Consider the function below. f(x) = −3x2 + 6x + 2 Exercise (a) Find the critical numbers of f. Exercise (b) Find the open intervals on which the function is increasing or decreasing. Exercise (c) Apply the First Derivative Test to identify the relative extrema.

Consider the function below. f(x) = −3x2 + 6x + 2 Exercise (a) Find the critical numbers of f. Exercise (b) Find the open intervals on which the function is increasing or decreasing. Exercise (c) Apply the First Derivative Test to identify the relative extrema.

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Consider the function below.
f ( x ) = 3 x 2 + 6 x + 2
Exercise (a) Find the critical numbers of f . Exercise (b) Find the open intervals on which the function is increasing or decreasing. Exercise (c) Apply the First Derivative Test to identify the relative extrema.

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