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Mathematics

Problem

Let p(x)=x4p(x)=x^{4}. At x=0x=0, one has p′(0)=0p'(0)=0 and p′′(0)=0p''(0)=0. Which of the following best describes the point x=0x=0? a) x=0x=0 is neither a local maximum nor a local minimum because p′′(0)=0p''(0)=0. b) x=0x=0 is a local maximum because p′(x)p'(x) changes from positive to negative at x=0x=0. c) x=0x=0 is a local minimum because p′(x)p'(x) changes from negative to positive at x=0x=0. d) x=0x=0 is an inflection point because p′′(0)=0p''(0)=0."

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