Find the Critical Point(s) of the Function

question 202

Short Answer

Find the critical point(s) of the function. Then use the second derivative test to classify the nature of each point, if possible. Finally, determine the relative extrema of the function.
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Find the critical point(s) of the function.
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Find the point(s) of maximum.
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Find the point(s) of minimum.
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Find the relative extrema of the function.

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Definitions:

Machine Hours

A measure of production time, corresponding to the total hours that machines are in operation.

Controllable

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Essential substances or components specifically allocated to the creation of a product, identifiable in the final product.

Absorption Costing

A bookkeeping approach that incorporates all production expenses such as direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead costs into the pricing of a product.