(a)
\The function is ,
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Apply first derivative with respect to .
Apply second derivative with respect to .
(b)
\If we have to find out the relative extrema by equating .
and
So the critical values of .
Substitute in
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Then,
The point is .
Substitute in
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Then,
The point is .
Substitute in
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Then,
The point is .
The relative extrema points are ,
and
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To determine the points of inflection, equate .
The roots of above expression is .
The possible points of inflection occur at and
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(c)
\Sketch the function ,
and
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(a) .
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(b)
\The relative maximum in and
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The relative minimum in .
The points of inflection occur at and
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