Local maxima and minima
Last updated at August 2, 2026 by Teachoo
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Example 20 Find local maximum and local minimum values of the function f given by f (š„)=3š„4 + 4š„3 ā 12š„2 + 12f (š„)=3š„4 + 4š„3 ā 12š„2 + 12 Finding fā (š) fā (š„)=š(3š„4 + 4š„3 ā 12š„2 + 12)/šš„ fā (š„)=12š„^3+12š„^2 ā 24š„ "+ 0" fā (š„)=12(š„^3+š„^2ā2š„) fā (š„)=12š„(š„^2+š„ā2) fā (š„)=12š„ (š„^2+2š„āš„ā2) fā (š„)=12š„ (š„(š„+2)ā1(š„+2)) fā (š„)=ššš (šāš)(š+š) Putting fā (š)=š 12š„ (š„ā1)(š„+2)=0 š„ (š„ā1)(š„+2)=0 So, š=š,š„=š,& š„=āš Finding fāā(š) f ā(š„)=12(š„^3+š„^2ā2š„) f āā(š„)=12š(š„^3 + š„^2 ā 2š„)/šš„ f āā(š„)=šš(šš^š+ššāš) At š=š f āā(0)=12(3(0)^2+2(0)ā2)= 32 (0+0 ā2)= ā 64 < 0 Since fāā(š„)<0 at š„=0 ā“ š„ = 0 is point of local maxima Thus, f(š„) is maximum at š„=0 At š=š fāā(1)=12(3(1)^2+2(1)ā2)= 12 (3+2ā2) = 36 > 0 Since fāā(š„)>0 at š„=1 ā“ š„ = 1 is point of local minima Thus, f(š„) is minimum at š„=1 At š=āš fāā(ā2)=12(3(ā2)^2+2(ā2)ā2)= 12 (12ā4ā2)= 72 > 0 Since fāā(š„)>0 at š„=ā2 ā“ š„ = ā2 is point of local minima Thus, f(š„) is minimum at š„=ā2 Finding local minimum and maximum value fā (š„)=ššš (šāš)(š+š) Local maximum value of f (š„) at š„=0 f (0)=3(0)4 + 4(0)3 ā 12(0)2 + 12 = 0 + 0 ā 0 + 12 = 12 Local minimum value of f (š„) at š„=1 f (1)=3(1)4 + 4(1)3 ā 12(1)2 + 12 = 3 + 4 ā 12 + 12 = 7 Local Minimum value of f (š„) at š„=ā2 f (ā2)=3(ā2)4 + 4(ā2)3 ā 12(ā2)2 + 12 = 48 ā 32 ā 48 + 12 = ā 20