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: 58

Answer

Relative maximum: $x=\frac{\pi}{3}$ Relative minimum: $x=\frac{5 \pi}{3}$

Work Step by Step

First derivative \[ \frac{-1+2 \cos x}{(2-\cos x)^{2}}=f^{\prime}(x) \] Critical points (zeros of the first derivative or the point where the first derivative does not exist): \[ x=\frac{5 \pi}{3}, x=\frac{\pi}{3} \] Second derivative \[ \frac{2 \sin x(1+\cos x)}{(-2+\cos x)^{3}}=f^{\prime \prime}(x) \] Values of second derivative at critical points: \[ \begin{array}{l} f^{\prime \prime}\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)<0 \\ f^{\prime \prime}\left(\frac{5 \pi}{3}\right)>0 \end{array} \] The second derivative tests for points where the second derivative is nonzero, and the first derivative tests for points where the second derivative is zero. Relative maximum: $x=\frac{\pi}{3}$ Relative minimum: $x=\frac{5 \pi}{3}$
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