The curve has a local maximum at which point?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. x = -4

  1. Step 1: .
  2. Step 2: The turning points are at and ; the gradient changes from positive to negative at .
Answer
x = -4.
Why not the others: x = -3, x = -7 and x = 12 do not fit.

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