document.write( "Question 1171489: find the co ordinate turning point on the curve y=2e^4x +8e^-4x and determined the nature of the turning point \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #796630 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! derivative is 8e^4x-32e^(-4x) \n" ); document.write( "set that equal to 0 \n" ); document.write( "8e^4x=32 e^(-4x) \n" ); document.write( "e^4x=4/e^(4x) \n" ); document.write( "e^8x=4 \n" ); document.write( "8x=ln4 \n" ); document.write( "x=0.1733 \n" ); document.write( "when y=8 \n" ); document.write( "(0.1733, 8) \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "second derivative is 32e^4x-128e^(-4x); set that equal to 0 \n" ); document.write( "e^4x=4/e^4x and we get a positive result, so this is a minimum. \n" ); document.write( " |