Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Single Variable Calculus, Chapter 4, 4.3, Section 4.3, Problem 40

Suppose that f(x)=x+cosx,2πx2π

a.) Determine the intervals of increase or decrease.

If f(x)=x+cosx then,


f(x)=1sinxf(x)=cosx


To find the critical numbers, we set f(x)=0, so..


f(x)=0=1sinx0=1sinxsinx=1x=sin1[1]x=π2+2πn where n is an integer


For the interval 2πx2π, the critical numbers are

x=π2,x=32π

Hence, we can divide the interval by:

Intervalf(x)f2π<x3π2+increasing on(2π,3π2)3π2<x<π2+increasing on(3π2,π2)π2<x<2π+increasing on(π2,2π)

These data obtained by substituting any values of x to f(x) within the specified interval. Check its sign, if it's positive, it means that the curve is increasing on that interval. On the other hand, if the sign is negative, it means that the curve is decreasing on that interval.


b.) Find the local maximum and minimum values.

We will use Second Derivative Test to evaluate f(x) at these critical numbers:

So when x=π2,


f(π2)=cos(π2)f(π2)=0


Since f(π2) and f(3π2)=0 the function has no local maximum and minimum.

c.) Find the intervals of concavity and the inflection points.

We set f(x)=0, to determine the inflection points..


f(x)=0=cosxcosx=0x=cos1[0]x=±π2+2πn where n is an integer


For the interval 2πx2π, the inflection points are

x=π2,x=3π2,x=π2,x=3π2

Let's divide the interval to determine the concavity..

Intervalf(x)Concavity2π<x<3π2Downward3π2<x<π2+Upwardπ2<x<π2Downwardπ2<x<3π2+Upward3π2<x<2πDownward

These values are obtained by evaluating f(x) within the specified interval. The concavity is upward when the sign of f(x) is positive. On the other hand, the concavity is downward when the sign of f(x) is negative.


d.) Using the values obtained, illustrate the graph of f.

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