Semester 2 Assignment 4

1)
y = x e^(-kx)
y' = e^(-kx) (1 - kx)
y'' = e^(-kx) (k²x - 2k)

e^(-kx) (1 - kx) = 0 ........... set y' = 0 to find stationary points

x = 1/k ............................. e^(-kx) can never equal 0
y''(1/k) = (-k/e) < 0 .......... → x = 1/k is a relative maximum
lim (x → ∞) y(x) = 0 ........... check the endpoints
lim (x → -∞) y(x) = -∞ ....... ""

Answer (a): x = 1/k is the absolute maximum

Answer (b): y = 1/(ek) ; k > 0

2)
1) Given: f(x) = tan (x) and g(x) =(2)^(1/2) cos x.

2) To find the point of intersection of 'f' and 'g' solve tan (x) and (2)^(1/2) cos x.

3) ==> tan (x) = (2)^(1/2) cos x; Expressing tan(x) as sin(x)/cos(x) and cross multiplying,
==> sin(x) = (2)^(1/2) cos^2 x; = (2)^(1/2) [1 - sin^2 x], expanding the brackets and
moving to left side ==> (2)^(1/2) sin^2 x + sin x - (2)^(1/2) = 0.
This is a quadratic function is sin x; hence using quadratic formula and solving,
sin(x) = 1/(2)^1/2 or - (2)^1/2; But - (2)^1/2 is rejected, since minimum value of sin
function is (-1) only. As such sin(x) = 1/root 2, ==> x = pi/4 for the given interval.
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4) Hence their point of intersection is (pi/4, 1}
[tan(pi/4) = 1 or (2)^(1/2) cos(pi/4).= (2)^(1/2) (1/root)]

[You may get the same point of intersection by drawing the graphs of two functions also]

b) In the given region the [root2 {cos x}] is a decreasing function from root 2 to o and the
tan function is an increasing function from 0 to infinity. Hence the cos graph will be
above tan.

Hence the area of the enclosed region is given by integration as:

Integral of [ (2)^(1/2) cos x - tan (x)] with the lower boundary '0' and the upper boundary
pi/4.

==> Area = [ (2)^(1/2) sin(x) - ln{sec(x)}] in the limits [0, pi/4]

[Integral of cos(x) = sin(x) and integral of tan(x) = ln{sec(x)}]

Evaluating the limits value,

Area = [(2)^(1/2) sin(pi/4) - ln{sec(pi/4)} - [(2)^(1/2) sin(0) - ln{sec(0)}

==> Area = [1 - ln(root 2)] - [0 - 0] = 1 - 0.3466 = 0.6534 sq. units

3)
Couldn’t find it online but here’s what I think the answers are to parts A and B
A) Range is from 0 to infinity since x is squared and in an absolute value bars
B) Just graph the function and see if its continuous all the way
C)Don’t know how to do it!
D) We can all do this just take the anti-derivative of f(x) and solve.
4)
A)Take the antiderivative of A(t) to find V(t) and the + C you get just make V(1)=9 to
find C
B)Don’t know try asking me in person!
C)Take the anti-derivative of what you found in Part A to get X(t) and the + C you get
this time you just make X(1)=-16 to find C

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