Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 3 - Differentiation - 3.2 The Derivative as a Function - Exercises - Page 115: 54

Answer

$$-1\lt x \lt \frac{11}{3}$$

Work Step by Step

To have a steeper tangent line, we must have $$\frac{dy}{dx}=8x+11> \frac{dy}{dx}=3x^2.$$ Now, we have the inequality $$8x+11>3x^2\Longrightarrow 3x^2-8x-11<0\Longrightarrow 3x^2+3x-11x-11<0$$ which leads to $$3x(x+1)-11(x+1)<0\Longrightarrow (x+1)(3x-11)<0.$$ Then, we have the solution $$-1\lt x \lt \frac{11}{3}$$
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