Math 142 Supplemental Problems

The problems on this web page are intended to supplement the homework problems found in the textbook: Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences}; by Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler,Karl E. Byleen.

The supplemental problems expand on the different types as well as the difficulty level of the problems found in the book. Sections not included in this list were felt to have a sufficient variety of problems for students to practice.

Please send any errors that you might find in these problems to Joe Kahlig at this e-mail: kahlig@math.tamu.edu

Chapter 1

Section 1.2 - Graphs and Lines
Section 1.3 - Linear Regression

Chapter 2

Section 2.1 - Functions
Section 2.2 - Elementary Functions: Graphs and Transformations
Section 2.3 - Quadratic Functions
Section 2.4 - Exponential functions
Section 2.5 - Logarithmic Functions

Other Regression Models

Chapter 3

Section 3.1 - Introduction to Limits
Section 3.2 - Continuity
Section 3.3 - Indefinite Limits and Limits at Infinity
Section 3.4 - The Derivative
Section 3.5 - Basic Differentiation Properties
Section 3.7 - Marginal Analysis in Business and Economics

Chapter 4

Section 4.3 - Derivatives of Products and Quotients
Section 4.4 - The Chain Rule
Section 4.7 - Elasticity of Demand

Chapter 5

Section 5.1 - First Derivative and Graphs
Section 5.2 - Second Derivative and Graphs
Section 5.4 - Curve-Sketching Techniques
Section 5.5 - Absolute Maxima and Minima
Section 5.6 - Optimization

Chapter 6

Section 6.1 and 6.2: Integration

Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals
Integration by Substitution

Section 6.4 - The Definite Integral
Section 6.5 - The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

Chapter 7

Section 7.2 - Applications in Business and Economics

Chapter 8

Section 8.3 - Maxima and Minima