Problem

Find the derivative of the function f(x)=|x34x2+3x2| and solve for x when f(x)=0

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Step 7: Set f(x)=0 and solve for x. We find that x approximately equal to 0.333 and 2.667.

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Step 1 :Step 1: Identify the inside function of the absolute value as g(x)=x34x2+3x2.

Step 2 :Step 2: Find the derivative of g(x), g(x)=3x28x+3.

Step 3 :Step 3: The derivative of the absolute value function is f(x)=g(x) when g(x)>0 and f(x)=g(x) when g(x)<0. So we need to find the values of x when g(x)=0.

Step 4 :Step 4: Solve for x in the equation g(x)=0, which gives x approximately equal to 0.554, 1.223 and 2.723.

Step 5 :Step 5: Check the sign of g(x) in intervals determined by the roots of g(x). We find that g(x)>0 when x<0.554 or 1.223<x<2.723, and g(x)<0 when 0.554<x<1.223 or x>2.723.

Step 6 :Step 6: Therefore, f(x)=g(x) when x<0.554 or 1.223<x<2.723, and f(x)=g(x) when 0.554<x<1.223 or x>2.723.

Step 7 :Step 7: Set f(x)=0 and solve for x. We find that x approximately equal to 0.333 and 2.667.

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