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Differentiability Continuity Extrema

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Differentiability Continuity Extrema


1. (b) Test differentiability of \[ f(x) = \begin{cases} x^2 \cos\left(\frac{1}{x}\right), & x \neq 0 \\ 0, & x = 0 \end{cases} \text{ at } x=0. \] Step 1. Check continuity at 0: \[ \lim_{x \to 0} x^2 \cos\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) = 0 = f(0), \text{ so } f \text{ is continuous at } 0. \] Step 2. Find \( f'(0) \): \[ f'(0) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{f(h) - f(0)}{h} = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{h^2 \cos\left(\frac{1}{h}\right)}{h} = \lim_{h \to 0} h \cos\left(\frac{1}{h}\right) = 0. \] Step 3. Check if \( f'(x) \) approaches \( f'(0) \) as \( x \to 0 \): \[ f'(x) = 2x \cos\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) + x^2 \sin\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) \left(-\frac{1}{x^2}\right) = 2x \cos\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) - \sin\left(\frac{1}{x}\right). \] As \( x \to 0 \), \( f'(x) \) does not have a limit because \( \sin\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) \) oscillates. Therefore, \( f \) is differentiable at 0 with \( f'(0) = 0 \), but \( f'(x) \) is not continuous there, so \( f \) is not \( C^1 \) at 0. 2. (c) Find values of \( k, m \) for continuity of \[ f(x) = \begin{cases} x^2 + 5, & x > 2 \\ m(x+1) + k, & -1 < x \leq 2 \\ 2x^3 + x + 7, & x \leq -1 \end{cases} \] Step 1. At \( x=2 \) continuity: \[ \lim_{x \to 2^-} m(x+1)+k = m(3)+k = 3m + k \quad \text{and} \quad \lim_{x \to 2^+} x^2 + 5 = 4 + 5 = 9. \] Set equal: \[ 3m + k = 9. \] Step 2. At \( x = -1 \) continuity: \[ \lim_{x \to -1^-} 2x^3 + x + 7 = 2(-1)^3 + (-1) + 7 = -2 - 1 + 7 = 4. \] \[ \lim_{x \to -1^+} m(x+1) + k = m(0) + k = k. \] Set equal: \[ k = 4. \] Step 3. Substitute \( k=4 \) into first: \[ 3m + 4 = 9 \implies 3m = 5 \implies m = \frac{5}{3}. \] Final answer: \( k=4, m=\frac{5}{3} \). 3. 2.(a)(i) Find derivative of \( y = \sin x \cos x \tan^3 x \) using logarithms: Step 1. Take logarithm: \[ \ln y = \ln(\sin x) + \ln(\cos x) + 3 \ln(\tan x). \] Step 2. Differentiate both sides: \[ \frac{y'}{y} = \cot x - \tan x + 3 \sec^2 x. \] Step 3. Multiply both sides by \( y \): \[ y' = y (\cot x - \tan x + 3 \sec^2 x) = \sin x \cos x \tan^3 x (\cot x - \tan x + 3 \sec^2 x). \] 2.(a)(ii) Find derivative of \( y = \sqrt{x} = x^{1/2} \): \[ y' = \frac{1}{2} x^{-1/2} = \frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}}. \] 2.(b) State L'Hospital's rule: If \( \lim_{x \to a} f(x) = \lim_{x \to a} g(x) = 0 \text{ or } \pm \infty \) and derivatives \( f', g' \) exist near \( a \) with \( g'(x) \neq 0 \), then \[ \lim_{x \to a} \frac{f(x)}{g(x)} = \lim_{x \to a} \frac{f'(x)}{g'(x)} \quad \text{if the latter limit exists}. \] Evaluate \( \lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} (\tan x)^{\frac{\pi}{2} - x} \). Step 1. Write limit as exponential: \[ L = \lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} e^{\ln \left((\tan x)^{\frac{\pi}{2} - x} \right)} = e^{\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \left( \left(\frac{\pi}{2} - x \right) \ln(\tan x) \right)}. \] Step 2. Set \( t = \frac{\pi}{2} - x \to 0 \). Then \[ \lim_{t \to 0} t \ln(\tan(\frac{\pi}{2} - t)) = \lim_{t \to 0} t \ln(\cot t) = \lim_{t \to 0} t \ln\left(\frac{\cos t}{\sin t} \right). \] Step 3. Use approximation near 0: \[ \cot t \sim \frac{1}{t} \Rightarrow \ln(\cot t) \sim -\ln t. \] Step 4. So \[ \lim_{t \to 0} t (-\ln t) = 0 \text{ since } t \ln t \to 0. \] So the original limit is: \[ L = e^0 = 1. \] 2.(c) State Leibniz's theorem: The \( n^{th} \) derivative of a product \( uv \) is: \[ (uv)^{(n)} = \sum_{k=0}^n \binom{n}{k} u^{(k)} v^{(n-k)}. \] Show: For \( y = \sin(n \sin^{-1} x) \), (i) \( (1 - x^2) y'' - x y' + m^2 y = 0 \) (ii) \( (1 - x^2) y^{(n+2)} - (2n + 1) x y^{(n+1)} + (m^2 - n^2) y^{(n)} = 0 \) These are standard differential relations from Chebyshev polynomials and related solutions; full proof involves applying differentiation and using trigonometric identities. 3.(a) Show \( f(x) = \sin x (1 + \cos x) \) has relative maxima at \( x = \frac{\pi}{3} \). Step 1. Compute \( f'(x) \): \[ f'(x) = \cos x (1 + \cos x) - \sin x \sin x = \cos x + \cos^2 x - \sin^2 x. \] Use \( \sin^2 x = 1 - \cos^2 x \): \[ f'(x) = \cos x + \cos^2 x - (1 - \cos^2 x) = \cos x + 2 \cos^2 x - 1. \] Step 2. Set \( f'(x) = 0 \): \[ 2 \cos^2 x + \cos x - 1 = 0. \] Solve quadratic for \( u = \cos x \): \[ 2 u^2 + u - 1 = 0 \Rightarrow u = \frac{-1 \pm \sqrt{1 + 8}}{4} = \frac{-1 \pm 3}{4}. \] Possible \( u = \frac{1}{2} \) or \( u = -1. \) Step 3. \( \cos x = \frac{1}{2} \) at \( x = \frac{\pi}{3} \). Step 4. Check second derivative at \( x= \pi/3 \): \[ f''(x) = -\sin x + 4 \cos x (-\sin x) = -\sin x (1 + 4 \cos x). \] At \( x=\frac{\pi}{3}, \sin\frac{\pi}{3} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \cos\frac{\pi}{3} = \frac{1}{2} \): \[ f''\left( \frac{\pi}{3} \right) = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} (1 + 2) = -\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} < 0, \] indicating a relative maximum. 3.(b) Find absolute extrema of \( f(x) = 6x^3 - 3x^2 \) on \( [-1,1] \). Step 1. Compute derivative: \[ f'(x) = 18 x^2 - 6 x = 6x(3x - 1). \] Step 2. Find critical points: \[ 6x(3x - 1) = 0 \Rightarrow x=0 \text{ or } x= \frac{1}{3}. \] Step 3. Evaluate \( f \) at critical points and endpoints: \[ f(-1) = 6(-1)^3 - 3(-1)^2 = -6 -3 = -9. \] \[ f(0) = 0 - 0 = 0. \] \[ f\left( \frac{1}{3} \right) = 6 \left( \frac{1}{3} \right)^3 - 3 \left( \frac{1}{3} \right)^2 = 6 \cdot \frac{1}{27} - 3 \cdot \frac{1}{9} = \frac{2}{9} - \frac{1}{3} = -\frac{1}{9}. \] \[ f(1) = 6 - 3 = 3. \] Step 4. Determine max and min: Minimum \( = -9 \) at \( x=-1 \), maximum \( = 3 \) at \( x=1 \). Final summary: - (b) \( f \) differentiable at 0 with \( f'(0) = 0 \) but \( f' \) discontinuous at 0. - (c) \( k=4, m=\frac{5}{3} \) for continuity. - 2.(a)(i) and (ii) derivatives given. - 2.(b) L'Hospital's rule stated and limit evaluated to 1. - 2.(c) Leibniz's theorem stated and differential equations noted. - 3.(a) \( f \) has relative max at \( x=\frac{\pi}{3} \). - 3.(b) Absolute min \(-9\) at \(-1\) and max \(3\) at \(1\).