Examples with solutions for Increasing and Decreasing Domain of a Parabola: Using roots

Exercise #1

Find the intervals of increase and decrease of the function:

y=35x2 y=3\sqrt{5}x^2

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's solve the problem:

The given function is y=35x2 y = 3\sqrt{5}x^2 . This is a quadratic function in standard form with a=35 a = 3\sqrt{5} , which is positive. Quadratics with positive coefficients open upwards and have a distinctive symmetry:

  • The interval of decrease: x<0 x < 0 because the function decreases as we move left from the vertex at the origin.
  • The interval of increase: x>0 x > 0 because the function increases as we move right from the vertex at the origin.

This matches the mathematical property of parabolas where a>0 a > 0 : they decrease until the vertex and then increase past the vertex.

Thus, the intervals of increase and decrease for the function y=35x2 y = 3\sqrt{5}x^2 are:

:x<0:x>0 \searrow:x<0\\\nearrow:x>0

Answer

:x<0:x>0 \searrow:x<0\\\nearrow:x>0

Exercise #2

Find the intervals of increase and decrease of the function:
y=47x2 y=-4\sqrt{7}x^2

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The function is given by y=47x2 y = -4\sqrt{7}x^2 , which is a downward-opening parabola because the coefficient a=47 a = -4\sqrt{7} is negative.

The vertex of the parabola is at the origin (0,0). A downward-opening parabola decreases as x x moves away from the vertex in the positive x x -direction, and increases as x x moves away from the vertex in the negative x x -direction.

Thus, the intervals of increase and decrease for this function are:

  • The function increases on the interval (,0) (-\infty, 0) .
  • The function decreases on the interval (0,) (0, \infty) .

Therefore, the intervals of increase and decrease can be denoted as:

:x>0:x<0 \searrow:x>0\\\nearrow:x<0

Answer

:x>0:x<0 \searrow:x>0\\\nearrow:x<0

Exercise #3

Find the intervals of increase and decrease of the function:

y=211x2+3 y=2\sqrt{11}x^2+3

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Step-by-Step Solution

The function y=211x2+3 y = 2\sqrt{11}x^2 + 3 is a quadratic function with a=211 a = 2\sqrt{11} . Since a>0 a > 0 , the parabola opens upwards.

This implies the parabola decreases on the interval (,0) (-\infty, 0) and increases on the interval (0,) (0, \infty) .

The vertex of this parabola is at x=0 x = 0 because there is no linear term (b=0 b = 0 ). Thus, the parabola is:

:x<0\searrow: x < 0

:x>0\nearrow: x > 0

Therefore, the intervals are correctly described by choice 4:
:x<0:x>0 \searrow: x < 0\\\nearrow: x > 0

Answer

:x<0:x>0 \searrow:x<0\\\nearrow:x>0

Exercise #4

Find the intervals of increase and decrease of the function:

y=13x21 y=\frac{1}{\sqrt3}x^2-1

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Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the intervals of increase and decrease for the function y=13x21 y = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}x^2 - 1 , we follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Calculate the Derivative

The derivative of the function y=13x21 y = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}x^2 - 1 is found using basic differentiation rules. Differentiating with respect to x x , we have:

y=ddx(13x21)=23x y' = \frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}x^2 - 1\right) = \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}x .

  • Step 2: Find the Critical Point

To find the critical points, set the derivative y y' equal to zero:

23x=0 \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}x = 0

This gives x=0 x = 0 as the critical point.

  • Step 3: Analyze the Sign of the Derivative

Now, we determine the sign of the derivative on either side of the critical point x=0 x = 0 .

  • For x<0 x < 0 :
  • The derivative y=23x y' = \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}x is negative, thus the function is decreasing.

  • For x>0 x > 0 :
  • The derivative y=23x y' = \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}x is positive, thus the function is increasing.

Conclusion:

The function decreases for x<0 x < 0 and increases for x>0 x > 0 .

Therefore, the intervals of increase and decrease are:

:x>0\nearrow: x > 0

:x<0\searrow: x < 0

The correct answer is:

:x>0    :x<0\searrow: x > 0 \; | \; \nearrow: x < 0

This matches the provided answer in choice option 4.

Answer

:x>0:x<0 \searrow:x>0\\\nearrow:x<0

Exercise #5

Find the intervals of increase and decrease

y=4x280 y=4x^2-80

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Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the intervals of increase and decrease for the quadratic function y=4x280 y = 4x^2 - 80 , follow this approach:

  • First, identify the function's form: y=4x280 y = 4x^2 - 80 , where a=4 a = 4 , b=0 b = 0 , and c=80 c = -80 .
  • Find the vertex x x -coordinate using the formula x=b2a=02×4=0 x = -\frac{b}{2a} = -\frac{0}{2 \times 4} = 0 .
  • Since a=4 a = 4 which is positive, the parabola opens upwards.
  • With the parabola opening upwards, it decreases before the vertex and increases after the vertex.
  • Identify the intervals: The function decreases on the interval x<0 x < 0 and increases on x>0 x > 0 . The turning point (minimum) occurs precisely at x=0 x = 0 .

