The Graph Of $f(x)$ Is Given in the Following Figure $f^{\prime}(x)$ At the Point

question 73

Multiple Choice

The graph of $f(x)$
is given in the following figure.What happens to $f^{\prime}(x)$
at the point $x_{1}$
?

• A) \(f^{\prime}(x)\) has an inflection point.
• B) \(f^{\prime}(x)\) has a local minimum or maximum.
• C) \(f^{\prime}(x)\) changes sign.
• D)none of the above

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