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OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

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OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

@3mar

OpenStudy (sunnnystrong):

Critical point of f is when f'(x)=0 or f'(x) is undefined

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

@sunnnystrong it is A, right?

OpenStudy (sunnnystrong):

\[f(x)=-x^2+4x-5\] \[f'(x)= -2x+4\] \[f'(x)= 2(-x+2)\]

OpenStudy (sunnnystrong):

After taking the derivative and factoring... set each factor equal to zero and solve for x. Since it is a polynomial... the domain is all real numbers

OpenStudy (3mar):

Nice presentation, @sunnnystrong ! Thank you for good explanation.

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

@sunnnystrong is it A or not all i want to know.

OpenStudy (sunnnystrong):

Once you find the critical point... (x=2) what is f(2)? plug into original function and find critical point

OpenStudy (sunnnystrong):

@3mar oh goshh thank you :3

OpenStudy (sunnnystrong):

@iwanttogotostanford i'm sure you can figure it out :)

OpenStudy (3mar):

Not at all! You deserve it! You are aware of how to be in the middle of the battle!

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