Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 7: Transcendental Functions - Section 7.3 - Exponential Functions - Exercises 7.3 - Page 391: 120

Answer

$\qquad f(x)=2e^{\sin(x/2)}$ has absolute maxima of $2e\approx 5.43656$ at $x=3\pi+4\pi, \quad k\in \mathbb{Z}$, and absolute minima of $2e^{-1}\approx\approx 0.73576$ at $x=\pi+4\pi, \quad k\in \mathbb{Z}$

Work Step by Step

$f_{1}(u)=e^{u}$ is an increasing function. $(f_{1}'(u)=e^{u}\gt 0$, for all u ) Its lowest value is reached when $u $ has the lowest value, and the highest value is reached when $u$ has the highest value. $\left[\begin{array}{lll} Lowest & & Highest \\ when & & when\\ & & \\ u=-1 & ...... & u=1\\ & & \\ \sin\frac{x}{2}=-1 & & \sin\frac{x}{2}=1\\ x/2=\frac{3\pi}{2}+2k\pi & & x/2=\frac{\pi}{2}+2k\pi\\ x=3\pi+4\pi & & x=\pi+4\pi \end{array}\right]$ The function $2\cdot f_{1}(u)$ has its extrema at the same values of x. So, $\qquad f(x)=2e^{\sin(x/2)}$ has absolute maxima of $2e\approx 5.43656$ at $x=3\pi+4\pi, \quad k\in \mathbb{Z}$, and absolute minima of $2e^{-1}\approx\approx 0.73576$ at $x=\pi+4\pi, \quad k\in \mathbb{Z}$
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