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: 40

Answer

Relative maximum: $x=\pm 2$ Relative minimum: $x=0$

Work Step by Step

First derivative \[ f^{\prime}(x)=\frac{32 x-2 x^{5}}{\left(16+x^{4}\right)^{2}}=\frac{-2 x\left(x^{4}-16\right)}{\left(16+x^{4}\right)^{2}} \] Critical points (zeros of first derivative or point where the first derivative does not exist): \[ x=\pm 2, x=0 \] Second derivative \[ f^{\prime \prime}(x)=\frac{-384 x^{4}+6 x^{8}+512}{\left(16+x^{4}\right)^{3}} \] Values of the second derivative at critical points: \[ f^{\prime \prime}(-2)=-\frac{1}{8}<0 \] \[ \begin{array}{l} f^{\prime \prime}(0)=\frac{1}{8}>0 \\ f^{\prime \prime}(2)=-\frac{1}{8}<0 \end{array} \] Relative minimum: $x=0$ Relative maximum: $x=\pm 2$
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