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Title: classify each as a local maximum, local minimum, or neither.
Post by: quixie on May 7, 2015
Find all critical numbers and use the First Derivative Test to classify each as a local maximum, local minimum, or neither.

f(x) = xe^-3x

a. critical point: x=-1/3; f(-1/3) = -1/3e (local minimum)

b. critical point: x = 1/3; f(1/3) = 1/3e (local maximum)

c. critical points: x = -1/3, x=1/3; f(1/3) = 1/3e (local maximum), f(-1/3) = -1/3e (local minimum)

d. critical points: x=-1/3, x=0, x=1/3; f(1/3) = 1/3e (local maximum), x=0 (neither), f(-1/3) = -1/3e (local minimum)


Title: Re: classify each as a local maximum, local minimum, or neither.
Post by: bio_man on May 7, 2015
See if this helps...


Title: Re: classify each as a local maximum, local minimum, or neither.
Post by: quixie on May 11, 2015
Thank you for your help. :)


Title: Re: classify each as a local maximum, local minimum, or neither.
Post by: bio_man on May 11, 2015
You're welcome.