Calculus Examples

Find the Local Maxima and Minima f(x)=(3x(615))/(3x)
Step 1
Find the first derivative of the function.
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Step 1.1
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
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Step 1.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 1.1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.1.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.1.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.1.3.2
Divide by .
Step 1.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3
To find the local maximum and minimum values of the function, set the derivative equal to and solve.
Step 4
Since there is no value of that makes the first derivative equal to , there are no local extrema.
No Local Extrema
Step 5
No Local Extrema
Step 6