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Ch. 7 - Transcendental Functions
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Capitolo 7, Problema 7.3.130

130. Where does the periodic function f(x) = 2e^(sin(x/2)) take on its extreme values, and what are these values?
Graph of the periodic function y = 2e^(sin(x/2)) showing smooth oscillations with labeled x and y axes.

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Identify the function given: \(f(x) = 2e^{\sin(\frac{x}{2})}\), which is periodic due to the sine function inside the exponent.
To find the extreme values, compute the derivative \(f'(x)\) using the chain rule: \(f'(x) = 2e^{\sin(\frac{x}{2})} \cdot \cos(\frac{x}{2}) \cdot \frac{1}{2}\).
Set the derivative equal to zero to find critical points: \(f'(x) = 0 \Rightarrow 2e^{\sin(\frac{x}{2})} \cdot \cos(\frac{x}{2}) \cdot \frac{1}{2} = 0\). Since \(2e^{\sin(\frac{x}{2})} \neq 0\), this simplifies to \(\cos(\frac{x}{2}) = 0\).
Solve \(\cos(\frac{x}{2}) = 0\) for \(x\): \(\frac{x}{2} = \frac{\pi}{2} + k\pi\), where \(k\) is any integer, so \(x = \pi + 2k\pi\).
Evaluate \(f(x)\) at these critical points to find the extreme values: \(f(x) = 2e^{\sin(\frac{x}{2})}\), and since \(\sin(\frac{x}{2})\) oscillates between -1 and 1, the minimum and maximum values correspond to \(\sin(\frac{x}{2}) = -1\) and \(\sin(\frac{x}{2}) = 1\), respectively.

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