Find the Absolute Maximum of the Function $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - x ^ { 2 } - x$

question 39

Multiple Choice

Find the absolute maximum of the function $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - x ^ { 2 } - x$ on the interval $- 10 \leq x \leq 2$ .

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 9 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 5 }\)
• C)0
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 7 }\)
• E)1
• F) \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\)
• G) \(\frac { 1 } { 3 }\)
• H)2

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