Worksheet 3.5 & 3.

6 AP Calculus
1.

Given the equation x 2 y 2 4 x 8 y 6

a.) For what value(s) of x will the line tangent to the curve be horizontal?
b.) For what value(s) of y will the line to the curve be vertical?
c.) Evaluate

2.

dy
dx

d.) Evaluate
x 1

d2y
dx 2

x 1
y 1

Given the equation x 2 4 xy y 2 12

a.) At what points (x and y) on the curve will the tangent line to the curve be vertical?
dy
b.) Evaluate
c.) Find the equation(s) of the tangent line(s) at x =4.
dx x 4
d.) At what points (x and y) on the curve are the tangent line(s) to the curve parallel to the line x + y = 3 ?

3.

Consider the curve defined by the equation x xy 2 y 2 6

a.) Are there any points on the curve where the tangent line to the curve is horizontal?
b.) Find the equation of the line that is tangent to the curve at the point 2,1 .
c.) Find the coordinates of all other points on this curve whose tangent lines are parallel to the one found in part (b).

4.

Given the relation: x 2 xy 27 y 2

a) Find the slopes of the lines tangent to the curve at the curve's x-intercepts.
b) Find the points (both x and y values) on the curve where the lines tangent to the curve are vertical.

5.

Given the curve: y 3 3 xy 5 .

2

a) Write the equation of the tangent line at y = 2.

6.

b)

Evaluate

d y
dx

at y = 2

Suppose the functions f and g and their derivatives have the following values. Find the value at each of the following.
a)

If h x f x g x

, find h 1 .

2
b) If h x f x g 2 x , find h 1 .

c.) If h x

f x

x g x

, find h 3 .

-2

-1

f x

-1

f x

-1

-3

g x

-2

-4

g x

-4

-3

-2

7. Find the following given the table of information.

a) h '( 2)

If h( x ) f 3 ( x )

b) h '(1)

If h( x ) 3 f ( x )

c) h '(1)

f (3 x 2 )
If h( x)
f (2 x)

-2

f(x)

-2

-1

f(x)

-2

-4

8. Find the following derivatives.

a.) y cos 2 x

b.) y cot 2 2 x

d.) y x 2 1

e.) y x 2 4

g.) y

j.) y

xx
x

2x
sec x

c.) y sin 2 4 x cos 2 4 x

h.) y sec x 4

k.)

x
x 2

Solutions to Worksheet 3.5 & 3.6 AP Calculus

f.) y

sin x
x

i.) y ( x 1)3 (2 x 3) 2

l.) y

x2
3x 2

1.

dy 2 x

dx y 4

a.) x = 2

2.

dy 2 y x

dx y 2 x

a.) (2,4) , (-2, -4)

d.)

6, 6 , 6, 6

3.

dy y 1

dx x 4 y

4.

dy y 2 x

dx
x 2y

5.

dy
y
2
dx y x

b.) y = -4

1
3

b.) ( x 2) y 1

a) -2

dy
dx

b.) @ (4,2) m = 0 , @ (4,14) m=4

c.)

d.) -26/125

y = 2, 4(x-4)= y - 14

a.) None

a)

c.) (1,1) m = 1/5 , (1,-9) m = -1/5

c.) (2,1) , (6,-3)

b) (6,-3) , (-6,3)

x .5
y2

4
7

4
1
(x ) y 2
7
2

6.

a) h 1 =12

b) h 1 = -12

7.

a) h '( 2) = -6

b) h '(1)

9
2

b)

-16/343

c.) h 3 = -1

c) h '(1) = -20

8.

dy
2 sin 2 x
dx
dy
x

d.)
2
dx
x 1
a.)

dy
4 cot 2 x csc 2 2 x
dx
2
dy
6x x2 4
e.)
dx
b.)

g.)

dy
1

dx
2 x3

h.)

dy
4 x 3 sec x 4 tan x 4
dx

j.)

dy
2 x sin x cos x
dx

dy

k.) dx

1
x 2

c.) 0

f.)

dy x cos x sin x

dx
x2

i.)

dy
5( x 1) 2 (2 x 3)(2 x 1)
dx

dy 3x 2 4 x

l.)
dx
(3x ) 2