Problem 18 – Mathematics (Differential Calculus)

Find the value of xo prescribe in Rolles theorem for f(x) = x3 – 12x on the interval
0≤x≤2 3 .

Solution:
f(x) = x3 – 12x
y = x3 – 12x
y’ = 3x2 – 12 = 0
x=±2
Then xo = 2





Problem 19 – Mathematics (Differential Calculus)
Find the value of xo prescribed by the law of the mean given f(x) = 3x2 + 4x – 3,
a = 1, b = 3.

Solution:
From the law of mean:
f(b) - f(a) f '(x o ) when g(x o ) = x 12 this becomes the law of mean
=
g(b) - g(a) g'(x o ) g'(x) = 1
f(a) = f(1) = 3(1)2 + 4(1) - 3 36 - 4 6x o + 4
f(a) = 4 =
3-1 1
f(b) = f(3) = 3(3)2 + 4(3) - 3 32 6x o + 4
=
f(b) = 36 2 1
f '(x o ) = 6x o + 4 6x o + 4 = 16

g'(x o ) = 1 6x o = 12
g(b) - g(a) = 3 - 1 = 2 xo = 2


Problem 20 – Mathematics (Differential Calculus)
A circular hole 4 in. in diameter and 1 ft. deep in a metal block is rebored
to increase the diameter to 4.12 in. Estimate the amount of metal
removed.

Solution:
Let x = radius of circular hole
V = 12π x 2
f(x) = 12π x 2 f '(x) = 24πx o
b = 2.06 in.
a = 2.0 in.
b - a = 0.6
f(2.06) - f(2)
= 24πx o
2.06 - 2
2 < x o < 2.06 take x o = 2
f(2.06) - f(2)
= 24πx o
2.06 - 2.0
= 24π (2)
f(2.06) - f(2) = 0.06(24)π(2)
f(2.06) - f(2) = 2.88 π











Problem 21 – Mathematics (Differential Calculus)
Find the value of xo as prescribed by the generalized law of the mean,
given f(x) = 3x + 2, g(x) = x2 + 1, 1 ≤ x ≤ 4.

Solution:
f(b) - f(a) f '(x o )
=
g(b) - g(a) g'(x o )
f(b) = f(4)
f(b) - f(a) f '(x o )
f(4) = 3(4) + 2 = 14 =
g(b) - g(a) g'(x o )
f(a) = f(1)
14 - 5 3
f(1) = 3(1) + 2 = 5 =
17 - 2 2x o
g(b) = (4)2 + 1 = 17 9 3
=
g(a) = (1)2 + 1 = 2 15 2x o
f(x) = 3x + 2 3 3
=
f '(x o ) = 3 5 2x o

g(x) = x 2 + 1 5
xo =
2
g '(x) = 2x