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Find the value of x at the minimum point of the curve y = x3 + x2 - x + 1
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
-\(\frac{1}{3}\)
1
-1
Correct answer is A
y = x3 + x2 - x + 1
\(\frac{dy}{dx}\) = \(\frac{d(x^3)}{dx}\) + \(\frac{d(x^2)}{dx}\) - \(\frac{d(x)}{dx}\) + \(\frac{d(1)}{dx}\)
\(\frac{dy}{dx}\) = 3x2 + 2x - 1 = 0
\(\frac{dy}{dx}\) = 3x2 + 2x - 1
At the maximum point \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) = 0
3x2 + 2x - 1 = 0
(3x2 + 3x) - (x - 1) = 0
3x(x + 1) -1(x + 1) = 0
(3x - 1)(x + 1) = 0
therefore x = \(\frac{1}{3}\) or -1
For the maximum point
\(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}\) < 0
\(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}\) 6x + 2
when x = \(\frac{1}{3}\)
\(\frac{dx^2}{dx^2}\) = 6(\(\frac{1}{3}\)) + 2
= 2 + 2 = 4
\(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}\) > o which is the minimum point
when x = -1
\(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}\) = 6(-1) + 2
= -6 + 2 = -4
-4 < 0
therefore, \(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}\) < 0
the minimum point is 1/3
9
8
10
7
Correct answer is D
Mode = L1 + (\(\frac{D_1}{D_1 + D_2}\))C
D1 = frequency of modal class - frequency of the class before it
D1 = 5 - 2 = 3
D2 = frequency of modal class - frequency of the class that offers it
D2 = 5 - 3 = 2
L1 = lower class boundary of the modal class
L1 = 5 - 5
C is the class width = 8 - 5.5 = 3
Mode = L1 + (\(\frac{D_1}{D_1 + D_2}\))C
= 5.5 + \(\frac{3}{2 + 3}\)C
= 5.5 + \(\frac{3}{5}\) x 3
= 5.5 + \(\frac{9}{5}\)
= 5.5 + 1.8
= 7.3 \(\approx\) = 7
The derivatives of (2x + 1)(3x + 1) is
12x + 1
6x + 5
6x + 1
12x + 5
Correct answer is D
2x + 1 \(\frac{d(3x + 1)}{\mathrm d x}\) + (3x + 1) \(\frac{d(2x + 1)}{\mathrm d x}\)
2x + 1 (3) + (3x + 1) (2)
6x + 3 + 6x + 2 = 12x + 5
195o
135o
225o
045o
Correct answer is B
tan\(\theta\) = \(\frac{100}{100}\) = 1
\(\theta\) = tan-1(1) = 45o
The bearing of x from z is N45oE or 135o
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
\(\frac{3}{5}\)
\(\frac{1}{5}\)
\(\frac{4}{5}\)
Correct answer is C
tan\(\theta\) = \(\frac{3}{4}\)
from Pythagoras tippet, the hypotenus is T
i.e. 3, 4, 5.
then sin \(\theta\) = \(\frac{3}{5}\) and cos\(\theta\) = \(\frac{4}{5}\)
cos\(\theta\) - sin\(\theta\)
\(\frac{4}{5}\) - \(\frac{3}{5}\) = \(\frac{1}{5}\)