Find the Critical Point(s) of the Function

question 177

Essay

Find the critical point(s) of the function. Then use the second derivative test to classify the nature of each point, if possible. Finally, determine the relative extrema of the function. Find the critical point(s) of the function.
Find the point(s) of maximum.
Find the point(s) of minimum.
Find the relative extrema of the function.

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