Differentiation and critical points

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1.) Differentiate these functions.

a.) (sqrt(x)+1)/(x^2)

b.) 3^x (cubedroot of (x+5)) - ((ln(x))/sqrt(x))

2.) Consider the function f(x)= x^3- (1/2)x^2 - 4x + 5

a.) find all critical points of 'f '.

b.) Does 'f ' have an inflection point? Explain your answer.

c.) Determine the intervals on which 'f ' is concave up and the intervals on which 'f ' is concave down.

d.) Find the values of all local minima and local maxima of 'f '. Explain why each value you find is a minimum or a maximum.

e.) Find values of the global maximum and global minimum of 'f' over the interval [-20,20]

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