CHAPTER 6 APPLICATIONS (OF DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS F(X) = 0.3x2 — 3.60 4 81, IC) = 0.6x ~ 3.6, SCO = 0.6 ge caclul! Always double-check each of your derivatives because if any one is igorect all subsequent ones will be wrong so the rest of your work will be useless, eerining Local Optimum Points. We i tart inthe usual way by settin the first iaivative equal 10 0 to find the stationary points: hn S') = 0 when 0.3x* — 3.6x + 84 =0 0.3007 ~ 12x + 27) = 9 ; 0.3 - 9x — 3) = 9 : 0. 9,3. _ Then we test cach of these points in the second derivative: Ss) = 0.6x ~ 3.6, £"9) = 1.8 so there is a local minimum at x =.9, £3) = -1.8 So there is a local maximum at x = Haluaing the original function f(x) at these optimum points, we have £9) = 2 0 there is a local minimum at the point (9, 2), and £3) = 12.8 0there is a local maximum at the point (3, 12.8). Uetrmining fnflection Points. This time we set the second derivative equal to 0 to Snd the candidate points Sx) = 0 when 0.6x - 3.6 = 0 0.6x = 3.6 Then ‘esting this point in the third derivative, fx) = 0.6 . s"(6) = 0.6 #0 mint an i jginal function f(x) at this Pa "eis an inflection point at x = 6. Evaluating thé original function fi f(6) = 7.4, 80 there : eI is an inflection point at (6, 7.4). 545