Find the critical point and the interval on which the given function is increasing or decreasing, and apply the First Derivative Test to the critical point. Let
Critical Point =
Is a maximum or minumum at the critical point? ? Local Max Local Min Neither
The interval on the left of the critical point is . On this interval, is ? Increasing Decreasing while is ? Positive Negative . The interval on the right of the critical point is . On this interval, is ? Increasing Decreasing while is ? Positive Negative .
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