Application of Derivatives

Rishav Sharma

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Determine all the points of local maxima and local minima of the following function: f(x) = (-¾)x4 – 8x3 – (45/2)x2 + 105

  • 25 Dec, 2023
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Vidhyamath Online

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Solution:

Given function: f(x) = (-¾)x4 – 8x3 – (45/2)x2 + 105

Thus, differentiate the function with respect to x, we get

f ′ (x) = –3x3 – 24x2 – 45x

Now take, -3x as common:

= – 3x (x2 + 8x + 15)

Factorise the expression inside the bracket, then we have:

= – 3x (x +5)(x+3)

f ′ (x) = 0

⇒ x = –5, x = –3, x = 0

Now, again differentiate the function:

f ″(x) = –9x2 – 48x – 45

Take -3 outside,

= –3 (3x2 + 16x + 15)

Now, substitue the value of x in the second derivative function.

f ″(0) = – 45 < 0. Hence, x = 0 is point of local maxima

f ″(–3) = 18 > 0. Hence, x = –3 is point of local minima

f ″(–5) = –30 < 0. Hence, x = –5 is point of local maxima.

  • 25 Dec, 2023

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