Verify my Calculus Please?

The question is asking:

Let g and h be any two twice-differentiable functions that are defined for all real numbers and that satisfy the following properties for all x:

(i) (g(x))^2+(h(x))^2=1

(ii) g'(x) = (h(x))^2

(iii) h(x) > 0

(iv) g(0)=0

Justify that h has a relative maximum at x=0

also;

Justify that the graph of g has a point of inflection at x=0.

For the first one... I have:

h'(x) = 0

h'(x)=-g(x)(h(x)) [this was the part a question]

-g(x)(h(x))=0

-g(x)=0 [now using rule IV:]

-g(0)=0; which means

h'(0) = 0- relative extrema. Any way to prove this is a MAXIMUM instead of just extrema?

For my second question:

g'(x)=(h(x))^2

g''(x)=2(h(x))(h'(x))

g''(x)=0 [because h'(0) = 0]

so g''(0)=0 is a point of inflection when x = 0.

Is there any way to prove that besides having it = zero? Maybe using h(x)>0 in some way?

My questions are just asking about proof of the answer, if anyone can help me I'd be really appreciative.

Comments

  • You are doing just fine!

    To prove that x = 0 is a maximum for h and

    point of inflection for g use this information:

    (ii) g'(x) = (h(x))^2

    (iii) h(x) > 0

    (iv) g(0)=0

    h(x) is always positive (non zero !) so g'(x) = (h(x))^2 >0

    which means that the function g(x) is strictly increasing.

    As g(0) = 0 and g(x) increases so g(x) <0 when x<0

    and g(x)>0 when x>0.

    With this information you can prove that h'(x) changes sign

    from - to + going through x = 0 ==> it is max

    The same with g"(x).

    Hope, it will help :)

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