Precalculus Examples

Find the Maximum/Minimum Value H(T)=-16t^2+80t+6
Step 1
Find the first derivative of the function.
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Step 1.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.5
Combine terms.
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Step 1.5.1
Add and .
Step 1.5.2
Add and .
Step 2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3
To find the local maximum and minimum values of the function, set the derivative equal to and solve.
Step 4
Since there is no value of that makes the first derivative equal to , there are no local extrema.
No Local Extrema
Step 5
No Local Extrema