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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Differentiate using the Sum Rule.
Step 1.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.1.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2
Evaluate .
Step 1.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.2.3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 1.2.4
Combine and .
Step 1.2.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.2.6
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.2.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.6.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.2.7
Combine and .
Step 1.2.8
Combine and .
Step 1.2.9
Multiply by .
Step 1.3
Evaluate .
Step 1.3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.5
Simplify.
Step 1.5.1
Add and .
Step 1.5.2
Reorder terms.
Step 2
Step 2.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2
Evaluate .
Step 2.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.3
Evaluate .
Step 2.3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3.3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 2.3.4
Combine and .
Step 2.3.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.3.6
Simplify the numerator.
Step 2.3.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.6.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.3.7
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.3.8
Combine and .
Step 2.3.9
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.10
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.11
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.12
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 3
To find the local maximum and minimum values of the function, set the derivative equal to and solve.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Find the first derivative.
Step 4.1.1
Differentiate using the Sum Rule.
Step 4.1.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.1.1.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.2
Evaluate .
Step 4.1.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.1.2.3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.1.2.4
Combine and .
Step 4.1.2.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.1.2.6
Simplify the numerator.
Step 4.1.2.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.2.6.2
Subtract from .
Step 4.1.2.7
Combine and .
Step 4.1.2.8
Combine and .
Step 4.1.2.9
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.3
Evaluate .
Step 4.1.3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.1.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.5
Simplify.
Step 4.1.5.1
Add and .
Step 4.1.5.2
Reorder terms.
Step 4.2
The first derivative of with respect to is .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Set the first derivative equal to .
Step 5.2
Find a common factor that is present in each term.
Step 5.3
Substitute for .
Step 5.4
Solve for .
Step 5.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.2
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 5.4.3
Set equal to .
Step 5.4.4
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 5.4.4.1
Set equal to .
Step 5.4.4.2
Solve for .
Step 5.4.4.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 5.4.4.2.2
Raise each side of the equation to the power of to eliminate the fractional exponent on the left side.
Step 5.4.4.2.3
Simplify the exponent.
Step 5.4.4.2.3.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.4.4.2.3.1.1
Simplify .
Step 5.4.4.2.3.1.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.4.4.2.3.1.1.2
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 5.4.4.2.3.1.1.2.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.4.4.2.3.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.4.4.2.3.1.1.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.4.4.2.3.1.1.2.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.4.4.2.3.1.1.2.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.4.4.2.3.1.1.2.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.4.4.2.3.1.1.2.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.4.4.2.3.1.1.3
Simplify.
Step 5.4.4.2.3.1.1.4
Reorder factors in .
Step 5.4.4.2.3.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.4.4.2.3.2.1
Simplify .
Step 5.4.4.2.3.2.1.1
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 5.4.4.2.3.2.1.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.4.4.2.3.2.1.1.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.4.4.2.3.2.1.2
Simplify the expression.
Step 5.4.4.2.3.2.1.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 5.4.4.2.3.2.1.2.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.4.4.2.3.2.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.4.4.2.3.2.1.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.4.4.2.3.2.1.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.4.4.2.3.2.1.4
Simplify the expression.
Step 5.4.4.2.3.2.1.4.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.4.4.2.3.2.1.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.4.2.4
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 5.4.4.2.4.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 5.4.4.2.4.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.4.4.2.4.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.4.4.2.4.2.2
Divide by .
Step 5.4.4.2.4.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.4.4.2.4.3.1
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 5.4.4.2.4.3.2
Combine.
Step 5.4.4.2.4.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.5
The final solution is all the values that make true.
Step 5.5
Substitute for .
Step 5.6
Solve for for .
Step 5.6.1
Raise each side of the equation to the power of to eliminate the fractional exponent on the left side.
Step 5.6.2
Simplify the exponent.
Step 5.6.2.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.6.2.1.1
Simplify .
Step 5.6.2.1.1.1
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 5.6.2.1.1.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.6.2.1.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.6.2.1.1.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.6.2.1.1.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.6.2.1.1.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.6.2.1.1.1.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.6.2.1.1.1.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.6.2.1.1.2
Simplify.
Step 5.6.2.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.6.2.2.1
Simplify .
Step 5.6.2.2.1.1
Simplify the expression.
Step 5.6.2.2.1.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 5.6.2.2.1.1.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.6.2.2.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.6.2.2.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.6.2.2.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.6.2.2.1.3
Raising to any positive power yields .
Step 5.6.2.2.1.4
Plus or minus is .
Step 5.7
Solve for for .
Step 5.7.1
Raise each side of the equation to the power of to eliminate the fractional exponent on the left side.
Step 5.7.2
Simplify the exponent.
Step 5.7.2.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.7.2.1.1
Simplify .
Step 5.7.2.1.1.1
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 5.7.2.1.1.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.7.2.1.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.7.2.1.1.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.7.2.1.1.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.7.2.1.1.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.7.2.1.1.1.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.7.2.1.1.1.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.7.2.1.1.2
Simplify.
Step 5.7.2.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.7.2.2.1
Simplify .
Step 5.7.2.2.1.1
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 5.7.2.2.1.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.7.2.2.1.1.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.7.2.2.1.2
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 5.7.2.2.1.2.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.7.2.2.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.7.2.2.1.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.7.2.2.1.2.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.7.2.2.1.2.3
Combine and .
Step 5.7.2.2.1.3
Simplify the denominator.
Step 5.7.2.2.1.3.1
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 5.7.2.2.1.3.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.7.2.2.1.3.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.7.2.2.1.3.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.7.2.2.1.3.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.7.2.2.1.3.1.3
Combine and .
Step 5.7.2.2.1.3.2
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 5.7.2.2.1.3.2.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.7.2.2.1.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.7.2.2.1.3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.7.2.2.1.3.2.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.7.2.2.1.3.2.3
Combine and .
Step 5.7.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 5.7.3.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 5.7.3.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 5.7.3.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 5.8
List all of the solutions.
Step 5.9
Exclude the solutions that do not make true.
Step 6
Step 6.1
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 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
Step 9.1
Simplify the expression.
Step 9.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 9.1.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 9.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 9.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 9.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 9.3
Simplify the expression.
Step 9.3.1
Raising to any positive power yields .
Step 9.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 9.3.3
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 9.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Undefined
Step 10
Step 10.1
Split into separate intervals around the values that make the first derivative or undefined.
Step 10.2
Substitute any number, such as , from the interval in the first derivative to check if the result is negative or positive.
Step 10.2.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 10.2.2
Simplify the result.
Step 10.2.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 10.2.2.2
The final answer is .
Step 10.3
No local maxima or minima found for .
No local maxima or minima
No local maxima or minima
Step 11