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Intro to Extrema
6. Graphical Applications of Derivatives / Intro to Extrema / Problem 6
Problem 6

Given the derivative f(x)=8cosx4sin2xf^{\(\prime\)}(x)=8\(\cos\) x-4\(\sin\)2x on the interval [0,2π][0, 2\(\pi\)], identify the xx-coordinates of the local maxima and minima of ff, as well as the intervals where ff is increasing or decreasing.