Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals
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Author: James Stewart
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Ch. 10.1 - Sketch the curve by using the parametric equations...Ch. 10.1 - Prob. 2ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 3ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 4ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 5ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 6ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 7ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 8ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 9ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 10E
Ch. 10.1 - Prob. 11ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 12ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 13ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 14ECh. 10.1 - (a) Eliminate the parameter to find a Cartesian...Ch. 10.1 - Prob. 16ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 17ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 18ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 19ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 20ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 21ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 22ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 23ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 24ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 25ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 26ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 27ECh. 10.1 - Match the parametric equations with the graphs...Ch. 10.1 - Prob. 29ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 30ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 31ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 32ECh. 10.1 - Find parametric equations for the path of a...Ch. 10.1 - Prob. 34ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 35ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 36ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 37ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 38ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 39ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 40ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 41ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 42ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 43ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 44ECh. 10.1 - Suppose that the position of one particle at time...Ch. 10.1 - Prob. 46ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 47ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 48ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 49ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 50ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 51ECh. 10.1 - Prob. 52ECh. 10.2 - Find dy/dx. 1. x=t1+t,y=1+tCh. 10.2 - Prob. 2ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 3ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 4ECh. 10.2 - Find an equation of the tangent to the curve at...Ch. 10.2 - Find an equation of the tangent to the curve at...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 7ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 8ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 9ECh. 10.2 - Find an equation of the tangent to the curve at...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 11ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 12ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 13ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 14ECh. 10.2 - Find dy/dx and d2y/dx2. For which values of t is...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 16ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 17ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 18ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 19ECh. 10.2 - Find the points on the curve where the tangent is...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 21ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 22ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 23ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 24ECh. 10.2 - Show that the curve x = cos t, y = sin t cos t has...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 26ECh. 10.2 - (a) Find the slope of the tangent line to the...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 28ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 29ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 30ECh. 10.2 - Use the parametric equations of an ellipse, x = a...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 32ECh. 10.2 - Find the area enclosed by the x-axis and the curve...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 34ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 35ECh. 10.2 - Let R be the region enclosed by the loop of the...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 37ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 38ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 39ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 40ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 41ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 42ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 43ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 44ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 45ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 46ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 47ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 48ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 49ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 50ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 51ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 52ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 53ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 54ECh. 10.2 - (a) Graph the epitrochoid with equations...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 57ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 58ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 59ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 60ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 61ECh. 10.2 - Find the exact area of the surface obtained by...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 63ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 64ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 65ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 66ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 67ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 68ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 69ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 70ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 71ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 72ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 73ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 74ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 1ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 2ECh. 10.3 - Plot the point whose polar coordinates are given....Ch. 10.3 - Prob. 4ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 5ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 6ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 7ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 8ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 9ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 10ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 11ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 12ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 13ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 14ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 15ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 16ECh. 10.3 - Identify the curve by finding a Cartesian equation...Ch. 10.3 - Prob. 18ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 19ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 20ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 21ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 22ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 23ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 24ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 25ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 26ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 27ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 28ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 29ECh. 10.3 - Sketch the curve with the given polar equation by...Ch. 10.3 - Prob. 31ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 32ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 33ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 34ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 35ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 36ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 37ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 38ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 39ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 40ECh. 10.3 - Sketch the curve with the given polar equation by...Ch. 10.3 - Prob. 42ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 43ECh. 10.3 - Sketch the curve with the given polar equation by...Ch. 10.3 - Prob. 45ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 46ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 47ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 48ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 49ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 50ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 51ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 52ECh. 10.3 - (a) In Example 11 the graphs suggest that the...Ch. 10.3 - Prob. 54ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 55ECh. 10.3 - Find the slope of the tangent line to the given...Ch. 10.3 - Prob. 57ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 58ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 59ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 60ECh. 10.3 - Prob. 61ECh. 10.3 - 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Prob. 45ECh. 10.4 - Find the exact length of the polar curve. 46. r =...Ch. 10.4 - Prob. 47ECh. 10.4 - Prob. 48ECh. 10.4 - Prob. 49ECh. 10.4 - Prob. 50ECh. 10.4 - Prob. 51ECh. 10.4 - Prob. 52ECh. 10.4 - Prob. 53ECh. 10.4 - Prob. 54ECh. 10.4 - Prob. 55ECh. 10.4 - (a) Find a formula for the area of the surface...Ch. 10.5 - Prob. 1ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 2ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 3ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 4ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 5ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 6ECh. 10.5 - Find the vertex, focus, and directrix of the...Ch. 10.5 - Find the vertex, focus, and directrix of the...Ch. 10.5 - Prob. 9ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 10ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 11ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 12ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 13ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 14ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 15ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 16ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 17ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 18ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 19ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 20ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 21ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 22ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 23ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 24ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 25ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 26ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 27ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 28ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 29ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 30ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 31ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 32ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 33ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 34ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 35ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 36ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 37ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 38ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 39ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 40ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 41ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 42ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 43ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 44ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 45ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 46ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 47ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 48ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 49ECh. 10.5 - A cross-section of a parabolic reflector is shown...Ch. 10.5 - Prob. 51ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 52ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 53ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 54ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 55ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 56ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 57ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 58ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 59ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 60ECh. 10.5 - Find the area of the region enclosed by the...Ch. 10.5 - Prob. 62ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 63ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 64ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 65ECh. 10.5 - Prob. 66ECh. 10.6 - Prob. 1ECh. 10.6 - Prob. 2ECh. 10.6 - Prob. 3ECh. 10.6 - Prob. 4ECh. 10.6 - Prob. 5ECh. 10.6 - Prob. 6ECh. 10.6 - Prob. 7ECh. 10.6 - Prob. 8ECh. 10.6 - Prob. 9ECh. 10.6 - Prob. 10ECh. 10.6 - Prob. 11ECh. 10.6 - Prob. 12ECh. 10.6 - 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Prob. 15RECh. 10 - Prob. 16RECh. 10 - Prob. 17RECh. 10 - Prob. 18RECh. 10 - Prob. 19RECh. 10 - Prob. 20RECh. 10 - Prob. 21RECh. 10 - Prob. 22RECh. 10 - Prob. 23RECh. 10 - Prob. 24RECh. 10 - Prob. 25RECh. 10 - Prob. 26RECh. 10 - Prob. 27RECh. 10 - Prob. 28RECh. 10 - Prob. 29RECh. 10 - Prob. 30RECh. 10 - Find the area enclosed by the curve r2 = 9 cos 5.Ch. 10 - Prob. 32RECh. 10 - Prob. 33RECh. 10 - Prob. 34RECh. 10 - Prob. 35RECh. 10 - Prob. 36RECh. 10 - Prob. 37RECh. 10 - Prob. 38RECh. 10 - Prob. 39RECh. 10 - Find the length of the curve. 40. r = sin3(/3), 0Ch. 10 - Prob. 41RECh. 10 - Prob. 42RECh. 10 - Prob. 43RECh. 10 - Prob. 44RECh. 10 - Prob. 45RECh. 10 - Prob. 46RECh. 10 - Prob. 47RECh. 10 - Prob. 48RECh. 10 - Prob. 49RECh. 10 - Prob. 50RECh. 10 - Prob. 51RECh. 10 - Prob. 52RECh. 10 - Find an equation for the ellipse that shares a...Ch. 10 - Prob. 54RECh. 10 - Prob. 55RECh. 10 - Prob. 56RECh. 10 - Prob. 57RECh. 10 - A curve called the folium of Descartes is defined...Ch. 10 - Prob. 1PCh. 10 - 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