Asked by chrissy
find the absolute maximum and minimum for f(x) = x+ sin(x) on the closed interval [0, 2pi]
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Answered by
Steve
f' = 1 + cos(x)
f'=0 when cos(x) = -1, or x=pi
however,
f''(x) = -sin(x) which is also 0 at x=pi.
So, (pi,pi) is an inflection point, not a max or min.
f(2pi) = 2pi
so that is the absolute max on [0,2pi]
Note that f'(x) >= 0 for all x, so there is no max or min, which require changing direction.
f'=0 when cos(x) = -1, or x=pi
however,
f''(x) = -sin(x) which is also 0 at x=pi.
So, (pi,pi) is an inflection point, not a max or min.
f(2pi) = 2pi
so that is the absolute max on [0,2pi]
Note that f'(x) >= 0 for all x, so there is no max or min, which require changing direction.
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