find the absolute maximum and the absolute minimum of F on the interval (-1,2)

f(x)=top(X^3+x^2+3x+1)bottom x=1

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find the absolute maximum and the absolute minimum of F on the interval (-1,2)

f(x)=top(X^3+x^2+3x+1)bottom x=1

tkhunny · Answer

Your numerator has problems.  Is 'X' the same as 'x'?
Your denominator has problems.  Is that  'x - 1'?

anonymous · Answer

yea and is x+1

tkhunny · Answer

Okay, what's your plan?  How do you feel about the behavior of this Rational Function around x = 1?

anonymous · Answer

no is x+1 in the bottom

aravindg · Answer

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tkhunny · Answer

Okay, the denominator is "x+1".  This only slightly modifies my question.

How do you feel about the behavior of this Rational Function around x = -1?