How to answer these questions using differentiation ?
A curve is defined by #y = x ^ 3 - 12x#
a) the value of x where y is maximal,
b) the touch line equation to the curve at point (3, -9)
A curve is defined by
a) the value of x where y is maximal,
b) the touch line equation to the curve at point (3, -9)
1 Answer
Explanation:
#(a)#
#"to find maxima differentiate and equate to zero"#
#rArrdy/dx=3x^2-12=0#
#rArr3(x-2)(x+2)=0rArrx=+-2#
#"to determine max/min use the "color(red)"second derivative test"#
#• " If "(d^2y)/(dx^2)>0" at x = a then minimum"#
#• " If "(d^2y)/(dx^2)<0" at x = a then maximum"#
#(d^2y)/(dx^2)=6x#
#x=2to(d^2y)/(dx^2)=12>0rArr"minimum"#
#x=-2to(d^2y)/(dx^2)=-12<0rArr" maximum"#
#rArr"y is a maximum when "x=-2#
#(b)#
#•color(white)(x)m_(color(red)"tangent")=dy/dx" at x = 3"#
#x=3tody/dx=27-12=15#
#rArry+9=15(x-3)larrcolor(blue)"point-slope form"#
#rArry=15x-45-9#
#rArry=15x-54larrcolor(red)"equation of tangent"#