Problem

Consider the function $g$ given by $g(x)=|x-7|+4$. (a) For what $x$-value(s) is the function not differentiable? (b) Evaluate $g^{\prime}(0), g^{\prime}(1), g^{\prime}(9)$, and $g^{\prime}(14)$.

Solution

Step 1 :The function \(g(x) = |x-7| + 4\) is a piecewise function. It can be written as \(g(x) = -(x-7) + 4\) for \(x < 7\) and \(g(x) = (x-7) + 4\) for \(x \geq 7\).

Step 2 :The derivative of \(g(x)\) is \(g'(x) = -1\) for \(x < 7\) and \(g'(x) = 1\) for \(x \geq 7\).

Step 3 :The function \(g(x)\) is not differentiable at \(x = 7\) because the derivative is not continuous at this point.

Step 4 :To evaluate \(g'(0)\), we use the derivative for \(x < 7\), which is \(g'(x) = -1\). So, \(g'(0) = -1\).

Step 5 :To evaluate \(g'(1)\), we use the derivative for \(x < 7\), which is \(g'(x) = -1\). So, \(g'(1) = -1\).

Step 6 :To evaluate \(g'(9)\), we use the derivative for \(x \geq 7\), which is \(g'(x) = 1\). So, \(g'(9) = 1\).

Step 7 :To evaluate \(g'(14)\), we use the derivative for \(x \geq 7\), which is \(g'(x) = 1\). So, \(g'(14) = 1\).

Step 8 :So, the function \(g(x) = |x-7| + 4\) is not differentiable at \(x = 7\), and \(g'(0) = g'(1) = -1\), \(g'(9) = g'(14) = 1\).

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