Use the Maximum/minimum Finder on a Graphing Calculator to Determine $$f ( x ) = 0.1 x ^ { 4 } - x ^ { 3 } - 15 x ^ { 2 } + 59 x + 8$$

question 117

Multiple Choice

Use the maximum/minimum finder on a graphing calculator to determine the approximate location of all local extrema.
- $$f ( x ) = 0.1 x ^ { 4 } - x ^ { 3 } - 15 x ^ { 2 } + 59 x + 8$$

• A) Approximate local maximum at 1.805; approximate local minima at -6.72 and 12.449
• B) Approximate local maximum at 1.703; approximate local minima at -6.754 and 12.588
• C) Approximate local maximum at 1.735; approximate local minima at -6.777 and 12.542
• D) Approximate local maximum at 1.77; approximate local minima at -6.771 and 12.53

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