30 Dec 2021
Problem 66a
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Section 4.2: Maximum and Minimum Values
Chapter 4: Applications of Differentiation
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Given information
Given A cubic function is a polynomial of degree 3 ; it has the form , where
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
The derivative of a cubic polynomial is a polynomial of degree 2 .
A cubic function has 0,1 , or 2 critical numbers.
Critical points are points where the derivative will be 0 . The number of real roots for a quadratic equation is 0,1 or 2 .