Use the Second Derivative Test to Find the Relative Extrema $f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 36 x - 5$

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Short Answer

Use the Second Derivative Test to find the relative extrema, if any, of the function $f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 36 x - 5$

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