Consider the function defined on the closed interval
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Problem
Consider the function p(x)=x4−4x3 defined on the closed interval [−1,5]. Which ordered pair gives both the x-coordinate and the corresponding value of the absolute minimum of p on [−1,5]?
(a) (0,0)
(b) (2,−16)
(c) (3,−27)
(d) (4,0)