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First find the derivative of the function[pic], f ’(x):
|[pic] |= |[pic] |apply power rule of differentiation |
| |= |[pic] |simplify |
| |= |[pic] |finish simplifying by first factoring |
| | | |out GCF |
| |= |[pic] |next factor the trinomial factor, |
| | | |leaving the final simplified form of |
| | | |the derivative |
Set[pic]and solve for x to find critical point(s):
When the derivative is set to zero, [pic]; thus, this implies each factor could be equal to zero, meaning that there could be up to three values for x.
|[pic] |= |[pic] |set first factor equal to zero |
|[pic] |= |[pic] |divide each side of the equation by 2|
|[pic] |= |[pic] |simplify to find first value of x |
|[pic] |= |[pic]