Find the critical points of
(Use symbolic notation and fractions where needed. Give your answer in the form of a comma separated list. Enter DNE if there are no critical points.)
Find the local maximum of
At which point does the local maximum occur?
Step 1 :Find the derivative of the function
Step 2 :Set the derivative equal to zero:
Step 3 :Simplify the equation by dividing through by 3:
Step 4 :Factor the equation:
Step 5 :Set each factor equal to zero to find the critical points:
Step 6 :Find the second derivative of the function
Step 7 :Evaluate
Step 8 :Evaluate
Step 9 :Find the local maximum of
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