1) Find the critical numbers of the function f(x) = (x^2 - x)^1/3
(a) 1/2
(b) 0, 1/2, and 1
(c) 0 and 1/2
i got "A", is this the correct answer?!?!
2) For what value of a is the following equation true?
limit of "x" to infinity," ((x + a) / (x - a))^x = e"
(a)1/2
(b) 2
(c)3/2
I got "A", is this correct?!?!
THANS!!
(a) 1/2
(b) 0, 1/2, and 1
(c) 0 and 1/2
i got "A", is this the correct answer?!?!
2) For what value of a is the following equation true?
limit of "x" to infinity," ((x + a) / (x - a))^x = e"
(a)1/2
(b) 2
(c)3/2
I got "A", is this correct?!?!
THANS!!
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1. f(x) = (x^2 - x)^(1/3)
f'(x) = (1/3) (x^2 - x)^(-2/3) • (2x - 1) = (2x - 1)/[3(x^2 - x)^(2/3)] = 0
2x - 1 = 0, or x = 1/2
x^2 - x = x(x - 1) = 0
x = 0 or x = 1
Derivative is 0, when x = 1/2; is undefined when x = 0 or x = 1.
b
2) a
f'(x) = (1/3) (x^2 - x)^(-2/3) • (2x - 1) = (2x - 1)/[3(x^2 - x)^(2/3)] = 0
2x - 1 = 0, or x = 1/2
x^2 - x = x(x - 1) = 0
x = 0 or x = 1
Derivative is 0, when x = 1/2; is undefined when x = 0 or x = 1.
b
2) a