Question: Thinking ( 1 6 marks ) 6 . Determine the critical points of the given function and classify the nature of each critical point. (

Thinking (16 marks)
6. Determine the critical points of the given function and classify the nature of each critical point.
(i.e. is the critical point a local min? local max? or stationary point)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
-4x3-12x2=0
-4x2(x+3)=0
3,x=0orx=-3
x=0f''(x)=-12x2-24x
f''(0)=-12(0)2-24(0)=0
x0,f'(x)>0
x>0,f'(x)0
:.x=0is the
local maximum
7. Find the interval(s) over which the function f(x)=3x5-5x3 is concave down.
?bar(3)
Thinking ( 1 6 marks ) 6 . Determine the critical

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