Let for . What is the maximum value of ?

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Correct answer: C. , reached at , where changes from positive to negative

  1. Step 1: Use the product rule: . Step 2. for and for , so the maximum is . **Answer: . Why not the others:** is not a maximum, is negative, and the value ignores the exponential factor.

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