Local maxima and minima
Last updated at August 2, 2026 by Teachoo
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Example 18 (Method 1) Find all the points of local maxima and local minima of the function f given by f (š„)=2š„3 ā6š„2+6š„+5.f (š„)=2š„3 ā6š„2+ 6š„+5 Finding fā (š) f ā²(š„)= š(2š„3 ā 6š„2 + 6š„ + 5)/šš„ f ā²(š„)=6š„2 ā12š„+6+0 f ā²(š„)=6(š„^2ā2š„+1) Putting f ā²(š)= 0 6(š„^2ā2š„+1)=0 š„^2ā2š„+1=0 (š„)^2+(1)^2ā2(š„)(1)=0 (š„ā1)^2=0 So, š=š is only critical point Hence š=š is point of inflexion Example 18 (Method 2) Find all the points of local maxima and local minima of the function f given by f (š„)=2š„3 ā6š„2+6š„+5. f (š„)=2š„3 ā6š„2+ 6š„+5 Finding fā (š) f ā²(š„)= š(2š„3 ā 6š„2+ 6š„ + 5)/šš„ f ā²(š„)=6š„2 ā12š„+6+0 f ā²(š„)=6(š„^2ā2š„+1) Putting f ā²(š)= 0 6(š„^2ā2š„+1)=0 š„^2ā2š„+1=0 š„^2+1^2ā2(š„)(1)=0 (š„ā1)^2=0 So, š=š is only critical point Finding fāā(š) fāā(š„)=6 š(š„^2 ā 2š„ + 1)/šš„ fāā(š„)=6(2š„ā2+0) fāā(š„)=12(š„ā1) Putting š=š fāā(1)=12(1ā1) = 12 Ć 0 = 0 Since fāā(1) = 0 Hence, š„=1 is neither point of Maxima nor point of Minima ā“ š=š is Point of Inflexion.