Local minimum point of a cubic located with the first and second derivatives

Local minimum point of a cubic located with the first and second derivatives

5 marks

Let \(\mathrm{f}(x)=2x^3+3x^2-36x\), for \(x\in\mathbb{R}\). The curve \(y=\mathrm{f}(x)\) has exactly one local minimum, at the point \((p,q)\). Find \(p\) and \(q\), justifying that this point is a minimum.[5]

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Answer:\(p=2,\ q=-44\)

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