Calculus Examples

Find the Local Maxima and Minima f(x)=600(1-7/(x+1)+14/((x+1)^2))
Step 1
Find the first derivative of the function.
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Step 1.1
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 1.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.3
Subtract from .
Step 1.4
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 1.5
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Step 1.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.5.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.5.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.5.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.5.5
Add and .
Step 1.6
Differentiate using the Constant Multiple Rule.
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Step 1.6.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.6.2
Combine and .
Step 1.6.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.7
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 1.8
Differentiate using the Sum Rule.
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Step 1.8.1
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 1.8.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 1.8.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.8.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.9
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 1.10
Differentiate.
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Step 1.10.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.10.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.10.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.10.4
Simplify the expression.
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Step 1.10.4.1
Add and .
Step 1.10.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.10.5
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.10.6
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.10.7
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.10.8
Simplify by adding terms.
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Step 1.10.8.1
Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
Step 1.10.8.4
Add and .
Step 1.10.9
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.10.10
Add and .
Step 1.11
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 1.11.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 1.11.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.11.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 1.12
Simplify with factoring out.
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Step 1.12.1
Multiply by .
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Factor out of .
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Step 1.12.2.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 1.13
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 1.13.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.13.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.13.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.14
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.15
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.16
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.17
Combine fractions.
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Step 1.17.1
Add and .
Step 1.17.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.17.3
Combine and .
Step 1.18
Simplify.
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Step 1.18.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.18.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.18.3
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 1.18.3.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.18.3.1.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 1.18.3.1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.18.3.1.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.18.3.1.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.18.3.1.2
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 1.18.3.1.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.18.3.1.2.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.18.3.1.2.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.18.3.1.2.1.2.1
Move .
Step 1.18.3.1.2.1.2.2
Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
Step 1.18.3.1.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.18.3.1.2.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 1.18.3.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 1.18.3.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.18.3.1.4
Simplify.
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Step 1.18.3.1.4.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.18.3.1.4.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.18.3.1.5
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 1.18.3.1.5.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.18.3.1.5.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.18.3.1.5.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.18.3.1.6
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 1.18.3.1.6.1
Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.18.3.1.6.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.18.3.1.7
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.18.3.1.8
Simplify.
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Step 1.18.3.1.8.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.18.3.1.9
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.18.3.1.10
Simplify.
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Step 1.18.3.1.10.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.18.3.1.10.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.18.3.1.11
Multiply .
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Step 1.18.3.1.11.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.18.3.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 1.18.3.2.1
Subtract from .
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Add and .
Step 1.18.3.3
Add and .
Step 1.18.3.4
Add and .
Step 1.18.3.5
Subtract from .
Step 1.18.4
Factor out of .
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Step 1.18.4.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 2
Find the second derivative of the function.
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Step 2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2.3
Differentiate.
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Step 2.3.1
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 2.3.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.3.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3.5
Simplify the expression.
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Step 2.3.5.1
Add and .
Step 2.3.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.4.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.5
Simplify with factoring out.
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Step 2.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.2
Factor out of .
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Step 2.5.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.6
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 2.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.6.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.6.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.7
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.8
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.9
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.10
Combine fractions.
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Step 2.10.1
Add and .
Step 2.10.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.10.3
Combine and .
Step 2.11
Simplify.
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Step 2.11.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.11.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.11.3
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 2.11.3.1
Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Step 2.11.3.1.3.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 2.11.3.2
Subtract from .
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Add and .
Step 2.11.4
Factor out of .
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Step 2.11.4.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 2.11.6
Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
Step 2.11.8
Rewrite as .
Step 2.11.9
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3
To find the local maximum and minimum values of the function, set the derivative equal to and solve.
Step 4
Find the first derivative.
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Step 4.1
Find the first derivative.
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Step 4.1.1
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 4.1.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.1.3
Subtract from .
Step 4.1.4
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.1.5
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Step 4.1.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.5.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.1.5.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.1.5.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.1.5.5
Add and .
Step 4.1.6
Differentiate using the Constant Multiple Rule.
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Step 4.1.6.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.1.6.2
Combine and .
Step 4.1.6.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.7
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 4.1.8
Differentiate using the Sum Rule.
