Maxima and Minima

Ques1) Find the point of inflexon of (x-5)55 (x-6)66.
Ques2) Show that the extremum value of the function f(x) = (Sin-1 x) 3 + (cos-1 x)3 (-1<x<1) is \pi 2/ 32.
Ques3) Find the least value of the expression
2log10x - log x(0.1) for x>1.
Ques4) Show that the function f(x) = x / (1+xtanx) has one point of minimum in the interval (0, \pi/2).
Ques5) If f(X) = \sum_{n=1}^{m}{} (x-n) 2; has minimum at X 0 then show that X 0 is (m+1)/2.

Qus6) Let f(x) = 4 tanx-tan2x+tan3xwhere x\neq n\pi+( \pi/2). Then show that f(x) has neither local minima nor maxima.

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Dr.House ·

3) let log10x=t

then we have the given expression as 2t+1/t

taking the derivative we have 2-1/t2=0

this implies t=1/√2

means x=101/√2

taking the second derivative of 2t+1/t and substituting t=1/√2 we get the expression to be positive, this means we have a minimum at this point.

now substitute this value to get the minimum value of the given expression as need.

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Dr.House ·

6)

let tanx=t

then the given expression can be rewritten as 4t-t2+t3

the derivative of which can be written as

(1+t2)(3t2-2t+4)

this can never be zero as 1+t2 can never be zero

and also 3t2-2t+4 also can never be zero since discriminant is <0.

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Dr.House ·

5)

f(x)=(x-1)2+(x-2)2+.............(x-m)2

f`(x)=2[mx+m(m+1)/2]

f`(x)=0 implies x=(m+1)/2

also f``(x)=2m which is always positive

so the given expression has a minimum at x=m(m+1)/2 =X0

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Dr.House ·

4) i think this u should be trying out yourself aas on differentiating u will get

( 1-x2sec2x)/(1+xtanx)2

for this to be zero we have

x2sec2x=1

which has a solution in (0,pi/2) and its easy to prove that it is point of minimum of the given expression in that particular interval.

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Dr.House ·

1) i am not sure if that is in the syllabus.

2) do it yourself (simple one)

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