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                If x=e^t and y=t^2-3, then for what values of t, t>=0, is the function y=f(x) concave up?
            
            
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                    Answered by
            Reiny
            
    let's eliminate the parameter t
from x = e^t
lnx = t
then y = (lnx)^2 - 3
to be concave up, the second derivative must be positive
y' = 2(lnx)(1/x)
y'' = 2lnx (-1/x^2) + (1/x)(1/x)
= (-2lnx + 1)/x^2
 
x^2 is always positive
so -2lnx + 1 > 0
lnx < -1/2 ----> x < .6065...
so e^t < .6065
t < ln .6065
t < -.5
    
from x = e^t
lnx = t
then y = (lnx)^2 - 3
to be concave up, the second derivative must be positive
y' = 2(lnx)(1/x)
y'' = 2lnx (-1/x^2) + (1/x)(1/x)
= (-2lnx + 1)/x^2
x^2 is always positive
so -2lnx + 1 > 0
lnx < -1/2 ----> x < .6065...
so e^t < .6065
t < ln .6065
t < -.5
                    Answered by
            Steve
            
    x=e^t and y=t^2-3
dx/dt = e^t
dy/dt = 2t
dy/dx = (dy/dt)/(dx/dt) = 2t/e^t
d^y/dx^2 = d/dt (dy/dx) * dt/dx
d/dt(dy/dx) = -2(t-1)/e^t
dt/dx = 1/(dx/dt) = 1/e^t
d^2y/dx^2 = -2(t-1)/e^2t
e^2t is always positive, so y">0 when t<1
Hmmm. From above,
y' = 2lnx/x
y" = 2lnx (-1/x^2) + <u><b>2</b></u>(1/x)(1/x)
= 2(1-lnx)/x^2
so, y" > 0 when lnx < 1
or, when t < 1
    
dx/dt = e^t
dy/dt = 2t
dy/dx = (dy/dt)/(dx/dt) = 2t/e^t
d^y/dx^2 = d/dt (dy/dx) * dt/dx
d/dt(dy/dx) = -2(t-1)/e^t
dt/dx = 1/(dx/dt) = 1/e^t
d^2y/dx^2 = -2(t-1)/e^2t
e^2t is always positive, so y">0 when t<1
Hmmm. From above,
y' = 2lnx/x
y" = 2lnx (-1/x^2) + <u><b>2</b></u>(1/x)(1/x)
= 2(1-lnx)/x^2
so, y" > 0 when lnx < 1
or, when t < 1
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