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Test of Mathematics Solution Subjective 124 - Graph sketching

Test of Mathematics at the 10+2 Level

This is a Test of Mathematics Solution Subjective 124 (from ISI Entrance). The book, Test of Mathematics at 10+2 Level is Published by East West Press. This problem book is indispensable for the preparation of I.S.I. B.Stat and B.Math Entrance.


Problem

 Sketch on plain paper, the graph of y = \frac {x^2 + 1} {x^2 - 1}


Solution


There are several steps to find graph of a function. We will use calculus to analyze the function. Here y=f(x)

  1. Domain: The function is defined at all real numbers except x =1 and x = -1 which makes the denominator 0.
  2. Even/Odd: Clearly f(x) = f(-x). Hence it is sufficient to investigate the function for positive values of x and then reflect it about y axis.
  3. Critical Points: Next we investigate the critical points. Critical Points are those values of x for which the first derivative of f(x) is either 0 or undefined. Since \displaystyle{y = \frac {x^2 + 1} {x^2 - 1}}, then \displaystyle{f'(x) = \frac {\left(\frac{d}{dx}(x^2 + 1)\right)(x^2 -1) - \left(\frac{d}{dx}(x^2 - 1)\right)(x^2 + 1)} {(x^2 - 1)^2} }.
    This implies \displaystyle{f'(x) = \frac{2x^3 - 2x - 2x^3 - 2x}{(x^2 - 1)^2 } = -\frac{4x}{(x^2 - 1)^2 }}
    Hence critical points are x =0 , 1, -1
  4. Monotonicity: The first derivative is negative for all positive values of x (note that we are only investigating for positive x values, since we can then reflect the picture about y axis as previously found). Hence the function is 'decreasing' for all positive value of x.
  5. Second Derivative: We compute the second derivative to understand a couple things:
    1. convexity/concavity of the function
    2. examine whether the critical points are maxima, minima, inflection points.
      \displaystyle{f''(x) = \frac {4(3x^2 +1)}{(x^2-1)^3}}
      Clearly f''(0) = -4 implying at x = 0 we have local maxima. Since f(0) = - 1, we have (0, -1) as a local maxima.
      Also the second derivative is negative from x = 0 to x = 1 and positive after x = 1. Hence the curve is under-tangent (concave) from x = 0 to x = 1, and above-tangent (convex) from x =1 onward.
  6. Vertical Asymptote: We next examine what happens near x = 1. We want to know what happens when we approach x=1 from left and from right. To that end we compute the following limits:
    1. \displaystyle {\lim_{x to 1^{-} } \frac{x^2 +1}{x^2-1} = -\infty} (since the denominator gets infinitesimally small with a negative sign, and numerator is about 2)
    2. \displaystyle {\lim_{x to 1^{+} } \frac{x^2 +1}{x^2-1} = +\infty} (since the denominator gets infinitesimally small with a positive sign, and numerator is about 2)
  7. Horizontal Asymptote: Finally we examine what happens when x approaches + \infty. To that end we compute the following:
    \displaystyle { \lim_{x to + \infty} \frac {x^2 +1}{x^2-1}= \lim_{\frac{1}{x} to 0} \frac {1+ \frac{1}{x^2}}{1-\frac{1}{x^2}} = 1}
  8. Drawing the graph: 
    1. Local Maxima at (0,-1)
    2. Even function hence we draw for positive x values and reflect about y axis
    3. Vertical asymptote at x =1
    4. From x = 0 to 1, the function decreasing to negative infinity, staying under tangent all the time.
    5. From x = 1 to positive infinity, the function decreases from positive infinity to 1 staying above tangent all the time.
    6. Horizontal Asymptote at y= 1

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Chatuspathi:

  • What is this topic: Graph Sketching using Calculus
  • What are some of the associated concept: Maxima, Minima, Derivative, Convexity, Concavity, Asymptotes
  • Where can learn these topics: Cheenta I.S.I. & C.M.I. course, discusses these topics in the 'Calculus' module.
  • Book Suggestions: Calculus of One Variable by I.A. Maron, Play with Graph (Arihant Publication)

Test of Mathematics at the 10+2 Level

This is a Test of Mathematics Solution Subjective 124 (from ISI Entrance). The book, Test of Mathematics at 10+2 Level is Published by East West Press. This problem book is indispensable for the preparation of I.S.I. B.Stat and B.Math Entrance.


