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: 36

Answer

Relative maximum: $x=-\frac{2}{5}$ Relative minimum: $x=0$

Work Step by Step

First derivative \[ f^{\prime}(x)=3 (1+x)^{2}x^{2}+2 (1+x)^{3}x=(1+x)^{2}\left(2 x+5 x^{2}\right) \] Critical points (zeros of the first derivative or the point where the first derivative does not exist). \[ x=0, x=-\frac{2}{5} \text { and } x=-1 \] Second derivative \[ f^{\prime \prime}(x)=2(1+x)\left(2x+5 x^{2}\right)+(1+x)^{2}(2+10 x) \] Values of the second derivative at critical points: $f^{\prime \prime}(-1)=0$ \[ f^{\prime \prime}\left(-\frac{2}{5}\right)=-0.72<0 \] \[ f^{\prime \prime}(0)=2>0 \] Second derivative test Relative maximum: $x=-\frac{2}{5}$ Relative minimum: $x=0$
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