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For the polynomial
h
(
x
)
=
x
3
+
3
x
−
1
h(x)=x^{3}+3x-1
h
(
x
)
=
x
3
+
3
x
−
1
, answer the following: a. (i) Compute
h
′
(
x
)
h'(x)
h
′
(
x
)
. b. (ii) Prove that
h
′
(
x
)
>
0
h'(x)>0
h
′
(
x
)
>
0
for every real
x
x
x
. c. (iii) Deduce whether
h
h
h
possesses any local maximum or local minimum points. Justify your answer.
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