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2.6.E: Exercises

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    2.6 Exercises

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    The graph of \(y = f(x)\) is shown.

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    (a) At which integers is \(f\) continuous?

    (b) At which integers is \(f\) differentiable?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{2}\)

    The graph of \(y = g(x)\) is shown.

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    (a) At which integers is \(g\) continuous?

    (b) At which integers is \(g\) differentiable?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{3}-\PageIndex{4}\)

    Problems 3 and 4 refer to the values given in this table:

    \(x\) \(f(x)\) \(g(x)\) \(f'(x)\) \(g'(x)\) \((f \circ g)(x)\) \((f \circ g)' (x)\)
    -2 2 -1 1 1    
    -1 1 2 0 2    
    0 -2 1 2 -1    
    1 0 -2 -1 2    
    2 1 0 1 -1    

    3. Use the table of values to determine \(( f \circ g )(x)\) and \(( f \circ g )' (x)\) at \(x =\) 1 and 2.

    4. Use the table of values to determine \(( f \circ g )(x)\) and \(( f \circ g )' (x)\) at \(x =\) –2, –1 and 0.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{5}-\PageIndex{6}\)
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    5. Use the graphs to estimate the values of \(g(x)\), \(\bf g '(x)\), \((f \circ g)(x)\), \(\mathbf{f '(} g(x) \mathbf{)}\), and \(\mathbf{( f \circ g ) '(} x \mathbf{)}\) at \(x = 1\).

    6. Use the graphs to estimate the values of \(g(x)\), \(\bf g '(x)\), \((f \circ g)(x)\), \(\mathbf{f '(} g(x) \mathbf{)}\), and \(\mathbf{( f \circ g ) '(} x \mathbf{)}\) for \(x = 2\).

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{7}-\PageIndex{12}\)

    In problems 7 – 12, find the derivative of each function.

    7. \(f(x) = (2x – 8)^5\) 8. \(f(x) = (6x – x^2)^{10}\) 9. \(f(x) = x \cdot (3x + 7)^5\)
    10. \(f(x) = (2x + 3)^6 \cdot (x – 2)^4\) 11. \(f(x) = \sqrt{x^2 + 6x - 1}\) 12. \(f(x) = \frac{x-5}{(x+3)^4}\)
    Exercise \(\PageIndex{13}\)

    If \(f\) is a differentiable function,

    (a) how are the graphs of \(y = f(x)\) and \(y = f(x) + k\) related?

    (b) how are the derivatives of \(f(x)\) and \(f(x) + k\) related?


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