Let f(x) = x3 + 3x2 + 3x + 2. Then, at x = -1a)f(x) has a maximumb)f(x...
f(x) = (x+1)3 + 1 ∴ f'(x) = 3(x+1)2.
f'(x) = 0 ⇒ x = -1.
Now, f" (-1 - ∈) = 3(-∈)2 > 0, f'(-1 + ∈)2 = 3∈2 > 0.
∴ f(x) has neither a maximum nor a minimum at x = -1.
Let f'(x) = φ ′ (x) = 3(x+1)2 ∴ φ ′ (x) = 6(x+1).
φ ′ (x) = 0 ⇒ x = -1
φ ′ (-1-∈) = 6(-∈) < 0, φ ′ (-1-∈) = 6∈ > 0
∴ φ (x) has a minimum at x = -1
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Let f(x) = x3 + 3x2 + 3x + 2. Then, at x = -1a)f(x) has a maximumb)f(x...
Y' = 3x^2 + 6x + 3
if y' = 0
x^2 + 2x + 1 = 0
or,
(x + 1)^2 = 0
so,
x = -1
now y" = 6x + 6
at x = -1 , y" = 0
so f(x) has neither maximum and nor minimum.
Now f'(x) = g(x)consider as the main function then :-
g(x) = 3x^2 + 6x + 3
or,
g'(x) = 6x + 6
if g'(x) = 0
then 6x + 6 = 0
or, x = -1
now , g"(x) = 6
at x = -1 , g"(x) > 0 so f'(x) = g(x) has minimum value at x = -1 which is g(-1) = 3 - 6 + 3 = 0
Therefore we can easily say that the option (d) is the correct answer
Let f(x) = x3 + 3x2 + 3x + 2. Then, at x = -1a)f(x) has a maximumb)f(x...
Answer:
To determine whether the function f(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 3x + 2 has a minimum or maximum at x = -1, we need to analyze the behavior of the function in the vicinity of that point.
First Derivative Test:
One way to determine whether a function has a minimum or maximum at a given point is by using the first derivative test. The first derivative of f(x) can be found by differentiating the function with respect to x:
f'(x) = 3x^2 - 6x + 3
Critical Points:
To find the critical points of the function, we set the first derivative equal to zero and solve for x:
3x^2 - 6x + 3 = 0
Dividing both sides by 3 gives:
x^2 - 2x + 1 = 0
Factoring the quadratic equation gives:
(x - 1)^2 = 0
Therefore, x = 1 is the only critical point of the function.
Second Derivative Test:
To determine whether the critical point x = 1 corresponds to a minimum or maximum, we can use the second derivative test. The second derivative of f(x) can be found by differentiating the first derivative with respect to x:
f''(x) = 6x - 6
Substituting x = -1:
To determine the behavior of the function at x = -1, we substitute x = -1 into the second derivative:
f''(-1) = 6(-1) - 6 = -6 - 6 = -12
Since the second derivative is negative at x = -1, the function f(x) has a local maximum at x = -1.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 'D', f(x) has a minimum at x = -1.