Solutions To Selected Problems Chapter 2 Chapter 4

Chapter 3

Exercises 3.1

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$A$ : none; $B$ : abs. max and rel. max; $C$ : rel. min; $D$ : none; $E$ : none; $F$ : rel. min; $G$ : none
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$f\,^{\prime}(0)=0$
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$f\,^{\prime}(\pi/2)=0$ ; $f\,^{\prime}(3\pi/2)=0$
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$f\,^{\prime}(0)=0$
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$f\,^{\prime}(2)$ is not defined; $f\,^{\prime}(6)=0$
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min: $(-0.5,3.75)$

max: $(2,10)$
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min: $(\pi/4,3\sqrt{2}/2)$

max: $(\pi/2,3)$
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min: $(\sqrt{3},2\sqrt{3})$

max: $(5,28/5)$
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min: $(\pi,-e^{\pi})$

max: $(\pi/4,\frac{\sqrt{2}e^{\pi/4}}{2})$
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min: $(1,0)$

max: $(e,1/e)$
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(a) $x^{3}-x$ , $x^{3}$ , and $x^{3}+x$ have 2, 1, and 0 critical numbers respectively. Because the derivative is a quadratic with at most 2 roots, a cubic cannot have 3 or more critical numbers. (b) A cubic can only have 2 or 0 extreme values.
31.

$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{y(y-2x)}{x(x-2y)}$
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$3x^{2}+1$

Exercises 3.2

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Any $c$ in $(-1,1)$ is valid.
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$c=-1/2$
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Rolle’s Thm. does not apply.
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Rolle’s Thm. does not apply.
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$c=0$
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$c=3/\sqrt{2}$
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The Mean Value Theorem does not apply.
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$c=-2/3$
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With $c$ given by the Mean Value Theorem, $f(4)=f(1)+f\,^{\prime}(c)(4-1)=10+3f\,^{\prime}(c)\geq 16$ .
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$f(-1)<0<f(0)$ , so it has at least one root. $f\,^{\prime}=2+3x^{2}+20x^{4}\geq 2$ , so more than one root would contradict Rolle’s Theorem.
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(a) is Rolle’s Theorem. For (b), applying Rolle’s Theorem to roots 1 and 2 and roots 2 and 3 shows that $f\,^{\prime}$ has two roots, and we can then apply (a).
25.

Max value of 19 at $x=-2$ and $x=5$ ; min value of 6.75 at $x=1.5$ .
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They are the odd, integer valued multiples of $\pi/2$ (such as $\pm\pi/2,\pm 3\pi/2,\pm 5\pi/2$ , etc.)

Exercises 3.3

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decreasing on $(-3,-1)$ ; $(1,3)$ , increasing on $(-\infty,-3)$ ; $(-1,1)$ ; $(3,\infty)$ ; local maxima when $x=-3,1$ , local minima when $x=-1,3$ .
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decreasing on $(-\infty,-2)$ ; $(2,\infty)$ , increasing on $(-2,2)$ ; local maxima when $x=2$ , local minima when $x=-2$ .
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Graph and verify.
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Graph and verify.
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Graph and verify.
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Graph and verify.
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domain: $(-\infty,\infty)$ ; c.p. at $c=-1$ ; decreasing on $(-\infty,-1)$ ; increasing on $(-1,\infty)$ ; rel. min at $x=-1$ .
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domain= $(-\infty,\infty)$ ; c.p. at $c=\frac{1}{6}(-1\pm\sqrt{7})$ ; decreasing on $(\frac{1}{6}(-1-\sqrt{7}),\frac{1}{6}(-1+\sqrt{7})))$ ; increasing on $(-\infty,\frac{1}{6}(-1-\sqrt{7}))$ ; $(\frac{1}{6}(-1+\sqrt{7}),\infty)$ ; rel. min at $x=\frac{1}{6}(-1+\sqrt{7})$ ; rel. max at $x=\frac{1}{6}(-1-\sqrt{7})$ .
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domain= $(-\infty,\infty)$ ; c.p. at $c=1$ ; decreasing on $(1,\infty)$ increasing on $(-\infty,1)$ ; rel. max at $x=1$ .
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domain= $(-\infty,-2)\cup(-2,4)\cup(4,\infty)$ ; no c.p.; decreasing on entire domain, $(-\infty,-2)$ ; $(-2,4)$ ; $(4,\infty)$ .
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domain= $(-\infty,\infty)$ ; c.p. at $c=-3\pi/4,-\pi/4,\pi/4,3\pi/4$ ; decreasing on $(-3\pi/4,-\pi/4)$ ; $(\pi/4,3\pi/4)$ ; increasing on $(-\pi,-3\pi/4)$ ; $(-\pi/4,\pi/4)$ ; $(3\pi/4,\pi)$ ; rel. min at $x=-\pi/4,3\pi/4$ ; rel. max at $x=-3\pi/4,\pi/4$ .
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domain= $(-\infty,\infty)$ ; c.p. at $c=\frac{\pi}{3},\frac{5\pi}{3},\frac{7\pi}{3}$ ; decreasing on $(0,\frac{\pi}{3})$ ; $(\frac{5\pi}{3},\frac{7\pi}{3})$ ; increasing on $(\frac{\pi}{3},\frac{5\pi}{3})$ ; $(\frac{7\pi}{3},3\pi)$ ; rel. min at $x=\frac{\pi}{3},\frac{7\pi}{3}$ ; rel. max at $x=\frac{5\pi}{3}$
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domain= $[3,\infty)$ ; no c.p.; increasing on $(3,\infty)$
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domain= $(-\infty,\infty)$ ; c.p. at $c=-1,0$ ; decreasing on $(-\infty,-1)$ increasing on $(-1,\infty)$ ; rel. min at $x=-1$
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domain= $[0,\infty)$ ; c.p. at $c=1/4$ ; decreasing on $(1/4,\infty)$ ; increasing on $(0,1/4)$ ; rel. max at $x=1/4$
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domain= $[0,2\pi]$ ; c.p. at $c=0,\pi/2,\pi,3\pi/2,2\pi$ ; decreasing on $(\pi/2,3\pi/2)$ ; increasing on $(0,\pi/2)$ ; $(3\pi/2,2\pi)$ ; rel. max at $x=\pi/2$ ; rel. min at $x=3\pi/2$
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Hint/sketch: Suppose that $f\,^{\prime}(c)>0$ and $f\,^{\prime}(d)<0$ . By considering the difference quotient at $x=c$ , explain why the absolute maximum of $f$ on $[c,d]$ cannot occur at $x=c$ . Do the same at $x=d$ . So, by the Extreme Value Theorem (Theorem 3.1.1), $f$ must have a maximum at some $x=r$ in $(c,d)$ , etc.
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$c=\pm\cos^{-1}(2/\pi)$

