SOLUTION: Graph (and show the graph) to determine all local and absolute extrema to the nearest hundredth for: y = 2x^3 – 7x^2 – 4x Thank you!

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Question 1123377: Graph (and show the graph) to determine all local and absolute extrema to the nearest hundredth for: y = 2x^3 – 7x^2 – 4x
Thank you!

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Zeros at
Mean that original equation has extreme y values at:

or
about -0.257 and +2.59

You might try Rational Roots Theorem to find any rational roots to help. Maybe there is a root of original equation for x at 4.


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