Calculus 2 : Calculus II

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Calculus 2

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Example Questions

Example Question #262 : Vector

Calculate 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Calculate the dot product of the 2 vectors.

In general,

Solution:

Example Question #602 : Parametric, Polar, And Vector

Calculate 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Calculate the sum of vectors.

In general,

Solution:

Example Question #264 : Vector

Calculate 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Calculate the dot product of the 2 vectors.

In general,

Solution:

 

Example Question #265 : Vector

Calculate 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Calculate the dot product of the 2 vectors.

In general,

Solution:

 

Example Question #266 : Vector

Find the sum of the vectors  and  if

.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For the two vectors 

 and 

The sum of the two vectors a+b is 

For the vectors u and v in this problem the sum u+v is 

Example Question #1 : Derivatives

Evaluate the limit using one of the definitions of a derivative.

Possible Answers:

Does not exist

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Evaluating the limit directly will produce an indeterminant solution of .

The limit definition of a derivative is . However, the alternative form, , better suits the given limit.

Let  and notice . It follows that .  

Thus, the limit is 

Example Question #2 : Derivatives

Evaluate the limit using one of the definitions of a derivative.

Possible Answers:

Does not exist

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Evaluating the derivative directly will produce an indeterminant solution of .

The limit definition of a derivative is . However, the alternative form, , better suits the given limit.

Let  and notice . It follows that .  Thus, the limit is .

 

 

Example Question #1 : Definition Of Derivative

Suppose  and  are differentiable functions, and . Calculate the derivative of , at 

Possible Answers:

None of the other answers

Correct answer:

None of the other answers

Explanation:

The correct answer is 11.

Taking the derivative of  involves the product rule, and the chain rule.

Substituting  into both sides of the derivative we get

.

Example Question #1 : Definition Of Derivative

Evaluate the limit

without using L'Hopital's rule.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

If we recall the definition of a derivative of a function  at a point , one of the definitions is 

.

If we compare this definition to the limit 

we see that that this is the limit definition of a derivative, so we need to find the function  and the point  at which we are evaluating the derivative at. It is easy to see that the function is  and the point is . So finding the limit above is equivalent to finding .

We know that the derivative is , so we have

.

Example Question #4 : Derivatives

Approximate the derivative if  where .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the definition of the limit.

Substitute .

Since  is approaching to zero, it would be best to evaluate when we assume that  is progressively decreasing.  Let's assume  and check the pattern.

The best answer is:  

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