Consider the function .

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · A Level · Mathematics · Differentiation · Differentiation

Problem

Consider the function f(x)=∣x∣+xf(x)=|x|+x. (i) Rewrite ff explicitly as a piecewise function without the absolute-value symbol. (ii) Obtain the derivative of ff on each interval of definition. (iii) List all critical points of ff. (iv) Determine and classify each local extremum of ff, stating the corresponding function values.

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