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(a)

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The function is \"\".

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Substitute \"\" in \"\".

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\"\"

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Since \"\"the function \"\" is an odd function.

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\"\"

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(b)

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A function \"\" has a local maximum at c if there is an open interval I containing c so that for all x in I , \"\", then \"\" is called as a local maximum value of \"\".

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A function \"\" has a local minimum at c if there is an open interval I containing c so that for all x in I , \"\", then \"\" is called as a local minimum value of \"\".

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The function is \"\".

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The function \"\" has a local maximum value of  \"\" at \"\", i.e, \"\".

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If \"\", then \"\" is called as a local maximum value of \"\"

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Find \"\".

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\"\".

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Since \"\", the function \"\" has a local minimum value of \"\" at \"\".\"\"

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(a) The function \"\" is an odd function.

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(b) The function \"\" has a local minimum value of \"\" at \"\".