The Fresnel function , which has been used in optics and highway design, is defined as
(a) Determine all values of between -3 and 3 where this function has a local maximum value.
List all of these values in increasing order. If any blanks are unused, type an upper-case "N" in the corresponding blank.
Local maximum 1: =
Local maximum 2: =
Local maximum 3: =
Local maximum 4: =
Local maximum 5: =
Local maximum 6: =
(b) On what intervals is the function concave upward? There may be more than one correct answer -- you must choose all of the correct intervals to receive full credit on this part.
A. where is a positive integer. B. C. where is a positive integer. D. E. F. where is a positive integer. G. where is a positive integer. H.
(c) Use a graph to solve the following equation for , correct to two decimal places:
You can earn partial credit on this problem.