Friday, October 23, 2015

What are the extremes of the function f(x)=x^3-3x^2+6?=

To determine the extremes of the function, we'll have to
verify if the function has critical values. The critical values of a function are the
zeroes of the derivative of that function.


We'll
differentiate the function with respect to x:


f'(x) = `3x^2
- 6x`


Now, we'll cancel the derivative's
equation:


`3x^2 - 6x =
0`


We'll factor 3x:


3x(x - 2)
= 0


We'll cancel each
factor:


3x = 0 => x =
0


x - 2 = 0


x =
2


The critical values of the function are x = 0 and x =
2.


Between these values, the function is decreasing,
therefore, the function will have a maximum point at x = 0 and a minimum point at x =
2.


We'll calculate the maximum and minimum
points:


x = 0 => f(0) =
6


x = 2 => f(2) = 8 - 12 + 6 =
2


Therefore, the extreme points of the
function are: minimum:(2 ; 2) and maximum:(0 ;
6).

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