Take Musterklausur 19 and compare your solution. From the course Mathematik I at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU Berlin).
The following function is considered: f(x)=(x−1)24(x−2)
Give the domain of f(x) and examine the function for zeros, poles and extreme values.
Examine the behavior of f(x) for x→+∞ and x→∞ with the rules of l'Hospital.
Sketch the graph of the function on the interval [−2,4] (rough sketch).
Calculate the Taylor polynomial of the 2nd order with respect to the point x0=3.
Show that for x>1 the function F(x)=x−14+4ln(x−1) is an antiderivative of f(x) and determine ∫2e5+1f(x)dx.
The following continuous payment stream with the flow rate R(t)=200—e0,8t [€/year], for t≥0 is considered. The annual interest rate is p=4.
Determine the interval [0,T], in which R(t)≥0 for t=[0,T] applies.
Determine the continuous interest rate p equivalent to p.
Determine the present value of the payment stream, which flows from t=0 to t=T, where T is the size determined under (a).
Given is the function z=f(x,y)=x2y2+xy, x,y>0. The equation ƒ(x,y)=6 implicitly defines a function y=h(x) and thus the isoquant to the level z=6 is defined.
Show that the point (4,½) lies on the isoquant to the level z=6.
Show by implicit differentiation that h′(x)=2x2y+x−2xy2−y and calculate h′(4).
Calculate the tangent that lies on the graph of the isoquant to the level z=6 at the point (4,1).
Given is the function f(x,y)=x2+(x−2)y+y2+2, x,y∈R.
Determine the points where f takes on local extrema using the method of Lagrange multipliers, where x,y must satisfy the constraint 2x−y=2. (The proof of the sufficient condition is omitted.)
By how much does the optimal objective function value change approximately if the right-hand side of the constraint in (a) is reduced from 2 to 1.8 by 0.2? (The Lagrange multiplier is to be used!)
The function f(x,y)=(y−2)e−2x−x(y−2)2, x,y∈R is considered.
Determine the gradient of f(x,y) at the point (xº,yº)=(0,3).
Determine the directional derivative of f(x,y) at the point (xº,yº)=(0,3) for the direction vector r=(2 1).
Determine the total differential f(x,y) at the point (xº,yº)=(0,3) for dx=0,1 and dy=−0,01.
Determine the partial elasticity ef,y(0,3) of ƒ with respect to y at the point (x,y)=(0,3).
Determine the points where f(x,y) has local extrema or saddle points, and determine what is the case.
By 0=f(x,y)–1 in a sufficiently small neighborhood of x=0 a function y=h(x) is implicitly defined, for which h(0)=3 applies. Determine the derivative h′(0).
The observation of a time-dependent economic characteristic yt showed that it satisfies the following difference equation: 31yt+2−31yt+1−31yt=3t+20, t=0,1,2,...
Determine the solution of (1) for the initial conditions y0=10 and y1=17.
For the general solution yt of (1) determine the limit limt→∞yt.