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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.6.86a

Temperatures in Fairbanks, Alaska The graph in the accompanying figure shows the average Fahrenheit temperature in Fairbanks, Alaska, during a typical 365-day year. The equation that approximates the temperature on day x is


y = 37 sin[(2π/365)(x − 101)] + 25


and is graphed in the accompanying figure.


a. On what day is the temperature increasing the fastest?


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Step 1: To determine the day when the temperature is increasing the fastest, we need to find the derivative of the given temperature function y = 37 sin[(2π/365)(x − 101)] + 25. The derivative represents the rate of change of temperature with respect to time (day x).
Step 2: Differentiate the function y with respect to x. Using the chain rule, the derivative of y = 37 sin[(2π/365)(x − 101)] + 25 is given by dy/dx = 37 * cos[(2π/365)(x − 101)] * (2π/365). The constant 25 disappears because its derivative is zero.
Step 3: Simplify the derivative expression to dy/dx = (74π/365) * cos[(2π/365)(x − 101)]. This represents the rate of change of temperature on day x.
Step 4: To find the day when the temperature is increasing the fastest, we need to maximize dy/dx. The cosine function achieves its maximum value of 1 when its argument is zero. Set (2π/365)(x − 101) = 0 and solve for x to find the day.
Step 5: Solve for x: x = 101. This indicates that the temperature is increasing the fastest on day 101 of the year, which corresponds to a date in early April based on the graph.

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