Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

Consider the function f(x)=x4+2x2+5f(x)=x^{4}+2x^{2}+5. Which statement about its local extrema is correct? a) ff has two local minima at x=−1x=-1 and x=1x=1 and a local maximum at x=0x=0. b) ff has no critical points and hence no local extrema. c) ff has exactly one local minimum at x=0x=0 and no local maximum. d) ff has exactly one local maximum at x=0x=0.

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