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Calculus Examples
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Step 1
Step 1.1
Find the first derivative.
Step 1.1.1
Find the first derivative.
Step 1.1.1.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.1.2
Evaluate .
Step 1.1.1.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.1.2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.1.1.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.1.3
Evaluate .
Step 1.1.1.3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.1.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.1.1.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.1.4
Evaluate .
Step 1.1.1.4.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.1.4.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.1.1.4.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.1.5
Evaluate .
Step 1.1.1.5.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.1.5.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.1.1.5.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.1.6
Differentiate using the Constant Rule.
Step 1.1.1.6.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.1.6.2
Add and .
Step 1.1.2
The first derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2
Set the first derivative equal to then solve the equation .
Step 1.2.1
Set the first derivative equal to .
Step 1.2.2
Factor the left side of the equation.
Step 1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.1.4
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.1.5
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.1.6
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.1.7
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
Step 1.2.2.2.1
Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
Step 1.2.2.2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
Step 1.2.2.3
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
Step 1.2.2.4
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2.2.5
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2.2.6
Factor.
Step 1.2.2.6.1
Factor.
Step 1.2.2.6.1.1
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 1.2.2.6.1.2
Remove unnecessary parentheses.
Step 1.2.2.6.2
Remove unnecessary parentheses.
Step 1.2.3
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 1.2.4
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 1.2.4.1
Set equal to .
Step 1.2.4.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.5
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 1.2.5.1
Set equal to .
Step 1.2.5.2
Solve for .
Step 1.2.5.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.5.2.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 1.2.5.2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 1.2.5.2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 1.2.5.2.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.2.5.2.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.5.2.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 1.2.5.2.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 1.2.5.2.2.3.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.2.6
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 1.2.6.1
Set equal to .
Step 1.2.6.2
Solve for .
Step 1.2.6.2.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.6.2.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 1.2.6.2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 1.2.6.2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 1.2.6.2.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.2.6.2.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.6.2.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 1.2.7
The final solution is all the values that make true.
Step 1.3
Find the values where the derivative is undefined.
Step 1.3.1
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 1.4
Evaluate at each value where the derivative is or undefined.
Step 1.4.1
Evaluate at .
Step 1.4.1.1
Substitute for .
Step 1.4.1.2
Simplify.
Step 1.4.1.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.4.1.2.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.1.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.1.2.1.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.1.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.1.2.1.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.1.2.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.1.2.1.7
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.1.2.2
Simplify by adding and subtracting.
Step 1.4.1.2.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 1.4.1.2.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.4.1.2.2.3
Add and .
Step 1.4.1.2.2.4
Add and .
Step 1.4.2
Evaluate at .
Step 1.4.2.1
Substitute for .
Step 1.4.2.2
Simplify.
Step 1.4.2.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.4.2.2.1.1
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 1.4.2.2.1.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.1.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.6
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.6.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.6.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.4.2.2.1.6.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.4.2.2.1.7
Combine and .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.8
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.9
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 1.4.2.2.1.9.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.9.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.10
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.11
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.12
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.13
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.13.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 1.4.2.2.1.13.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.13.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.4.2.2.1.13.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.4.2.2.1.14
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.15
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 1.4.2.2.1.15.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.15.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.16
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.17
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.18
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.19
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.20
Multiply .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.20.1
Combine and .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.20.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.21
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.4.2.2.1.22
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.22.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 1.4.2.2.1.22.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.2.2.1.22.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.4.2.2.1.22.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.4.2.2.1.23
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.2
Find the common denominator.
Step 1.4.2.2.2.1
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 1.4.2.2.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.2.5
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.2.6
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 1.4.2.2.2.7
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.2.8
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.2.9
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 1.4.2.2.2.10
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.2.11
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.2.12
Reorder the factors of .
Step 1.4.2.2.2.13
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.4.2.2.4
Simplify each term.
Step 1.4.2.2.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.4.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.4.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2.5
Simplify the expression.
Step 1.4.2.2.5.1
Add and .
Step 1.4.2.2.5.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.4.2.2.5.3
Subtract from .
Step 1.4.2.2.5.4
Add and .
Step 1.4.2.2.5.5
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.4.3
Evaluate at .
Step 1.4.3.1
Substitute for .
Step 1.4.3.2
Simplify.
Step 1.4.3.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.4.3.2.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.4.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.4.3.2.1.4.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.4.3.2.1.5
Combine and .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.7
Apply the product rule to .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.8
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.9
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.10
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.10.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.10.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.4.3.2.1.10.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.4.3.2.1.11
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.12
Apply the product rule to .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.13
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.14
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.15
Multiply .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.15.1
Combine and .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.15.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.16
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.4.3.2.1.17
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.17.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.3.2.1.17.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.4.3.2.1.17.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.4.3.2.1.18
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.2
Find the common denominator.
Step 1.4.3.2.2.1
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 1.4.3.2.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.2.5
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.2.6
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 1.4.3.2.2.7
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.2.8
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.2.9
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 1.4.3.2.2.10
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.2.11
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.2.12
Reorder the factors of .
Step 1.4.3.2.2.13
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.4.3.2.4
Simplify each term.
Step 1.4.3.2.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.4.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.4.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2.5
Simplify by adding and subtracting.
Step 1.4.3.2.5.1
Subtract from .
Step 1.4.3.2.5.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.4.3.2.5.3
Add and .
Step 1.4.3.2.5.4
Add and .
Step 1.4.4
List all of the points.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Evaluate at .
Step 2.1.1
Substitute for .
Step 2.1.2
Simplify.
Step 2.1.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.1.2.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.1.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.1.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.1.2.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.7
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.2
Simplify by adding and subtracting.
Step 2.1.2.2.1
Add and .
Step 2.1.2.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.1.2.2.3
Subtract from .
Step 2.1.2.2.4
Add and .
Step 2.2
Evaluate at .
Step 2.2.1
Substitute for .
Step 2.2.2
Simplify.
Step 2.2.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.2.2.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.2.1.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.2.1.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.2.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.2.1.7
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.2.2
Simplify by adding and subtracting.
Step 2.2.2.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 2.2.2.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.2.2.2.3
Add and .
Step 2.2.2.2.4
Add and .
Step 2.3
List all of the points.
Step 3
Compare the values found for each value of in order to determine the absolute maximum and minimum over the given interval. The maximum will occur at the highest value and the minimum will occur at the lowest value.
Absolute Maximum:
Absolute Minimum:
Step 4