How do you find the exact relative maximum and minimum of the polynomial function of $x^{4} + x^{3} - 6 x^{2} - 4 x + 8$ $x^4+x^3-6x^2-4x+8$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-30T10:58:10

At x=-2, p(x)=0, minimum
At x= $\frac{5 + \sqrt{57}}{8}$ $(5+sqrt57)/8$
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At x= $\frac{5 - \sqrt{57}}{8}$ $(5-sqrt57)/8$

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How do you find the exact relative maximum and minimum of the polynomial function of x4+x3−6x2−4x+8x^4+x^3-6x^2-4x+8?