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Sketching Functions Which Involve Logs

The document discusses sketching functions involving logarithms. It contains 4 problems where various logarithmic functions are analyzed to find derivatives, domains, intercepts, stationary/inflection points, asymptotes, and sketches of the graphs. Each problem contains parts (a) through (f) analyzing the properties of the given function and part (g) involves sketching the graph.

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Sketching Functions Which Involve Logs

The document discusses sketching functions involving logarithms. It contains 4 problems where various logarithmic functions are analyzed to find derivatives, domains, intercepts, stationary/inflection points, asymptotes, and sketches of the graphs. Each problem contains parts (a) through (f) analyzing the properties of the given function and part (g) involves sketching the graph.

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Sketching Functions which Involve Logarithms

1. y = x ln x
dy d2y
(a) Find expressions for both and .
dx dx 2

(b) (i) Find the domain.

(ii) Find any intercepts.

(c) Find the stationary points and determine their nature.

(d) Find any points of inflexion.

(e) (i) Investigate the behaviour of the curve as x → ±∞ .

(ii) Investigate the behaviour of the curve as x approaches any asymptote.

(f) Sketch the curve.


y

(g) Hence sketch y = x ln x − x


ln x
2. y=
x
dy d2y
(a) Find expressions for both and .
dx dx 2

(b) (i) Find the domain.

(ii) Find any intercepts.

(c) Find the stationary points and determine their nature.

(d) Find any points of inflexion.

(e) (i) Investigate the behaviour of the curve as x → ±∞ .

(ii) Investigate the behaviour of the curve as x approaches any asymptote.

(f) Sketch the curve.


y

x
(g) Hence sketch y =
ln x
3. y = ln x 2 + x +1
dy d2y
(a) Find expressions for both and .
dx dx 2

(b) (i) Find the domain.

(ii) Find any intercepts.

(c) Find the stationary points and determine their nature.

(d) Find any points of inflexion.

(e) (i) Investigate the behaviour of the curve as x → ±∞ .

(ii) Investigate the behaviour of the curve as x approaches any asymptote.

(f) Sketch the curve.


y

x
1
4. y = ln x +
x
dy d2y
(a) Find expressions for both and .
dx dx 2

(b) (i) Find the domain.

(ii) Find any intercepts.

(c) Find the stationary points and determine their nature.

(d) Find any points of inflexion.

(e) (i) Investigate the behaviour of the curve as x → ±∞ .

(ii) Investigate the behaviour of the curve as x approaches any asymptote.

(f) Sketch the curve.


y

x
Answers:
3. y

1. (i) y
3
10

8
2
6

4
1

2 4 6 8 10 x
-4 -2 2 4 x

-2

-4 -1

4. y
y
(ii) 5
10
4
8

6 3

4
2

2
1

2 4 6 8 10 x

-2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x

-4 -1

y
2. (i)
2

1.5

0.5

-1 1 2 3 4 5 x

-0.5

-1

y
(ii)
5

-1 1 2 3 4 5 x

-1

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