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Help with num 9 please. thanks​

Help with num 9 please. thanks​-example-1
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Answer:

See Below.

Explanation:

We want to show that the function:


f(x) = e^x - e^(-x)

Increases for all values of x.

A function is increasing whenever its derivative is positive.

So, find the derivative of our function:


\displaystyle f'(x) = (d)/(dx)\left[e^x - e^(-x)\right]

Differentiate:


\displaystyle f'(x) = e^x - (-e^(-x))

Simplify:


f'(x) = e^x+e^(-x)

Since eˣ is always greater than zero and e⁻ˣ is also always greater than zero, f'(x) is always positive. Hence, the original function increases for all values of x.

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