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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Determine the extreme values of f(x)=x^2/1-x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can somone plz help me step by step ?? i will do the steps and you guide me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know about derivative??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then differentiate the function and put it equal to 0 solve for x, u'll get values of x it'll be the extreme values

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k let me try

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i get 0 and 2 is it correct ?

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

yes that is correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so that it ?

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

extreme values occur when x=0,2 you still have to find the values (y_coord)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how would i do that ? ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@primeralph

OpenStudy (primeralph):

Just plug in 0 and 2 into the original equation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i get 0 and -4 @primeralph

OpenStudy (primeralph):

What else?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

am i correct?

OpenStudy (primeralph):

Yeah.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and also are theire more steps ?? or is that it ?

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