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How do I find the critical points of 3^x sinx?​

How do I find the critical points of 3^x sinx?​-example-1
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Answer:

x = n·π -arctan(1/ln(3)) . . . . n = 0, 1, 2

Explanation:

Critical points are where the derivative is zero or undefined. This function has no places where the derivative is undefined, so you need to find the values of x where the derivative is zero.

The product rule can be used to find the derivative of the function.

y = (3^x)sin(x)

y' = ln(3)(3^x)sin(x) +(3^x)cos(x) = (3^x)(ln(3)sin(x) +cos(x))

The factor 3^x is positive everywhere, so you will find y'=0 where ...

ln(3)sin(x) +cos(x) = 0

Dividing by cos(x) gives ...

ln(3)tan(x) +1 = 0

tan(x) = -1/ln(3)

x = -arctan(1/ln(3))

The tangent function is periodic with period π, so your solutions will have multiples of π added to this value of x:

x = n·π - arctan(1/ln(3)) . . . . . n = 0, 1, 2

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