For the function : (a) Find the critical numbers of f (if any);
(b) Find the open intervals where the function is increasing or decreasing; and
(c) Apply the First Derivative Test to identify all relative extrema.
Use a graphing utility to confirm your results.
A) (a) (b) increasing: ; decreasing: (c) relative max:
B) (a) (b) increasing: ; decreasing: (c) relative max:
C) (a) (b) decreasing: ; increasing: (c) relative min:
D) (a) (b) decreasing: ; increasing: (c) relative min: ; relative max:
E) (a) (b) decreasing: ; increasing: (c) relative min:

Question

For the function  : (a) Find the critical numbers of f (if any);
(b) Find the open intervals where the function is increasing or decreasing; and
(c) Apply the First Derivative Test to identify all relative extrema.
Use a graphing utility to confirm your results.
A) (a) (b) increasing: ; decreasing: (c) relative max: 
B) (a) (b) increasing: ; decreasing: (c) relative max: 
C) (a) (b) decreasing: ; increasing: (c) relative min: 
D) (a) (b) decreasing: ; increasing: (c) relative min: ; relative max: 
E) (a) (b) decreasing: ; increasing: (c) relative min:

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The Answer of For the function  : (a) Find the critical numbers of f (if any);
(b) Find the open intervals where the function is increasing or decreasing; and
(c) Apply the First Derivative Test to identify all relative extrema.
Use a graphing utility to confirm your results.
A) (a) (b) increasing: ; decreasing: (c) relative max: 
B) (a) (b) increasing: ; decreasing: (c) relative max: 
C) (a) (b) decreasing: ; increasing: (c) relative min: 
D) (a) (b) decreasing: ; increasing: (c) relative min: ; relative max: 
E) (a) (b) decreasing: ; increasing: (c) relative min:

For the Function : (A) Find the Critical Numbers