Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 3 - The Derivative In Graphing And Applications - 3.2 Analysis Of Functions II: Relative Extrema; Graphing Polynomials - Exercises Set 3.2 - Page 206: 56

Answer

Relative maximum: $x=\frac{5 \pi}{6}$ Relative minimum: $x=\frac{7 \pi}{6}$

Work Step by Step

First derivative \[ 2 \cos x+\sqrt{3}=f^{\prime}(x) \] Critical points (zeros of first derivative or point where first derivative does not exist) \[ x=\frac{7 \pi}{6} \text { and } x=\frac{5 \pi}{6} \] Second derivative \[ -2 \sin x=f^{\prime \prime}(x) \] Values of second derivative at critical points: \[ f^{\prime \prime}\left(\frac{5 \pi}{6}\right)=-1<0 \] \[ f^{\prime \prime}\left(\frac{7 \pi}{6}\right)=1>0 \] Relative maximum: $x=\frac{5 \pi}{6}$ Relative minimum: $x=\frac{7 \pi}{6}$
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