Determine the absolute maximum and absolute minimum values of $\displaystyle f(x) = \frac{x^2-4}{x^2+4}$ on the interval $[-4,4]$.
Taking the derivative of $f(x)$ using Quotient Rule we have,
$
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
f'(x) &= \frac{\left( x^2 + 4 \right)(2x) - \left( x^2 - 4\right) (2x)}{\left( x^2 + 4\right)^2}\\
\\
f'(x) &= \frac{\cancel{2x^3} + 8x - \cancel{2x^3} + 8x }{\left( x^2 + 4 \right)^2}\\
\\
f'(x) &= \frac{16x}{\left( x^2 + 4 \right)^2}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
$
Solving for critical numbers, when $f'(x) = 0$
$
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
0 &= \frac{16x}{\left( x^2 + 4 \right)^2}\\
\\
0 &= 16 x\\
\\
x &= 0
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
$
We have either absolute maximum and minimum values at $x = 0$
So,
$
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
f(0) &= \frac{0^2 - 4 }{0^2 + 4}\\
\\
f(0) &= -1
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
$
Evaluating $f(x)$ at end points $x = -4$ and $x = 4$
$
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
\text{when } x &= -4,\\
\\
f(-4) &= \frac{(-4)^2 -4 }{(-4)^2 + 4}\\
\\
f(-4) &= \frac{3}{5}\\
\\
\\
\\
\text{when } x &= 4,\\
\\
f(4) &= \frac{(4)^2 - 4}{(4)^2 + 4}\\
\\
f(4) &= \frac{3}{5}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
$
Therefore, we have absolute maximum value at $\displaystyle f(-4) = f(4) = \frac{3}{5}$ and the absolute minimum value at $f(0) = -1 $ on the interval $[-4,4]$
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Single Variable Calculus, Chapter 4, 4.1, Section 4.1, Problem 52
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