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MHT CET · Maths · Application of Derivatives

Local maximum and local minimum values respectively of the function \(f(x)=(x-1)(x+2)^2\) are

  1. A \(-4,0\)
  2. B \(0,-4\)
  3. C \(-4,4\)
  4. D \(4,-4\)
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(B) \(0,-4\)

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\(f(x)=(x-1)(x+2)^2 \)
\( f^{\prime}(x)=(x+2)^2+(x-1) 2(x+2)=(x+2)\)\((x+2+2 x-2)=3 x(x+2) \)
\( \stackrel{+}{+}-0_{-2}^{+} \)
\( f_{\max }=f(-2)=0 \)
\( f_{\min }=f(0)=-4\)