Numerical Methods for Engineers
Numerical Methods for Engineers
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ISBN: 9780073397924
Author: Steven C. Chapra Dr., Raymond P. Canale
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 7P

Consider the following function:

f ( x ) = − x 4 − 2 x 3 − 8 x 2 − 5 x

Use analytical and graphical methods to show the function has a maximum for some value of x in the range − 2 ≤ x ≤ 1 .

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