Applications of Derivatives

Practice Questions

AP Calculus AB › Applications of Derivatives

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Determine the rate of change of the angle opposite the base of a right triangle -whose length is increasing at a rate of 1 inch per minute, and whose height is a constant 2 inches - when the area of the triangle is 2 square inches.

2

Find the intervals on which is increasing.

3

Use implicit differentiation to calculate the equation of the line tangent to the equation at the point (2,1).

4

If p(t) gives the position of an asteroid as a function of time, find the function which models the velocity of the asteroid as a function of time.

5

A body's position "s" is given by the equation:

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a) Find the body's speed at the endpoints of the given interval

b) Find the body's acceleration at the endpoints of the given interval

6

Given that , compute the derivative of the following function

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Given that , find the derivative of the function

8

A right triangle has sides of lenght and which are both increasing in length over time such that:

a) Find the rate at which the angle opposite is changing with respect to time.

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Determine the rate of change of the angle opposite the base of a right triangle -whose length is increasing at a rate of 1 inch per minute, and whose height is a constant 2 inches - when the area of the triangle is 2 square inches.

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Find the derivative of the following function at the point .

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