Calculus 8th Edition

Published by Cengage
ISBN 10: 1285740629
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 3 - Applications of Differentiation - Review - Exercises - Page 287: 58

Answer

$$ f^{\prime \prime}(x)=5 x^{3}+6x^{2}+2 ,\quad f(0)=3 ,\quad f(1)=-2 $$ The required function is $$ f(x)=\frac{1}{4} x^{5}+\frac{1}{2}x^{4}+x^{2}+Cx-\frac{27}{4} $$

Work Step by Step

$$ f^{\prime \prime}(x)=5 x^{3}+6x^{2}+2 ,\quad f(0)=3 ,\quad f(1)=-2 $$ The general anti-derivative of $ f^{\prime \prime}(x)=5 x^{3}+6x^{2}+2 $ is $$ f^{\prime}(x)=\frac{5}{4} x^{4}+2x^{3}+2x+C $$ Using the anti-differentiation rules once more, we find that: $$ f(x)=\frac{1}{4} x^{5}+\frac{1}{2}x^{4}+x^{2}+Cx+D $$ To determine $ C, D$ we use the fact that $f(0)=3, f(1)=-2$: $$ f(0)=\frac{1}{4} (0)^{5}+\frac{1}{2}(0)^{4}+(0)^{2}+C(0)+D=3 $$ $ \Rightarrow $ $$ 0+D=3 \quad \Rightarrow \quad D=3, $$ and $$ f(1)=\frac{1}{4} (1)^{5}+\frac{1}{2}(1)^{4}+(1)^{2}+C(1)+3=-2 $$ $ \Rightarrow $ $$ \frac{19}{4}+C=-2 \quad \Rightarrow \quad C=-\frac{27}{4}, $$ so the required function is $$ f(x)=\frac{1}{4} x^{5}+\frac{1}{2}x^{4}+x^{2}+Cx-\frac{27}{4} $$
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