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Grade 12Algebra

let f(x) = [ ln ( 7x-x2) ]3/2 , then
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  1. f is defined only on R+ and is stricly increasing.
  2. f is defined on an interval of finite length and is strictly increasing.
  3. f is defined on an interval of finite length and is bounded.
  4. range of f contains 1.

Profile image of tmk
10 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Vikas TU
10 Years ago
1)  7x – x^2 should be strictly greater than zero for log property.
therfore, 7x – x^2 > 0 
x belongs to (0,7)
or
 0
Thus x is defined in this interval.
 
  1.  For strictly increasing and decreasing we check f’(x) 

    f’(x) = 3/2*[log(7x – x^2)]^1/2 * (7 – 2x)
    NOW log term in underroot will always be positive
    also 7 – 2x is > 0
    for  x lies in (0,7). 

    Hence strictly increasing.

    2nd option. is the appropriate one.
Profile image of Riddhish Bhalodia
10 Years ago
lets check the domain
as the term inside squareroot must be >= 0
=> term inside ln be >=1
7x-x^2 \geq 12 \quad \Rightarrow \quad (x-3)(x-4) \leq 0
thus
x \in [3,4]
now at x=3 and x=4 ,f(3)= f(4) = 0 hence it cannot be strictly increasing
and it’s bounded.
the maximum value that f(x) can get is at x = 3.5
evaluate that
so now it’s solved