What is the upper bound of the function f(x)=4x4−2x3+x−5?

(no global maxima found)

Step-by-step explanation:

Find and classify the global extrema of the following function:

f(x) = 4 x^4 - 2 x^3 + x - 5

Hint: | Global extrema of f(x) can occur only at the critical points or the endpoints of the domain.

Find the critical points of f(x):

Compute the critical points of 4 x^4 - 2 x^3 + x - 5

Hint: | To find critical points, find where f'(x) is zero or where f'(x) does not exist. First, find the derivative of 4 x^4 - 2 x^3 + x - 5.

To find all critical points, first compute f'(x):

d/( dx)(4 x^4 - 2 x^3 + x - 5) = 16 x^3 - 6 x^2 + 1:

f'(x) = 16 x^3 - 6 x^2 + 1

Hint: | Find where f'(x) is zero by solving 16 x^3 - 6 x^2 + 1 = 0.

Solving 16 x^3 - 6 x^2 + 1 = 0 yields x≈-0.303504:

x = -0.303504

Hint: | Find where f'(x) = 16 x^3 - 6 x^2 + 1 does not exist.

f'(x) exists everywhere:

16 x^3 - 6 x^2 + 1 exists everywhere

Hint: | Collect results.

The only critical point of 4 x^4 - 2 x^3 + x - 5 is at x = -0.303504:

x = -0.303504

Hint: | Determine the endpoints of the domain of f(x).

The domain of 4 x^4 - 2 x^3 + x - 5 is R:

The endpoints of R are x = -∞ and ∞

Hint: | Evaluate f(x) at the critical points and at the endpoints of the domain, taking limits if necessary.

Evaluate 4 x^4 - 2 x^3 + x - 5 at x = -∞, -0.303504 and ∞:

The open endpoints of the domain are marked in gray

x | f(x)

-∞ | ∞

-0.303504 | -5.21365

∞ | ∞

Hint: | Determine the largest and smallest values that f achieves at these points.

The largest value corresponds to a global maximum, and the smallest value corresponds to a global minimum:

The open endpoints of the domain are marked in gray

x | f(x) | extrema type

-∞ | ∞ | global max

-0.303504 | -5.21365 | global min

∞ | ∞ | global max

Hint: | Finally, remove the endpoints of the domain where f(x) is not defined.

Remove the points x = -∞ and ∞ from the table

These cannot be global extrema, as the value of f(x) here is never achieved:

x | f(x) | extrema type

-0.303504 | -5.21365 | global min

Hint: | Summarize the results.

f(x) = 4 x^4 - 2 x^3 + x - 5 has one global minimum:

f(x) has a global minimum at x = -0.303504

the answer is 200

step-by-step explanation:

the way the question is worded, it seems to imply the $264 interest is simple interest, not compound interest.

the simple interest for 2 years is $264; the simple interest for 1 year is $132.

$132 interest on a $600 investment means an interest rate of (132/600)*100 = 22%.

the value of $200 at 22% interest compounded annually for three years is

200%281.22%29%5e3

the amount of interest is that value, minus the original $200.

see explanation

step-by-step explanation:

since the sequence is geometric there is a common ratio r between consecutive terms, that is

r = 4 ÷ - 2 = - 2

r = - 8 ÷ 4 = - 2

r = 16 ÷ 8 = - 2

the next term - 13 must be incorrect as it should be - 32 for the sequence to be geometric.

the first 4 terms are therefore geometric with common ratio r = - 2