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Answer 1

The given polynomial function has 1 relative minimum and 1 relative maximum.

What are the relative minimum and relative maximum?

• The relative minimum is the point on the graph where the y-coordinate has the minimum value.
• The relative maximum is the point on the graph where the y-coordinate has the maximum value.
• To determine the maximum and the minimum values of a function, the given function is derivated(since the maximum or minimum is obtained at slope = 0)

Calculation:

The given function is

f(x) = 2x³ - 2x² + 1

derivating the above function,

f'(x) = 6x² - 4x

At slope = 0, f'(x) = 0 (for maximum and minimum values)

⇒ 6x² - 4x = 0

⇒ 2x(3x - 2) = 0

2x = 0 or 3x - 2 = 0

∴ x = 0 or x = 2/3

Then the y-coordinates are calculated by substituting these x values in the given function,

when x = 0;

f(0) = 2(0)³ - 2(0)² + 1 = 1

So, the point is (0, 1)

when x = 2/3;

f(2/3) = 2(2/3)³ - 2(2/3)² + 1 = 19/27

So, the point is (2/3, 19/27)

Since y = 1 is the largest value, the point (0, 1) is the relative maximum for the given function.

So, y = 19/27 is the smallest value, the point (2/3, 19/27) is the relative minimum for the given function.

Thus, option A is correct.

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