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Example Question #1 : How To Graph Functions Of Curves
How many global extrema does the following function have?
One
Two
Impossible to determine
Three
Two
This function has only three extrema: a local maximum at and two minima at (these extrema are found by finding the first derivative of the function, setting it equal to zero, and solving for x).
By evaluating any point along the four intervals defined by the extrema, , , , and , one can see that the function is decreasing on the first interval, increasing on the second, decreasing on the third and increasing on the fourth. Therefore, is a local maximum while are minima Furthermore, the value of the function is the same at both minima, making them global minima.
Example Question #1 : How To Graph Functions Of Curves
For the figure above, which of the following statements is true?
The clearest indicators to check these answers with are (1) points where a function crosses zero compared to where another function has zero slope, and (2) where a function is increasing compared to where another function is positive.
Using the first criteria, we can see that f(x) has a slope of zero where both g(x) and h(x) cross zero, meaning f'(x) is not i(x).
Using the second criteria, we can see that f(x) is increasing on the entire interval shown, while g(x) is positive on the entire interval. Therefore, f'(x)=g(x).
Example Question #1 : How To Graph Functions Of Curves
A B
C D
For which of the graphs of above is the following statment true?
B
C
D
A
A
The condition reads 'the limit of f of x as x approaches three from the left'. Note that we're not looking at x as it approached negative three. Only A and B have infinite limites at positive 3 (C and D show limits as x approaches negative 3), so the answer must be one of these. We can see that from the left, B approaches positive infinity at x=3 from the left, while A approaches negative infinity at x=3 from the left, so the correct answer is A.
Example Question #4 : How To Graph Functions Of Curves
On what interval is the following function decreasing?
Since this is a quadratic function with a positive first coefficient, we know it only has one local minimum and no other extrema. So all we have to do is find the x coordinate corresponding to this value and we will have one endpoint of our interval, and it will be decreasing constantly as you approach this point from the left.
Recall,
So, if we take the derivative of this quadratic, we get
So this is where our interval ends. Since there are no other local extrema, we know our interval is
.
Example Question #1 : Derivatives
Which of the following is true about the twice-differentiable function above?
Since the function is increasing at , , and since is below the x-axis, .
Furthermore, there exists an inflection point at , where the concavity of function changes.
Thus at , .
Therefore, the correct answer is .
Example Question #5 : How To Graph Functions Of Curves
Which one of the following could be the integral of ?
Since the functions are added together, we can take each one seperately and add the results together.
The integral of is since you must apply for the chain rule of the .
The integral of will be using the power rule
,
which means it will equal
, which turns into ,
so combining these gives
as the integral, making the only equation that satisfies this quality.
Example Question #3 : How To Graph Functions Of Curves
Exponential Function
What is the graph of the folloiwng function:
None of the above
Use the following values to plot the graph:
, , ,
Example Question #2 : How To Graph Functions Of Curves
Trigonometric Function
Graph the folloiwng function:
None of the above
Plot the graph for the following values:
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