Question

What is the maximum number of relative extrema contained in the graph of this function?

f(x)=3x⁵-x³+4x-2

Answer 1

the degree minus one....so the degree of this function is 5...minus one is 4....\(\text{the maximum number of relative extrema contained in the graph of this function is 4}\)
hope thats helpful :)

Answer 2

wow that was quick thnx

Answer 3

anytime! :)

Answer 4

are you familiar with the Descartes' rule of signs

Answer 5

lol. nope sorry.....though this should be helpful \(\rightarrow\)
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/drofsign.htm

Answer 6

its alright....thnx for ur help already tho

Answer 7

yup yup :)