Sub critical numbers into f(x)

and compare to find max/min

Sub critical numbers into f(x)
and compare to find max/min
What are some ways that we could prove that this point is indeed a maximum?
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2
′ 𝑥 32000
𝑆 𝐴 ( 𝑥 )=4 𝑥 2 − 2
𝑥 𝑥
 ′′ ( 12 𝑥 2 ) ( 𝑥 2 ) − ( 4 𝑥 3 − 32000 ) ( 2 𝑥 )
𝑆 𝐴 ( 𝑥 )=
2 2
[𝑥 ]
′′ ( 12 𝑥 4 ) − ( 8 𝑥 4 − 64000 𝑥 )
𝑆 𝐴 ( 𝑥 )=
2 2
[𝑥 ]
4
′′ 4 𝑥 + 64000 𝑥
𝑆 𝐴 ( 𝑥 )=
𝑥4 No need to calculate
4 since the associated sign
′′ 4 (20) +64000 (20)
𝑆 𝐴 ( 20 )= of f’’(x) is easy to identify
(20) 4 as POSITIVE.
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′′ 0.8 𝑥 +6400 𝑥
𝐶 ( 𝑥 )=
𝑥4
′′ ( 2.4 𝑥 2 ) ( 𝑥 2 ) − ( 0.8 𝑥 3 − 3200 ) ( 2 𝑥 )
𝐶 ( 𝑥 )=
2 2
[𝑥 ] ′′ 0.8(15.9) 4
+6400( 15.9)
𝐶 ( 15.9 ) =
( 2.4 𝑥 4 ) − ( 1.6 𝑥 4 −6400 𝑥 ) ( 15.9) 4
′′
𝐶 ( 𝑥 )= ′′
𝑥
4
𝐶 ( 15.9 ) = positive number
Example 1
Example 2
Find the points on the parabola y = 6 – x2
that are closest to the point (0,3).
Example 3
Find two positive numbers whose product
is 10000 and whose sum is a minimum.
Example 5
Find the dimensions of the right circular cone of
minimum volume which can be circumscribed
about a sphere of radius 12. Show that this
minimum volume is twice that of the sphere.