University of the District of Columbia

Department of Mathematics
Calculus for Business, Social & Life Sciences
Spring 2016
Miftahul Qorib

PRE FINAL CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS

1. Let

f(x)=

2x3 2x2 12x

x3

a. Lim f(x)
x2

(10 points)

b. Lim f(x)
x0

(10 points)

c. Lim f(x)
x3

(10 points)

2. A cellphone retailer has a profit function from selling X number of smartphones is given by
P(X) = 75X 0.05X2 2500
a) Find the average rate of change of its profit from selling 400 to 800 smartphones
b) Find the marginal profit function (P(X))for the bookstore
c) What is the profit and marginal profit of selling 600 books?
3. Use the rules for differentiation to find the derivatives of the following functions:
a. F (X) = (1/4)x6 2x3 10X + 2X-2

(10 points)

b. P (X) = (3x3 13x2 10)( 3x3 4x)

(10 points)

c. Q (X) =

2x3 13x
3x2 5

(10 points)

d. S (X) = (11x6 2x3 10)3

(10 points)

e. I (X) = 4yx3 13y4x3 12x + 7y

(10 points)

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University of the District of Columbia

Department of Mathematics
Calculus for Business, Social & Life Sciences
Spring 2016
Miftahul Qorib

4. Find the Absolute Maximum and Absolute Minimum, if either exists, for each function. If it
doesnt exist, state where are the Local Maximum and Local Minimum of the following functions.
(30 points)

f(x) = (x+3) (x 2 6x + 5)
5. A company manufactures and sells x videogames per week. The weekly price demand and cost
equations are, respectively,
p = 500 0.4x

and

C(x) = 1,200 + 100x

a. How videogames should be produced to maximize its weekly revenue? (10 points)
What price should the company charge for the videogame to maximize its weekly revenue?
(10 points)
What is the maximum weekly revenue? (10 points)
b. How many smartphones should be produced to realize maximum weekly profit? (10 points)
What price should the company charge for the smartphone to have a maximum profit?
(10 points)
What is the maximum weekly profit? (10 points)
6. An airplane, flying horizontally at an altitude of 2 mile, passes directly over an observer. If the constant
speed of the plane is 260 miles per hour, how fast is the distance from the observer increasing 90
seconds later? (10 points)
7. A fence is built to enclose a rectangular area of 600 square feet. The fence along three sides is to be
made of material that costs $4 per foot. The material for the forth side costs $8 per foot. Find the
dimensions of the rectangle that will allow for the most economical fence to be built. (10 points)
8. From the various topics we have covered in this class, which one you like the most? Why? (10 points)