Chapter 6.3, Problem 36PPS

(a)

To determine

To find:

The graph of $f$ has a vertical tangent or a vertical cusp at c .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The graph of the function $f\left(x\right)$

Concept used:

The definition of a vertical cusp is that the one sided limits of the derivative approach opposite $\pm \infty$ : positive infinity on one side and negative infinity on the other side . A vertical tangent has the one sided limits of the derivative equal to the same sign of infinity

The derivative at the relevant point is undefined in both the cusp and the vertical tangent

Calculation:

As the $x$ -value approach negative infinity , the $y$ - value approach positive infinity

As the $x$ -value approach positive infinity , the $y$ - value approach negative infinity

  $\begin{array}{l}f\left(x\right)\to \infty asx\to -\infty \\ f\left(x\right)\to -\infty asx\to \infty \end{array}$

The end behavior is in opposite directions.

(b)

To determine

To find:

The graph of $f$ has a vertical tangent or a vertical cusp at c .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The graph of the function $f\left(x\right)$

Concept used:

The definition of a vertical cusp is that the one sided limits of the derivative approach opposite $\pm \infty$ : positive infinity on one side and negative infinity on the other side . A vertical tangent has the one sided limits of the derivative equal to the same sign of infinity

The derivative at the relevant point is undefined in both the cusp and the vertical tangent

Calculation:

As the $x$ -value approach negative infinity , the $y$ - value approach negative infinity

As the $x$ -value approach positive infinity , the $y$ - value approach positive infinity

  $\begin{array}{l}f\left(x\right)\to -\infty asx\to -\infty \\ f\left(x\right)\to \infty asx\to \infty \end{array}$

The end behavior is in opposite directions.

Since the end behavior is in opposite directions , and is an odd − degree function.

(c)

To determine

To find:

The graph of $f$ has a vertical tangent or a vertical cusp at c .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The graph of the function $f\left(x\right)$ .

Concept used:

The definition of a vertical cusp is that the one sided limits of the derivative approach opposite $\pm \infty$ : positive infinity on one side and negative infinity on the other side . A vertical tangent has the one sided limits of the derivative equal to the same sign of infinity

The derivative at the relevant point is undefined in both the cusp and the vertical tangent

Calculation:

As the $x$ -value approach negative infinity , the $y$ - value approach negative infinity

As the $x$ -value approach positive infinity , the $y$ - value approach positive infinity

  $\begin{array}{l}f\left(x\right)\to -\infty asx\to -\infty \\ f\left(x\right)\to \infty asx\to \infty \end{array}$

The end behavior is in opposite directions.

Since the end behavior is in opposite directions , and is an odd − degree function.

The graph intersects the $x$ -axis at three points ,

So there is one real zeros .