Dr. Iske Larkin stated that she had done some work on nutrition in Manatees. One of the questions that she was interested in was
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Note that f(x) as given is <em>not</em> invertible. By definition of inverse function,
which is a cubic polynomial in with three distinct roots, so we could have three possible inverses, each valid over a subset of the domain of f(x).
Choose one of these inverses by restricting the domain of f(x) accordingly. Since a polynomial is monotonic between its extrema, we can determine where f(x) has its critical/turning points, then split the real line at these points.
f'(x) = 3x² - 1 = 0 ⇒ x = ±1/√3
So, we have three subsets over which f(x) can be considered invertible.
• (-∞, -1/√3)
• (-1/√3, 1/√3)
• (1/√3, ∞)
By the inverse function theorem,
where f(a) = b.
Solve f(x) = 2 for x :
x³ - x + 2 = 2
x³ - x = 0
x (x² - 1) = 0
x (x - 1) (x + 1) = 0
x = 0 or x = 1 or x = -1
Then can be one of
• 1/f'(-1) = 1/2, if we restrict to (-∞, -1/√3);
• 1/f'(0) = -1, if we restrict to (-1/√3, 1/√3); or
• 1/f'(1) = 1/2, if we restrict to (1/√3, ∞)
Observe the graph below. This graph represents the scenario.
The question is ill formated, the complete question is
In a simulation, a moving object accelerates from rest to 4 meters per second in 2 seconds. For the following three seconds, it increases linearly until it reaches a speed of 10 meters per second. Following three seconds at that speed (acceleration = 0), the item progressively decelerates until it comes to rest two seconds later. Draw the graph of this scenario for 10 seconds?
I'll describe how the graph may show.
It will move diagonally upward from time 0 to 2 seconds until it reaches the y axis at a speed of 4 m/s.
Then, from 2 to 5, the position will move up diagonally until it reaches the y axis at a speed of 10 m/s.
The next 5 to 8 seconds will be horizontal.
After that, it will descend diagonally.
Observe the graph below. This graph represents the scenario.
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