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

question 101

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Rel. max. \(f(-3)=22\) ,
• Rel. min. \(f(2)=-73\)
• B) Rel. max. \(f(-2)=39\) ,
• Rel. min. \(f(3)=-86\)
• C) Rel. max. \(f(3)=86\) ,
• Rel. min. \(f(-2)=-39\)
• D) Rel. max. \(f(2)=73\) ,
• Rel. min. \(f(-3)=-22\)

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