Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH110/April 2013/Question 03 (c)
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Question 03 (c) |
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Let on the interval . In this question you will sketch this function. (c) Determine where ƒ is increasing and where it is decreasing. Does ƒ have any local extrema? |
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To determine where is increasing and decreasing, we should find the first derivative, its critical points, and do the first derivative test. |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. Using the quotient rule, we find: Setting , we can clear the denominator and get: or, equivalently, This equation has infinitely many solutions, but only one which is in the interval [0,π]. The trig ratios and are equal on a 45-45-90 degree triangle, so the angle in the interval [0,π] that solves the above equation is 45 degrees, or in radian measure, . Next, we check to see if there are any critical points where is undefined. The derivative would be undefined where the denominator is equal to zero, but because is always positive, we don't need to worry about this here. Thus we have one critical point at . Performing the first derivative test, we get:
Hence f(x) has a maximum at . |