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The number of points of the local maximum value of the function f(x)=3x4+4x3−12x2+2f(x) = 3x^4 + 4x^3 - 12x^2 + 2 is,

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Here f′(x)=12x3+12x2−24x=12x(x+2)(x−1)f'(x)=12x^3+12x^2-24x=12x(x+2)(x-1), with critical points x=−2x=-2, 00 and 11. The derivative changes from positive to negative only at x=0x=0, so there is exactly one point of local maximum.

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