In flatland, everything is two-dimensional. There is a container with the shape of a curve
If gravitational force is parallel to -axis, what is the maximum amount of water it can contain?
Give your answer to 3 decimal places.
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Drawing the graph: F ( x ) = x ( x 2 − 5 x + 7 ) Since discriminant of x 2 − 5 x + 7 is negative therefore graph will intersect x axis only at origin. F ′ ( x ) = 3 x 2 − 1 0 x + 7 = ( 3 x − 7 ) ( x − 1 ) ⟹ graph is increasing in ( − ∞ , 1 ) and ( 3 7 , ∞ ) while its decreasing in ( 1 , 3 7 ) hence attaining a local maxima at x = 1 and a local minima at x = 3 7 along with having horizontal tangents at x = 1 and x = 3 7 . Hence the graph would look like. Clearly required region is : ∫ 1 3 ( 3 − ( x 3 − 5 x 2 + 7 x ) ) d x = 3 4 ≈ 1 . 3 3 3