document.write( "Question 996014: Let g(x) = 8x + sin 8x for 0 ≤ x < 2π. \r
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document.write( "The function g will have ____critical points in [0,2pi) \r
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document.write( "List in increasing order the first two critical points in [0, 2π). Enter DNE for any empty answer blank.
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document.write( "This problem is driving me bonkers! I guess I am confused with how the domain works with this . I got to cos(8x) =-1 part and then did a U-sub to find out what 8x is, I know cos(u)=-1 then u must be pi. I got pi/8 but I am confused beyond belief on how to find the increasing order of this or what it means. Like how it gets to be 3pi/8, 5pi/8 etc.\r
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document.write( "Thank you for any and all help! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #614629 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! g(x) = 8x + sin(8x) \n" ); document.write( "g ' (x) = 8 + 8*cos(8x) \n" ); document.write( "0 = 8 + 8*cos(8x) \n" ); document.write( "8*cos(8x) = -8 \n" ); document.write( "cos(8x) = -8/8 \n" ); document.write( "cos(8x) = -1 \n" ); document.write( "8x = arccos(-1) \n" ); document.write( "8x = pi + 2pi*n ... where n is an integer \n" ); document.write( "x = (pi + 2pi*n)/8\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If we made a table with n as the input, x as the output, then...\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When n = -1, the value of x is -0.39270 which is outside the interval [0,2pi). The same applies to when n = 8 (x = 6.67588). So we only focus on when n = 0 all the way through n = 7.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We can see that there are 8 critical points (7-0+1 = 8) since there are 8 x values in the interval [0,2pi).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The first two critical points are x = pi/8 and x = 3pi/8 \n" ); document.write( "pi/8 = 0.39270 approx \n" ); document.write( "3pi/8 = 1.17810 approx \n" ); document.write( "This corresponds to n = 0 and n = 1 respectively.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "========================================================================================\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The function g will have 8 critical points in [0,2pi) \n" ); document.write( "List in increasing order the first two critical points in [0, 2pi). Enter DNE for any empty answer blank. \n" ); document.write( "x = pi/8 \n" ); document.write( "x = 3pi/8\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If the book is seeking approximate x values (instead of exact), then the two answers for x are \n" ); document.write( "x = 0.39270 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1.17810 \n" ); document.write( " |