解題
(a) To find the \( x \)-intercepts, we solve \( f(x) = 0 \):
\( e^{2x} - 5e^x + 4 = 0 \)
Let \( u = e^x \). The equation becomes:
\( u^2 - 5u + 4 = 0 \implies (u-1)(u-4) = 0 \)
Thus, \( u = 1 \) or \( u = 4 \).
Since \( e^x = u \):
\( e^x = 1 \implies x = 0 \)
\( e^x = 4 \implies x = \ln 4 \) (or \( 2\ln 2 \))
So, the \( x \)-intercepts are at \( x = 0 \) and \( x = \ln 4 \).
(b) To find the coordinates of the local minimum, we first find the first derivative \( f'(x) \):
\( f'(x) = 2e^{2x} - 5e^x \)
Set \( f'(x) = 0 \) to find the stationary points:
\( e^x(2e^x - 5) = 0 \)
Since \( e^x > 0 \) for all \( x \in \mathbb{R} \), we have:
\( 2e^x - 5 = 0 \implies e^x = \frac{5}{2} \implies x = \ln\left(\frac{5}{2}\right) \)
To find the corresponding \( y \)-coordinate, substitute \( x = \ln\left(\frac{5}{2}\right) \) into \( f(x) \):
\( f\left(\ln\left(\frac{5}{2}\right)\right) = \left(\frac{5}{2}\right)^2 - 5\left(\frac{5}{2}\right) + 4 = \frac{25}{4} - \frac{25}{2} + 4 = -\frac{9}{4} \)
To verify that this point is indeed a local minimum, we find the second derivative \( f''(x) \):
\( f''(x) = 4e^{2x} - 5e^x \)
Evaluating \( f''(x) \) at \( x = \ln\left(\frac{5}{2}\right) \):
\( f''\left(\ln\left(\frac{5}{2}\right)\right) = 4\left(\frac{25}{4}\right) - 5\left(\frac{5}{2}\right) = 25 - \frac{25}{2} = \frac{25}{2} > 0 \)
Since \( f''\left(\ln\left(\frac{5}{2}\right)\right) > 0 \), the graph is concave up at this point, verifying a local minimum.
Thus, the coordinates of the local minimum are \( \left(\ln\left(\frac{5}{2}\right), -\frac{9}{4}\right) \).
(c) For a point of inflection, we set \( f''(x) = 0 \):
\( 4e^{2x} - 5e^x = 0 \implies e^x(4e^x - 5) = 0 \)
Since \( e^x > 0 \), we have:
\( 4e^x - 5 = 0 \implies e^x = \frac{5}{4} \implies x = \ln\left(\frac{5}{4}\right) \)
To find the corresponding \( y \)-coordinate, substitute \( x = \ln\left(\frac{5}{4}\right) \) into \( f(x) \):
\( f\left(\ln\left(\frac{5}{4}\right)\right) = \left(\frac{5}{4}\right)^2 - 5\left(\frac{5}{4}\right) + 4 = \frac{25}{16} - \frac{25}{4} + 4 = \frac{25 - 100 + 64}{16} = -\frac{11}{16} \)
Since \( f''(x) \) changes sign around \( x = \ln\left(\frac{5}{4}\right) \), this is a point of inflection.
The coordinates of the point of inflection are \( \left(\ln\left(\frac{5}{4}\right), -\frac{11}{16}\right) \).
(d) The region \( R \) is bounded by the graph of \( f \) and the \( x \)-axis. This region lies below the \( x \)-axis between the two \( x \)-intercepts found in part (a), \( x = 0 \) and \( x = \ln 4 \).
Therefore, the area of \( R \) is given by:
\( \text{Area} = -\int_{0}^{\ln 4} f(x) \, dx = \int_{0}^{\ln 4} (5e^x - e^{2x} - 4) \, dx \)
Now, we find the antiderivative:
\( \int (5e^x - e^{2x} - 4) \, dx = 5e^x - \frac{1}{2}e^{2x} - 4x \)
Evaluating this antiderivative at the upper limit \( x = \ln 4 \):
\( 5e^{\ln 4} - \frac{1}{2}e^{2\ln 4} - 4\ln 4 = 5(4) - \frac{1}{2}(16) - 4\ln(2^2) = 20 - 8 - 8\ln 2 = 12 - 8\ln 2 \)
Evaluating this antiderivative at the lower limit \( x = 0 \):
\( 5e^0 - \frac{1}{2}e^0 - 4(0) = 5 - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{9}{2} \)
Subtracting the lower limit value from the upper limit value:
\( \text{Area} = (12 - 8\ln 2) - \frac{9}{2} = \frac{24}{2} - \frac{9}{2} - 8\ln 2 = \frac{15}{2} - 8\ln 2 \)
Thus, the area of \( R \) is indeed \( \frac{15}{2} - 8\ln 2 \).
評分準則
Part (a)
* **M1**: For setting \( f(x) = 0 \) to find the x-intercepts.
* **A1**: Finding the correct values \( e^x = 1 \) and \( e^x = 4 \).
* **A1**: Finding the correct x-coordinates: \( x = 0, \ln 4 \) (or \( 2\ln 2 \)). Accept coordinates written as \( (0, 0) \) and \( (\ln 4, 0) \).
Part (b)
* **M1**: For differentiating \( f(x) \) to find \( f'(x) = 2e^{2x} - 5e^x \).
* **A1**: For setting \( f'(x) = 0 \) and solving for \( x = \ln\left(\frac{5}{2}\right) \).
* **A1**: For finding the correct y-coordinate \( y = -\frac{9}{4} \).
* **R1**: For justifying that this is a local minimum, e.g., showing \( f''\left(\ln(5/2)\right) = 12.5 > 0 \) (or using a sign diagram for the first derivative).
Part (c)
* **M1**: For setting \( f''(x) = 0 \) to find the point of inflection, where \( f''(x) = 4e^{2x} - 5e^x \).
* **A1**: For finding \( x = \ln\left(\frac{5}{4}\right) \).
* **A1**: For finding the correct y-coordinate \( y = -\frac{11}{16} \). (Must be written as a coordinate pair \( \left(\ln\left(\frac{5}{4}\right), -\frac{11}{16}\right) \)).
Part (d)
* **M1**: For formulating the integral for the area with correct limits, \( -\int_{0}^{\ln 4} f(x) \, dx \) or \( \int_{0}^{\ln 4} (5e^x - e^{2x} - 4) \, dx \).
* **A1**: For the correct antiderivative, e.g., \( 5e^x - \frac{1}{2}e^{2x} - 4x \).
* **M1**: For correctly substituting the limits of integration \( 0 \) and \( \ln 4 \).
* **A1**: For evaluating the upper and lower limits correctly as \( 12 - 8\ln 2 \) and \( \frac{9}{2} \).
* **AG**: For showing all intermediate algebraic steps clearly to obtain the final requested expression: \( \frac{15}{2} - 8\ln 2 \).