Is f(x)=(x+3)(x-2)(x+4)f(x)=(x+3)(x2)(x+4) increasing or decreasing at x=-1x=1?

1 Answer
Jul 17, 2018

f'(-1)=-9<0 so the function is decreasing at x=-1

Explanation:

Given f(x)=(x+3)(x-2)(x+4)
expanding the Right-Hand side:

(x+3)(x-2)(x+4)=(x^2+3x-2x-6)(x+4)=(x^2+x-6)(x+4)=x^3+x^2-6x+4x^2+4x-24

f'(x)=x^3+5x^2-2x-24

f'(x)=3x^2+10x-2
and

f'(-1)=3-10-2=-9<0