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Answer:
The step 4 and 5 describe the errors Stephen made.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : Stephen evaluated . His work is shown below.
To find : Which two statements describe the errors Stephen made?
Solution :
Step 1 -
Step 2 -
Step 3 -
Step 4 -
Error is the step as 4 sign is negative.
So correct step is
Step 5 -
Error is the step as there is 4 in place of 3.
So correct step is
The step 4 and 5 describe the errors Stephen made.
Answer: (a) Interval where f is increasing: (0.78,+∞);
Interval where f is decreasing: (0,0.78);
(b) Local minimum: (0.78, - 0.09)
(c) Inflection point: (0.56,-0.06)
Interval concave up: (0.56,+∞)
Interval concave down: (0,0.56)
Step-by-step explanation:
(a) To determine the interval where function f is increasing or decreasing, first derive the function:
f'(x) = [
]
Using the product rule of derivative, which is: [u(x).v(x)]' = u'(x)v(x) + u(x).v'(x),
you have:
f'(x) =
f'(x) =
f'(x) =
Now, find the critical points: f'(x) = 0
= 0
x = 0
and
x =
x = 0.78
To determine the interval where f(x) is positive (increasing) or negative (decreasing), evaluate the function at each interval:
interval x-value f'(x) result
0<x<0.78 0.5 f'(0.5) = -0.22 decreasing
x>0.78 1 f'(1) = 1 increasing
With the table, it can be concluded that in the interval (0,0.78) the function is decreasing while in the interval (0.78, +∞), f is increasing.
Note: As it is a natural logarithm function, there are no negative x-values.
(b) A extremum point (maximum or minimum) is found where f is defined and f' changes signs. In this case:
- Between 0 and 0.78, the function decreases and at point and it is defined at point 0.78;
- After 0.78, it increase (has a change of sign) and f is also defined;
Then, x=0.78 is a point of minimum and its y-value is:
f(x) =
f(0.78) =
f(0.78) = - 0.092
The point of <u>minimum</u> is (0.78, - 0.092)
(c) To determine the inflection point (IP), calculate the second derivative of the function and solve for x:
f"(x) = [
]
f"(x) =
f"(x) =
= 0
and
Substituing x in the function:
f(x) =
f(0.56) =
f(0.56) = - 0.06
The <u>inflection point</u> will be: (0.56, - 0.06)
In a function, the concave is down when f"(x) < 0 and up when f"(x) > 0, adn knowing that the critical points for that derivative are 0 and 0.56:
f"(x) =
f"(0.1) =
f"(0.1) = - 0.21, i.e. <u>Concave</u> is <u>DOWN.</u>
f"(0.7) =
f"(0.7) = + 1.33, i.e. <u>Concave</u> is <u>UP.</u>
Hi there!
First we need to work out the parenthesis, which can for instance be done using rainbow technique.
Now subtract 3 from both sides.
And finally add 3x to both sides.
The 4th answer choice is correct.
First we need to work out the parenthesis, which can for instance be done using rainbow technique.
Now subtract 3 from both sides.
And finally add 3x to both sides.
The 4th answer choice is correct.