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What is a critical number of a function?
What is a critical number of a function?
Which critical number corresponds to a local minimum for the function f(x) = (3x + 1)^{2/3}?
Which critical number corresponds to a local minimum for the function f(x) = (3x + 1)^{2/3}?
In the context of local extrema, what does a horizontal tangent line indicate?
In the context of local extrema, what does a horizontal tangent line indicate?
For the function f(x) = x^{1/3}, where does it have a local extremum?
For the function f(x) = x^{1/3}, where does it have a local extremum?
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Identify the local extremum for the function f(x) = 9 - x^2.
Identify the local extremum for the function f(x) = 9 - x^2.
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What behavior is observed at local extrema for the function f(x) = x^2 + 5x - 1?
What behavior is observed at local extrema for the function f(x) = x^2 + 5x - 1?
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What is true about critical numbers of the function f(x) = -x^2 + 4x + 2?
What is true about critical numbers of the function f(x) = -x^2 + 4x + 2?
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In the function f(x) = x^4 - 2x^2 + 1, which points correspond to local extrema?
In the function f(x) = x^4 - 2x^2 + 1, which points correspond to local extrema?
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Where do absolute extrema of a continuous function on the closed interval [a, b] occur?
Where do absolute extrema of a continuous function on the closed interval [a, b] occur?
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What characterizes a function that is increasing on an interval I?
What characterizes a function that is increasing on an interval I?
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What does it indicate if a critical number c causes the function to change from increasing to decreasing?
What does it indicate if a critical number c causes the function to change from increasing to decreasing?
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What happens if the derivative f'(x) has the same sign on both sides of a critical number?
What happens if the derivative f'(x) has the same sign on both sides of a critical number?
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What is the local extremum of the function f(x) = |x|?
What is the local extremum of the function f(x) = |x|?
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What is a necessary condition for a function to have a local minimum at a critical number?
What is a necessary condition for a function to have a local minimum at a critical number?
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What does the Extreme Value Theorem state about a continuous function on a closed, bounded interval?
What does the Extreme Value Theorem state about a continuous function on a closed, bounded interval?
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For f(x) = 1/x on the interval [−3, 0) ∪ (0, 3], what is true about its absolute extrema?
For f(x) = 1/x on the interval [−3, 0) ∪ (0, 3], what is true about its absolute extrema?
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In the function f(x) = 2x^3 + 9x^2 - 24x - 10, if f' changes from negative to positive at a point, that point is identified as:
In the function f(x) = 2x^3 + 9x^2 - 24x - 10, if f' changes from negative to positive at a point, that point is identified as:
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Given the function f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3, which of the following statements is true concerning local extrema?
Given the function f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3, which of the following statements is true concerning local extrema?
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What is a critical number of a function f?
What is a critical number of a function f?
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What is the outcome if a function is decreasing on an interval?
What is the outcome if a function is decreasing on an interval?
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What are the critical numbers of the function f(x) = 2x³ - 3x² - 12x + 5 on the interval [−2, 4]?
What are the critical numbers of the function f(x) = 2x³ - 3x² - 12x + 5 on the interval [−2, 4]?
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Which interval does f(x) = x² - 9 attain absolute extrema?
Which interval does f(x) = x² - 9 attain absolute extrema?
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At the point x = 0 for f(x) = |x|, what is notable about the derivative?
At the point x = 0 for f(x) = |x|, what is notable about the derivative?
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What is the absolute maximum value of f(x) = 1/x on the interval [1, 3]?
What is the absolute maximum value of f(x) = 1/x on the interval [1, 3]?
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Study Notes
Applications of Differentiation
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Critical Numbers: A number c in the domain of a function f is called a critical number of f if f'(c) = 0 or f'(c) is undefined.
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Local Extrema: Local extrema occur at critical numbers, where a function changes from increasing to decreasing or vice versa.
- A function can have an extremum at a point where the tangent line is horizontal (f'(x) = 0).
- A function can have an extremum at a corner or a point where the tangent line is vertical (f'(x) is undefined).
- Local extrema are relative maximum or minimum values within a specific interval.
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Absolute Extrema: For a function f defined on a set S of real numbers and a number c ∈ S:
- f(c) is the absolute maximum if f(c) ≥ f(x) for all x ∈ S.
- f(c) is the absolute minimum if f(c) ≤ f(x) for all x ∈ S.
- Absolute extrema can occur at critical numbers or endpoints of an interval.
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Increasing and Decreasing Functions:
- A function f is increasing on an interval I if, for any x₁ and x₂ in I with x₁ < x₂, f(x₁) < f(x₂).
- A function f is decreasing on an interval I if, for any x₁ and x₂ in I with x₁ < x₂, f(x₁) > f(x₂).
- Increasing and decreasing behavior of a function can be determined by examining the sign of the first derivative.
- Critical numbers are points where the first derivative is either zero or undefined and where a function changes from increasing to decreasing or vice versa.
Concavity and Second Derivative Test
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Concavity: The concavity of a function describes how the function bends.
- A function is concave upward on an interval if its graph lies above its tangent lines within that interval.
- A function is concave downward on an interval if its graph lies below its tangent lines within that interval.
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Inflection Points: An inflection point is a point on the graph of a function where the concavity changes.
- At an inflection point, the sign of the second derivative changes.
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Second Derivative Test: This test uses the second derivative to determine the nature of critical points.
- If f''(c) > 0 where f'(c) = 0, then f has a local minimum at x = c.
- If f''(c) < 0 where f'(c) = 0, then f has a local maximum at x = c.
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This quiz covers essential concepts related to the applications of differentiation, including critical numbers, local and absolute extrema, and the behavior of increasing and decreasing functions. Test your understanding of how these concepts are applied in calculus.
