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The document provides practice problems related to identifying intervals where functions are increasing or decreasing based on information about the derivative of the function. It includes 14 multiple choice questions and 3 free response questions asking students to analyze functions, identify intervals of increase/decrease, determine if a particle's position is increasing/decreasing at a time, and calculate a rate of change. Students are to use sign charts, calculators, and knowledge of derivatives to answer the questions.

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Calc 5.3 Solutions

The document provides practice problems related to identifying intervals where functions are increasing or decreasing based on information about the derivative of the function. It includes 14 multiple choice questions and 3 free response questions asking students to analyze functions, identify intervals of increase/decrease, determine if a particle's position is increasing/decreasing at a time, and calculate a rate of change. Students are to use sign charts, calculators, and knowledge of derivatives to answer the questions.

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5.

3 Increasing and Decreasing Intervals


Calculus
Practice
The following graphs show the derivative of 𝒇, 𝒇 . Identify the intervals when 𝒇 is increasing and
decreasing. Include a justification statement.
1. y 2.

𝒇

- 

x
       


𝒇 𝒙



Increasing: Increasing:

Decreasing: Decreasing:

For each function, find the intervals where it is increasing and decreasing, and JUSTIFY your conclusion.
Construct a sign chart to help you organize the information, but do not use a calculator.
3. 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 12𝑥 1 4. 𝑔 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 3

5. 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 𝑒 6. 𝑔 𝑡 12 1 cos 𝑡 on the interval 0, 2𝜋


The derivative 𝒇 is given for each problem. Use a calculator to help you answer each question about 𝒇.
7. 𝑓 𝑥 . On what 8. 𝑓 𝑥 sin 𝑥 𝑥 cos 𝑥 for 9. 𝑓 𝑥 𝑒 sin 𝑥 for 0
. 0 𝑥 𝜋. On which interval(s)
intervals is 𝑓 increasing? 𝑥 4. On what intervals is 𝑓
is 𝑓 decreasing?
decreasing?

For #10-12, calculator use is encouraged.


10. The rate of money brought in by a particular mutual fund is represented by 𝑚 𝑡 thousand dollars per
year where 𝑡 is measured in years. Is the amount of money from this mutual fund increasing or decreasing at
time 𝑡 5 years? Justify your answer.

11. The number of hair follicles on Mr. Sullivan’s scalp is measured by the function ℎ 𝑡 500𝑒 where 𝑡 is
measured in years. Is the amount of hair increasing or decreasing at 𝑡 7 years? Justify your answer.

12. The rate at which rainwater flows into a street gutter is modeled by the function 𝐺 𝑡 10 sin cubic
feet per hour where 𝑡 is measured in hours and 0 𝑡 8. The gutter’s drainage system allows water to
flow out of the gutter at a rate modeled by 𝐷 𝑡 0.02𝑥 0.05𝑥 0.87𝑥 for 0 𝑡 8. Is the
amount of water in the gutter increasing or decreasing at time 𝑡 4 hours? Give a reason for your answer.

5.3 Increasing and Decreasing Intervals Test Prep


13.
𝑥 1 2 3 4 5
𝑓 𝑥 6 1 3 6 8

The table above gives values of a function 𝑓 at selected values of 𝑥. If 𝑓 is twice-differentiable on the interval
1 𝑥 5, which of the following statements could be true?

(A) 𝑓 is negative and decreasing for 1 𝑥 5.

(B) 𝑓 is negative and increasing for 1 𝑥 5.

(C) 𝑓 is positive and decreasing for 1 𝑥 5.

(D) 𝑓 is positive and increasing for 1 𝑥 5.


14. Let 𝑓 be the function given by 𝑓 𝑥 4 𝑥. 𝑔 is a function with derivative given by
𝑔 𝑥 𝑓 𝑥 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 2
On what intervals is 𝑔 decreasing?

(A) ∞, 2 and 2, ∞ (B) ∞, 2 only (C) 2, 4 only

(D) 2, ∞ only (E) 4, ∞ only

15. Particle 𝑋 moves along the positive 𝑥-axis so that its position at time 𝑡 0 is given by 𝑥 𝑡 2𝑡 4𝑡 4.

(a) Is particle 𝑋 moving toward the left or toward the right at time 𝑡 2? Give a reason for your answer.

(b) At what time 𝑡 0 is particle 𝑋 farthest to the left? Justify your answer.

(c) A second particle, 𝑌, moves along the positive 𝑦-axis so that its position at time 𝑡 is given by 𝑦 𝑡 4𝑡
5. At any time 𝑡, 𝑡 0, the origin and the positions of the particles 𝑋 and 𝑌 are the vertices of a rectangle
in the first quadrant. Find the rate of change of the area of the rectangle at time 𝑡 2. Show the work that
leads to your answer.

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