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### Single Variable Calculus: Concepts...

4th Edition
James Stewart
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337687805

### Single Variable Calculus: Concepts...

4th Edition
James Stewart
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337687805

#### Solutions

Chapter 4, Problem 14RE

(a)

To determine

Expert Solution

## Answer to Problem 14RE

There is no Horizontal asymptote and vertical asymptote is x=1 .

### Explanation of Solution

Given: y=ln(x21) .

Concept used:

If the degree of the numerator is more than the denominator, there is no horizontal asymptote.

If the denominator has no zeroes then there has no vertical asymptotes

Or

To get Vertical asymptote function should be rational and denominator must contain some variable

Otherwise

Logarithmic function ln(a) where a is equate to 0 to get the value of vertical asymptote.

Calculation:

Accordingto the laws of asymptotes:

If the degree of the numerator is more than the denominator, there is no horizontal asymptote.

Vertical asymptote:

x21=0 .

x2=1 .

x=1 .

Hence, there is no Horizontal asymptote and vertical asymptote is x=1 .

(b)

To determine

Expert Solution

## Answer to Problem 14RE

The Interval of increasing or decreasing of the function is

(,3),(3,0),(0,3) .

Decreasing at interval of (,3) .

Increasing at interval of (3,0),(0,3) .

### Explanation of Solution

Given: y=ln(x21) .

Concept used:

Increasing or decreasing function can be calculated by equating first derivative of the function to 0.

dydx=0 .

Zeroes of x can be calculatedafter that the increasing and decreasing can be measured.

Calculation:

Increasing or decreasing function can be calculated by equating first derivative of the function to 0.

dydx=0 .

dydx=2xx21

2xx21=0

x=0 .

Hence the Interval of increasing or decreasing of the function is

(,0) and (0,). .

Decreasing at interval of (,0) .

Increasing at interval of (0,) .

(c)

To determine

Expert Solution

## Answer to Problem 14RE

x=0 the point of local maxima and there is no

Local minima.

the point of inflection at x=0 .

### Explanation of Solution

Given: y=ln(x21) .

Concept used:

The local maxima and minima can be calculated by firstly equating the double differentiation to 0.

1. d2ydx2=0.

2.If d2ydx2>0. the concave will be open upward and local minima can be found.

3. d2ydx2<0. the concave will open downward and local maxima can be found.

Calculation:

y=ln(x21)

dydx=2xx21

2xx21=0

x=0 .

d2ydx2=(x2-1)2-2x(2x)(x2-1)2 =2x2-4x-2(x2-1)2=2(x2-2x-1)(x2-1)2   .

d2ydx2=2(x2-2x-1)(x2-1)2   .

At x=0 ,

d2ydx2=2((0)2-2(0)-1)((0)2-1)2=-21  =-2.

d2ydx2=-2.

d2ydx2<0.

Hence, x=0 the point of local maxima and there is no

Local minima.

the point of inflection at x=0 .

(d)

To determine

Expert Solution

## Answer to Problem 14RE

Concave downward in the interval of (,1), (1,3) .

Concave upward in the interval of  (3,) .

These points are point of inflection

x=1,x=3 .

### Explanation of Solution

Given: y=ln(x21) .

Concept used:

The second derivative of function is calculated first.

Set the second derivative equal to zero and solve.

Check whether the second derivative undefined for any values of x.

Plot the number on number line and test the regions with the second derivative.

Plug these 3 values for obtain three inflection points.

The graph of y=f(x) is concave upward on those intervals where

y= f (x)>0 .

The graph of y=f(x) id concave downward on thoseintervals where

y= f (x)<0 .

If the graph of y=f(x) has point of inflection then y= f (x)=0 .

Calculation:

d2ydx2=2(x2-2x-1)(x2-1)2

d2ydx2=2(x2-2x-1)(x2-1)2  =0.

(x2-2x-1) =0

x(x2)=1

x=1,x=3 .

This two are the point of inflection.

By putting the values in the equation.

The interval will be (,1), (1,3), (3,) .

Hence,

Concave downward in the interval of (,1), (1,3) .

Concave upward in the interval of  (3,) .

These points are point of inflection

x=1,x=3 .

(e)

To determine

Expert Solution

## Answer to Problem 14RE

Through the graph it’s easily verified the point of local maxima and minima, function is increasing or decreasing, concavity down or up and point of inflection.

### Explanation of Solution

Given: y=ln(x21) .

Concept used:

Desmos graphing calculator is used her to plot the graph and it can easily verify the maxima, minima and point of inflection etc.

Calculation:

The graph of y=ln(x21)

Hence, through the graph it’s easily verified the point of local maxima and minima, function is increasing or decreasing, concavity down or up and point of inflection.

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