SOLUTION: For the function f(x) = −5x^3 + 3x^5 , find all critical values and determine whether each represents a local maximum, local minimum or neither. Then find the absolute extrem
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Question 1123975: For the function f(x) = −5x^3 + 3x^5 , find all critical values and determine whether each represents a local maximum, local minimum or neither. Then find the absolute extrema on the interval [−2, 2].
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"Critical values"?
The local extreme points are at x of -1, 0, and 1.
Maximum at x=-1, minimum at x=1.
Inflexion which is not an extreme point for x at 0.
You may be able to use second-derivative to help with these.
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