Is f(x)=(x^3-9x^2+12x+2)/(x+1) increasing or decreasing at x=0?

1 Answer
Sep 2, 2016

f(x) is increasing at x=0

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 x=0

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

f(x) is increasing at x=0

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