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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Find the first derivative.
Step 1.1.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.2
Evaluate .
Step 1.1.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.1.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.3
Evaluate .
Step 1.1.3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.1.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.2
The first derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Set the first derivative equal to .
Step 2.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.3
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 2.4
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 2.4.1
Set equal to .
Step 2.4.2
Solve for .
Step 2.4.2.1
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 2.4.2.2
Simplify .
Step 2.4.2.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4.2.2.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 2.4.2.2.3
Plus or minus is .
Step 2.5
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 2.5.1
Set equal to .
Step 2.5.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 2.6
The final solution is all the values that make true.
Step 3
Step 3.1
The domain of the expression is all real numbers except where the expression is undefined. In this case, there is no real number that makes the expression undefined.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Evaluate at .
Step 4.1.1
Substitute for .
Step 4.1.2
Simplify.
Step 4.1.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 4.1.2.1.1
Raising to any positive power yields .
Step 4.1.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.2.1.3
Raising to any positive power yields .
Step 4.1.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 4.2
Evaluate at .
Step 4.2.1
Substitute for .
Step 4.2.2
Simplify.
Step 4.2.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 4.2.2.1.1
One to any power is one.
Step 4.2.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.2.1.3
One to any power is one.
Step 4.2.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 4.3
List all of the points.
Step 5