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: 35

Answer

Relative maximum: $x=-1$ Relative minimum: $x=-\frac{3}{5}$

Work Step by Step

First derivative \[ f^{\prime}(x)=(1+x)^{2}3 x^{2}+(1+x) 2x^{3}=(1+x)\left(3 x^{2}+5 x^{3}\right) \] Critical points (zeros of first derivative or point where the first derivative does not exist) \[ x=0, x=-\frac{3}{5} \text { and } x=-1 \] Second derivative \[ f^{\prime \prime}(x)=3 x^{2}+5 x^{3}+(1+x)\left(6 x+15 x^{2}\right) \] Values of the second derivative at critical points: $f^{\prime \prime}(-1)=-2<0$ $f^{\prime \prime}\left(-\frac{3}{5}\right)=0.72>0$ \[ \begin{array}{l} f^{\prime \prime}\left(-\frac{3}{5}\right)=0.72>0 \\ f^{\prime \prime}(0)=0 \end{array} \] Second derivative test Relative minimum: $x=-\frac{3}{5}$ Relative maximum: $x=-1$
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