Lösung 1.3:2c
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- | { | + | There are three types of points at which the function can have local extreme points: |
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- | {{ | + | 1. Critical points, i.e. where |
- | {{ | + | <math>{f}'\left( x \right)=0</math>; |
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- | {{ | + | 2. Points where the function is not differentiable; |
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- | < | + | 3. Endpoints of the interval of definition. |
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+ | Because our function is a polynomial, it is defined and differentiable everywhere, and therefore does not have any points which satisfy | ||
+ | <math>2</math> | ||
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+ | <math>3</math>. | ||
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+ | As regards | ||
+ | <math>1</math>, we set the derivative equal to zero and obtain the equation | ||
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+ | <math>{f}'\left( x \right)=6x^{2}+6x-12=0</math> | ||
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+ | Dividing both sides by | ||
+ | <math>6</math> | ||
+ | and completing the square, we obtain | ||
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+ | <math>\left( x+\frac{1}{2} \right)^{2}-\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)^{2}-2=0</math> | ||
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+ | This gives us the equation | ||
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+ | <math>\left( x+\frac{1}{2} \right)^{2}=\frac{9}{4}</math> | ||
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+ | and taking the root gives the solutions | ||
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+ | <math>x=-\frac{1}{2}-\sqrt{\frac{9}{4}}=-\frac{1}{2}-\frac{3}{2}=-2</math> | ||
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+ | <math>x=-\frac{1}{2}+\sqrt{\frac{9}{4}}=-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{2}=1</math> | ||
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+ | This means that if the function has several extreme points, they must lie between | ||
+ | <math>x=-2\text{ }</math> | ||
+ | and | ||
+ | <math>x=1</math>. | ||
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+ | Then, we write down a sign table for the derivative, and read off the possible extreme points. | ||
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+ | TABLE | ||
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+ | The function has a local maximum at | ||
+ | <math>x=-2\text{ }</math> | ||
+ | and a local minimum at | ||
+ | <math>x=1</math>. | ||
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+ | We obtain the overall appearance of the graph of the function from the table and by calculating the value of the function at a few points. | ||
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+ | PICTURE TABLE | ||
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Version vom 11:01, 15. Okt. 2008
There are three types of points at which the function can have local extreme points:
1. Critical points, i.e. where \displaystyle {f}'\left( x \right)=0;
2. Points where the function is not differentiable;
3. Endpoints of the interval of definition.
Because our function is a polynomial, it is defined and differentiable everywhere, and therefore does not have any points which satisfy \displaystyle 2 and \displaystyle 3.
As regards \displaystyle 1, we set the derivative equal to zero and obtain the equation
\displaystyle {f}'\left( x \right)=6x^{2}+6x-12=0
Dividing both sides by \displaystyle 6 and completing the square, we obtain
\displaystyle \left( x+\frac{1}{2} \right)^{2}-\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)^{2}-2=0
This gives us the equation
\displaystyle \left( x+\frac{1}{2} \right)^{2}=\frac{9}{4}
and taking the root gives the solutions
\displaystyle x=-\frac{1}{2}-\sqrt{\frac{9}{4}}=-\frac{1}{2}-\frac{3}{2}=-2
\displaystyle x=-\frac{1}{2}+\sqrt{\frac{9}{4}}=-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{2}=1
This means that if the function has several extreme points, they must lie between
\displaystyle x=-2\text{ }
and
\displaystyle x=1.
Then, we write down a sign table for the derivative, and read off the possible extreme points.
TABLE
The function has a local maximum at \displaystyle x=-2\text{ } and a local minimum at \displaystyle x=1.
We obtain the overall appearance of the graph of the function from the table and by calculating the value of the function at a few points.
PICTURE TABLE