Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Chapter 2 - Linear and Quadratic Functions - Cumulative Review - Page 189: 13

Answer

See graph, maximum $f(-1.29)=5.30$, minimum $f(1.29)=-3.30$. increasing on $(-4,-1.29),(1.29,4)$, decreasing on $(-1.29,1.29)$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. See graph for $f(x)=x^3-5x+1$ on $(-4,4)$. Step 2. We can identify a local maximum $f(-1.29)=5.30$, a local minimum $f(1.29)=-3.30$. Step 3. We can see that the function is increasing on $(-4,-1.29),(1.29,4)$, decreasing on $(-1.29,1.29)$.
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