 2 & 3: Consider the curve given by 𝑦=𝑓(𝑥)=𝑥3–𝑥+5y=f(x)=x3–x+5.
2. Find the equation to the line tangent to the curve at the point (1, 5).
a) y=(-1/2x)+11/2
b) y=2x-13
c) y=2x+3
3. Find the equation of the line normal (perpendicular) to the curve at the point (1, 5)
a) y=(-1/2x)+11/2
b) y=2x-13
c) y=2x+3

4.

a) −3<x<−2
b) −1<x<0
c) 3.5<x<4.5
d) None of the above
5.

a) -4<x<-2
b) -1<x<1
c) 2<x<4
6. For what values of x is the function f(x) = 4x2 + 4x − 3 increasing?
a) x>-1/2
b) x<1/2
c) x>1/2
For each problem, find the x-coordinates of all points of inflection and find the open
intervals where the function is concave up and concave down.
7. f(x)=2x2 -12x+20
a) No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (-∞,∞) Concave down: No intervals exist.
b) No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (-1, ∞ ) Concave down: (-∞, -1)
c) Inflection point at: x = 1
Concave up: (1, ∞) Concave down: (-∞, 1)

8.

a) No inflection points exist.


Concave up: (-∞,∞) Concave down: No intervals exist.
b) No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (-1, ∞ ) Concave down: (-∞, -1)
c) Inflection point at: x = 1
Concave up: (1, ∞) Concave down: (-∞, 1)

9. f(x)=x3-3x2+3
a) No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (-∞,∞) Concave down: No intervals exist.
b) No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (-1, ∞ ) Concave down: (-∞, -1)
c) Inflection point at: x = 1
Concave up: (1, ∞) Concave down: (-∞, 1)
10. A ship lies 6 miles from shore, and opposite a point 10 miles farther along the
shore another ship lies 18 miles offshore. A boat from the first ship is to land a
passenger and then proceed to the other ship. What is the least distance the boat
can travel?
a) 26mi
b) 36mi
c) 13mi
11. A 5-m line AD intersect at 90° to line BC at D so that BD is 2 m and DC = 3 m.
Point P is located somewhere on AD. The total length of the cables linking P to
points A, B, and C is minimized. How far is P from A?
a) 4.01m
b) 3.5m
c) 3.6m
12. A man on an island 12 miles south of a straight beach wishes to reach a point on
shore 20 miles east. If a motorboat, making 20 miles per hour, can be hired at the
rate of $2.00 per hour for the time it is actually used, and the cost of land
transportation is $0.06 per mile, how much must he pay for the trip?
a) $1.16
b) $2.16
c) $3
13. A ladder 20 ft long leans against a vertical wall. If the top slides downward at the
rate of 2 ft/sec, find how fast the lower end is moving when it is 16 ft from the
wall.
a) 3 ft/sec
b) 1.5 ft/sec
c) 2 ft/sec
14. One city A, is 30 mi north and 55 mi east of another city, B. At noon, a car starts
west from A at 40 mi/hr, at 12:10 PM, another car starts east from B at 60 mi/hr.
Find, in two ways, when the cars will be nearest together.
a) 12:39 PM
b) 1:19 PM
c) 3:00 PM
15. A kite is 40 ft high with 50 ft cord out. If the kite moves horizontally at 5 miles
per hour directly away from the boy flying it, how fast is the cord being paid out?
a) 3.9 ft/sec
b) 8.4 ft/sec
c) 4.4 ft/sec
16. Compute dy and Δy if y=cos(x2+1)-x as x changes from x=2 to x=2.03.
a) 1
b) 0.09
c) 0.9
17. A sphere was measured and its radius was found to be 45 inches with a possible
error of no more that 0.01 inches. What is the maximum possible error in the
volume if we use this value of the radius?
a) 3%
b) 0.082%
c) 0.067%
18. Compute the differential of y=t3−4t2+7t
a) dy=(3t2−8t+7)dt
b) dy=(3t-16t+7)dt
c) dy/dt=(3t2-16t+7)
19.

a) -6/5
b) 6/5
c) 5/6
20.

a) 3
b) 5
c) 0

21.

a) e
b) 1
c) 0

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