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  • 03-02-2017
  • Mathematics
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What is the maximum number of relative extrema a polynomial function can have?

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Anonymous Anonymous
  • 03-02-2017

Relative extrema occur where the derivative is zero (at least for your polynomial function).
So taking the derivative we get

20x3−3x2+6=0


This is a 3rd degree equation, now if we are working with complex numbers this equation is guaranteed to have 3 solutions by the fundamental theorem of algebra. But the number of real roots are 1 which can be found out by using Descartes' rule of signs. So the maximum number of relative extrema are 1.

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