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Home » Application of Derivatives

Mastering (Application of Derivatives)
A Comprehensive Guide

Boost your calculus expertise—Master Application of Derivatives—Enhance your analytical thinking

Absolute Extrema

1 hr 54 min 17 Examples

  • What are Absolute Extrema? Relative Extrema? Extreme Value Theorem?
  • Use the graph to identify the absolute and local extrema (Examples #1-2)
  • Sketch the graph of the function given properties (Examples #3-4)
  • Find the critical numbers of the polynomial function (Examples #5-6)
  • Find the critical numbers when f’=0 or undefined (Examples #7-10)
  • Steps for finding Absolute Extrema on a closed interval
  • Locate the absolute extreme of the function on the closed interval (Examples #11-14)
  • Locate the global extrema of transcendental functions (Examples #15-16)
  • Find the absolute extrema of the piecewise function (Example #17)

Rolles Theorem

44 min 9 Examples

  • What is the Intermediate Value Theorem? What is Rolle’s Theorem?
  • If Rolle’s Theorem applies find all values of c that satisfy (Examples #1-2)
  • Determine if Rolle’s Theorem applies and find all values of c (Examples #3-6)
  • Give a reason for why Rolle’s Theorem does not apply (Examples #7-9)

Mean Value Theorem

42 min 8 Examples

  • What is the Mean Value Theorem?
  • Determine if Mean Value Theorem applies and if so find c (Examples #1-2)
  • Apply MVT to find all values c that satisfy the conclusion (Examples #3-6)
  • Does the Mean Value Theorem apply and if so find c (Example #7)
  • Explain why there must be a value c such that f'(c)=-1 (Example #8)

First Derivative Test

1 hr 57 min 13 Examples

  • Test for increasing or decreasing functions
  • Given a graph identify the open intervals on which the function is increasing or decreasing (Examples #1-3)
  • Steps for finding increasing or decreasing intervals (Examples #4-7)
  • Overview of the First Derivative Test
  • Use the first derivative test to find increasing or decreasing intervals and locate all relative extrema (Examples #8-10)
  • Find increasing-decreasing intervals and local extrema using first derivative test (Examples #11-13)

Second Derivative Test

2 hr 20 min 15 Examples

  • Test for Concavity and Points of Inflection
  • Find the open intervals on which f is concave up or concave down (Examples #1-3)
  • Determine the points of inflection and discuss concavity (Examples #4-6)
  • What is the Second Derivative Test?
  • Use the second derivative test to find relative extrema (Examples #7-9)
  • Use the first and second derivative test to find local extrema (Examples #10-11)
  • For the polynomial function find local extrema, increasing or decreasing intervals, points of inflection and concavity (Example #12)
  • For the exponential function find local extrema, increasing or decreasing intervals, points of inflection and concavity (Example #13)
  • For the logarithmic function find local extrema, increasing or decreasing intervals, points of inflection and concavity (Example #14)
  • For the trigonometric function find local extrema, increasing or decreasing intervals, points of inflection and concavity (Example #15)

Curve Sketching

1 hr 53 min 6 Examples

  • Summary of Curve Sketching Techniques
  • Sketch and analyze the polynomial function (Example #1)
  • Sketch and analyze the rational function (Example #2)
  • Analyze and sketch the exponential curve (Example #3)
  • Analyze and sketch the trigonometric curve (Example #4)
  • Use curve sketching techniques to sketch the curve (Examples #5-6)

Derivative Graph

1 hr 18 min 16 Examples

  • How to graph f’ given the graph of f (Examples #1-3)
  • Given the graph of f(x) sketch the graph of f'(x) (Examples #4-10)
  • How to read the derivative’s graph
  • Use the graph of f’ to find properties of f(x) (Examples #11-12)
  • Determine the interval where the graph is both increasing and concave up (Example #13)
  • If f, f’, and f” are all positive which could be the graph of f? (Example #14)
  • Given the graph of f” which could be the graph of f? (Example #15)
  • f(x) is a twice differentiable function which of the following is true (Example #16)

Particle Motion

1 hr 42 min 5 Examples

  • Particle Motion definitions, terminology, and theorems
  • Find the initial position. When the particle is at rest? changing direction? (Example #1:a-e)
  • When is the velocity increasing? When is the speed increasing (Example #1:f-h)
  • Find the displacement and total distance (Example #1:i-j)
  • When the object is at rest and moving left or right (Example #2:a-d)
  • For what intervals is the velocity increasing and the speed increasing or decreasing (Example #2:e-g)
  • Determine the displacement and total distance of the object (Example #2h)
  • Given a graph of the velocity determine max speed, average acceleration, furthest right (Example #3:a-f)
  • Given a table of select values of the velocity of a particle determine the following (Example #4:a-d)
  • When is the distance increasing? Find the minimum value of the speed (Example #5:a-b)

Optimization

1 hr 32 min 7 Examples

  • The three-steps for solving optimization problems
  • Find the maximum area of a rectangle given perimeter constraints (Example #1)
  • What dimension will produce a box of maximum volume (Example #2)
  • What dimension require the least amount of fencing (Example #3)
  • Find the dimension to so the enclosed area is maximized (Example #4)
  • Find the dimensions of the page be so the least amount of paper is used (Example #5)
  • Find the point(s) on the graph of the function closest to the given point (Example #6a-b)
  • How should they set the airfare to maximize revenue (Example #7)

Demand Function

1 hr 20 min 9 Examples

  • Find marginal profit (Example #1)
  • Find Cost, Average Cost, Marginal Cost and Minimum Average Cost (Example #2)
  • Maximize Profit (Example #3)
  • Determine product level that will Maximize Profit (Example #4)
  • Find the Demand Function (Example #5)
  • Find Demand Function, Revenue Function and maximum rebate (Example #6)
  • Maximize Revenue (Example #7)
  • Find Cost, Average Cost, Marginal Cost and Minimum Average Cost (Example #8)
  • Determine product level that will Maximize Profit (Example #9)

Elasticity of Demand

30 min 5 Examples

  • Find the Elasticity and interpret your results (Examples #1-2)
  • Find Elasticity given demand function and interpret results (Example #3)
  • Find Elasticity. Will an increase in price increase revenue? (Example #4)
  • Find Elasticity. Should a hotel raise it’s prices? (Example #5)

Chapter Test

4 hr 1 min 33 Examples

  • 33 Challenging Practice Problems
  • Great for checking your knowledge
  • Perfect for preparing for an in-class assessment
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