Use a Graphing Utility to Graph the Function and Approximate $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } + 2 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 3$$

question 11

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing utility to graph the function and approximate (to two decimal places) any relative minimum or relative maximum values. $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } + 2 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 3$$

• A)relative maximum: (2.58,0.39) relative minimum: (7.27,-1.72)
• B)relative maximum: (0.39,2.58) relative minimum: (-1.72,7.27)
• C)relative maximum: (-1.72,7.27) relative minimum: (0.39,2.58)
• D)relative maximum: (7.27,-1.72) relative minimum: (2.58,0.39)
• E)relative maximum: (2.58,28.33) relative minimum: (7.27,478.41)

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Sequences of three nucleotides in mRNA that specify a particular amino acid or a start/stop signal during protein synthesis.

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