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A function has the derivative f'(x) = (x - 1)²(x + 2)(x - 4). At which values of x does f have a local minimum?
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A function has the derivative
f
′
(
x
)
=
(
x
−
1
)
2
(
x
+
2
)
(
x
−
4
)
f'(x) = (x - 1)^2(x + 2)(x - 4)
f
′
(
x
)
=
(
x
−
1
)
2
(
x
+
2
)
(
x
−
4
)
. At which values of
x
x
x
does
f
f
f
have a local minimum?
x
=
−
2
x = -2
x
=
−
2
only
x
=
1
x = 1
x
=
1
and
x
=
4
x = 4
x
=
4
x
=
4
x = 4
x
=
4
only
x
=
−
2
x = -2
x
=
−
2
and
x
=
4
x = 4
x
=
4
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