Find All Relative Extrema of the Function $f ( x ) = - 2 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x - 12$

question 18

Multiple Choice

Find all relative extrema of the function $f ( x ) = - 2 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x - 12$ . Use the Second Derivative Test where applicable.

• A)relative max: \(f ( - 2 ) = - 4\)
• B)relative min: \(f ( 0 ) = - 12\)
• C)no relative min
• D)no relative max
• E)both A and C
• F) both B and D

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