University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - Monotonic Functions and the First Derivative Test - Exercises - Page 229: 48

Answer

$(a)$ Local maximum: $(-3,0)$ Local minimum: $(-4,-1)$ $(b)$ Absolute maximum: $(-3,0)$ Absolute minimum: none. $(c)$ See graph.

Work Step by Step

$g(x)=-x^{2}-6x-9,\quad x\in[-4,\infty)$ $g'(x)=-2x-6=-2(x+3)$ $g$ and $g'$ are defined on $[-4,\infty)$ $g'(x)=0$ for $ x=-3\qquad$ ... critical point. $g'(-3.5)=1\gt 0$ $g'(0)=-6\lt 0$ $g(1)=1,\quad g(2)=0$ $g':\quad \begin{array}{llllll} -4 & & -3 & & \infty & \\ [ & ++ & | & -- & ) & \\ \hline & \nearrow & 0 & \searrow & & \\ -1 & & & & & \\ & & & & & \end{array}$
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