Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 3 - Differentiation - 3.2 The Derivative as a Function - Exercises - Page 116: 84

Answer

$ f'(x)$ is positive for all $x>0$. This mean that $f(x)$ is increasing for $x>0$.

Work Step by Step

Given $$f(x)=2 x^{3}-10 x^{-1} \text { for } x>0$$ Since $$ f'(x) = 6x^2-10x^{-2}$$ In the following figure, the green curve represents $f'(x)$. It is clear that $ f'(x)$ is positive for all $x>0$. This mean that $f(x)$ is increasing for $x>0$. ($f(x)$ is represented by the red curve).
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