A curve is defined by the equation . Show that the curve has no turning points for all real values of .
It won't just hand you the answer — it asks where you're stuck.How the checker works
Worked solution
6
1. Simplify the equation of the curve using the laws of logarithms.
2. Differentiate $y$ with respect to $x$.
3. Equate the derivative to zero to find turning points and form a quadratic equation.
For turning points, .
4. Analyse the roots of the quadratic equation using the discriminant.
Discriminant of :
Since , the equation has no real roots.
Therefore, has no real solutions, meaning the curve has no turning points for all real values of .
Since the discriminant is negative (), has no real roots, hence the curve has no turning points.
AI analysis — may contain mistakes.
Worked this one out on paper? Snap your steps and Gigle's AI math checker will circle the step where it went wrong.
More questions on this topic
- 1The curve has equation . Without using a calculator, find the set of values that …
- 2The diagram shows a greenhouse built on a rectangular base. of polyethene is used to build the curved r…
- 3The equation of a curve is given by for . Write down the expression for …
- 4A curve has equation where , , and are constants. The curve cuts the x…
- 5A cone of height, and radius, fits exactly inside a sphere of radius as shown below. …