The derivative of a function f is given by f′(x)=ex−x3.On which intervals is the graph of f decreasing?Use a graphing calculator.Choose 1 answer:(A) [1.857,4.536](B) (−∞,1.857] and [4.536,∞)(C) (−∞,−0.459] and [0.91,3.733](D) [−0.459,0.91] and [3.733,∞)(E) All real numbers
Q. The derivative of a function f is given by f′(x)=ex−x3.On which intervals is the graph of f decreasing?Use a graphing calculator.Choose 1 answer:(A) [1.857,4.536](B) (−∞,1.857] and [4.536,∞)(C) (−∞,−0.459] and [0.91,3.733](D) [−0.459,0.91] and [3.733,∞)(E) All real numbers
Identify Decreasing Intervals: To find where the graph of f is decreasing, we need to look for intervals where f′(x) is less than 0.
Plot f′(x): Using a graphing calculator, we plot f′(x)=ex−x3 and look for intervals where the graph is below the x-axis.
Locate x-axis Intersections: The graph of f′(x) crosses the x-axis at approximately x=1.857 and x=4.536, which means the function changes from increasing to decreasing or vice versa at these points.
Analyze Interval Behavior: Between x=1.857 and x=4.536, the graph of f′(x) is above the x-axis, indicating f is increasing on this interval.
Final Decreasing Intervals: Therefore, f is decreasing on the intervals (- ext{\$\infty\)},\(1.857]\) and [4.536, ext{\$\infty\)}).
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