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Calculus Examples
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Step 1
Step 1.1
Find the first derivative.
Step 1.1.1
Find the first derivative.
Step 1.1.1.1
Differentiate.
Step 1.1.1.1.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.1.1.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.1.2
Evaluate .
Step 1.1.1.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.1.2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.1.1.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.1.3
Subtract from .
Step 1.1.2
The first derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2
Set the first derivative equal to then solve the equation .
Step 1.2.1
Set the first derivative equal to .
Step 1.2.2
Since , there are no solutions.
No solution
No solution
Step 1.3
There are no values of in the domain of the original problem where the derivative is or undefined.
No critical points found
No critical points found
Step 2
Step 2.1
Evaluate at .
Step 2.1.1
Substitute for .
Step 2.1.2
Simplify.
Step 2.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 2.2
Evaluate at .
Step 2.2.1
Substitute for .
Step 2.2.2
Simplify.
Step 2.2.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.3
List all of the points.
Step 3
Compare the values found for each value of in order to determine the absolute maximum and minimum over the given interval. The maximum will occur at the highest value and the minimum will occur at the lowest value.
Absolute Maximum:
Absolute Minimum:
Step 4