1. We are given the derivative of a function: $f'(x)=\cos \left( \frac{x}{2}\right) -3\sin (x^2)$.
We need to find the value of $x$ in the interval $(0,2)$ where the graph of $f$ has a point of inflection.
2. A point of inflection occurs where the second derivative $f''(x)$ changes sign, which means we need to find where $f''(x)=0$.
3. First, find $f''(x)$ by differentiating $f'(x)$:
$$f''(x) = \frac{d}{dx} \left( \cos \left( \frac{x}{2} \right) - 3 \sin (x^2) \right)$$
4. Differentiate each term:
- For $\cos \left( \frac{x}{2} \right)$, use the chain rule:
$$\frac{d}{dx} \cos \left( \frac{x}{2} \right) = -\sin \left( \frac{x}{2} \right) \cdot \frac{1}{2} = -\frac{1}{2} \sin \left( \frac{x}{2} \right)$$
- For $-3 \sin (x^2)$, use the chain rule:
$$\frac{d}{dx} (-3 \sin (x^2)) = -3 \cos (x^2) \cdot 2x = -6x \cos (x^2)$$
5. So,
$$f''(x) = -\frac{1}{2} \sin \left( \frac{x}{2} \right) - 6x \cos (x^2)$$
6. Set $f''(x) = 0$ to find possible inflection points:
$$-\frac{1}{2} \sin \left( \frac{x}{2} \right) - 6x \cos (x^2) = 0$$
7. Rearranged:
$$-\frac{1}{2} \sin \left( \frac{x}{2} \right) = 6x \cos (x^2)$$
Multiply both sides by $-2$:
$$\cancel{-2} \cdot \left(-\frac{1}{2} \sin \left( \frac{x}{2} \right) \right) = \cancel{-2} \cdot 6x \cos (x^2)$$
$$\sin \left( \frac{x}{2} \right) = -12x \cos (x^2)$$
8. We need to find $x$ in $(0,2)$ satisfying:
$$\sin \left( \frac{x}{2} \right) + 12x \cos (x^2) = 0$$
9. This transcendental equation cannot be solved exactly by algebraic methods, so numerical methods (like Newton-Raphson) or graphing are used.
10. By testing values or graphing, the solution in $(0,2)$ is approximately $x \approx 0.1$ (more precise numerical methods can refine this).
Hence, the point of inflection occurs near $x \approx 0.1$ in the interval $(0,2)$.
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