Maximum value of f(x) given graph of f'(x) (1 Viewer)

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Hi, I have a question from the past HSC exam paper 2010 question 9b that I have no idea to solve. Can I have the full working out to the question? I have uploaded the picture of the question. I have my topic test in 2 days, I need this urgently. Thank you so much in advance!

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If f'(x) is positive, then f(x) is increasing
If f'(x) is negative, then f(x) is decreasing.

We note that f'(x) is positive for , then negative for all

This means f(x) increases until x=2, and then decreases. Note that f'(2)=0 which means at x=2, f(x) does have a stationary point.
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So we know that the maximum value is at x=2 using the above info. But then what is the value itself.
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If this doesn't make sense, be worried:
The area under the curve y=f'(x) between a and b is


So the area under the curve y=f'(x) between x=0 and x=2 is


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Now, if the y-coordinate at x=2 is f(2)
And the y-coordinate at x=0 is f(0)
Then the DIFFERENCE between the y-coordinates is also f(2)-f(0)

This means, that the area under the curve in the derivative, is the change in y-value of the original function.
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This means, that if f(0) = 0 like the question said, and the area under the derivative between 0 and 2 is A1 = 4, then f(x) increases by 4 units from x=0 to x=2. So the maximum value is 4
 
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If f'(x) is positive, then f(x) is increasing
If f'(x) is negative, then f(x) is decreasing.

We note that f'(x) is positive for , then negative for all

This means f(x) increases until x=2, and then decreases. Note that f'(2)=0 which means at x=2, f(x) does have a stationary point.
-------------------------
So we know that the maximum value is at x=2 using the above info. But then what is the value itself.
-------------------------
If this doesn't make sense, be worried:
The area under the curve y=f'(x) between a and b is


So the area under the curve y=f'(x) between x=0 and x=2 is


----------------------
Now, if the y-coordinate at x=2 is f(2)
And the y-coordinate at x=0 is f(0)
Then the DIFFERENCE between the y-coordinates is also f(2)-f(0)

This means, that the area under the curve in the derivative, is the change in y-value of the original function.
-----------------------------
This means, that if f(0) = 0 like the question said, and the area under the derivative between 0 and 2 is A1 = 4, then f(x) increases by 4 units from x=0 to x=2. So the maximum value is 4
Thank you so much! It all makes so much sense. I'm so sorry to bother you again but I can't figure out (iii) either.
'Find the value of f(6)'. Please help me. :(
 

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Thank you so much! It all makes so much sense. I'm so sorry to bother you again but I can't figure out (iii) either.
'Find the value of f(6)'. Please help me. :(



 
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