Tuesday, August 20, 2013

`y = 2x - ln(2x)` Locate any relative extrema and points of inflection.

We are asked to find the relative extrema and inflection points for the graph of `y=2x-ln(2x) ` :


Note that the domain for the function is x>0.


Extrema can only occur at critical points; i.e. when the first derivative is zero or fails to exist.


`y'=2-2/(2x) ==> y'=2-1/x `


The first derivative exists for all values of x in the domain:


`2-1/x=0==> 2=1/x ==> x=1/2 `


For 0<x<1/2 the first derivative is negative, for x>1/2 it is positive so there is a minimum at x=1/2. This is the only max or min.


Inflection points can only occur when the second derivative is zero:


`y''=1/x^2>0 forall x ` so there are no inflection points. (The graph is concave up everywhere.)


The graph:


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