3.

2 INCREASING AND
DECREASING FUNCTIONS
Let 
 be a differentiable function in the open interval (a,b).

1. If then, is an increasing function /have positive slope.

2. If then, is a decreasing function /have negative slope.

EXAMPLE 1
Determine
   the interval where is increasing and decreasing
function.
EXAMPLE 2
Find
   the interval where is increasing or decreasing
function.
EXAMPLE 3
Find
   the interval where is increasing or decreasing
function.
3.3 CRITICAL POINT

Critical
   Value of x where (x)=0
Critical Point/ stationary point = (x,f(x))

Example 1
Find all the critical points of
3.4 FIRST DERIVATIVE TEST
Given
   is continuous in the interval (a,b).
If c is a critical value, then critical point (c,f(c)) can be
classified as follows:

Interval Sign of (x,f(x))

(a,c) + Maximum point

(c,b) -
(a,c)
(a,c) -- Minimum
Minimum point
point
(c,b)
(c,b) +
+

(a,c) + - No extremum point

(a,c)
(c,b) + or
+ -- No extremum point
(c,b) + or -
EXAMPLE 1
Find
   all the critical points of .
Determine extremum point using the first derivative test?
EXAMPLE 2
Find
   all the critical points of
Determine extremum point using the first derivative test?
EXAMPLE 3
Find
   all the critical points of
Determine extremum point using the first derivative test?
EXAMPLE 4
Given
   . Determine
a) The interval where f(x) is increasing or decreasing.
b) Determine extremum point using the first derivative test.