Math Problem Statement

Draw a possible sketch for a continuous function f(x) from [0,8] if f(0)=0 and its derivative f’(x) is given below

Draw a possible sketch for a continuous function f(x) from [0,8] if f(0)=0 and its derivative f’(x) is given below.

Solution

from matplotlib import pyplot as plt import numpy as np

Define the derivative f'(x) from the graph

x = np.linspace(0, 8, 500) f_prime = np.piecewise(x, [x < 3, (x >= 3) & (x < 4), (x >= 4) & (x < 6), x >= 6], [lambda x: 2np.sin(np.pix/3), lambda x: -2*(x-3), lambda x: 2*(x-5), lambda x: -3*(x-6)])

Compute f(x) using integration

f = np.cumsum(f_prime) * (x[1] - x[0]) # Numerical integration f = f - f[0] # Adjust to make f(0) = 0

Plot f(x)

plt.figure(figsize=(8, 6)) plt.plot(x, f, label="$f(x)$", color="blue") plt.axhline(0, color="black", linestyle="--", linewidth=0.7) plt.axvline(0, color="black", linestyle="--", linewidth=0.7) plt.title("Sketch of $f(x)$ based on $f'(x)$") plt.xlabel("$x$") plt.ylabel("$f(x)$") plt.legend() plt.grid(alpha=0.3) plt.show() <<ImageDisplayed>>successHere is a possible sketch of the continuous function f(x)f(x), based on the given derivative f(x)f'(x) and the condition f(0)=0f(0) = 0. The shape of f(x)f(x) reflects the behavior of f(x)f'(x):

  • f(x)f(x) increases where f(x)>0f'(x) > 0.
  • f(x)f(x) decreases where f(x)<0f'(x) < 0.
  • f(x)f(x) has local maxima or minima where f(x)=0f'(x) = 0 and changes sign.

Would you like to analyze specific points, discuss critical points, or explore how this curve behaves in more detail?

Here are 5 related questions for exploration:

  1. What are the critical points of f(x)f(x), and how do they relate to f(x)f'(x)?
  2. How can the concavity of f(x)f(x) be determined using f(x)f'(x)?
  3. Could you provide a numerical calculation of f(x)f(x) at specific values of xx?
  4. How does the behavior of f(x)f'(x) at x=6x = 6 influence f(x)f(x)?
  5. What happens to f(x)f(x) as xx approaches 8, based on f(x)f'(x)?

Tip: Use the relationship f(x)=f(x)dxf(x) = \int f'(x) \, dx to reconstruct f(x)f(x) if you are given the derivative.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Calculus
Integration
Critical Points
Graph Analysis

Formulas

Relationship between function and derivative: f(x) = ∫f'(x) dx
Sign analysis of derivative to determine increasing/decreasing behavior

Theorems

First Derivative Test

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 11-12