Use the Maximum/minimum Finder on a Graphing Calculator to Determine $$f ( x ) = 0.1 x ^ { 5 } + 5 x ^ { 4 } - 8 x ^ { 3 } - 15 x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 77$$

question 34

Multiple Choice

Use the maximum/minimum finder on a graphing calculator to determine the approximate location of all local extrema.
- $$f ( x ) = 0.1 x ^ { 5 } + 5 x ^ { 4 } - 8 x ^ { 3 } - 15 x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 77$$

• A) Approximate local maxima at -41.034 and -0.291; approximate local minima at -0.602 and 1.934
• B) Approximate local maxima at -41.132 and -0.273; approximate local minima at -0.547 and 1.952
• C) Approximate local maxima at -41.2 and -0.186; approximate local minima at -0.569 and 2.02
• D) Approximate local maxima at -41.183 and -0.173; approximate local minima at -0.466 and 1.871

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