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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Write as a function.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2.3
Differentiate.
Step 2.3.1
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.3
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3.5
Add and .
Step 2.3.6
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3.7
Combine fractions.
Step 2.3.7.1
Combine and .
Step 2.3.7.2
Move to the left of .
Step 2.3.8
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3.9
Simplify terms.
Step 2.3.9.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.9.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.3.9.3
Combine and .
Step 2.3.9.4
Simplify the expression.
Step 2.3.9.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.9.4.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.4
Simplify.
Step 2.4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.4.2
Combine terms.
Step 2.4.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.2.3
Combine and .
Step 2.4.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.2.5
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.4.3
Reorder terms.
Step 3
Step 3.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2
Evaluate .
Step 3.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.3
Differentiate using the Constant Rule.
Step 3.3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.2
Add and .
Step 4
To find the local maximum and minimum values of the function, set the derivative equal to and solve.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Find the first derivative.
Step 5.1.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 5.1.2
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 5.1.3
Differentiate.
Step 5.1.3.1
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 5.1.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.3.3
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 5.1.3.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 5.1.3.5
Add and .
Step 5.1.3.6
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 5.1.3.7
Combine fractions.
Step 5.1.3.7.1
Combine and .
Step 5.1.3.7.2
Move to the left of .
Step 5.1.3.8
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 5.1.3.9
Simplify terms.
Step 5.1.3.9.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.3.9.2
Subtract from .
Step 5.1.3.9.3
Combine and .
Step 5.1.3.9.4
Simplify the expression.
Step 5.1.3.9.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.3.9.4.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.1.4
Simplify.
Step 5.1.4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.1.4.2
Combine terms.
Step 5.1.4.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.4.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.4.2.3
Combine and .
Step 5.1.4.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.4.2.5
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.1.4.3
Reorder terms.
Step 5.2
The first derivative of with respect to is .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Set the first derivative equal to .
Step 6.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 6.3
Multiply both sides of the equation by .
Step 6.4
Simplify both sides of the equation.
Step 6.4.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 6.4.1.1
Simplify .
Step 6.4.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.4.1.1.1.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 6.4.1.1.1.2
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 6.4.1.1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 6.4.1.1.1.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.4.1.1.1.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.4.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.4.1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.4.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.4.1.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.4.1.1.3
Multiply.
Step 6.4.1.1.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.4.1.1.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.4.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 6.4.2.1
Simplify .
Step 6.4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.4.2.1.1.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 6.4.2.1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 6.4.2.1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 6.4.2.1.1.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.4.2.1.1.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.4.2.1.2
Combine and .
Step 6.4.2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 7
Step 7.1
The domain of the expression is all real numbers except where the expression is undefined. In this case, there is no real number that makes the expression undefined.
Step 8
Critical points to evaluate.
Step 9
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 10
is a local maximum because the value of the second derivative is negative. This is referred to as the second derivative test.
is a local maximum
Step 11
Step 11.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 11.2
Simplify the result.
Step 11.2.1
Simplify terms.
Step 11.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 11.2.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.2.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.2.1.2
Combine and .
Step 11.2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.2
Simplify each term.
Step 11.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 11.2.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.2.2.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 11.2.2.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.2.2.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.2.2.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.2.2.1.2.4
Divide by .
Step 11.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 11.2.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.2.2.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 11.2.2.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.2.2.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.2.2.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.2.2.2.2.4
Divide by .
Step 11.2.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.3
Simplify the expression.
Step 11.2.3.1
Subtract from .
Step 11.2.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.4
The final answer is .
Step 12
These are the local extrema for .
is a local maxima
Step 13