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Finding Extrema

Authored by Ryan Tamburrino

Mathematics

10th - 12th Grade

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Finding Extrema
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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

If x=3x=3  is a critical point of  f(x),f\left(x\right), and  f(x) = ex(x22x4)f''\left(x\right)\ =\ e^{-x}\left(x^2-2x-4\right) then x=3x=3   is a 

local maximum

local minimum

neither 

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

If   x=0.5x=0.5  is a critical point of  f(x)f\left(x\right)  and  f(x) = cos2xlnxf''\left(x\right)\ =\ \cos^2x\cdot\ln x  then  x=0.5x=0.5  is a 

local maximum

local minimum

neither

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CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

If   x=ex=e  is a critical point of  f(x)f\left(x\right)  and  f(x) = ln(x)1f''\left(x\right)\ =\ \ln\left(x\right)-1  then  x=ex=e  is a 

local maximum

local minimum

neither

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

 Which of the following is NOT a critical point of f(x) = exx2f\left(x\right)\ =\ e^x\cdot x^2 ?

 x=0x=0  

 x=1x=1  

 x=2x=-2  

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following are NOT critical points of f(x) = ln(cos(x))f\left(x\right)\ =\ \ln\left(\cos\left(x\right)\right) 

 x=0x=0  

 x=π2x=\frac{\pi}{2}  

 x=πx=\pi  

 x=3π2x=\frac{3\pi}{2}  

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following are NOT critical points of f(x) =34xf\left(x\right)\ =3^{4^x} ?

 x=0x=0  

 x=7x=-7  

 x=ln3ln7x=-\frac{\ln3}{\ln7}  

 x=1x=1  

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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 How many critical points does the function f(x) =sinxxf\left(x\right)\ =\frac{\sin x}{x} have (on its entire domain)?

 00  

 22  

 \infty  

 f(x)f\left(x\right)  is not differentiable

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