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Graphing y = x*exp(-x)

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The solution

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f(x) = x*e
f(x)=xe−xf{\left(x \right)} = x e^{- x} 
f = x*exp(-x)
The graph of the function
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The points of intersection with the X-axis coordinate
Graph of the function intersects the axis X at f = 0
so we need to solve the equation:
xe−x=0x e^{- x} = 0
Solve this equation
The points of intersection with the axis X:

Analytical solution
x1=0x_{1} = 0
Numerical solution
x1=83.4785626915261x_{1} = 83.4785626915261
x2=71.5396566043977x_{2} = 71.5396566043977
x3=75.5166588459953x_{3} = 75.5166588459953
x4=87.4626045093137x_{4} = 87.4626045093137
x5=81.4872456640903x_{5} = 81.4872456640903
x6=79.496455118891x_{6} = 79.496455118891
x7=103.412938828373x_{7} = 103.412938828373
x8=45.8319875396224x_{8} = 45.8319875396224
x9=38.0568716419232x_{9} = 38.0568716419232
x10=97.429350983852x_{10} = 97.429350983852
x11=95.4353540260187x_{11} = 95.4353540260187
x12=91.4482816547886x_{12} = 91.4482816547886
x13=43.8762545098096x_{13} = 43.8762545098096
x14=41.9272307499711x_{14} = 41.9272307499711
x15=99.4236264980399x_{15} = 99.4236264980399
x16=57.6533514231885x_{16} = 57.6533514231885
x17=65.580821222158x_{17} = 65.580821222158
x18=119.378231552779x_{18} = 119.378231552779
x19=69.5523925194344x_{19} = 69.5523925194344
x20=39.9866376954424x_{20} = 39.9866376954424
x21=115.385891060967x_{21} = 115.385891060967
x22=85.4703620749206x_{22} = 85.4703620749206
x23=101.418161552262x_{23} = 101.418161552262
x24=55.67586733869x_{24} = 55.67586733869
x25=107.40315817241x_{25} = 107.40315817241
x26=0x_{26} = 0
x27=47.7931569932505x_{27} = 47.7931569932505
x28=32.3772961851972x_{28} = 32.3772961851972
x29=73.5277731870455x_{29} = 73.5277731870455
x30=49.758798960419x_{30} = 49.758798960419
x31=113.389949729147x_{31} = 113.389949729147
x32=93.4416565533312x_{32} = 93.4416565533312
x33=111.394173451874x_{33} = 111.394173451874
x34=61.614029218278x_{34} = 61.614029218278
x35=121.374613775997x_{35} = 121.374613775997
x36=53.7006804984823x_{36} = 53.7006804984823
x37=34.2454094695441x_{37} = 34.2454094695441
x38=63.5967547129854x_{38} = 63.5967547129854
x39=105.407942520376x_{39} = 105.407942520376
x40=36.1413894508705x_{40} = 36.1413894508705
x41=117.381987933686x_{41} = 117.381987933686
x42=59.6328238138969x_{42} = 59.6328238138969
x43=77.5062407712727x_{43} = 77.5062407712727
x44=67.5660769899711x_{44} = 67.5660769899711
x45=51.7281686335153x_{45} = 51.7281686335153
x46=109.398572537176x_{46} = 109.398572537176
x47=89.4552548670559x_{47} = 89.4552548670559
The points of intersection with the Y axis coordinate
The graph crosses Y axis when x equals 0:
substitute x = 0 to x*exp(-x).
0e(−1)00 e^{\left(-1\right) 0}
The result:
f(0)=0f{\left(0 \right)} = 0
The point:
(0, 0)
Extrema of the function
In order to find the extrema, we need to solve the equation
ddxf(x)=0\frac{d}{d x} f{\left(x \right)} = 0
(the derivative equals zero),
and the roots of this equation are the extrema of this function:
ddxf(x)=\frac{d}{d x} f{\left(x \right)} =
the first derivative
−xe−x+e−x=0- x e^{- x} + e^{- x} = 0
Solve this equation
The roots of this equation
x1=1x_{1} = 1
The values of the extrema at the points:
     -1 
(1, e  )


Intervals of increase and decrease of the function:
Let's find intervals where the function increases and decreases, as well as minima and maxima of the function, for this let's look how the function behaves itself in the extremas and at the slightest deviation from:
The function has no minima
Maxima of the function at points:
x1=1x_{1} = 1
Decreasing at intervals
(−∞,1]\left(-\infty, 1\right]
Increasing at intervals
[1,∞)\left[1, \infty\right)
Inflection points
Let's find the inflection points, we'll need to solve the equation for this
d2dx2f(x)=0\frac{d^{2}}{d x^{2}} f{\left(x \right)} = 0
(the second derivative equals zero),
the roots of this equation will be the inflection points for the specified function graph:
d2dx2f(x)=\frac{d^{2}}{d x^{2}} f{\left(x \right)} =
the second derivative
(x−2)e−x=0\left(x - 2\right) e^{- x} = 0
Solve this equation
The roots of this equation
x1=2x_{1} = 2

Сonvexity and concavity intervals:
Let’s find the intervals where the function is convex or concave, for this look at the behaviour of the function at the inflection points:
Concave at the intervals
[2,∞)\left[2, \infty\right)
Convex at the intervals
(−∞,2]\left(-\infty, 2\right]
Horizontal asymptotes
Let’s find horizontal asymptotes with help of the limits of this function at x->+oo and x->-oo
lim⁡x→−∞(xe−x)=−∞\lim_{x \to -\infty}\left(x e^{- x}\right) = -\infty
Let's take the limit
so,
horizontal asymptote on the left doesn’t exist
lim⁡x→∞(xe−x)=0\lim_{x \to \infty}\left(x e^{- x}\right) = 0
Let's take the limit
so,
equation of the horizontal asymptote on the right:
y=0y = 0
Inclined asymptotes
Inclined asymptote can be found by calculating the limit of x*exp(-x), divided by x at x->+oo and x ->-oo
lim⁡x→−∞e−x=∞\lim_{x \to -\infty} e^{- x} = \infty
Let's take the limit
so,
inclined asymptote on the left doesn’t exist
lim⁡x→∞e−x=0\lim_{x \to \infty} e^{- x} = 0
Let's take the limit
so,
inclined coincides with the horizontal asymptote on the left
Even and odd functions
Let's check, whether the function even or odd by using relations f = f(-x) и f = -f(-x).
So, check:
xe−x=−xexx e^{- x} = - x e^{x}
- No
xe−x=xexx e^{- x} = x e^{x}
- No
so, the function
not is
neither even, nor odd
The graph
Graphing y = x*exp(-x)
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