For the cubic polynomial (where )

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Problem

For the cubic polynomial f(x)=x3−3px+qf(x)=x^{3}-3p x+q (where p,q∈Rp,q\in\mathbb{R}), x=1x=1 must be a point of local minimum and x=−1x=-1 a point of local maximum. Which of the following values of pp satisfies these conditions? (a) 22 (b) 11 (c) −1-1 (d) 00

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