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Sorry about not using the template, but I didn't really see how I could have. If you guys/gals could please check over my answers to these questions and point out the ones I miss that would be outstanding. Thank you!

1. The position of an object moving on a coordinate line is given by s=t2 −7t+10, were s is in meters
and t is in seconds. When, if ever, during the interval 0≤ t ≤7 does the object change directions?
Answer: at t = 3.5 sec

2. At time t, the position of an object moving along the s axis is s=t3−15t2+78t were s is in meters
and t is in seconds. Find the total distance traveled by the object from t = 0 to t = 3 .
Answer: 126 m

3. Suppose that the cost of producing x radios is given by C(x)=800+40x−0.2x2 . Find the cost per radio of producing the first 30 radios.
Answer: $60.67

4. Find the line tangent to the graph of f (x) =cosx at x = pi/2 .
Answer: y =1

5. Find the 34th derivative of f (x) = cosx.
Answer: f 34(x) = −cosx

6. g(x)=(cscx+cotx)(cscx−cotx) , find g'(x) .
C. g'(x) = − csc2x <-----not sure about this one.

7. f (x)= sqrt(11x−x5) , find f '(x) .
Answer: 1 - (2sqrt(11x-x5))

8. g(x)=sec5(x2−2x), find g'(x) .
Answer: 5⋅sec4(x2−2x)tan (x2−2x) <----Really not sure about this one

9. Find the equation of the line tangent to the graph of f(x) = x3 x3+3 at x =1.
Answer: y=27/4x-13/4

10. The total revenue from the sale of x stereos is given by
R(x) = 2000(1 - x/600)2. Find the marginal
revenue, if necessary round to the nearest thousandth.
Answer: R'(x)= 4000(1 - x/600)
 
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I didn't check all of them, 1 is right, 2 I believe is right, I think 4 is -1, 5 is right, 7 is wrong, the answer should be \frac{11-5x^4}{2\sqrt[2]{(11x-x^5)}$}.You should use http://www.wolframalpha.com/" to check your answers, just type in dervive "your equation" and it will show you the answer and steps.
 
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There are two things I don't understand about this problem. First, when finding the nth root of a number, there should in theory be n solutions. However, the formula produces n+1 roots. Here is how. The first root is simply ##\left(r\right)^{\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)}##. Then you multiply this first root by n additional expressions given by the formula, as you go through k=0,1,...n-1. So you end up with n+1 roots, which cannot be correct. Let me illustrate what I mean. For this...
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