Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH104/December 2013/Question 01 (j)
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If a function is continuous for all and if has a local maximum at (-1, 4) and a local minimum at (3, -2), which of the following statements must be true? (A) The graph of has an inflection point somewhere between and (B) (C) The graph of has a horizontal asymptote. (D) The graph of has a horizontal tangent line at (E) The graph of intersects both axes. |
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Draw a picture with the two dots in it. Try to connect the dots. Which of the given condition appears to always be true? Can you justify it? Alternatively, can you create a picture where the other four conditions are false? |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. The correct answer is (E). To show that E is correct, we can use the intermediate value theorem twice. In order for f to be a continuous function that connects and , we know that it must have some value at by the fact that the function is continuous for all real values of x. Thus, it crosses the y axis. As these two points live both above and below the x axis, we see that and since f is continuous, the intermediate value theorem states that there is some value c in the interval such that . Thus the answer is (E). Note. For the curious minded, the graph below gives a counter example to all of the other 4 conditions. |