Determine All Critical Points for the Function $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } + 9$

question 97

Multiple Choice

Determine all critical points for the function.
- $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } + 9$

• A) \(x = 0\) and \(x = 2\)
• B) \(x = - 2\) and \(x = 2\)
• C) \(x = 0\)
• D) \(x = 0\) and \(x = 4\)

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