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Nov 2021 p33 q9
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Let \(f(x) = \frac{1}{(9-x)\sqrt{x}}\).
(a) Find the \(x\)-coordinate of the stationary point of the curve with equation \(y = f(x)\).
(b) Using the substitution \(u = \sqrt{x}\), show that \(\int_0^4 f(x) \, dx = \frac{1}{3} \ln 5\).
Solution
(a) To find the stationary point, we need to find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) and set it to zero. Using the quotient rule, \(\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{(9-x)(-\frac{1}{2}x^{-3/2}) - \sqrt{x}}{(9-x)^2 x}\).