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: 37

Answer

Relative maximum: $x=-1$ Relative minimum: $x=0$

Work Step by Step

First derivative \[ 2 x^{-1 / 3}+2=f^{\prime}(x) \] Critical points (zeros of first derivative or points where the first derivative does not exist) \[ x=0, x=-1 \] Second derivative \[ f^{\prime \prime}(x)=-\frac{2}{3} x^{-4 / 3} \] Values of the second derivative at critical points: \[ f^{\prime \prime}(-1)=-\frac{2}{3}<0 \] $f^{\prime \prime}(0)$ does not exist Relative minimum: $x=0$ Relative maximum: $x=-1$ We used the first derivative test for $x=0$ and the second derivative test for $x=-1$.
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