Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 2 - Derivatives - 2.5 The Chain Rule - 2.5 Exercises - Page 159: 59

Answer

$(\frac{\pi}{2}+2n{\pi},3)$ and $(\frac{3\pi}{2}+2n{\pi},-1)$ where n is any integer

Work Step by Step

For the tangent line to be horizontal $f'(x)$ = $0$ $f(x)$ = $2sinx+sin^{2}x$ $f'(x)$ = $2cosx+2sinxcosx$ $0$ = $2cosx+2sinxcosx$ $0$ = $2cosx(1+2sinx)$ $cosx$ = $0$ $x$ = $\frac{\pi}{2}+2n{\pi}$ $1+2sinx$ = $0$ $sinx$ = $-\frac{1}{2}$ $x$ = $\frac{3\pi}{2}+2n{\pi}$ $f(\frac{\pi}{2})$ = $3$ $f(\frac{3\pi}{2})$ = $-1$ so the point on the curve with a horizontal tangent are $(\frac{\pi}{2}+2n{\pi},3)$ and $(\frac{3\pi}{2}+2n{\pi},-1)$ where n is any integer
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