document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943501>Question 943501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = 2x^3+3x^2-12x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Morning,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please could you explain to me how to classify the stationary point(s) of the above function. I would then like to sketh its graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would appreciate if you could explain it in full providing calculations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kind regards\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "David </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575271 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = 2x^3+3x^2-12x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the graph of the equation looks like this, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-50%2C+50%2C+2x%5E3%2B3x%5E2-12x%2B4+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-50%2C+50%2C+2x%5E3%2B3x%5E2-12x%2B4+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are 3 zero points on this graph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3.4233<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =  0.37808<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =  1.5453\r<BR>\n" );
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