document.write( "Question 1076744: i. Evaluate the function f(t) = t^3/3 – 2t^2 − 45t + 58 for extreme values and classify them. \r
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You have to calculate derivatives.
\n" ); document.write( "\"df%2Fdt=t%5E2-4t-45=%28t-9%29%28t%2B5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "That derivative function is
\n" ); document.write( "negative for \"-5%3Ct%3C9\"
\n" ); document.write( "(meaning f(t) decreases in that interval);
\n" ); document.write( "it is zero at \"t=-5\" and \"t=9\"
\n" ); document.write( "(indicating local extreme values of the function),
\n" ); document.write( "and the derivative is positive for any other \"t\" value
\n" ); document.write( "(indicating that f(t) is increasing).
\n" ); document.write( "So, f(t) increases with t for \"t%3C-5\" ,
\n" ); document.write( "reaches a local maximum at \"t=-5\" ,
\n" ); document.write( "decreases until reaching a local minimum at \"t=9\" ,
\n" ); document.write( "and then increases for \"t%3E9\" .
\n" ); document.write( "There is no absolute minimum or maximum.
\n" ); document.write( "\"lim%28t-%3Einfinity%2Cf%28t%29%29\"\"%22=%22\"\"infinity\" and
\n" ); document.write( "\"lim%28t-%3E-infinity%2Cf%28t%29%29=-infinity\" .
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\n" ); document.write( "For inflection points,
\n" ); document.write( "we need the second derivative.
\n" ); document.write( "\"d%5E2f%2Fdt%5E2=2t-4=2%28t-2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "shows you that the inflection point is at
\n" ); document.write( "\"t=2\" .
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