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Example of Graph Sketching

The document provides two examples of using derivatives to sketch graphs of functions. In the first example, the graph of y = x3 − 3x2 + 5 is sketched. It has a relative maximum at (0,5), a relative minimum at (2,3), and an inflection point at (1,1). In the second example, the graph of y = x2 + 5x + 1/(x2) is sketched. It has a vertical asymptote at x=0, a horizontal asymptote at y=1, and an inflection point at (-3/5,-41/9) with a relative minimum at (-2/5,-21/4).

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Example of Graph Sketching

The document provides two examples of using derivatives to sketch graphs of functions. In the first example, the graph of y = x3 − 3x2 + 5 is sketched. It has a relative maximum at (0,5), a relative minimum at (2,3), and an inflection point at (1,1). In the second example, the graph of y = x2 + 5x + 1/(x2) is sketched. It has a vertical asymptote at x=0, a horizontal asymptote at y=1, and an inflection point at (-3/5,-41/9) with a relative minimum at (-2/5,-21/4).

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Curve sketching examples

Example 1. Use derivatives to sketch the graph of y = x3 3x2 + 5. Solution: The rst two derivatives are y = 3x2 6x = 3x(x 2) y = 6x 6 = 6(x 1). We have y = 0 for x = 0 and x = 2. We say that x = 0 and x = 2 are critical numbers. Lets make a sign chart to analyze the signs of y . (, 0) 3x (x 2) y y Observe that x = 0 corresponds to a relative maximum and x = 2 corresponds to a relative minimum. We have y = 0 for x = 1. Lets make a sign chart to analyse the signs of y . (, 1) (x 1) y y (1, ) + + + (0, 2) + (2, ) + + +

Observe that concavity changes when x = 1. This means that when x = 1, we have an inection point. Lets now summarize all our information and sketch the graph. y < x < 0 x=0 0<x<1 x=1 1<x<2 x=2 2<x< 5 3 1 y + 0 0 + y 5 relative max y 0 + + + Characteristic of Graph Increasing , concave down Relative maximum Decreasing , concave down Inection point Decreasing , concave up Relative minimum Increasing , concave up

inection point 3

1 1 0 1 2

relative min x 3

To nd the x-intercept, we can use Newtons method to get x 1.1038.


A Gilles Cazelais. Typeset with LTEX on January 14, 2007.

Example 2. Use derivatives to sketch the graph of y =

x2 + 5x + 1 5 1 = 1 + + 2. x2 x x

Solution: Since x = 0 makes the denominator of y equal to 0, we conclude that x = 0 corresponds to a vertical asymptote. As x and x , we have y 1. Therefore, y = 1 corresponds to a horizontal asymptote. To nd the xintercepts, we solve x2 +5x+1 = 0. Using the quadratic formula, we nd two xintercepts. 5 21 x= = x 4.791 or x 0.209 2 The rst two derivatives are y = 2 (5x + 2) 5 3 = 2 x x x3 and y = 10 6 10x + 6 + 4 = . 3 x x x4

We have y = 0 for x = 2/5 and y is undened for x = 0. Lets make a sign chart for y . (, 2/5) (5x + 2) x3 y y We have y = 0 for x = 3/5 and y is undened for x = 0.. Lets make a sign chart for y . (, 3/5) 10x + 6 x4 y y + (3/5, 0) + + + (0, ) + + + + (2/5, 0) + (0, ) +

Lets now summarize all our information and sketch the graph. y < x < 3/5 x = 3/5 3/5 < x < 2/5 x = 2/5 2/5 < x < 0 x=0 0<x< 41/9 21/4 Undef. y 0 + Undef. y y 0 + + + Undef. + Characteristic of Graph Decreasing , concave down Inection point Decreasing , concave up Relative minimum Increasing , concave up Vertical asymptote Decreasing , concave up

Vertical asymptote: x=0

Horizontal asymptote: y=1 1 0 Inection point: (3/5, 41/9) Relative min: (2/5, 21/4) x

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