Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 12 - Section 12.3 - Higher Order Derivatives: Acceleration and Concavity - Exercises - Page 902: 33

Answer

$x=2,$ relative minimum at $(2,-3)$

Work Step by Step

Critical points of $f$ are points that are either stationary or singular (for which either $f'(c)=0$ or $f'(c)$ is undefined, but $f(c)$ is) $f(x)=x^{2}-4x+1$ $f'(x)=2x-4\qquad $defined for all x. $f'(x)=0$ $2x-4=0$ $2x=4$ $ x=2\qquad$ ... critical point: $(2,-3)$ Second-derivative test: $f''(x)=2$ $ f''(2)=2 \gt 0$, so f has a relative minimum at $x=2.$
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