Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 3 - The Derivative In Graphing And Applications - 3.2 Analysis Of Functions II: Relative Extrema; Graphing Polynomials - Exercises Set 3.2 - Page 206: 34

Answer

Relative minimum: $x=1$

Work Step by Step

First derivative \[ f^{\prime}(x)=(-4+x)^{3}+3 x(-4+x)^{2}=(x-4)^{2}(4 x-4) \] Critical points (zeros of first derivative or point where the first derivative does not exist) $x=4$ and $x=1$ Second derivative $f^{\prime \prime}(x)=(-4+4 x)(-4+x)2+2(-4+x)^{2}=(-8+5 x)(-4+x)2$ Second derivative $f^{\prime \prime}(1)=36>0$ $f^{\prime \prime}(4)=0$ Values of the second derivative at critical points: \[ \begin{array}{l} f^{\prime \prime}(1)=36>0 \\ f^{\prime \prime}(4)=0 \end{array} \] Second derivative test Relative minimum: $x=1$
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