Thursday, March 17, 2011

Evaluate x for dy=0 if y=(x^2-ax+b)(x+c).

For the beginning, let's differentiate the
given function.


dy=(x^2-ax+b)(x+c)dx


Since
the function is a product, we'll apply the product rule, when differentiating a
product.


(f*g)' = f'*g +
f*g'


We'll put f = x^2-ax+b and g =
x+c


We'll differentiate, to the right side, with respect to
x:


[ (x^2-ax+b)(x+c) ]' = (x^2-ax+b)' * (x+c) + (x^2-ax+b)
* (x+c)'


[ (x^2-ax+b)(x+c) ]' = (2x-a) * (x+c) + (x^2-ax+b)
* (1)


We'll remove the
brackets:


[ (x^2-ax+b)(x+c) ]' = 2x^2 + 2xc - ax - ac +
x^2-ax+b


Now, we'll put dy =
0


We'll substitute the expression for
dy:


2x^2 + 2xc - ax - ac + x^2-ax+b =
0


We'll combine like
terms:


3x^2 + x(2c - 2a) + b - ac =
0


If we'll plug in values for the a,b,c, we'll calculate
the values of x for dy = 0.


Since the expression is a
quadratic equation, we'll have the following cases:


For the
quadratic to have 2 distinct roots, we'll have to impose the constraint: delta >
0


delta = (2c - 2a)^2 - 12( b -
ac)


delta = 4c^2 - 8ac + 4a^2 - 12b +
12ac


delta = 4a^2 + 4c^2 + 4ac - 12b >
0


We'll divide by 4:


a^2 + c^2
+ ac - 3b > 0


From this expression, we'll conclude
that: a,c>b


For the quadratic to have 2 equal roots,
we'll have to impose the constraint: delta = 0.


a^2 + c^2 +
ac - 3b= 0


For the quadratic not to have any roots, we'll
have to impose the constraint: delta < 0.


a^2 + c^2
+ ac - 3b<0

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