Exercises 3.4

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concave up on $(-2,2)$ ; concave down on $(-\infty,-2)$ ; $(2,\infty)$ ; inflection points when $x=\pm 2$
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Graph and verify.
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Graph and verify.
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Graph and verify.
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Graph and verify.
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Graph and verify.
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(a) Possible points of inflection: none (b) concave up on $(-\infty,\infty)$ (c) min: $x=1$ (d) $f\,^{\prime}$ has no maximal or minimal value.
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(a) Possible points of inflection: $x=0$ (b) concave down on $(-\infty,0)$ ; concave up on $(0,\infty)$ (c) max: $x=-1/\sqrt{3}$ , min: $x=1/\sqrt{3}$ (d) $f\,^{\prime}$ has a minimal value at $x=0$
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(a) Possible points of inflection: $x=-2/3,0$ (b) concave down on $(-2/3,0)$ ; concave up on $(-\infty,-2/3)$ , $(0,\infty)$ (c) min: $x=1$ (d) $f\,^{\prime}$ has a relative min at: $x=0$ , relative max at: $x=-2/3$
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(a) Possible points of inflection: $x=1$ (b) concave up on $(-\infty,\infty)$ (c) min: $x=1$ (d) $f\,^{\prime}$ has no relative extrema
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(a) Possible points of inflection: $x=\pm 1/\sqrt{3}$ (b) concave down on $(-1/\sqrt{3},1/\sqrt{3})$ ; concave up on $(-\infty,-1/\sqrt{3})$ , $(1/\sqrt{3},\infty)$ (c) max: $x=0$ (d) $f\,^{\prime}$ has a relative max at $x=-1/\sqrt{3}$ , relative min at $x=1/\sqrt{3}$
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(a) Possible points of inflection: $x=-\pi/4,3\pi/4$ (b) concave down on $(-\pi/4,3\pi/4)$ ; concave up on $(-\pi,-\pi/4)$ , $(3\pi/4,\pi)$ (c) max: $x=\pi/4$ , min: $x=-3\pi/4$ (d) $f\,^{\prime}$ has a relative min at $x=3\pi/4$ , relative max at $x=-\pi/4$
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(a) Possible points of inflection: $x=1/e^{3/2}$ (b) concave down on $(0,1/e^{3/2})$ ; concave up on $(1/e^{3/2},\infty)$ (c) min: $x=1/\sqrt{e}$ (d) $f\,^{\prime}$ has a relative min at $x=1/\sqrt{e^{3}}=e^{-3/2}$
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(a) Possible points of inflection: none (b) concave up on $(-3,\infty)$ (c) min: $x=-2$ (d) $f\,^{\prime}$ has no relative extrema
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(a) Possible points of inflection: $x=1$ (b) concave down on $(-\infty,1)$ ; concave up on $(1,\infty)$ (c) max: $x=-1$ , min: $x=3$ (d) $f\,^{\prime}$ has a relative min at $x=1$
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(a) Possible points of inflection: $x=1/2$ (b) concave down on $(1/2,\infty)$ , concave up on $(-\infty,1/2)$ (c) max: $x=1$ , min: $x=0$ (d) $f\,^{\prime}$ has a relative max at $x=1/2$

Exercises 3.5

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concave up on $(-\infty,-1)$ ; $(1,\infty)$ concave down on $(-1,1)$ inflection points when $x=\pm 1$ increasing on $(-2,0)$ ; $(2,\infty)$ decreasing on $(-\infty,-2)$ ; $(0,2)$ relative maximum when $x=0$ relative minima when $x=\pm 2$
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A good sketch will include the $x$ and $y$ intercepts and draw the appropriate line.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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Use technology to verify sketch.
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various possibilities
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various possibilities
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various possibilities
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Critical point: $x=0$ Points of inflection: $\pm b/\sqrt{3}$
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Critical points: $x=\frac{n\pi/2-b}{a}$ , where $n$ is an odd integer Points of inflection: $(n\pi-b)/a$ , where $n$ is an integer.
57.

$\dfrac{dy}{dx}=-x/y$ , so the function is increasing in second and fourth quadrants, decreasing in the first and third quadrants.

$\dfrac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}}=-1/y^{3}$ , which is positive when $y<0$ and is negative when $y>0$ . Hence the function is concave down in the first and second quadrants and concave up in the third and fourth quadrants.