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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the relative minimum

OpenStudy (welshfella):

find the derivative and equate to zero Solve for x to fins the x coordinates of the turning points.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok and then what?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

then find the second derivative and plug in the 2 values of x you have just found. If the value of the second derivative is negative then you have a maxm - positive you have a minm.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok so i got B. is that good?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

YOu can find the y coordinates of the 2 points by plugging in the values of x into the original function.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yea thats correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh thank you! :)

OpenStudy (welshfella):

good work

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yw

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