Posted by Cam on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 10:06pm.
f ' (x) = 3ax^2 + 12x + b
given:
f ' (-1) = 0 ----> 3a -12 + b = 0 or 3a + b = 12
f ' (2) = 0 ----> 12a + 24 + b = 0 or 12a + b = -24
subtract them:
9a = -36
a = -4
back in 3a + b = 12
-12 + b = 12
b = 24
a = -4, b = 24
check:
f ' (x) = -12x^2 + 12x + 24
= 0 for a max/min
x^2 - x - 2 = 0
(x-2)(x+1)=0
x = 2 or x = -1 , yeahhhh!
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