Conjecture Consider the functions and (a) Graph and on the same set of coordinate axes

Chapter 3, Problem 92

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Conjecture Consider the functions \(f(x)=x^{2}) and \(g(x)=x^{3}\)

(a) Graph \(f\) and \(f^{\prime}\) on the same set of coordinate axes.

(b) Graph \(g\) and \(g^{\prime}\) on the same set of coordinate axes.

(c) Identify a pattern between \(f\) and \(g\) and their respective derivatives. Use the pattern to make a conjecture about \(h^{\prime}(x) \text { if } h(x)=x^{n}\), where is an integer and \(n \geq 2\)

(d) Find \(f^{\prime}(x)\text{ if }f(x)=x^4\). Compare the result with the conjecture in part (c). Is this a proof of your conjecture? Explain

Text Transcription:

f(x)=x^2

g(x)=x^3

f

f^

g

g^

h^(x) if h(x)=x^n

n geq 2

f^(x) if f(x)=x^4

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