Find the locations and values of any global extrema of each function f in Exercises 11–20 on each of the four given intervals. Do all work by hand by considering local extrema and endpoint behavior. Afterwards, check your answers with graphs.

f(x)=-12x+6x2+4x3-3x4(a)[-1,1](b)(-1,1)(c)(-3,0](d)[0,3]

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(a) The global maximum of the function f(x)=-12x+6x2+4x3-3x4on [-1,1]is x=-1and at the values f(-1)=11and global minimum at and at the values.

(b) The function has no global maximum and no minimum at (-1,1).

(c) The global maximum of the function on ]is x=0and at the values f(0)=0and there is no global minimum.

(d) The global maximum of the function on [0,3]is x=0and at the values f(0)=0 and global minimum at x=3 and at the values f(3)=-117.

Step by step solution

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Part (a) Step 1. Given Information.

The function:

f(x)=-12x+6x2+4x3-3x4[-1,1]

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Part (a) Step 2. Find the critical points.

The critical points are given by,

f(x)=-12x+6x2+4x3-3x4f'(x)=-12x3+12x2+12x-12f'(x)=0-12x3+12x2+12x-12=0-12x(x2-x-1)-12=0x=-1,1

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Part (a) Step 3. Test the critical points.

The critical points can tested as:

f''(x)=-36x2+24x+12f''(-1)=-36(-1)2+24(-1)+12=-48<0f''(1)=-36(1)2+24(1)+12=0

So the function has a local maximum at x=-1

The height of the local extrema is,

f(-1)=-12(-1)+6(-1)2+4(-1)3-3(-1)4=11f(1)=-12(1)+6(1)2+4(1)3-3(1)4=-5

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Part (a) Step 4. Check the height at endpoint values.

Find the global extrema in the interval [-1,1]

f(-1)=-12(-1)+6(-1)2+4(-1)3-3(-1)4=11f(1)=-12(1)+6(1)2+4(1)3-3(1)4=-5

The global maximum is at x=-1withf(-1)=11and the global minimum is at x=1withf(1)=-5.

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Part (a) Step 5. Sketch the graph.

The graph of the function is:

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Part (b) Step 1. Check the height at endpoint values.

Find the global extrema in the interval (-1,1)

f(x)=limx1+(-12x+6x2+4x3-3x4)=11f(x)=lim(x1--12x+6x2+4x3-3x4)=-5

The function has no global maximum and no global minimum.

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Part (b) Step 2. Graph the function.

The graph of the function is:

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Part (c) Step 1. Check the height at endpoint values.

Find the global extrema in the interval (-3,0]

f(x)=limx-3+(-12x+6x2+4x3-3x4)=-207f(0)=(-12(0)+6(0)2+4(0)3-3(0)4)=0

The global maximum is at x=0withvaluesf(0)=0and there is no global minimum.

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Part (c) Step 2. Graph the function.

The graph of the function is:

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Part (d) Step 1. Check the height at endpoint values.

Find the global extrema in the interval [0,3]

f(0)=(-12(0)+6(0)2+4(0)3-3(0)4)=0f(3)=(-12(3)+6(3)2+4(3)3-3(3)4)=-117

The global maximum is x=0at f(0)=0 and the global minimum isx=3 at f(3)=-117.

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Part (d) Step 2. Graph the function.

The graph of the function is:

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