Consider the following function. y= + -2x+8 3 2 (a) Find y' f'(x). f'(x) = x²+x-2 (b) Find the critical values. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.) x= -2,1 (c) Find the critical points. (x, y) = (-2, 34 3 (smaller x-value) - (x, y) = (1, 41 6 (larger x-value) (d) Find intervals of x-values where the function is increasing. (Enter your answer using interval notation.) (1,00) × Find intervals of x-values where the function is decreasing. (Enter your answer using interval notation.) (-2,1) (e) Classify the critical points as relative maxima, relative minima, or horizontal points of inflection. In each case, check your conclusions with a graphing utility. (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.) relative maxima (x, y) = (-2, 34 3 relative minima (x, y) = horizontal points of inflection xxn-( 1, 41

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Chapter9: Multivariable Calculus
Section9.3: Maxima And Minima
Problem 19E
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Consider the following function.
y=
+
-2x+8
3
2
(a) Find y' f'(x).
f'(x) = x²+x-2
(b) Find the critical values. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)
x= -2,1
(c) Find the critical points.
(x, y) =
(-2,
34
3
(smaller x-value)
-
(x, y) = (1,
41
6
(larger x-value)
(d) Find intervals of x-values where the function is increasing. (Enter your answer using interval notation.)
(1,00)
×
Find intervals of x-values where the function is decreasing. (Enter your answer using interval notation.)
(-2,1)
(e) Classify the critical points as relative maxima, relative minima, or horizontal points of inflection. In each case, check your conclusions with a graphing utility. (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.)
relative maxima
(x, y) = (-2,
34
3
relative minima
(x, y) =
horizontal points of inflection
xxn-(
1,
41
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following function. y= + -2x+8 3 2 (a) Find y' f'(x). f'(x) = x²+x-2 (b) Find the critical values. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.) x= -2,1 (c) Find the critical points. (x, y) = (-2, 34 3 (smaller x-value) - (x, y) = (1, 41 6 (larger x-value) (d) Find intervals of x-values where the function is increasing. (Enter your answer using interval notation.) (1,00) × Find intervals of x-values where the function is decreasing. (Enter your answer using interval notation.) (-2,1) (e) Classify the critical points as relative maxima, relative minima, or horizontal points of inflection. In each case, check your conclusions with a graphing utility. (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.) relative maxima (x, y) = (-2, 34 3 relative minima (x, y) = horizontal points of inflection xxn-( 1, 41
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