Therefore, the function decreases for x<0 x < 0 and increases for x>0 x > 0 .

The intervals of increase and decrease are :x<0 \searrow: x < 0 and :x>0 \nearrow:x > 0 .

Answer

:x<0:x>0 \searrow:x<0\\\nearrow:x>0

Exercise #6

Find the intervals of increase and decrease of the function:

y=6x22 y=6x^2-2

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Step-by-Step Solution

To find the intervals where the function y=6x22 y = 6x^2 - 2 is increasing or decreasing, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Differentiate the function with respect to x x .
    The derivative of the function y=6x22 y = 6x^2 - 2 is dydx=12x \frac{dy}{dx} = 12x .
  • Step 2: Find the critical points by setting the derivative equal to zero.
    12x=0 12x = 0
  • Step 3: Solve for x x .
    The solution is x=0 x = 0 .
  • Step 4: Determine the intervals around the critical point.
    - For x<0 x < 0 , choose a test point such as x=1 x = -1 . Substituting into the derivative gives 12(1)=12 12(-1) = -12 , which is negative, indicating the function is decreasing.
    - For x>0 x > 0 , choose a test point such as x=1 x = 1 . Substituting into the derivative gives 12(1)=12 12(1) = 12 , which is positive, indicating the function is increasing.

Therefore, the function is decreasing for x<0 x < 0 and increasing for x>0 x > 0 .

Thus, the solution is :x<0:x>0 \searrow: x < 0 \, \, \, \, \nearrow: x > 0 .

Answer

:x<0:x>0 \searrow:x<0\\\nearrow:x>0

Exercise #7

Find the intervals of increase and decrease of the function:

y=5x2+4 y=\sqrt5x^2+4

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the problem of finding the intervals of increase and decrease for the function y=5x2+4 y = \sqrt{5}x^2 + 4 , we will follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the function y=5x2+4 y = \sqrt{5}x^2 + 4 . Here a=5 a = \sqrt{5} , so the parabola opens upwards.
  • Step 2: Compute the derivative of the function, y=dydx y' = \frac{dy}{dx} , which will help us find the critical points where the slope changes.

Calculating the derivative, we have:

y=5x2+4 y = \sqrt{5}x^2 + 4

y=ddx(5x2+4)=25x y' = \frac{d}{dx} (\sqrt{5}x^2 + 4) = 2\sqrt{5}x

Step 3: Find the critical points by setting the derivative equal to zero:

25x=0 2\sqrt{5}x = 0

Solving for x x gives x=0 x = 0 .

Step 4: Analyze the sign of y=25x y' = 2\sqrt{5}x to determine where the function is increasing or decreasing:

  • For x<0 x < 0 , 25x<0 2\sqrt{5}x < 0 , so the function is decreasing.
  • For x>0 x > 0 , 25x>0 2\sqrt{5}x > 0 , so the function is increasing.

Hence, the function decreases on the interval x<0 x < 0 and increases on the interval x>0 x > 0 .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is that the function is decreasing for x>0 x > 0 and increasing for x<0 x < 0 .

:x>0 \searrow:x > 0 and :x<0 \nearrow:x < 0

According to the provided answer choices, the correct choice that matches the intervals we found is choice 3: :x>0 \searrow:x > 0 and :x<0 \nearrow:x < 0 .

Answer

:x>0:x<0 \searrow:x>0\\\nearrow:x<0

Exercise #8

Find the intervals of increase and decrease of the function:

y=11x26 y=-\sqrt{11}x^2-6

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the problem of identifying where the function y=11x26 y = -\sqrt{11}x^2 - 6 increases and decreases, we follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Analyze the quadratic function in the form ax2+bx+c ax^2 + bx + c .
  • Step 2: Identify the values a=11 a = -\sqrt{11} and b=0 b = 0 .
  • Step 3: Use the vertex formula x=b2a x = -\frac{b}{2a} to determine the x-coordinate of the vertex.
  • Step 4: Determine the intervals by considering the direction in which the parabola opens.

Let's work through each step:

Step 1: The given function is y=11x26 y = -\sqrt{11}x^2 - 6 , a standard quadratic with a=11 a = -\sqrt{11} , b=0 b = 0 , and c=6 c = -6 .

Step 2: Observe that a=11 a = -\sqrt{11} , which is negative. This negative sign means the parabola opens downwards.

Step 3: Calculate the vertex's x-coordinate: x=b2a=02(11)=0 x = -\frac{b}{2a} = -\frac{0}{2(-\sqrt{11})} = 0 .

Step 4: Because the parabola opens downward and the vertex is (0,6)(0, -6), the function decreases on the interval x>0 x > 0 and increases on the interval x<0 x < 0 .

