How do you find the local extrema for #f(x)= x^4-4x³#?
There is a minimum for
First of all we search the zeros of the derivative.
and we have
We can see this also from the plot.
graph{x^4-4x^3 [-52.9, 61.54, -29.3, 27.9]}
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To find the local extrema for ( f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3 ), we first find the critical points by setting the derivative equal to zero and then classify them using the second derivative test.
[ f'(x) = 4x^3 - 12x^2 ]
Setting ( f'(x) = 0 ), we solve for critical points:
[ 4x^3 - 12x^2 = 0 ]
[ 4x^2(x - 3) = 0 ]
So, either ( x = 0 ) or ( x = 3 ).
To classify the critical points, we find the second derivative ( f''(x) ):
[ f''(x) = 12x^2 - 24x ]
Evaluate ( f''(x) ) at the critical points:
[ f''(0) = 12(0)^2 - 24(0) = 0 ] [ f''(3) = 12(3)^2 - 24(3) = 36(3 - 2) = 36 ]
At ( x = 0 ), the second derivative test is inconclusive. At ( x = 3 ), since ( f''(3) > 0 ), it's a local minimum.
Thus, ( f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3 ) has a local minimum at ( x = 3 ).
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To find the local extrema for ( f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3 ), you first find the critical points by taking the derivative of the function and setting it equal to zero. Then, you determine whether these critical points are local minima or local maxima by analyzing the sign of the second derivative at those points.
- Find the derivative of ( f(x) ): ( f'(x) = 4x^3 - 12x^2 ).
- Set ( f'(x) ) equal to zero and solve for ( x ) to find critical points: ( 4x^3 - 12x^2 = 0 ).
- Factor out ( 4x^2 ): ( 4x^2(x - 3) = 0 ).
- Set each factor equal to zero and solve for ( x ): ( 4x^2 = 0 ) gives ( x = 0 ), ( x - 3 = 0 ) gives ( x = 3 ).
- These critical points are ( x = 0 ) and ( x = 3 ).
- Find the second derivative of ( f(x) ): ( f''(x) = 12x^2 - 24x ).
- Evaluate ( f''(x) ) at each critical point: At ( x = 0 ), ( f''(0) = 0 - 0 = 0 ). At ( x = 3 ), ( f''(3) = 12(3)^2 - 24(3) = 108 - 72 = 36 ).
- Analyze the signs of ( f''(x) ) at the critical points:
- At ( x = 0 ), ( f''(x) = 0 ), which means the test is inconclusive.
- At ( x = 3 ), ( f''(x) = 36 ), which means the function has a local minimum at ( x = 3 ).
Therefore, the local minimum of ( f(x) ) is at ( x = 3 ). There are no local extrema at ( x = 0 ).
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