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6. Graphical Applications of Derivatives - Part 2 of 2!
6. Graphical Applications of Derivatives / The Second Derivative Test / Problem 3
Problem 3

Consider the function g(x)g\(\left\)(x\(\right\)) whose first derivative is given by g(x)=x22x15g^{\(\prime\)}\(\left\)(x\(\right\))=x^2-2x-15. Determine the xx-coordinate at which g(x)g\(\left\)(x\(\right\)), if any, has a local maximum, local minimum, or inflection point.