For what value of #k# will #x+k/x# have a relative maximum at #x=2#?
There is no such
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There is a relative minimum when
Let
#f(x) = x+k/x#
Then differentiating wrt
# f'(x) = 1 - k/x^2 #
And differentiating again wrt
# f''(x) = (2k)/x^3 #
the At a maximum or minimum we require So When Now let's find the nature of this critical point. With
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To find the value of (k) for which (x + \frac{k}{x}) has a relative maximum at (x = 2), we first find the derivative of the function and set it equal to zero to locate critical points. Then, we test the nature of these critical points to determine the value of (k) that yields a relative maximum at (x = 2).
Given the function (f(x) = x + \frac{k}{x}), its derivative is (f'(x) = 1 - \frac{k}{x^2}).
Setting (f'(x)) equal to zero, we have (1 - \frac{k}{x^2} = 0).
Solving for (x), we get (x^2 = k).
Since we want a relative maximum at (x = 2), we substitute (x = 2) into (x^2 = k), yielding (k = 4).
So, the value of (k) for which (x + \frac{k}{x}) has a relative maximum at (x = 2) is (k = 4).
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