Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Graphs and the Derivative - 5.2 Relative Extrema - 5.2 Exercises - Page 272: 10

Answer

$x=3$ is the point of relative minimum. $x=5$ is the point of relative maximum.

Work Step by Step

$f'(x)=0$ at $x=3$ and $x=5$. Therefore, $x=3$ and $x=5$ are the points of extrema. In the interval $(-\infty,3), f'(x)<0$ and $f'(x)>0$ in the interval $(3,5)$. Since the sign changes from $-$ to $+$ about $x=3$, it is the point of relative minimum. Similarly, about $x=5$, $f'(x)$ changes sign from $+$ to $-$.Therefore, $x=5$ is the point of relative maximum.
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