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Ch. 4 - Applications of the Derivative
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Capitolo 4, Problema 4.1.89b

Values of related functions Suppose f is differentiable on (-∞,∞) and assume it has a local extreme value at the point x = 2, where f(2) = 0. Let g(x) = xf(x) + 1 and let h(x) = xf(x) + x +1, for all values of x.


b. Does either g or h have a local extreme value at x = 2? Explain.

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To determine if g(x) or h(x) has a local extreme value at x = 2, we need to find their derivatives and evaluate them at x = 2.
First, find the derivative of g(x) = x * f(x) + 1. Use the product rule for differentiation: if u(x) = x and v(x) = f(x), then the derivative g'(x) = u'(x)v(x) + u(x)v'(x).
Calculate g'(x): g'(x) = 1 * f(x) + x * f'(x) = f(x) + x * f'(x).
Evaluate g'(x) at x = 2: g'(2) = f(2) + 2 * f'(2). Since f(2) = 0 and f has a local extreme at x = 2, f'(2) = 0. Thus, g'(2) = 0.
Now, find the derivative of h(x) = x * f(x) + x + 1. Differentiate h(x) using the sum and product rules: h'(x) = f(x) + x * f'(x) + 1. Evaluate h'(x) at x = 2: h'(2) = f(2) + 2 * f'(2) + 1. Since f(2) = 0 and f'(2) = 0, h'(2) = 1, indicating h does not have a local extreme at x = 2.

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Local Extreme Values

A local extreme value of a function occurs at a point where the function reaches a maximum or minimum relative to its immediate surroundings. For a function to have a local extreme value at a point, the derivative at that point must be zero, indicating a horizontal tangent. In this case, since f has a local extreme at x = 2, we know that f'(2) = 0.
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