Lesson: Critical Points and Local Extrema of a Function

In this lesson, we will learn how to find critical points of a function and check for local extrema using the first derivative test.

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Q1:

Find the local maximum and minimum values of .

Q2:

Determine the critical points of the function in the interval .

Q3:

Find the values of where has a local maximum or a local minimum.

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