{
"query": {
"display": "extreme points $$f\\left(x\\right)=4x^{3}-48$$",
"symbolab_question": "FUNCTION#extreme f(x)=4x^{3}-48"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Functions & Graphing",
"topic": "Functions",
"subTopic": "extreme",
"default": "\\mathrm{Saddle}(0,-48)",
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},
"methods": [
{
"method": "Find using the First Derivative Test",
"query": {
"display": "first derivative test $$4x^{3}-48$$",
"symbolab_question": "firstderivativetest 4x^{3}-48"
}
},
{
"method": "Find using the Second Derivative Test",
"query": {
"display": "second derivative test $$4x^{3}-48$$",
"symbolab_question": "secondderivativetest 4x^{3}-48"
}
}
],
"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "Extreme Points of $$4x^{3}-48:{\\quad}$$Saddle$$\\left(0,\\:-48\\right)$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "First Derivative Test definition",
"text": "Suppose that $$x=c$$ is a critical point of $$f\\left(x\\right)$$ then, <br/>If $$f\\:{^{\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)>0$$ to the left of $$x=c$$ and $$f\\:{^{\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)<0$$ to the right of $$x=c$$ then $$x=c$$ is a local maximum.<br/>If $$f\\:{^{\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)<0$$ to the left of $$x=c$$ and $$f\\:{^{\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)>\\:0$$ to the right of $$x=c$$ then $$x=c$$ is a local minimum.<br/>If $$f\\:{^{\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)$$ is the same sign on both sides of $$x=c$$ then $$x=c$$ is neither a local maximum nor a local minimum."
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$f\\:{^{\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)=12x^{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(4x^{3}-48\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(4x^{3}\\right)-\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(48\\right)"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(4x^{3}\\right)=12x^{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(4x^{3}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\left(a{\\cdot}f\\right)'=a{\\cdot}f'$$",
"result": "=4\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{3}\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=4\\cdot\\:3x^{3-1}",
"meta": {
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"practiceTopic": "Power Rule"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=12x^{2}",
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},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(48\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(48\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Derivative of a constant: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left({a}\\right)=0$$",
"result": "=0"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=12x^{2}-0"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=12x^{2}",
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"title": "Find intervals:$${\\quad}$$Increasing$$:-\\infty\\:<x<0,\\:$$Increasing$$:0<x<\\infty\\:$$",
"input": "f\\:{^{\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)=12x^{2}",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Find the critical points:$${\\quad}x=0$$",
"steps": [
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"type": "definition",
"title": "Critical point definition",
"text": "Critical points are points where the function is defined and its derivative is zero or undefined"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$f\\:{^{\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)=0:{\\quad}x=0$$",
"input": "12x^{2}=0",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$12$$",
"input": "12x^{2}=0",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$12$$",
"input": "12x^{2}=0",
"result": "x^{2}=0",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$12$$",
"result": "\\frac{12x^{2}}{12}=\\frac{0}{12}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "x^{2}=0"
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"type": "step",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$f\\:{^{\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)>0:{\\quad}x<0\\lor\\:x>0$$",
"input": "12x^{2}>0",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$12$$",
"input": "12x^{2}>0",
"result": "x^{2}>0",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$12$$",
"result": "\\frac{12x^{2}}{12}>\\frac{0}{12}"
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"primary": "For $$u^n\\:>\\:0$$, if $$n\\:$$is even then $$u\\:<\\:0\\quad\\:$$or$$\\quad\\:\\:u\\:>\\:0$$"
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"type": "step",
"result": "x<0\\lor\\:x>0"
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$f\\:{^{\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)<0:{\\quad}$$False for all $$x\\in\\mathbb{R}$$",
"input": "12x^{2}<0",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$12$$",
"input": "12x^{2}<0",
"result": "x^{2}<0",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$12$$",
"result": "\\frac{12x^{2}}{12}<\\frac{0}{12}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "x^{2}<0"
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},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Combine intervals with domain",
"result": "-\\infty\\:<x<0,\\:x=0,\\:0<x<\\infty\\:",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Domain of $$4x^{3}-48\\::{\\quad}-\\infty\\:<x<\\infty\\:$$",
"steps": [
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"type": "definition",
"title": "Domain definition",
"text": "The domain of a function is the set of input or argument values for which the function is real and defined"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "The function has no undefined points nor domain constraints. Therefore, the domain is",
"result": "-\\infty\\:<x<\\infty\\:"
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Combine $$x=0\\:$$ with domain:$${\\quad}x=0$$",
"input": "x=0\\land\\:\\mathrm{True\\:for\\:all}\\:x\\in\\mathbb{R}",
"steps": [
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"result": "x=0"
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Combine $$-\\infty\\:<x<0\\:$$ with domain:$${\\quad}-\\infty\\:<x<0$$",
"input": "-\\infty\\:<x<0\\land\\:\\mathrm{True\\:for\\:all}\\:x\\in\\mathbb{R}",
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},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Combine $$0<x<\\infty\\:\\:$$ with domain:$${\\quad}0<x<\\infty\\:$$",
"input": "0<x<\\infty\\:\\land\\:\\mathrm{True\\:for\\:all}\\:x\\in\\mathbb{R}",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Plug $$x=0\\:$$into $$4x^{3}-48:{\\quad}-48$$",
"input": "4\\cdot\\:0^{3}-48",
"result": "\\mathrm{Saddle}\\left(0,\\:-48\\right)",
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Solution
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What is the extreme f(x)=4x^3-48 ?
The extreme f(x)=4x^3-48 is Saddle(0,-48)