Use a Graphing Utility to Graph the Function and Approximate $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } + 2 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 3$

question 359

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing utility to graph the function and approximate (to two decimal places) any relative minimum or relative maximum values. $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } + 2 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 3$

• A)relative maximum: (2.58, 0.39)relative minimum: (7.27, -1.72)
• B)relative maximum: (0.39, 2.58)relative minimum: (-1.72, 7.27)
• C)relative maximum: (-1.72, 7.27)relative minimum: (0.39, 2.58)
• D)relative maximum: (7.27, -1.72)relative minimum: (2.58, 0.39)
• E)relative maximum: (2.58, 28.33)relative minimum: (7.27, 478.41)

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