CGSS PRELIMS P1 Q6

CGSS PRELIMS P1 Q6

Secondary 4
5 marks

A curve is defined by the equation \(y=\ln\left(\dfrac{e^x}{x^2+10}\right)\).

Show that the curve has no turning points for all real values of \(x\).[5]

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Answer:\(\dfrac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}=\dfrac{(x-1)^2+9}{x^2+10}>0\) for all real \(x\), so the curve has no turning points.

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