Calculus Examples

Find the Local Maxima and Minima f(x)=(xd)/(dx)*(x+1)+((x+1)d)/(dx)*e^(x^6)
Step 1
Find the first derivative of the function.
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Step 1.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2
Evaluate .
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Step 1.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.4
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2.5
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.2.6
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2.7
Add and .
Step 1.3
Evaluate .
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Step 1.3.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.3.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.3.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.3.2
Combine and .
Step 1.3.3
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 1.3.4
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 1.3.5
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 1.3.5.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 1.3.5.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 1.3.5.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 1.3.6
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.3.7
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.8
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.3.9
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.10
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.3.11
Add and .
Step 1.3.12
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.4
Simplify.
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Step 1.4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.4.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.4.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.4.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.4.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.4.6
Combine terms.
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Step 1.4.6.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.4.6.3
Add and .
Step 1.4.6.4
Move to the left of .
Step 1.4.6.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.6.6
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.4.6.7
Add and .
Step 1.4.6.8
Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.4.6.11
Add and .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 1.4.6.18
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.4.7
Reorder terms.
Step 1.4.8
Reorder factors in .
Step 2
Find the second derivative of the function.
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Step 2.1
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2.2
Differentiate.
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Step 2.2.1
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 2.2.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.2.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.4.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 2.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.5
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.6
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.6.1
Move .
Step 2.6.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.6.3
Add and .
Step 2.7
Differentiate.
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Step 2.7.1
Move to the left of .
Step 2.7.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.7.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.8
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2.9
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.9.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.9.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 2.9.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.10
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.11
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.11.1
Move .
Step 2.11.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.11.3
Add and .
Step 2.12
Differentiate.
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Step 2.12.1
Move to the left of .
Step 2.12.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.12.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.13
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.13.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.13.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 2.13.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.14
Differentiate using the Power Rule.
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Step 2.14.1
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.14.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.14.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.14.4
Simplify with factoring out.
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Step 2.14.4.1
Multiply by .
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Factor out of .
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Step 2.14.4.2.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 2.15
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 2.15.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.15.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.15.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.16
Simplify.
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Step 2.16.1
Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.16.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.16.5
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 2.16.5.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.16.5.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.16.5.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.16.5.1.2.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.16.5.1.4
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.16.5.1.4.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 2.16.5.1.4.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.16.5.1.4.3
Add and .
Step 2.16.5.1.5
Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.16.5.1.7
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.16.5.1.7.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 2.16.5.1.7.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.16.5.1.7.3
Add and .
Step 2.16.5.1.8
Multiply by .
Step 2.16.5.1.9
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.16.5.1.10
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.16.5.1.10.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
Step 2.16.5.1.11
Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.16.5.1.13
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.16.5.1.13.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.16.5.1.13.3
Add and .
Step 2.16.5.1.14
Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.16.5.1.16
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.16.5.1.16.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 2.16.5.1.16.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 2.16.5.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 2.16.5.2.1
Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Reorder terms.
Step 2.16.7
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 2.16.7.1
Factor out of .
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Step 2.16.7.1.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Reorder terms.
Step 3
To find the local maximum and minimum values of the function, set the derivative equal to and solve.
Step 4
Find the first derivative.
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Step 4.1
Find the first derivative.
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Step 4.1.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.2
Evaluate .
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Step 4.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.1.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.1.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.2.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.1.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.2.4
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.2.5
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.1.2.6
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.2.7
Add and .
Step 4.1.3
Evaluate .
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Step 4.1.3.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.1.3.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.3.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.1.3.2
Combine and .
Step 4.1.3.3
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 4.1.3.4
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 4.1.3.5
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 4.1.3.5.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 4.1.3.5.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 4.1.3.5.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 4.1.3.6
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.1.3.7
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.3.8
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.1.3.9
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.1.3.10
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.1.3.11
Add and .
Step 4.1.3.12
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.3.13
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.4
Simplify.
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Step 4.1.4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.4.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.4.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.4.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.4.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.4.6
Combine terms.
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Step 4.1.4.6.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.1.4.6.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.1.4.6.3
Add and .
Step 4.1.4.6.4
Move to the left of .
Step 4.1.4.6.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.1.4.6.6
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.1.4.6.7
Add and .
Step 4.1.4.6.8
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.4.6.9
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.1.4.6.10
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.1.4.6.11
Add and .
Step 4.1.4.6.12
Move to the left of .
Step 4.1.4.6.13
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.4.6.14
Rewrite as .
Step 4.1.4.6.15
Subtract from .
Step 4.1.4.6.16
Add and .
Step 4.1.4.6.17
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 4.1.4.6.18
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.1.4.7
Reorder terms.
Step 4.1.4.8
Reorder factors in .
Step 4.2
The first derivative of with respect to is .
Step 5
Set the first derivative equal to then solve the equation .
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Step 5.1
Set the first derivative equal to .
Step 5.2
Graph each side of the equation. The solution is the x-value of the point of intersection.
Step 6
Find the values where the derivative is undefined.
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Step 6.1
Set the denominator in equal to to find where the expression is undefined.
Step 6.2
Solve for .
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Step 6.2.1
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 6.2.2
Simplify .
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Step 6.2.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2.2.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 6.2.2.3
Plus or minus is .
Step 7
Critical points to evaluate.
Step 8
Evaluate the second derivative at . If the second derivative is positive, then this is a local minimum. If it is negative, then this is a local maximum.
Step 9
Evaluate the second derivative.
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Step 9.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 9.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 9.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 9.1.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 9.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 9.1.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 9.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 9.1.7
Raise to the power of .
Step 9.1.8
Multiply by .
Step 9.1.9
Add and .
Step 9.1.10
Add and .
Step 9.1.11
Add and .
Step 9.1.12
Add and .
Step 9.1.13
Combine exponents.
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Step 9.1.13.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 9.2
Simplify the expression.
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Step 9.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Divide by .
Step 10
is a local minimum because the value of the second derivative is positive. This is referred to as the second derivative test.
is a local minimum
Step 11
Find the y-value when .
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Step 11.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 11.2
Simplify the result.
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Step 11.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 11.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 11.2.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.2.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 11.2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.1.5
Add and .
Step 11.2.1.6
Add and .
Step 11.2.1.7
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 11.2.1.7.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.2.1.7.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.2.1.8
Divide by .
Step 11.2.1.9
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.1.10
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.2.1.11
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.2
Add and .
Step 11.2.3
The final answer is .
Step 12
These are the local extrema for .
is a local minima
Step 13