COEP Technological University, Pune
Department of Mathematics
Matrix Algebra and Calculus
Tutorial 5
1. Identify the largest possible domain of the following functions. Find the extreme values of the
functions and where they occur.
a) f (x) = 2x2 − 8x + 9 1
d) f (x) =
1 − x2
x
b) f (x) = x3 − 2x + 4 e) f (x) = 2
x +1
√ x2
c) f (x) = + x2 − 1 f) f (x) =
x−2
2. Find the set of critical points and determine the absolute maximum and minimum values of each
function on the given interval.
−1 f) f (t) = 2 − |t| , −1 ≤ t ≤ 3
a) f (x) = , −2 ≤ x ≤ 3
x+3
√ 2
g) f (x) = x 3 (x + 2)
b) f (x) = 3
x, −1 ≤ x ≤ 8
√
2
c) f (x) = −3x , −1 ≤ x ≤ 1
3 h) f (x) = x2 3 − x
√ √
d) f (x) = 4 − x2 , − 2 ≤ x ≤ 1 i) f (x) = x |x| − x
(
π 5π 3−x , x<0
e) f (θ) = sin θ, − ≤ θ ≤ j) f (x) = 2
2 6 3 + 2x − x , x≥0
3. Let f 0 (x) = (x − 1)2 (x − 3). Find and classify local extrema of f .
4. The function f (x) = 8 loge x − x2 + 3 attains its minimum over the interval [1, e]. Find the value
of x at which the minimum occurs.
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5. Let f (x) = |x3 − 9x|. Does f (x) exist when x = −3, 0, 3? Find all the critical points and hence
determine all extrema of f .
6. Let f (x) = 1 + 12 |x| − 3x2 . Find the global maximum and the global minimum of f on [−2, 5].
7. Say True/ False. Justify your answer.
(a) If a function has global maximum then it has local maximum.
(b) If a function is continuous then it has global minimum.
(c) If a function is defined on a closed interval then it has global extrema.
(d) If a function is such that its derivative is not zero at any point then it has no global extrema.
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8. State the converse of “First derivative theorem for local extreme Values”. Is the converse true?
Justify.
9. What is the largest area of a rectangle with perimeter 20 ?
10. A rectangle has its base on x-axis and top on y = 9 − x2 . Maximize area.
11. A 10m wire is cut into a square and a circle. Minimize total area.
12. A rectangle is fenced along a river with 1000 m2 area. Find dimensions that minimize fencing.
13. A box with square base and open top has volume 32,000 cm3 . Minimize surface area.
14. State and prove Rolle’s theorem.
15. Give examples to show that even if one of the hypothesis of Rolle’s theorem gets failed then
theorem may not be true.
16. Prove that between any two real roots of ex sin x = 1, there is at least one root of ex cos x + 1 = 0
(
x2 + 2 , 0≤x≤1
17. Verify Rolle’s theorem for f (x) =
4−x , 1≤x≤2
18. Show that every cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d where a, b, c, d are real numbers, has at
least one real root. (Do not use the fact that roots of polynomials with real coefficients appear in
complex conjugates).
19. Show that a cubic polynomial can have atmost three real roots.
20. State and prove Lagranges Mean Value theorem.
21. Prove the following inequalities.
a) | tan−1 x − tan−1 y| ≤ |x − y| for all x and y in R.
b−a b−a
b) √ < sin−1 b − sin−1 a < √ for 0 < a < 1 and 0 < b < 1.
1 − a2 1 − b2
x2
c) ex > 1 + x + for all x > 0.
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d) tan x > x for 0 < x < π/2.
x
e) < ln(1 + x) < x for x > 0.
1+x
2
22. Use LMVT to conclude that the given function f which satisfies all the conditions do not exists:
f 00 (x) > 0, ∀x ∈ R and f 0 (0) = 1, f 0 (1) = 1.
23. Use the Mean Value theorem to prove | sin a − sin b| ≤ |a − b|, ∀a, b ∈ R.
24. Find the values of c that satisfy the conclusion of Lagrange’s Mean Value theorem for the given
functions and given interval.
a) f (x) = x2 + 2x − 1, 0≤x≤1
√
b) f (x) = x − 1, 0≤x≤3
x3 , −2 ≤ x ≤ 0
c) g(x) =
x 2 , 0 < x ≤ 2
25. Whch of the following functions satisfy the hypothesis of LMVT on the given interval and which
do not ? Give reasons for your answers.
a) f (x) = x4/3 , [−1 , 8]
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b) f (x) = x(1 − x), [0 , 1]
x 2 − x , −2 ≤ x ≤ −1
c) f (x) =
2x2 − 3x − 3 , −1<x≤0
26. Let f (x) = x ln x. Show there exists c ∈ (1, e) such that f 0 (c) = 1.
27. Show that the following functions have exactly one zero in the given interval.
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a) f (x) = x3 + +7 , (−∞ , 0)
x2
1 √
b) g(t) = + 1 + t − 3.1 , (−1 , 1)
1−t
c) f (x) = x4 + 3x + 3 , [−2 , − 1]
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