Find the coordinates of the local minimum of .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A.
- Step 1: gives . Step 2. , which is positive at , so this is a minimum. Step 3. . **Answer: . Why not the others:** is the local maximum because the second derivative is negative there; and have the wrong y-value for their x.
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