Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1285740629
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 3 - Applications of Differentiation - Review - Exercises - Page 287: 56

Answer

$$ f^{\prime}(u)= \frac{u^{2}+\sqrt {u} }{u}=u+u^{-\frac{1}{2}}, \quad f(1)=3 $$ We find that $$ f(u)= \frac{1}{2}u^{2}+2u^{\frac{1}{2}}+\frac{1}{2}. $$

Work Step by Step

$$ f^{\prime}(u)= \frac{u^{2}+\sqrt {u} }{u}=u+u^{-\frac{1}{2}}, \quad f(1)=3 $$ The general anti-derivative of $ f^{\prime}(u)= \frac{u^{2}+\sqrt {u} }{u} $ is $$ f(u)= \frac{1}{2}u^{2}+2u^{\frac{1}{2}}+C $$ To determine C we use the fact that $f(1)=3$: $$ f(1)= \frac{1}{2}(1)^{2}+2(1)^{\frac{1}{2}}+C=3 $$ $ \Rightarrow $ $$ \frac{5}{2}+C=3 \quad \Rightarrow \quad C=\frac{1}{2}, $$ so $$ f(u)= \frac{1}{2}u^{2}+2u^{\frac{1}{2}}+\frac{1}{2}. $$
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