The equation of a curve is such that \(\frac{dy}{dx} = 3x^{\frac{1}{2}} - 3x^{-\frac{1}{2}}\). It is given that the point (4, 7) lies on the curve.
Find the equation of the curve.
Solution
To find the equation of the curve, we need to integrate the derivative \(\frac{dy}{dx} = 3x^{\frac{1}{2}} - 3x^{-\frac{1}{2}}\).
Integrating term by term:
\(y = \int (3x^{\frac{1}{2}} - 3x^{-\frac{1}{2}}) \, dx\)
\(= \int 3x^{\frac{1}{2}} \, dx - \int 3x^{-\frac{1}{2}} \, dx\)
\(= \frac{3}{\frac{3}{2}} x^{\frac{3}{2}} - \frac{3}{\frac{1}{2}} x^{\frac{1}{2}} + c\)
\(= 2x^{\frac{3}{2}} - 6x^{\frac{1}{2}} + c\)
Using the point (4, 7) to find \(c\):
\(7 = 2(4)^{\frac{3}{2}} - 6(4)^{\frac{1}{2}} + c\)
\(7 = 16 - 12 + c\)
\(7 = 4 + c\)
\(c = 3\)
Thus, the equation of the curve is \(y = 2x^{\frac{3}{2}} - 6x^{\frac{1}{2}} + 3\).
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