document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1123975>Question 1123975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the function f(x) = &#8722;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 [&#8722;2, 2]. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #740355 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39616)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=740355\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Critical values\"?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The local extreme points are at x of -1, 0, and 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maximum at x=-1, minimum at x=1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Inflexion which is not an extreme point for x at 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You may be able to use second-derivative to help with these. </SPAN>\n" );
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