# C3 Differentiation / Set of Values help

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The answer for (a) is as follows: g(x) = (22x^2 - 2)
For (b), I understand that to find a set of values for which dy/dx ≥ 0, you have to equate the two factors of dy/dx, those being
(22x^2 - 2) and (x^2 - 1)^4 respectively, as equalling 0. this gives +/- 1 and +/- √(1/11). Why is +/- √(1/11) the correct set of values and not +/- 1? it's not a range, but two distinct values at which the gradient is 0, so it's not as if one set of values can be included in the other. Just confused as to why it's specifically one and not the other. thanks for any help!
Last edited by Dggj_19; 2 years ago
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(Original post by Dggj_19)

The answer for (a) is as follows: g(x) = (22x^2 - 2)
For (b), I understand that to find a set of values for which dy/dx ≥ 0, you have to equate the two factors of dy/dx, those being
(22x^2 - 2) and (x^2 - 1)^4 respectively, as equalling 0. this gives +/- 1 and +/- √(1/11). Why is +/- √(1/11) the correct set of values and not +/- 1? it's not a range, but two distinct values at which the gradient is 0, so it's not as if one set of values can be included in the other. Just confused as to why it's specifically one and not the other. thanks for any help!
We have when

(*)
AND
(**) .

The first inequality (*) is true when or .

The second inequality (**) is true for all ; it is wrong to say it's only true for or . Take 0 for instance, clearly so the second inequality is true.

Since the (**) does not constrain our values of , but the first inequality does, then we ignore the second inequality.

We want values of for which both inequalities hold, and clearly the second inequality doesn't care what we choose as it always holds, so we only need to ensure that (*) holds. Hence the values from it constitute our answer.
Last edited by RDKGames; 2 years ago
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(Original post by RDKGames)
We have when

(*)
AND
(**) .

The first inequality (*) is true when or .

The second inequality (**) is true for all ; it is wrong to say it's only true for or . Take 0 for instance, clearly so the second inequality is true.

Since the (**) does not constrain our values of , but the first inequality does, then we ignore the second inequality.

We want values of for which both inequalities hold, and clearly the second inequality doesn't care what we choose as it always holds, so we only need to ensure that (*) holds. Hence the values from it constitute our answer.
This makes sense, and I think I understand now. Thank you!
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(Original post by Dggj_19)
This makes sense, and I think I understand now. Thank you!
Small error on (**) but I fixed it now.

Hopefully it's clear to you why raising something to the 4th power will always make it no matter the input.
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