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Step 4.1.8.1
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.1.8.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.1.8.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.8.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.9
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 4.1.10
Differentiate.
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Step 4.1.10.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.10.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.1.10.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.10.4
Simplify the expression.
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Step 4.1.10.4.1
Add and .
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Multiply by .
Step 4.1.10.5
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.10.6
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.1.10.7
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.10.8
Simplify by adding terms.
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Step 4.1.10.8.1
Add and .
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Multiply by .
Step 4.1.10.8.3
Add and .
Step 4.1.10.8.4
Add and .
Step 4.1.10.9
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.10.10
Add and .
Step 4.1.11
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 4.1.11.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 4.1.11.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.1.11.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 4.1.12
Simplify with factoring out.
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Step 4.1.12.1
Multiply by .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 4.1.13
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.1.13.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.13.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.1.14
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.15
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.1.16
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.17
Combine fractions.
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Step 4.1.17.1
Add and .
Step 4.1.17.2
Multiply by .
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Combine and .
Step 4.1.18
Simplify.
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Step 4.1.18.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.18.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.18.3
Simplify the numerator.
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Simplify each term.
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 4.1.18.3.1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.18.3.1.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.18.3.1.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.18.3.1.2
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Simplify each term.
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.1.18.3.1.2.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.1.18.3.1.2.1.2.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
Step 4.1.18.3.1.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.18.3.1.2.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.18.3.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 4.1.18.3.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 4.1.18.3.1.4.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.18.3.1.5
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 4.1.18.3.1.5.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.18.3.1.5.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.18.3.1.5.3
Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 4.1.18.3.1.6.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.18.3.1.6.2
Subtract from .
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Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.18.3.1.8
Simplify.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.18.3.1.10
Simplify.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 4.1.18.3.1.10.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.18.3.1.11
Multiply .
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Step 4.1.18.3.1.11.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.18.3.1.11.2
Multiply by .
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Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 4.1.18.3.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 4.1.18.3.2.2
Add and .
Step 4.1.18.3.3
Add and .
Step 4.1.18.3.4
Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Factor out of .
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Step 4.1.18.4.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 4.2
The first derivative of with respect to is .
Step 5
Set the first derivative equal to then solve the equation .
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Step 5.1
Set the first derivative equal to .
Step 5.2
Set the numerator equal to zero.
Step 5.3
Solve the equation for .
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Step 5.3.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 5.3.1.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 5.3.1.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 5.3.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.3.1.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.1.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 5.3.1.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 5.3.1.3.1
Divide by .
Step 5.3.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 6
Find the values where the derivative is undefined.
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Step 6.1
Set the denominator in equal to to find where the expression is undefined.
Step 6.2
Solve for .
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Step 6.2.1
Set the equal to .
Step 6.2.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 7
Critical points to evaluate.
Step 8
Evaluate the second derivative at . If the second derivative is positive, then this is a local minimum. If it is negative, then this is a local maximum.
Step 9
Evaluate the second derivative.
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Step 9.1
Subtract from .
Step 9.2
Simplify the denominator.
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Step 9.2.1
Add and .
Step 9.2.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 9.3
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
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Step 9.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 9.3.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 9.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 9.3.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 9.3.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 9.3.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 9.3.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 9.3.3
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 9.4
Multiply .
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Step 9.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 9.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 10
is a local minimum because the value of the second derivative is positive. This is referred to as the second derivative test.
is a local minimum
Step 11
Find the y-value when .
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Step 11.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 11.2
Simplify the result.
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Step 11.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 11.2.1.1
Add and .
Step 11.2.1.2
Simplify the denominator.
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Step 11.2.1.2.1
Add and .
Step 11.2.1.2.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.2.1.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 11.2.1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.2.1.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 11.2.1.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.2.1.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.2.1.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.2.2
Find the common denominator.
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Step 11.2.2.1
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 11.2.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.2.5
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.2.6
Reorder the factors of .
Step 11.2.2.7
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 11.2.4
Simplify the expression.
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Step 11.2.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.4.2
Subtract from .
Step 11.2.4.3
Add and .
Step 11.2.5
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 11.2.5.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.2.5.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.2.6
The final answer is .
Step 12
These are the local extrema for .
is a local minima
Step 13