Consider the function f(t) = t²e-bt where b is some constant and t≥ 0. a) For what value of b>0 will f(t) have a local extremum at t = 4? b= b) Is this a local maximum or minimum? ? c) Is it a global extremum?? + d) What is lim f(t)? t-x lim f(t) = 14x + e) (Activity) Use all of the information you have obtained about f to sketch a graph of

Consider the function f(t) = t²e-bt where b is some constant and t≥ 0. a) For what value of b>0 will f(t) have a local extremum at t = 4? b= b) Is this a local maximum or minimum? ? c) Is it a global extremum?? + d) What is lim f(t)? t-x lim f(t) = 14x + e) (Activity) Use all of the information you have obtained about f to sketch a graph of

College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

12th Edition

ISBN:9781305652231

Author:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Publisher:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Chapter3: Functions

Section3.3: More On Functions; Piecewise-defined Functions

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