Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH101/April 2018/Question 04 (ii)
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Question 04 (ii) |
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Define and by and . Determine the smallest value of at which has a local minimum. |
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If a differentiable function satisfies and changes its sign from minus to plus at , has its local minimum at . |
Hint 2 |
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To find the derivative of , use the chain rule and the fundamental theorem of Calculus. |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. To find the positive points at which local minimums of occur, let's find the derivative of first. Since can be written as a composite of two functions, , where , we can apply the chain rule to find its derivative. In this process, we need the derivative of . By the Fundamental theorem of Calculus, we have Then, the derivative of is Since for any on the real line and we consider only positive , the sign of is determined by . Note that at (i.e., ). Also, Since the sign of is changed from minus to plus at for the first time among positive , so is the sign of . Therefore, the smallest number at which has a local minimum is . Answer: |