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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the point on the curve

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[y=\frac{ x }{ x ^{2}+1 }\] where \[\frac{ dy }{ dx }=0\] and sketch the graph of this curve.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

have you graphed the curve yet?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@radar

OpenStudy (reemii):

do you know how to compute the derivative ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got x*arctan(x)+1/(x^2+1) but im not sure

OpenStudy (reemii):

nope. use the formula for the derivative of a quotient \((f/g)'\). the answer is has no arctan in it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(1-x^2)/(x^2+1)^2

OpenStudy (reemii):

right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what about point?

OpenStudy (reemii):

it says where "(f/g)' = 0" . you just computed (f/g)' . now solve the equation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but i'll contradict the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2+1 cannot be equal zero

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x cannot be +or -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but, in the answer it is

OpenStudy (reemii):

the numerator is 1-x^2. not 1+x^2.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i'm about denominator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is x^2+1 in squares

OpenStudy (reemii):

but you don't care about the denominator. \(\frac AB = 0 \iff A=0\). you only have to solve for the numerator.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

mmmmmmm mhhmmmm mhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmm thanks :DD

OpenStudy (reemii):

the two points are x=±1.

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