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Solve without calculator: when is $\displaystyle f(x)=x^4-3x^3+2x^2-2$ increasing/decreasing?
Quote: Originally Posted by IronMan21 Solve without calculator: when is $\displaystyle f(x)=x^4-3x^3+2x^2-2$ increasing/decreasing? Hi Do you know how to take the derivative ? $\displaystyle f'(x)=4x^3-9x^2+4x=x(4x^2-9x+4)$