题目
A curve has equation for .
(a) State greatest and least values of .
(b) Sketch the curve.
(c) State the number of solutions of the equation
for .
题目中文翻译
一条曲线的方程为 ,其中 。
(a) 写出 的最大值和最小值。
(b) 画出该曲线的草图。
(c) 写出方程
在 范围内的解的个数。
解答
(a)
解法一
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正弦在 与 之间取值,乘以 再上移 。
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The greatest value is and the least is . Both are attained on the given interval.
(b)
解法一
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中线为 ,周期为 。用一个周期的五个关键点定位曲线。
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Draw one smooth sine cycle through , , , and . It rises first, has a maximum at and a minimum at .
(c)
解法一
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把 画成一条下降的直线。只需在它尚未低于曲线最小值的部分数交点。
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For , the line has height below , so it cannot meet the curve. On , the line decreases from to while the sine curve strictly increases from . They cross once. Thus there is one solution.