Question

What are the extreme values of f(x)= x^4-4x^3-x^2+12x-2

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

are you in calculus class?

Answer 3

yes.

Answer 4

ok what is f ' (x) equal to

Answer 5

f(x)= x^4-4x^3-x^2+12x-2

Answer 6

I'm asking about the derivative of f(x)

Answer 7

is it 2

Answer 8

the derivative of f(x) ?

Answer 9

I think

Answer 10

no

Answer 11

I'm guessing your teacher hasn't gotten to derivatives yet in the lesson?

Answer 12

no not yet

Answer 13

ok this page may help

http://www.intmath.com/differentiation/5-derivative-polynomials.php

Answer 14

I got -48

Answer 15

@campbell_st could you help

Answer 16

well if you don't know about differentiation then you could graph the curve and identify the extreme values

use this site to graph the curve

https://www.desmos.com/calculator

Answer 17

I got the graph already. Are the points the extreme values?