1.   Use the graphing calculator f(x) = x3 + x2 - x, and
locate the relative maximum point.
    A. (-1, 0.833) B. (0, 0)
    C. There is no relative maximum point. D. (0.5, -0.292)
    Hint

  2.   The function f(x) = 3x2 - x3 has critical points at x = 0 and x = 2. Determine whether each of these critical points is the location of a relative maximum, relative minimum, or a point of inflection.
    A. None of these is correct. B. (0, 0) minimum and (2, 4) point of inflection
    C. (0, 0) minimum and (2, 4) maximum D. (0, 0) maximum and (2, 4) minimum
    Hint

  3.   Determine whether the given critical point of x = -7 is the location of a relative maximum, relative minimum, or a point of inflection for the function f(x) = x3 + x2 + 1.
    A. maximum B. none is correct
    C. point of inflection D. minimum
    Hint

  4.   Use a graphing calculator to graph g(x) = x3 - x + 1 and to determine and classify its extrema.
    A. relative maximum:
(1.38, -0.6);
relative minimum
(0.6, 0.62)
B. relative maximum:
(-0.6, 1.38);
relative minimum:
(0.6, 0.62)
    C. relative minimum:
(-0.6, 1.38);
relative maximum:
(0.6, 0.62)
D. relative minimum:
(1.38, -0.6);
relative maximum:
(0.6, 0.62)
    Hint

  5.   The function f(x) = -(x - 3)2 + 4 has a critical point at x = 3. Determine and classify this point.
    A. (3,4) is the relative maximum of this function.
    B. (3,4) is the absolute maximum of this function.
    C. (3,4) is the absolute minimum of this function.
    D. (3,4) is the point of inflection.
    Hint



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