题目
Problem
The equation of a curve is .
(a) Find the set of values of for which decreases as increases.
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(b) It is given that is a tangent to the curve.
Find the value of the constant .
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题目中文翻译
一条曲线的方程为 。
(a) 求使得 增大时 减小的 的取值集合。
(b) 已知 是该曲线的一条切线。
求常数 的值。
解答
(a)
解法一
思路
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找一阶导数为负的区间。导数是开口向下的二次式,因式分解后可以看出符号变化。
答题过程
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Differentiating gives
The zeros are and . The leading coefficient is negative, so outside the two zeros. Thus decreases for or .
(b)
解法一
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已知切线斜率为 ,先令导数等于 求切点横坐标。再用切点位于切线上的条件求截距。
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The slope condition is , so and . Substituting into the curve gives
Since this point lies on , we have .