Applications of the Derivative
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1. Every absolute maximum is also a local maximum.
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False
2. Every local extremum is also an absolute extremum.
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False
3. Each point of the graph where the tangent is vertical is a singular point.
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False
4. Not all critical points need be local extrema.
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False
5. If we set f'(x) = 0 and obtain the equation x(x2
1) = 0, then we can divide both sides by x to get x2
1 = 0, so that x = ± 1.
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False
6. If a stationary point is not a local extremum, then the tangent at the point need not be horizontal.
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False
7. If f has local maxima at 1 and 2, and if f(1) = 0 and f(2) = 100, then f must have an absolute maximum at 2.
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False
8. Some functions have local extrema but no absolute extrema.
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False
9. If f''(a) is positive, then the graph of f is concave up at x = a.
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False
10. If f'(a) = 0 and f''(a) = 3, then f has a local minimum at x = a.
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False
11. If the graph of f has a point of inflection at x = 3, then f''(3) must be 0 if it is defined.
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False
12. If f''(3) = 0, then the graph of f must have a point of inflection at x = 3.
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False
13. The phrase "A is increasing at 10 units per second" translates to A = 10 units/s.
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False
14. The phrase "A is decreasing at 10 units per second" translates to dA/dt =
10.
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False
15. If r and h are varying with time, then the derivative of
2h with respect to t is 2
rh (dr/dt).
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False
16. If r and h are varying with time, then the derivative of
r2h with respect to t is 2
h (dr/dt) +
r2 (dh/dt).
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False
17. If the elasticity of demand E is 2, then an increase in price by 1% will double the revenue.
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False
18. If E = 2, then a 1% increase in price will increase the demand by 2%.
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False
19. If E = 2, then a 1% increase in price will decrease the demand by 2%.
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False
20. If E = 1, then a 1% decrease in price will increase the demand by 1%.
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False
