Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 2 - Differentiation - 2.4 Exercises - Page 136: 39

Answer

$y' = \dfrac{-(\pi x \sin{(\pi x)}+\cos{(\pi x)+1)}}{x^2}$ The zeros of $y'$ represent the points on the graph of the original function where the tangent lines are horizontal.

Work Step by Step

The function is given by the equation $y=\dfrac{\cos(\pi x)+1}{x}$ Using a computer algebra system, the derivative of the function is: $y' = \dfrac{-(\pi x \sin{(\pi x)}+\cos{(\pi x)+1)}}{x^2}$ The red curve represents the graph of the function. The blue curve represents its derivative. The zeros of $y'$ represent the points on the graph of the original function where the tangent lines are horizontal.
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