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1- Find the critical numbers of the function. (a) f(x) = x^3 + x^2 - 8x + 3 (b)

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Question

1- Find the critical numbers of the function.

(a) f(x) = x^3 + x^2 - 8x + 3

(b) g(x) = x-(sqr3)x

(c) h(x) = (undefined)

2- Find the absolute maximum and absolute minimum values of the function on the given in-

terval.

(a) f(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 1, [-1; 4]

(b) g(x) = x +1/x,[0.1,3]

(c) h(x) = cos x - sin x, [0; pi]

3- Suppose that the function f is

f(x) ={Ix-1I,0<x<2

1, x=0,2

(Explain why the function f has an absolute minimum but no absolute maximum on the closed

interval [0; 2].

4- Verify that the function satises the hypotheses of Rolle's Theorem on the given interval.

Then nd all numbers c that satisfy the conclusion.

(a) f(x) = x^2 + 2x + 2, [-2; 0]

(b) g(x) = x^4 - 2x^2 + 1, [-2; 2]

5- Let f(x) = Ix - 1I

(a) Show that there is no point c such that f'(c) = 0 on the interval [0; 2] even though

f(0) = f(2) = 1.

(b) Explain why this does not contradict Rolle's Theorem.

Explanation / Answer

1.


f'(x) = 3x^2+2x-8= 0

=>

x = -2, 4/3 are critical numbers

(b)

g'(x) = 1- 1/3*(x)^(-2/3) => x= 3^(-1.5) is the critical number


2.

f'(x) = 3x^2 -6x

=>

x =0, 2 are critical points

f(0) = 1, f(2) = -3, f(-1) = -3, f(4)= 17

=> global max = 17, global min = -3

(b)

g'(x) =1-1/x^2,

x = 1 is critical point

g(1) = 2, g(0.1) = 10.1, g(3) = 3.33

=>global minimum = 2, global max = 3.33

(c)

h'(x) = -sinx-cosx

=>

x = 3pi/4 is critical point

h(0) = 1, h(3pi/4) = -2^0.5, h(pi) = -1

global maximum = 1, global minimum = -2^0.5

4.

(a)

f(x) = x^2 + 2x +2

=>

f'(x) = 2x+2

=>

f is continuous on [-2,0] and differentiable on (-2,0). =>satisfies the hypothesis of Rolle's theorem

(b)

g(x) = x^4-2x^2 +1

=>

g'(x) = 4x^3 -4x

=>

g is continuos on [-2,2] and differentiable on (-2,2) => satisfies the hypothesis of Rolle's theorem

5.

f(x) = 1-x, for 0<= x <= 1

= x-1, for 1<= x<= 2

f'(x) = -1, for 0<= x <=1

= 1, for 1<= x < = 2

=> f'(c) = 0 has no solution

(b)

It doesnt contrqdict Rolle's theorem since f is not differentiable at x = 1