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"query": {
"display": "monotone intervals $$f\\left(x\\right)=\\sqrt{x-1}$$",
"symbolab_question": "FUNCTION#monotone f(x)=\\sqrt{x-1}"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Functions & Graphing",
"topic": "Functions",
"subTopic": "monotone",
"default": "\\mathrm{Increasing}:1<x<\\infty ",
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"showVerify": true
}
},
"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "Monotone Intervals of $$\\sqrt{x-1}:{\\quad}$$Increasing$$:1<x<\\infty\\:$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Monotone intervals definition",
"text": "If $$f'\\left(x\\right)>0\\:$$then $$f\\left(x\\right)\\:$$is increasing.<br/>If $$f'\\left(x\\right)<0\\:$$then $$f\\left(x\\right)\\:$$is decreasing."
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$f\\:{^{\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x-1}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\sqrt{x-1}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Apply the chain rule:$${\\quad}\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x-1}}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x-1\\right)$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\sqrt{x-1}\\right)",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x-1}}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x-1\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the chain rule: $$\\frac{df\\left(u\\right)}{dx}=\\frac{df}{du}\\cdot\\frac{du}{dx}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$f=\\sqrt{u},\\:\\:u=x-1$$"
],
"result": "=\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\sqrt{u}\\right)\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x-1\\right)",
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"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Chain%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Chain Rule"
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},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\sqrt{u}\\right)=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{u}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\sqrt{u}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply radical rule: $$\\sqrt{a}=a^{\\frac{1}{2}}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{\\frac{1}{2}}\\right)",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/radicals-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Radical Rules"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}u^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Power%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Power Rule"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{1}{2}u^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}:{\\quad}\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{u}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}u^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{u}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$u^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}=u^{-\\frac{1}{2}}$$",
"input": "u^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Join $$\\frac{1}{2}-1:{\\quad}-\\frac{1}{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}-1",
"result": "=u^{-\\frac{1}{2}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Convert element to fraction: $$1=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}+\\frac{1}{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{-1\\cdot\\:2+1}{2}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$-1\\cdot\\:2+1=-1$$",
"input": "-1\\cdot\\:2+1",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:2=2$$",
"result": "=-2+1"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add/Subtract the numbers: $$-2+1=-1$$",
"result": "=-1"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{-1}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{-a}{b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}u^{-\\frac{1}{2}}"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^{-b}=\\frac{1}{a^b}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$u^{-\\frac{1}{2}}=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{u}}$$"
],
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{u}}",
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$\\frac{a}{b}\\cdot\\frac{c}{d}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:c}{b\\:\\cdot\\:d}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:1}{2\\sqrt{u}}"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:1=1$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{u}}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{u}}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x-1\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Substitute back $$u=x-1$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x-1}}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x-1\\right)"
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"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x-1\\right)=1$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x-1\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=\\frac{dx}{dx}-\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(1\\right)"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{dx}{dx}=1$$",
"input": "\\frac{dx}{dx}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the common derivative: $$\\frac{dx}{dx}=1$$",
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"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(1\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(1\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Derivative of a constant: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left({a}\\right)=0$$",
"result": "=0"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x-1}}\\cdot\\:1"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x-1}}",
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"title": "Find intervals:$${\\quad}$$Increasing$$:1<x<\\infty\\:$$",
"input": "f\\:{^{\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x-1}}",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$f\\:{^{\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)>0:{\\quad}x>1$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x-1}}>0",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply both sides by $$2$$",
"result": "\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2\\sqrt{x-1}}>0\\cdot\\:2"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{x-1}}>0"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "If$$\\quad\\:\\frac{1}{a}>0\\:\\quad$$then$$\\quad\\:a>0$$",
"result": "\\sqrt{x-1}>0"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Square both sides",
"result": "\\left(\\sqrt{x-1}\\right)^{2}>0^{2}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "x-1>0"
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"title": "Move $$1\\:$$to the right side",
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"type": "step",
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"result": "x-1+1>0+1"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\sqrt{f\\left(x\\right)}\\quad\\Rightarrow\\quad\\:f\\left(x\\right)\\ge{0}\\:$$",
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"title": "$$f\\:{^{\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)<0:{\\quad}$$No Solution for $$x\\in\\mathbb{R}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x-1}}<0",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply both sides by $$2$$",
"result": "\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2\\sqrt{x-1}}<0\\cdot\\:2"
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"type": "step",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "If$$\\quad\\:\\frac{1}{a}<0\\:\\quad$$then$$\\quad\\:a<0$$",
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"type": "step",
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"title": "Domain of $$\\sqrt{x-1}\\::{\\quad}x\\ge\\:1$$",
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"title": "Find non-negative values for radicals:$${\\quad}x\\ge\\:1$$",
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"primary": "$$\\sqrt{f\\left(x\\right)}\\quad\\Rightarrow\\quad\\:f\\left(x\\right)\\ge{0}\\:$$",
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"title": "Solve $$x-1\\ge\\:0:{\\quad}x\\ge\\:1$$",
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"result": "x\\ge\\:1",
"steps": [
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"primary": "Add $$1$$ to both sides",
"result": "x-1+1\\ge\\:0+1"
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"type": "step",
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"result": "x\\ge\\:1"
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Combine $$1<x<\\infty\\:\\:$$ with domain:$${\\quad}1<x<\\infty\\:$$",
"input": "1<x<\\infty\\:\\land\\:\\left(x\\ge\\:1\\right)",
"steps": [
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "1<x<\\infty\\:"
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],
"meta": {
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}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Summary of the monotone intervals behavior",
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Solution
monotone intervals
Solution
Solution steps
Find intervals:Increasing
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