Question
The function f(x)=-x^4+6x^2+8xhasx=-1 as a critical number. The point (-1,-1) on the graph of y=f(x) is (i) local maximum (ii) local minimum (iii) point of inflexion (i) is true (ii) is true. (iii) is true. (i), (ii), (iii) are all true. none of these is true.
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Peyton
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Answer
### (iii) point of inflexion
Explanation
## Step 1: Find the first derivative### We need to find the first derivative of the function
. Using the power rule, we get
.## Step 2: Find the second derivative### Now, we find the second derivative of the function, which is
.## Step 3: Evaluate the second derivative at the critical point### We are given that
is a critical number. We evaluate the second derivative at this point:
.## Step 4: Analyze the second derivative### Since the second derivative at
is 0, the second derivative test is inconclusive. We need to analyze the behavior of the function around the critical point.## Step 5: Further analysis using the first derivative### Let's analyze the sign of the first derivative around
. For
,
. For
,
. For
,
. Since the first derivative doesn't change sign around
, and
, we have a possible inflection point.## Step 6: Check for inflection point### Since
, we check the concavity around
. We found
. For
(e.g.,
),
(concave up). Since the concavity changes around
, it is an inflection point.