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5.3 Determining Intervals On Which A Function Is Increasing or Decreasing

This document discusses determining when a function is increasing or decreasing based on the sign of its derivative. It provides examples of using the derivative to find intervals where a function is increasing or decreasing and justifying the answers. There are also practice problems provided.

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5.3 Determining Intervals On Which A Function Is Increasing or Decreasing

This document discusses determining when a function is increasing or decreasing based on the sign of its derivative. It provides examples of using the derivative to find intervals where a function is increasing or decreasing and justifying the answers. There are also practice problems provided.

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United Arab Emirates

Ministry of Education
Sharjah Education Authority
Beaconhouse AL KHALEEJ School

AP Calculus AB
Determining Intervals on Which a Function Is Increasing or Decreasing

Learning Objective
Students will be able to
 Determine behaviors of a function based on the derivative of that function.

Success criteria New Vocabulary


• Increasing
• I can use the sign of a function’s first derivative to determine intervals when the • Decreasing
function is increasing or decreasing.
• I can locate relative extrema of a function by determining when a derivative
changes sign.
Determining Intervals on Which a Function Is Increasing or Decreasing

Increasing and Decreasing Functions


𝒇 is increasing whenever 𝑥2 > 𝑥1 𝒇 is decreasing whenever 𝑥2 > 𝑥1
implies that 𝑓 𝑥2 > 𝑓 𝑥1 implies that 𝑓 𝑥2 < 𝑓 𝑥1
Bigger inputs mean Bigger outputs Bigger inputs mean Smaller outputs
Determining Intervals on Which a Function Is Increasing or Decreasing

Increasing/Decreasing Functions

Where 𝑓′ 𝑥 > 0, 𝑓(𝑥) is Increasing.

Where 𝑓 ′ 𝑥 < 0, 𝑓(𝑥) is Decreasing.


Determining Intervals on Which a Function Is Increasing or Decreasing

Where is the Function Increasing? 𝑓′ 𝑥 = 3𝑥 2 − 12𝑥


1. Find the zeroes and put them on a number line.
𝟎 = 𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏𝟐𝒙
𝟎 = 𝟑𝒙(𝒙 − 𝟒)
𝒙=𝟎,𝒙=𝟒
2. Sample points to determine the sign of 𝑓′(𝑥).
𝒇′ −𝟏 = 𝟑 −𝟏 𝟐
− 𝟏𝟐 −𝟏 = 𝟏𝟓
𝒇′ 𝟏 = 𝟑 𝟏 𝟐
− 𝟏𝟐 𝟏 = −𝟗 +++++++++ + −−−−−−−−−−−−− − +++++++++ +

𝒇′ 𝟓 = 𝟑 𝟓 𝟐 − 𝟏𝟐 𝟓 = 𝟑𝟏𝟓

3. Make your conclusion.


𝑓(𝑥) is increasing for 𝑥 ≤ 0 or 𝑥 ≥ 4

4. JUSTIFY you answer


Because 𝑓 ′ 𝑥 > 0 there
Determining Intervals on Which a Function Is Increasing or Decreasing

Justifying Increasing or Decreasing Behavior of a Function

𝑓(𝑥) is increasing on [𝑎, 𝑏] because 𝑓′ (𝑥) > 0 there


(or perhaps because 𝑓 ′ 𝑥 ≥ 0 there)

𝑓(𝑥) is decreasing on [𝑎, 𝑏] because 𝑓′ (𝑥) < 0 there


(or perhaps because 𝑓 ′ 𝑥 ≤ 0 there)
Determining Intervals on Which a Function Is Increasing or Decreasing
Example 1. The derivative of 𝑓 is given by
𝑓 ′ 𝑥 = sin 𝑥 + 3 𝑥 2 𝑒 𝑥 − 1 5 − 𝑥
Find where 𝑓 is increasing
Determining Intervals on Which a Function Is Increasing or Decreasing
Example 2.
𝒙 −𝟑 −𝟐 −𝟏 𝟎 𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒 𝟓 𝟔

𝑓′(𝑥) 63 36 15 0 −9 −12 −9 0 15 36

The function 𝑓 is differentiable for all real numbers, and its derivative has
exactly two zeros. Selected values of 𝑓′(𝑥), then the derivative of
𝑓′(𝑥), are shown in the table. What are all intervals of 𝑥 where is 𝑓 increasing?
Determining Intervals on Which a Function Is Increasing or Decreasing
2017 AP Exam. 3

The solution from the scoring Guidelines


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