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#1 Re: Help Me ! » help me to solve q » 2006-10-18 03:52:45

Ok. Thanks, I didn't know that.

#2 Help Me ! » help me to solve q » 2006-10-18 02:41:18

Titicamara
Replies: 2

100,000/q^3=0

Solve q. Thanks.

#3 Re: Help Me ! » Differential calculus for univariate models » 2006-08-15 03:45:35

All your answers are correct but may I ask a few questions.  I am very weak in maths.

A.

1. y' = 4x³ + 2e^x

I understand that 4x^3 is from 4 * x ^4-1 but what about 2e^x? How did you get 2e^x? In the future whenever I see e what do I do with it?


B.

1. How do you get d(x)/dx = 1 and d(ex)/dx = ex? I understood how 5 differentiates to 0 because 5 = 5x^0.


I am vague especially when it comes to e and ln. How am I to derive them?



C.

2. How is it that ln and the e cancel each other out?

I totally do not get question 3 and 4.

Here is how I did my question 3 and 4 which I am stucked at the moment.



3. y=10 / (1-5e^0.2x)
    y=10 * (1-5e^0.2x)^-1

u = 10 * (1-5e^0.2x)
y = u^-1

du/dx = -5e^0.2x         dy/dx = -1u^-2


dy/dx = dy/du * du/dx

= ( -1u^-2) (-5e^0.2x)
= -1 (10) (1-5e^0.2x)^-2 * (  -5e^0.2x)

After this step, I am lost as to how to continue on.         

4.

y = 100-5e^-0.3x

u= 100-5e^-0.3x
y= u^-0.3

du/dx = -5e^-0.3x           dy/dx = -0.3u^-1.3

dx/dy = dy/du * du/dx
=-0.3u^-1.3 * -5e^-0.3x
= -0.3 ( 100 - 5e^-0.3x)^-1.3 * -5e^-0.3x

And if I to continue on my answer will be completely different from yours.

Please advise. Thank you

#4 Help Me ! » Differential calculus for univariate models » 2006-08-14 17:56:22

Titicamara
Replies: 3

Please help me with the following questions. Thank you very much.

A. Find the derivative for each of the following function.

1. y=x^4 + 2e^x
2. y=10lnx
3. y= (1.08)^x + 10

B. Use the product rule or the quotient rule to find the derivative of each of the following functions.

1. y=5 + xe^x
2. y=x^2e^x + xlnx
3. y=5e^x lnx
4. y=x^5/6 e^x


C. Find the derivative of each of the following functions using chain or function of a function' rule.

1. y= (4+lnx^2)^-1
2. y=10x + e^lnx
3. y=10 / (1-5e^0.2x)
4. y=100 - 5e^-0.3x



And please show me the workings too so that I can revise better. Thank you.

#6 Re: Help Me ! » Please help me to solve the following problems » 2006-07-15 06:13:19

numen wrote:

5. Do you mean Q=K^(0,8)*L^(0,4) or Q=K^(0,8(L)^(0,4)) or something else?

The question in my book states Q=K^0.8L^0.4 when Q=2000 state the change that will take place in K when L is increased by 1%.

The answer given is if L increases 1%, then K decreases 0.5% but without any workings. I don't understand at all.

Btw thanks for your earlier answers.

#7 Help Me ! » Please help me to solve the following problems » 2006-07-14 17:43:03

Titicamara
Replies: 7

1. 25=10x
2. 40+10e^x=200
3. x^0.3=12
4. e^lnx=8

AND


5. Using the production function Q=K^0.8L^0.4 when Q=2000, state the change that will take place in K when L is increased by 1%.

Thanks guys/gals and most important me please guide me with the answer as well as the workings. Thank you.

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