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QuestionGiven the function g(x)=6x3+18x2144xg(x)=6 x^{3}+18 x^{2}-144 x, find the first derivative, g(x)g^{\prime}(x). g(x)=g^{\prime}(x)= \square Notice that g(x)=0g^{\prime}(x)=0 when x=4x=-4, that is, g(4)=0g^{\prime}(-4)=0. Now, we want to know whether there is a local minimum or local maximum at x=4x=-4, so we will use the second derivative test. Find the second derivative, g(x)g^{\prime \prime}(x). g(x)=g^{\prime \prime}(x)= \square Evaluate g(4)g^{\prime \prime}(-4). g(4)=g^{\prime \prime}(-4)= \square Based on the sign of this number, does this mean the graph of g(x)g(x) is concave up or concave down at x=4x=-4 ? At x=4x=-4 the graph of g(x)g(x) is Select an answer vv Based on the concavity of g(x)g(x) at x=4x=-4, does this mean that there is a local minimum or local maximum at x=4x=-4 ? At x=4x=-4 there is a local Select an answer \checkmark

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g(x)=18x2+36x144g'(x) = 18x^2 + 36x - 144 g(x)=36x+36g''(x) = 36x + 36 g(4)=108g''(-4) = -108At x=4x = -4 the graph of g(x)g(x) is concave down. At x=4x = -4 there is a local maximum.

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