Calculus Examples

$f (x) = \frac{1}{3} x^{3} - 3 x^{2} - 16 x$

Step 1

Graph the polynomial in order to determine the intervals over which it is increasing or decreasing.

Increasing on: $(- \infty, - 2), (8, \infty)$

Decreasing on: $(- 2, 8)$

Step 2