Given the function \( f(x)=\int_{1}^{x}\left(t^{4}-16 t^{3}\right) d t \) determine all \( x \)-values, if any, for which \( f \) has a point of inflection.
Solución de tutoría real
Responder
Solución
Revisado y aprobado por el equipo de tutoría de UpStudy
Mind Expander
To find the points of inflection of the function \( f(x) = \int_{1}^{x} (t^4 - 16t^3) \, dt \), we first need to compute the second derivative of \( f \). 1. Start by applying the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to find the first derivative \( f'(x) \): \[ f'(x) = \frac{d}{dx}\left(\int_{1}^{x} (t^4 - 16t^3) \, dt\right) = x^4 - 16x^3. \] 2. Now, we need the second derivative \( f''(x) \): \[ f''(x) = \frac{d}{dx}(f'(x)) = \frac{d}{dx}(x^4 - 16x^3) = 4x^3 - 48x^2. \] 3. To find the points of inflection, we set \( f''(x) = 0 \): \[ 4x^3 - 48x^2 = 0. \] Factoring out \( 4x^2 \): \[ 4x^2(x - 12) = 0. \] This gives us the solutions: \[ 4x^2 = 0 \quad \text{or} \quad x - 12 = 0. \] Thus, \( x = 0 \) or \( x = 12 \). 4. Finally, we need to check if these points are indeed points of inflection by testing the sign of \( f''(x) \) around these values. Choose test points in the intervals \( (-\infty, 0) \), \( (0, 12) \), and \( (12, \infty) \): - For \( x < 0 \) (e.g., \( x = -1 \)): \( f''(-1) = 4(-1)^3 - 48(-1)^2 = -4 - 48 = -52 \) (negative). - For \( 0 < x < 12 \) (e.g., \( x = 1 \)): \( f''(1) = 4(1)^3 - 48(1)^2 = 4 - 48 = -44 \) (negative). - For \( x > 12 \) (e.g., \( x = 13 \)): \( f''(13) = 4(13)^3 - 48(13)^2 = 4(2197) - 48(169) = 8788 - 8112 = 676 \) (positive). Since the sign of \( f''(x) \) changes at \( x = 12 \) (from negative to positive), this indicates that \( x = 12 \) is indeed a point of inflection. Thus, the \( x \)-value for which \( f \) has a point of inflection is: \[ \boxed{12}. \]