Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 2 - Functions and Their Graphs - 2.3 Properties of Functions - 2.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 79: 58

Answer

Refer to the graph below. Local maximum is $5$; local minimum is $1$ Increasing at $(-1,0)\cup(2,3)$; decreasing at $(0,2)$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Use a graphing tool (in this case Desmos) and input $f(x)=x^3-3x^2+5$. Set the domain as $(-1, 3)$. Refer to the graph below. Step 2. Based on the graph, we can find the local maximum as $5$ at $x=0$, and the local minimum is $1$ at $x=2$. Step 3. The function is increasing at $(-1,0)\cup(2,3)$ and decreasing at $(0,2)$.
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