A curve is such that dy/dx=2-8(3x+4)^-0.5
The curve intersects the y-axis where y=4/3
Find the equation of the cure.
dy/dx=2-8(3x+4)^-0.5
y = 2x + (16/9)(3x + 4)^(-3/2) + c
or
y = 2x + (16/9)(1/√(3x+4)^(3/2) + c
but (0, 4/3) lies on it , so
4/3 = 2(0) + (16/9)(1/4^(3/2) + c
4/3 = (16/9)(1/8) + c
c = 6
y = 2x + (16/9)(3x + 4)^(-3/2) + 6
check my algebra, should have written it out on paper first.
To find the equation of the curve, we need to integrate dy/dx with respect to x. Let's integrate the given expression:
∫(2-8(3x+4)^-0.5) dx
To integrate this expression, let's use the substitution method -- u = 3x + 4 and du/dx = 3.
Substituting u = 3x + 4, the integral becomes:
∫(2-8u^-0.5) du/dx * (1/3) dx
Now, we can rewrite the integral in terms of u and du:
(1/3) ∫(2-8u^-0.5) du
Splitting the integral into two separate integrals:
(1/3) ∫2 du - (8/3) ∫u^-0.5 du
Evaluating the integrals:
(1/3) [2u - 8 * (2u^(0.5))]
Simplifying:
(1/3)(2u - 16u^(0.5))
Substituting back u = 3x + 4:
(1/3)(2(3x + 4) - 16(3x + 4)^(0.5))
Simplifying further:
(2/3)(3x + 4 - 8(3x + 4)^(0.5))
Now, we know that the curve intersects the y-axis when x = 0 and y = 4/3. Let's substitute these values to find the constant term:
4/3 = (2/3)(3(0) + 4 - 8(3(0) + 4)^(0.5))
4/3 = (2/3)(4 - 8(4)^(0.5))
4/3 = (2/3)(4 - 8(2))
4/3 = (2/3)(4 - 16)
4/3 = (2/3)(-12)
4/3 = -8
This equation is not possible since -8 does not equal 4/3.
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To find the equation of the curve, we need to integrate the given expression for dy/dx.
First, let's rewrite the given expression:
dy/dx = 2 - 8(3x+4)^(-0.5)
Let's consider the integration with respect to x:
∫dy/dx dx = ∫(2 - 8(3x+4)^(-0.5)) dx
Integrating both sides, we get:
∫dy = ∫(2 - 8(3x+4)^(-0.5)) dx
∫dy = ∫2 dx - 8∫(3x+4)^(-0.5) dx
Integrating 2 with respect to x, we get:
y = 2x + C₁ (where C₁ is the constant of integration)
To find the value of C₁, we can use the fact that the curve intersects the y-axis when y = 4/3.
Substituting the values of y and x into the equation, we have:
4/3 = 2(0) + C₁
C₁ = 4/3
Now, substituting C₁ back into the equation, we have:
y = 2x + 4/3
Therefore, the equation of the curve is y = 2x + 4/3.