Calculus 1 : Calculus

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Example Questions

Example Question #246 : How To Find Acceleration

Using the function above, what is the acceleration of an object moving in plane at ?

 

 
Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the acceration of an object in a plane at any give point , you must first differentiate the first derivative.

In this case, the first derivative is: 

When you differentiate the first derivative, you get the second derivative:  

This is the function that gives you the acceleration of an object vector at point .

 

You plug  into the second derivative and therefore, the correct answer is .

Example Question #251 : How To Find Acceleration

Using the function above, what is the acceleration of an object moving in plane at ? Round to the nearest hundredth.

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the acceration of an object in a plane at any give point , you must first differentiate the first derivative.

In this case, the first derivative is: 

When you differentiate the first derivative, you get the second derivative:  

This is the function that gives you the acceleration of an object vector at point .

You plug  into the second derivative and therefore, the correct answer is .

Example Question #252 : How To Find Acceleration

Using the function above, what is the acceleration of an object moving in plane at ? Round to the nearest hundredth.

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the acceration of an object in a plane at any give point , you must first differentiate the first derivative.

In this case, the first derivative is: 

When you differentiate the first derivative, you get the second derivative:  

This is the function that gives you the acceleration of an object vector at point .

You plug  into the second derivative and therefore, the correct answer is .

Example Question #253 : How To Find Acceleration

Using the function above, what is the acceleration of an object moving in plane at ? Round to the nearest hundredth.

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the acceration of an object in a plane at any give point , you must first differentiate the first derivative.

In this case, the first derivative is: 

When you differentiate the first derivative, you get the second derivative:  

This is the function that gives you the acceleration of an object vector at point .

You plug  into the second derivative and therefore, the correct answer is .

 

 

Example Question #254 : How To Find Acceleration

Using the function above, what is the acceleration of an object moving in plane at ? Round to the nearest hundredth.

Possible Answers:

Undefined 

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the acceration of an object in a plane at any give point , you must first differentiate the first derivative.

In this case, the first derivative is: 

When you differentiate the first derivative, you get the second derivative:  

This is the function that gives you the acceleration of an object vector at point .

You plug  into the second derivative and therefore, the correct answer is .

 

Example Question #255 : How To Find Acceleration

What is the slope of this curve at ? Round to two decimal points.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the slope of a curve at a certain point, you must first find the derivative of that curve. 

 

The derivative of this curve is .

 

Then, plug  into the derivative and you will get , which is the slope.

 

Example Question #256 : How To Find Acceleration

What is the slope of this curve at ? Round to two decimal points.

 

 
Possible Answers:

Undefined

Correct answer:

Undefined

Explanation:

To find the slope of a curve at a certain point, you must first find the derivative of that curve. 

 

The derivative of this curve is .

 

Then, plug  into the derivative. The slope of this curve at point  is undefined.

Example Question #257 : How To Find Acceleration

The position at a certain point is given by:

What is the acceleration at ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the acceleration of a given point, you must first find the derivative of the position function which gives you the velocity function:

Then, you differentiate the velocity function to get the acceleration function:

Then, find  when .

The answer is .

Example Question #251 : Acceleration

The position at a certain point is given by:

What is the acceleration at ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the acceleration of a given point, you must first find the derivative of the position function which gives you the velocity function:

Then, you differentiate the velocity function to get the acceleration function:

Then, find  when .

The answer is: 

Example Question #641 : Spatial Calculus

The position at a certain point is given by:

What is the acceleration at ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the acceleration of a given point, you must first find the derivative of the position function which gives you the velocity function:

Then, you differentiate the velocity function to get the acceleration function:

Then, find  when .

The answer is: 

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