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Ch. 4 - Applications of Derivatives
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Capitolo 4, Problema 4.3.1a

Analyzing Functions from Derivatives


Answer the following questions about the functions whose derivatives are given in Exercises 1–14:


a. What are the critical points of f?


f′(x) = x(x − 1)

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To find the critical points of a function, we need to determine where its derivative is equal to zero or undefined. In this case, the derivative is given as f'(x) = x(x - 1).
Set the derivative equal to zero to find the critical points: x(x - 1) = 0.
Solve the equation x(x - 1) = 0 by setting each factor equal to zero: x = 0 and x - 1 = 0.
Solving these equations gives the critical points: x = 0 and x = 1.
Since the derivative is a polynomial, it is defined for all real numbers, so there are no points where the derivative is undefined. Therefore, the critical points are x = 0 and x = 1.

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