Is f(x)=(x^3-9x^2+12x+2)/(x+1) increasing or decreasing at x=0?
1 Answer
Sep 2, 2016
Explanation:
Given -
y=(x^3-9x^2+12x+2)/(x+1)
dy/dx={[(x+1)(3x^2-18x+12)]-[(x^3-9x^2+12x+2)(1)]}/(x+1)^2
At
dy/dx={[(0+1)(3(0)^2-18(0)+12)]-[((0)^3-9(0)^2+12(0)+2)(1)]}/(0+1)^2
dy/dx=(12-2)/1=10>1