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Worksheet LT 15 Sample Quiz

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The function \(f(x)\) (which you don’t know) has first and second derivatives
\begin{equation*} f'(x) = e^{x}(x-4)(x+3) \end{equation*}
\begin{equation*} f''(x) = e^{x}(x^{2} + x - 13) \end{equation*}
Using these provided derivatives, find all critical numbers of the original function \(f(x)\text{,}\) and then use the first or second derivative tests to classify them as local maximums, local minimums, or neither. Then give the intervals on which \(f\) is increasing or decreasing.
Use the middle of the page to show your work and record your answers at the bottom of the page.
Critical numbers:
Local maximum(s) at \(x =\)
Local minimum(s) at \(x =\)
\(f\) is increasing on the interval(s):
\(f\) is decreasing on the interval(s):