How do you find the max or minimum of #f(x)=3-x^2-6x#?
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Determine the initial derivative.
It could be the maximum or minimum point.
Compute the second derivative to determine this.
There is a maximum to the curve because the second derivative is less than zero.
graph{3-x^2-6x [-16.24, 16.24, -16.48, 32.48]}
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To find the maximum or minimum of ( f(x) = 3 - x^2 - 6x ), you need to differentiate the function with respect to ( x ) and set the derivative equal to zero. Then solve for ( x ) to find the critical points. Once you have the critical points, you can determine whether they correspond to a maximum or minimum by examining the sign of the second derivative.
First, differentiate ( f(x) ) with respect to ( x ) to find its derivative ( f'(x) ): [ f'(x) = -2x - 6 ]
Now, set ( f'(x) ) equal to zero and solve for ( x ) to find the critical points: [ -2x - 6 = 0 ] [ -2x = 6 ] [ x = -3 ]
Next, find the second derivative ( f''(x) ) to determine the concavity: [ f''(x) = -2 ]
Since ( f''(-3) = -2 ) is negative, the function is concave down at ( x = -3 ), indicating a maximum.
Therefore, the maximum of ( f(x) ) occurs at ( x = -3 ). To find the corresponding maximum value of ( f(x) ), plug ( x = -3 ) back into the original function: [ f(-3) = 3 - (-3)^2 - 6(-3) ] [ f(-3) = 3 - 9 + 18 ] [ f(-3) = 12 ]
So, the maximum value of ( f(x) ) is ( 12 ) at ( x = -3 ).
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