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3:00 PM
Yes
 
So the maximum in effect divides the interval into two parts, and in each of those parts the function changes monotonically.
And for a function that changes monotonically over an interval we need only consider the ends of the interval.
 
Okay so I get it
Thank you so much. This hits me pretty intuitively
@JohnRennie for an unbound function, do we have to check at infinity and local minima using the same concept for finding range
 
@harambe yes
 
3:41 PM
@JohnRennie need some help
 
@harambe yes?
 
Trying Q43 and 44
I converted the function into k=xe^-x as it looks much cleanwr
Then I thought of plotting the graph
 
Hmm, there's probably some cunning way to rewrite $ke^{x} - x$ that I can't immediately see
 
Yea . But x=1 has derivative zero but it's double derivative is also 0
 
See this, might help @harambe
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A: The minimum value of $\mathrm{k \in \Bbb Z}$ for the equation $\mathrm{e}^x = kx^2$ to have maximum number of solutions

AbcdIt is easier to solve the question this way: $e^x = kx^2 \implies \dfrac{e^x}{x^2}= k$ We want this equation to have $3$ solutions. For $f(x)= \dfrac {e^x}{x^2}$ $f'(x)= \dfrac{(x-2)e^x}{x^3}$ Clearly, $f(x)$ is increasing for $x>2$ , decreasing for x $\in (0,2)$ and increasing for $x<0$...

ke^x - x = 0 $\implies k = x/e^x$
 
3:48 PM
So how will I draw graph in this case.... The function is at x=0 at the x=infinity
 
and its damn easy to solve
 
@Abcd Thank you
 
That's the graph of $e^x-x$
 
@JohnRennie you really need to tell me about the graph software
I downloaded Google sheet but it doesn't have any graphing option
 
4:01 PM
@harambe why dont you use desmos cc: @JohnRennie
 
@Abcd spreadsheets have lots of extra functionality. e.g. in this case I can easily put the constant k in a cell so I can quickly change its value and see what happens.
 
@JohnRennie even desmos allows that
 
@Abcd ah OK
I have to go and fold the washing now. Back tomorrow for a bit, but I have a long trip to make tomorrow so I'll only be here first thing.
 
4:43 PM
@Abcd desmos is awesome. Thanks a ton
 
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