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Identify the critical points and find the extreme values on the interval [-1,-5) for f(x)=cosx+xsinx+3I've taken the derivative
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Are endpoints also critical points?I'm trying to find the critical points of a function on the interval [-1,5]. So far,the only
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Find the critical points and the interval on which the given function is increasing or decreasing, and apply the First
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Use a graph of f(x) = 3 e^{-8 x^2} to estimate the x-values of any critical points and inflection points of f(x). critical
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Find all critical points and determine which critical points are extrema by testing intervals.y=-2x^4+3x^2 I found the
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Given that f(x)=x^3+ax^2+bx has critical points at x=1 and x=5, find a and b and classify the critical points as maxima, minima,
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f(x)=x^3-6x+1find the critical points, where the function is increasing or decreasing and explain the shape of the graph using
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f(x)=x^3-6x+1find the critical points, where the function is increasing or decreasing and explain the shape of the graph using
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f(x) = (x^2 - 1) ^3a) domain b) intercepts c) asymptotes d) symmetry e) critical values of the 1st derivative f) intervals of
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a. Find the critical points of f(x)=6x^4e^-x b. Use the First Derivative Test to locate the local maximum and minimum values. c.
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