Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 3 - Applications of Differentiation - 3.3 Exercises - Page 186: 94

Answer

True.

Work Step by Step

Since the derivative of a function with the highest term being $x^n$ has a highest term equal to $nx^{n-1}$, the derivative at max has $(n-1)$ roots and $(n-1)$ critical numbers.
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