
Bri S.
asked 07/30/20Consider the function f ( x ) whose second derivative is f ' ' ( x ) = 2 x + 2 sin ( x ) . If f ( 0 ) = 3 and f ' ( 0 ) = 3 , what is f ( 3 ) ?
Consider the function f(x) whose second derivative is f''(x)=2x+2sin(x). If f(0)=3 and f'(0)=3, what is f(3)?
this is my work
f''(x)=2x+2sin(x)
f'(x)=2x^2/2+2sinx+c
f'(x)=x^2+2sinx+c
f'(0)=0^2+2cos(0)+c=3
0+2(1)+c=3
c=1---> f'(x)=x^2+cosx+x
f(x)=x^3/3+sinx+x^2/2+c
f(0)=0^3/3+sin(0)+(0)^2/2=3
c=3
f(x)=x^3/3+sinx+x^2/2+3
so f(3)=3^3/3+sin(3)+3^2/2/+3= 16.55 which is wrong.. Where did I go wrong?
1 Expert Answer
Richard P. answered 07/30/20
PhD in Physics with 10+ years tutoring experience in STEM subjects
In getting from f'' to t there are two constants of integration ( I will call them A and B)
f(x) = A + B x + (1/3) x3 - 2 sin(x)
f' = B + x2 - 2 cos(x)
f'' = 2x + 2 sin(x)
From the initial conditions 3 = A and 3 = B-2
So the final form of f is f(x) = 3 + 5 x + (1/3) x2 - 2 sin(x)
So f(3) = 21 - 2 sin(3)
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Mike D.
Bri. Your idea to find f'(x) was correct - integrating f''(x) but when you integrate sin x you should get -cos x , so you made a mistake there. So f'(x) should be x^2 - 2 cos x + c. f'(0) = 3 so 0-2+c=3, giving c=5. Try and continue from here ...07/30/20