Math 131 Take Home Quiz 4               Print Name________________________________

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In problems 1 and 2, you compare the graphs of two functions which look very similar. the first one is a constant times the standard normal bell curve, as discussed in class.

 

1.    (The standard normal curve is f(x).)

Show all you are asked to find.

 

a) Find             and .

 

 

b) Find f '(x), make a sign chart and find the x and y coordinates of the maximum of f.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c) Find f "(x), make a sign chart and find both inflection points.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

a) Find                 and .

 

 

 

b) Find g'(x) , make a sign chart and find the x and y values of the max point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c) Find g"(x) , make a sign chart and find both inflection points.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d) Graph f  of problem 1 and g in the same graph using the window Xmin=-10, Xmax=10  Ymin=0, Ymax=1 Sketch the picture and show which is f and which is g.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Find each derivative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Use log rules first!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. The inflection point of a logistic function.

 

a) Find             and .

 

 

 

b) Solve for x in terms of y and express it as a difference of natural logs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c) Find .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d) Find  and find the y value of the inflection point.