Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-33761-392-7

Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - Derivatives of Polynomials and Exponential Functions - 3.1 Exercises - Page 183: 71

Answer

$P(x)=x^2-x+3$

Work Step by Step

Let $P(x)=ax^2+bx+c$ satisfy $P(2)=5$, $P'(2)=3$, and $P''(2)=2$. Find $P'(x)$ and $P''(x)$: $P'(x)=2ax+b$ $P''(x)=2a$ Since $P''(2)=2$ and $P''(x)=2a$, we get $2a=2$ $a=1$ So, $P'(x)=2\cdot 1x+b$ $P'(x)=2x+b$ Since $P'(2)=3$ and $P'(x)=2x+b$, we get $2\cdot 2+b=3$ $4+b=3$ $b=-1$ So, $P(x)=1x^2+(-1)x+c$ $P'(x)=x^2-x+c$ Since $P(2)=5$ and $P'(x)=x^2-x+c$, we get $2^2-2+c=5$ $4-2+c=5$ $2+c=5$ $c=3$ Thus, $P(x)=x^2-x+3$.
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