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OpenStudy (chris215):

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ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

familiar with derivatives ?

OpenStudy (chris215):

yeah

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Good. Start by finding first and second derivatives of the given function

OpenStudy (chris215):

-4x^3+4x 2nd -12^2+4

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

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

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

critical points occur when \(f'(x)=0\) : \[-4x^3+4x=0\] solve \(x\)

OpenStudy (chris215):

x= 0,1,-1

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yes, evaluate the second derivative at each of those critical values

OpenStudy (chris215):

ok i got 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Plz Check second derivative it Should be -12x^2 + 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now just evaluate above second derivative at each point x= 0,1,-1 f''(x) = -12(x)^2 + 4

OpenStudy (chris215):

ok I got 0 again..

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