The equation of a curve is , where . Find and explain whether is always increasing or decreasing.
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Worked solution
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1. Differentiate $y$ using the quotient rule.
Let and .
Then and .
2. Simplify the expression for $\frac{dy}{dx}$.
3. Analyse the sign of $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for $x > \frac{3}{2}$.
For :
for all real
for all
Therefore, the numerator and the denominator .
4. Conclude whether $y$ is increasing or decreasing.
Since for all , is always decreasing.
Answer
; is always decreasing.
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