Problem

 Sketch on plain paper, the graph of y = \frac {x^2 + 1} {x^2 - 1}


Solution


There are several steps to find graph of a function. We will use calculus to analyze the function. Here y=f(x)

  1. Domain: The function is defined at all real numbers except x =1 and x = -1 which makes the denominator 0.
  2. Even/Odd: Clearly f(x) = f(-x). Hence it is sufficient to investigate the function for positive values of x and then reflect it about y axis.
  3. Critical Points: Next we investigate the critical points. Critical Points are those values of x for which the first derivative of f(x) is either 0 or undefined. Since \displaystyle{y = \frac {x^2 + 1} {x^2 - 1}}, then \displaystyle{f'(x) = \frac {\left(\frac{d}{dx}(x^2 + 1)\right)(x^2 -1) - \left(\frac{d}{dx}(x^2 - 1)\right)(x^2 + 1)} {(x^2 - 1)^2} }.
    This implies \displaystyle{f'(x) = \frac{2x^3 - 2x - 2x^3 - 2x}{(x^2 - 1)^2 } = -\frac{4x}{(x^2 - 1)^2 }}
    Hence critical points are x =0 , 1, -1
  4. Monotonicity: The first derivative is negative for all positive values of x (note that we are only investigating for positive x values, since we can then reflect the picture about y axis as previously found). Hence the function is 'decreasing' for all positive value of x.
  5. Second Derivative: We compute the second derivative to understand a couple things:
    1. convexity/concavity of the function
    2. examine whether the critical points are maxima, minima, inflection points.
      \displaystyle{f''(x) = \frac {4(3x^2 +1)}{(x^2-1)^3}}
      Clearly f''(0) = -4 implying at x = 0 we have local maxima. Since f(0) = - 1, we have (0, -1) as a local maxima.
      Also the second derivative is negative from x = 0 to x = 1 and positive after x = 1. Hence the curve is under-tangent (concave) from x = 0 to x = 1, and above-tangent (convex) from x =1 onward.
  6. Vertical Asymptote: We next examine what happens near x = 1. We want to know what happens when we approach x=1 from left and from right. To that end we compute the following limits:
    1. \displaystyle {\lim_{x to 1^{-} } \frac{x^2 +1}{x^2-1} = -\infty} (since the denominator gets infinitesimally small with a negative sign, and numerator is about 2)
    2. \displaystyle {\lim_{x to 1^{+} } \frac{x^2 +1}{x^2-1} = +\infty} (since the denominator gets infinitesimally small with a positive sign, and numerator is about 2)
  7. Horizontal Asymptote: Finally we examine what happens when x approaches + \infty. To that end we compute the following:
    \displaystyle { \lim_{x to + \infty} \frac {x^2 +1}{x^2-1}= \lim_{\frac{1}{x} to 0} \frac {1+ \frac{1}{x^2}}{1-\frac{1}{x^2}} = 1}
  8. Drawing the graph: 
    1. Local Maxima at (0,-1)
    2. Even function hence we draw for positive x values and reflect about y axis
    3. Vertical asymptote at x =1
    4. From x = 0 to 1, the function decreasing to negative infinity, staying under tangent all the time.
    5. From x = 1 to positive infinity, the function decreases from positive infinity to 1 staying above tangent all the time.
    6. Horizontal Asymptote at y= 1

Screen Shot 2015-11-19 at 4.24.43 PM


Chatuspathi:

  • What is this topic: Graph Sketching using Calculus
  • What are some of the associated concept: Maxima, Minima, Derivative, Convexity, Concavity, Asymptotes
  • Where can learn these topics: Cheenta I.S.I. & C.M.I. course, discusses these topics in the 'Calculus' module.
  • Book Suggestions: Calculus of One Variable by I.A. Maron, Play with Graph (Arihant Publication)

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