Thus, we conclude that the function is:

Decreasing on: x>0 x > 0

Increasing on: x<0 x < 0

Therefore, the intervals of increase and decrease for the function are:

:x>0:x<0 \searrow:x>0\\\nearrow:x<0

Answer

:x>0:x<0 \searrow:x>0\\\nearrow:x<0

Exercise #9

Find the intervals of increase and decrease of the function:

y=12x25 y=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}x^2-5

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we follow a methodical approach:

  • Step 1: Compute the derivative of the function.
  • Step 2: Find the critical points where the derivative is zero.
  • Step 3: Determine the sign of the derivative on intervals split by the critical points.
  • Step 4: Identify intervals of increase and decrease based on the sign of the derivative.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: Given the function y=12x25 y = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}x^2 - 5 , find its derivative:

Calculating the derivative: y=ddx(12x25)=22x=2x y' = \frac{d}{dx} \left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}x^2 - 5 \right) = \frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}x = \sqrt{2}x .

Step 2: Set the derivative to zero to find the critical points:

2x=0 \sqrt{2}x = 0 implies x=0 x = 0 .

Step 3: Determine the sign of the derivative on the intervals x<0 x < 0 and x>0 x > 0 :

  • For x<0 x < 0 , 2x<0 \sqrt{2}x < 0 , so y<0 y' < 0 (the function is decreasing).
  • For x>0 x > 0 , 2x>0 \sqrt{2}x > 0 , so y>0 y' > 0 (the function is increasing).

Step 4: Thus, the function is decreasing on the interval x<0 x < 0 and increasing on the interval x>0 x > 0 .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is :x<0:x>0 \searrow:x<0\\\nearrow:x>0 .

Answer

:x<0:x>0 \searrow:x<0\\\nearrow:x>0

Exercise #10

Find the intervals of increase and decrease of the function:

y=2x2 y=\sqrt{2x^2}

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Simplify the function expression
  • Find the derivative of the function
  • Determine where the derivative is positive, zero, or negative
  • Draw conclusions about the function's increase or decrease intervals

Let's go through each step:

Simplify the Function:
The function given is y=2x2 y = \sqrt{2x^2} . We can simplify this to y=2x y = \sqrt{2}|x| because 2x2=2x \sqrt{2x^2} = \sqrt{2} \cdot |x| .

Calculate the Derivative:
Since y=2x y = \sqrt{2}|x| , let's consider the derivative of y=2x y = \sqrt{2}|x| . Note that when differentiating absolute value functions: - For x>0 x > 0 , x=x |x| = x , so y=2x y = \sqrt{2}x and its derivative is y=2 y' = \sqrt{2} . - For x<0 x < 0 , x=x |x| = -x , so y=2x y = -\sqrt{2}x and its derivative is y=2 y' = -\sqrt{2} .

Determine Sign of the Derivative:
Analyzing y y' : - For x>0 x > 0 , the derivative y=2>0 y' = \sqrt{2} > 0 , implying the function is increasing on this interval. - For x<0 x < 0 , the derivative y=2<0 y' = -\sqrt{2} < 0 , implying the function is decreasing on this interval.

Conclusion:
The function decreases on the interval x<0 x < 0 and increases on the interval x>0 x > 0 .

Thus, the intervals of increase and decrease of the function are :x<0 \searrow:x < 0 (decreasing), and :x>0 \nearrow:x > 0 (increasing).

Answer

:x<0:x>0 \searrow:x<0\\\nearrow:x>0

Exercise #11

Find the intervals of increase and decrease of the function:

y=3x2 y=\sqrt{{3x^2}}

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we will first differentiate the function y=3x2 y = \sqrt{3x^2} . This function can be rewritten as y=3x y = \sqrt{3} \cdot |x| . Therefore, we differentiate it using the absolute value properties.

Thus, the derivative y y' can be written as follows:

y={3if x>03if x<0 y' = \begin{cases} \sqrt{3} & \text{if } x > 0 \\ -\sqrt{3} & \text{if } x < 0 \end{cases}

The function has a derivative of 3 \sqrt{3} for x>0 x > 0 which indicates that the function is decreasing, since the derivative is positive but the graph of absolute value decreases.

Conversely, for x<0 x < 0 , the derivative is 3-\sqrt{3}, indicating the function is increasing since the sign change relates to absolute value properties.

Thus, we determine the function's intervals:

  • The function is decreasing on the interval (0,) (0, \infty) .
  • The function is increasing on the interval (,0) (-\infty, 0) .

Thus, the correct choice is: :x>0:x<0 \searrow: x > 0 \\ \nearrow: x < 0

Therefore, the solution is: :x>0:x<0 \searrow: x > 0 \\ \nearrow: x < 0 .

Answer

:x>0:x<0 \searrow:x>0\\\nearrow:x<0