Use a Graphing Calculator to Find the Coordinates of the Turning

question 197

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing calculator to find the coordinates of the turning points of the graph of the polynomial function in the indicated domain interval. Give answers to the nearest hundredth.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 4 x - 1 ; [ 1,2 ]$$

• A) \(( 1.15 , - 4.08 )\)
• B) \(( 4,47 )\)
• C) \(( - 1.15,2.08 )\)
• D) \(( 0 , - 1 )\)

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