题目
The equation of a curve is . The curve has a maximum point when and crosses the -axis at the point with coordinates , where . The shaded region is bounded by the curve, the line and the -axis (see diagram).
(a) Find the value of .
(b) Find the exact area of the shaded region.
题目中文翻译
曲线的方程为 。当 时,曲线有一个最大点;曲线在坐标为 的点处与 轴相交,其中 。阴影区域由曲线、直线 和 轴围成(见图)。
(a) 求 的值。
(b) 求阴影区域的精确面积。
解答
(a)
解法一
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对 求导。正的驻点左右导数符号相反,便可确认是最大点。
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For , . It is zero when , so . The derivative is positive on and negative for . The curve is continuous at , so its maximum occurs at .
解法二
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把 当作新变量。原函数就变成一个可以直接配方的二次式。
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Let , so . Then
The maximum occurs at , which is in the permitted range. Thus .
(b)
解法一
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先找曲线的正横截距。图中的阴影从最大点所在的竖线延伸到这个截距,因此积分下限是 。
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Setting gives . The positive intercept is . Since the curve lies above the axis on , the shaded area is
square units.