10: The domain is
D( f ) = (0,∞).
The derivative is
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Critical points: The equation
f ′(x) = 0 has solutions
x = e−2 and
x = 1.
There are no points in D( f ) where the derivative
does not exist.
Intervals of monotonicity will be
(0,e−2],
[e−2,1], and
[1,∞).
Determine monotonicity and local extrema using a chart.
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