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Solutions to the exercises

Exercise 1
a

f ( x ) = - x 2 - 2 x + 16 ( x 2 - 16 x ) 2

b

y ( x ) = -2 x + 4 ( x 2 - 4 x + 5 ) 2

c

H ( t ) = -3 t - 48 3 t 2 t + 6

d

d G T K d q = 4 q - 10 - 120 q 2

e

f ( x ) = -2 x 2 - 20 ( x 2 - 10 ) 2

f

y ( x ) = -24 x ( 1 - 3 x 2 ) 2

g

A ( r ) = 4 r + 16 ( 4 r + 8 ) 4 r + 8

h

G O ( p ) = 200 - 2000 p 2

Exercise 2
a

f ( x ) = 8 x 2 -24 x + 32 ( x 2 + 4 ) 2 geeft x = -4 x = 1 .
Using the graph you find: min. f ( -4 ) = -1 en max. f ( 1 ) = 4 .

b

f ( x ) = 3 2 gives x = - 2 3 x = 6 . Using the graph you find: x < - 2 3 x > 6 .

c

Line through A ( -1,5 ; 0 ) and B ( 0 , 3 ) is y = 2 x + 3 . This line can only be tangent to the graph in A or B . Now f ( -1,5 ) 2 and f ( 0 ) = 2 . So line A B is a tangent in B .

Exercise 3
a

Assume the width is x cm, then the length is 4 x cm. And 4 x 2 h = 1000 so h = 250 x 2 .
from this it follows that the length of the ribbon L is given by: L ( x ) = 10 x + 1000 x 2 .

b

L ( x ) = 10 - 2000 x 3 = 0 gives x 3 = 200 and so x 5,8 cm.
Using the graph of L or a sign scheme of L you see that L has a minimum for x 5,8 . The dimensions of the box are: 5,8 × 23,4 × 7,3 (in cm).

Exercise 4
a

Just do it.

b

f ( x ) = 0 when x = -3 x = 6 . Using the graph you find: min. f ( 6 ) = 8,75 .

c

f ( x ) does not change signs for x = -3 .

Exercise 5
a

P ( R ) = 144 R ( R + 12 ) 2

b

P ( R ) = - 144 R + 1728 ( R + 12 ) 3 = 0 gives R = 12 ohm.
The maximum of the generated power is P ( 12 ) = 3 Watt.

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