Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 4: Applications of Derivatives - Questions to Guide Your Review - Page 242: 11

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Let us consider that a function $f(x)$ is continuous on a closed interval $[a,b]$ and located at $x=c$. a. When $f' (c) =0$ and $f'' (c) \lt 0$ on an interval $[a,b]$, then the function $f(x)$ has a local maximum at the point $x=c$. b. When $f' (c) =0$ and $f'' (c) \gt 0$ on an interval $[a,b]$, then the function $f(x)$ has a local minimum at the point $x=c$. c. When $f' (c) =0$ and $f'' (c) =0$ on an interval $[a,b]$, then the function $f(x)$ fails the Second Derivative Test and the function $f(x)$ might have a local minimum and a local maximum or neither at $x=c$.
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