Step 1:
\The function
and
and
The critical points are and the test intervals are
.
Step 2:
\First derivative test:
\Interval | \Test Value | \Sign of ![]() | \
Conclusion | \
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Decreasing | \
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Increasing | \
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Decreasing | \
is changes its sign from negative to positive, hence f has a local minimum at
.
Local minimum is .
is changes its sign from positive to negative, hence f has a local maximum at
.
Local maximum is .
Step 3:
\Second derivative test:
\Differentiate with respect to x:
, curve is concave up, thus
is a local minimum.
Local minimum is .
, curve is concave down, thus
is a local minimum.
Local maximum is .
Solution:
\Local minimum is .
Local maximum is .