Re: more maths problem
Real Madrid said:
my class is whizzing through 3 unit content and bleh bleh they want to start moving quickly so they can do revision early...so...my teachers a bitch and i have barely any idea to do any of these questions except with the use of year 11 knowledge on derivatives. i practically need help with q2-7
Look at attached
a) monotonic decreasing meaning your gradient, ie, f'(x) < 0
b) for stationary points you make f'(x) = 0
3. f(0) = 1 therefore y-intercept at y = 1
f'(x) > 0 for 0<= x <= 3
meaning the gradient of the curve is positive between x = 0 and x = 3
f'(3) = 0, well you know that stationary points occur at f'(x) = 0 so here, there's a stationary point at x = 3 and they've given you that when you sub x = 3 into f(x) you get f(x) = 5, ie stationary point at (3 , 5)
f'(x) < 0 for values greater than x = 3
and f(4) = 0, therfore at x =4, y = 0, ie, an x-intercept at x = 4
doing these questions should help you do the rest. the essential is
stationary points at f'(x) = 0
inflexion points at f''(x) = 0
x -intercepts at y = 0 [y is f(x)]
y-intercepts at x = 0
f'(x) is the gradient.
for 6, i forgot how to do it.
for 7, you need discriminant.. which is b^2 - 4ac
different real roots means discriminant > 0
real roots means discriminant >= 0
unreal roots means discriminant < 0
one real root or equal roots means discriminant = 0
hope I'm not doing your hw for you..