f(theta)=sin theta cos^2 theta - (cot theta)/ theta + 1 Domain: [0, 2pi] Find: 1) what are the inflection point 2) relationship of stationary point and critical point 3) what are the critical points

generals336

generals336

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2021-02-11

f(θ)=sinθcos2θcotθθ+1
Domain: [0,2π]
Find:
1) what are the inflection point
2) relationship of stationary point and critical point
3) what are the critical points

Answer & Explanation

timbalemX

timbalemX

Skilled2021-02-12Added 108 answers

1) An inflection point is where the curve of the graph goes from concave down to up or vice versa. Point of inflection occur at f"=0
2) Relationship of stationary point and critical point.
We say x0 is a stationary point of a function if f(x) and f'(x) exist and is equal to f(x0)=0.
And, x0 is a critical point of a function of f(x) if f(x0) exists and either f(x0) does not exist (i.e. function is not differentiable at or f(x0)=0.
All stationary points are critical points but not all critical points are stationary points.
3) Point x0 is a critical point of a function of f(x) if f(x0) exists and either f(x0) does not exist (i.e. function is not differentiable at x0 or f(x0)=0.
The first derivative test is a method of analyzing functions using their first derivatives in order to find their extremum point.
We take the derivative of the function,
f(θ)=ddθ(sinθcos2θcosθθ+1)
=ddθ(sinθcos2θ)ddθ(cosθθ)+ddθ(1)
=cos3θθcosec2θcotθθ2sin2θsinθ
Now, substitute θ=4
f(0)=0.27927(0.49047)(0.74875)=0.959951=0.96

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