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Larson - Calculus: An Applied Approach 8/e (Homework)

James Finch

Math - College, section 1, Fall 2010

Instructor: Dr. Friendly

Current Score: 16/42

Due: Friday, September 10, 2010 21:00 EDT

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Here are some textbook questions from Calculus: An Applied Approach 8/e by Ron Larson published by Brooks/Cole. Click here for a list of all of the questions coded in WebAssign.


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1. 4/4 points All Submissions Notes Question: LarApCalc8 1.1.004.
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Consider the following points.
(-5, 5), (5, -5)
(a) Plot the points.

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(b) Find the distance between the points.
Enter a number.
Your answer is correct.

(c) Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points.
(
Enter an exact number.
Your answer is correct.,
Enter an exact number.
Your answer is correct.)

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2. 1/1 points All Submissions Notes Question: LarApCalc8 1.1.026.
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A guy wire is stretched from a broadcasting tower at a point 200 feet above the ground to an anchor 125 feet from the base (see figure). How long is the wire?
Enter a number.
Your answer is correct. feet

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3. –/9 points Notes Question: LarApCalc8 1.2.024.
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Consider the given equation.
y = x2 + 6
Sketch the graph of the equation.

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Give the intercepts. (If there is more than one of either intercept, enter the smaller value first. Enter NONE in any unused answer blanks.)
x-intercept = (
Enter a number.
,
Enter a number.
) (smaller x-value)
(
Enter a number.
,
Enter a number.
) (larger x-value)
y-intercept = (
Enter an exact number.
,
Enter an exact number.
) (smaller y-value)
(
Enter a number.
,
Enter a number.
) (larger y-value)

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4. 9/13 points All Submissions Notes Question: LarApCalc8 1.2.048.SBS.
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Complete the square to write the equation of the circle in standard form. Then graph the circle.
x2 + y2 – 12x + 6y + 41 = 0
STEP 1: Group terms, first x and then y.
( ) + ( ) =
Enter a number.
Your answer is correct.

STEP 2: Complete the square.
( x2 - 12x +
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Your answer is correct. ) + (y2 + 6y +
Enter a number.
Your answer is correct. ) =
Enter a number.
Your answer is correct.

STEP 3: Write in standard form by factoring.
( x +
Enter a number.
Your answer is correct. )2 + (y +
Enter a number.
Your answer is correct. )2 =
Enter a number.
Your answer is correct.

STEP 4: Find the center and the radius of the circle.
center = (
Enter a number.
Your answer is incorrect.,
Enter a number.
Your answer is correct. )
radius =
Enter a number.
Your answer is correct.

STEP 5: Graph the circle.

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5. –/3 points Notes Question: LarApCalc8 1.3.068.
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Consider the point and line below.
Point: (3, 8)
Line: 6x – 2y = 3

(a) Write the equation for the line through the given point and parallel to the given line.
y =
Enter a mathematical expression or equation with exact values.


(b) Write the equation for the line through the given point and perpendicular to the given line.
y =
Enter a mathematical expression or equation with exact values.


(c) Graph all three equations.

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6. –/9 points Notes Question: LarApCalc8 1.4.014.
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Consider the following function.
f(x) = {(4 x + 3 text( if ) x<0,3-x text( if ) x>=0)

(a) Graph the function.
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(b) Determine the domain and range of the function. (If you need to use or –, enter INFINITY or –INFINITY, respectively.)
domain:
Enter a number.
 ,
Enter a number.
range:   
Enter a number.
 ,
Enter a number.

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7. 2/3 points All Submissions Notes Question: LarApCalc8 1.5.022.
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Use the graph to find the limit (if it exists). (If you need to use or –, enter INFINITY or –INFINITY, respectively. If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.)
A = (-1, 0),    B = (-1, 5),    c = -1

(a) lim_(x->c^+) f(x)
Enter an exact number.
Your answer is correct.

(b) lim_(x->c^-) f(x)
Enter an exact number.
Your answer is incorrect.

(c) lim_(x->c) f(x)
Enter a number.
Your answer is correct.

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