Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Applications of the Derivative - Review Exercises - Page 330: 9

Answer

\[\begin{align} & \text{Critical point: }x=\frac{1}{e} \\ & \text{ Absolute maximum on }\left( \frac{1}{e},10-\frac{2}{e} \right) \\ \end{align}\]

Work Step by Step

\[\begin{align} & f\left( x \right)=2x\ln x+10\text{ on }\left( 0,4 \right) \\ & \text{Differentiate} \\ & f'\left( x \right)=2x\left( \frac{1}{x} \right)+\ln x\left( 2 \right)+0 \\ & f'\left( x \right)=2+2\ln x \\ & \text{Calculate the critical points, set }f'\left( x \right)=0 \\ & 2+2\ln x=0 \\ & \ln x=-1 \\ & {{e}^{\ln x}}={{e}^{-1}} \\ & x=\frac{1}{e} \\ & \text{Evaluating }f\text{ at }x=\frac{1}{e}\text{, and }x=0.0001,\text{ }x=4 \\ & f\left( 0.0001 \right)\approx 10 \\ & f\left( \frac{1}{e} \right)=2\left( \frac{1}{e} \right)\ln \left( \frac{1}{e} \right)+10=10-\frac{2}{e}\approx 9.26 \\ & f\left( 4 \right)=2\left( 4 \right)\ln \left( 4 \right)+10=10+\ln {{4}^{8}}\approx 21.09 \\ & \text{Therefore,} \\ & \text{The smallest of those function values are:} \\ & f\left( \frac{1}{e} \right)=10-\frac{2}{e} \\ & \text{Which is the absolute minimum on }\left( \frac{1}{e},10-\frac{2}{e} \right) \\ & \\ & \text{Critical points: }x=\frac{1}{e} \\ & \text{ Absolute maximum on }\left( \frac{1}{e},10-\frac{2}{e} \right) \\ & \text{Graph} \\ \end{align}\]
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