题目
Problem
A curve is such that dx2d2y=x46−x35. It is given that the curve has a stationary point at (21,9).
(a) Use the expression for dx2d2y to determine whether the stationary point is a maximum or a minimum point.
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(b) Find the equation of the curve.
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题目中文翻译
一条曲线满足 dx2d2y=x46−x35。已知该曲线在 (21,9) 处有一个驻点。
(a) 利用 dx2d2y 的表达式,判断该驻点是极大点还是极小点。
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(b) 求曲线方程。
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解答
(a)
解法一
思路
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题目已经说明该点是驻点。只需代入二阶导数,按其符号判断。
答题过程
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At x=21,
y′′=6(24)−5(23)=96−40=56>0.
Therefore the stationary point is a minimum.
(b)
解法一
思路
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在包含已知点的 x>0 区间内积分两次。第一次用驻点斜率为零,第二次用点的纵坐标确定常数。
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On the branch containing x=21, the first integration gives
y′=−x32+2x25+C.
At the stationary point, 0=−16+10+C, so C=6. Integrating again,
y=x21−2x5+6x+D.
The condition y=9 at x=21 gives 9=4−5+3+D, so D=7. Thus the equation on this branch is
y=x21−2x5+6x+7.