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Find the value of x that maximizes
f(x) = \log (-20x + 16 \sqrt{x} - x).

 
 Mar 12, 2025
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f(x)=log(20x+16xx)

 

f'x =  1  / [ -20x + 16sqrt x - x] * ln 10  =   ln 10 * ( -20x + 16sqrt x - x)^-1 * [ -20 + 8 / x^(1/2) - 1 ]

 

Simplify and set to 0 to  0       

 

-20  + 8 / (x)^(1/2) - 1  =  0 

 

-21 + 8 / x^(1/2)  = 0

 

8/ x^(1/2)   = 21

 

x^(1/2)  = 8/21          square both sides

 

x =  (64 / 441)

 

 

cool cool cool

 Mar 12, 2025
edited by CPhill  Mar 12, 2025

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