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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