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answer:To find the maxima and minima of the function f(x) = 3x^3 - 2x^2 - 5x + 1, we'll use calculus, specifically the concept of optimization by finding critical points. First, we need to compute the derivative of f(x), denoted as f'(x). Using the power rule for differentiation, we get f'(x) = 9x^2 - 4x - 5. Critical points are values of x that make the derivative equal to zero or undefined. Since our function is a polynomial, there are no points where the derivative is undefined, so we'll focus on finding where f'(x) equals zero. To find the critical points, we solve the equation 9x^2 - 4x - 5 = 0. This is a quadratic equation, and we can solve it using the quadratic formula: x = [-b ± sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)] / 2a. In our case, a = 9, b = -4, and c = -5. Plugging these values into the formula, we get x = [4 ± sqrt((-4)^2 - 4*9*(-5))] / (2*9). Simplifying, we get x = [4 ± sqrt(16 + 180)] / 18, which simplifies further to x = [4 ± sqrt(196)] / 18, and then x = [4 ± 14] / 18. This gives us two critical points: x = (4 + 14) / 18 = 18 / 18 = 1 and x = (4 - 14) / 18 = -10 / 18 = -5/9. Now that we've found the critical points, we need to determine whether they correspond to maxima or minima. We can do this by examining the second derivative, denoted as f''(x). The second derivative of f(x) is f''(x) = 18x - 4. At x = 1, f''(1) = 18*1 - 4 = 14. Since the second derivative is positive at x = 1, this critical point corresponds to a minimum. At x = -5/9, f''(-5/9) = 18*(-5/9) - 4 = -10 - 4 = -14. Since the second derivative is negative at x = -5/9, this critical point corresponds to a maximum. So, we have a minimum at x = 1 and a maximum at x = -5/9. To find the corresponding y-values, we plug these x-values back into the original function. f(1) = 3*1^3 - 2*1^2 - 5*1 + 1 = 3 - 2 - 5 + 1 = -3, and f(-5/9) = 3*(-5/9)^3 - 2*(-5/9)^2 - 5*(-5/9) + 1. Simplifying, we get f(-5/9) = 3*(-125/729) - 2*(25/81) + 25/9 + 1 = -125/243 - 50/81 + 25/9 + 1. Finding a common denominator and combining terms, we get f(-5/9) = (-125 - 150 + 675 + 243) / 243 = 643 / 243. Therefore, the minimum point is (1, -3) and the maximum point is (-5/9, 643/243). These points represent the local minimum and maximum of the function f(x) = 3x^3 - 2x^2 - 5x + 1.

answer:To reflect f(x) = 3x^3 - 2x^2 - 5x + 1 over the x-axis, we multiply the entire function by -1, resulting in -f(x) = -3x^3 + 2x^2 + 5x - 1. Next, we reflect -f(x) over the y-axis. This is achieved by replacing x with -x, resulting in -f(-x) = -3(-x)^3 + 2(-x)^2 + 5(-x) - 1. Simplifying, we get -f(-x) = 3x^3 + 2x^2 - 5x - 1. Finally, we rotate -f(-x) by 90 degrees counterclockwise. To do this, we swap x and y, and then replace y with -x. So, we first rewrite the equation as y = 3x^3 + 2x^2 - 5x - 1, then swap x and y to get x = 3y^3 + 2y^2 - 5y - 1. Now, solving this equation for y is difficult, but since we only need to express the function in terms of x, we'll express y in terms of x by replacing y with the inverse function, which we'll denote as g(x). This results in x = 3g(x)^3 + 2g(x)^2 - 5g(x) - 1. However, solving this equation for g(x) is still challenging. A more practical approach is to note that rotating a function 90 degrees counterclockwise is equivalent to reflecting the function's inverse over the line y = x. However, finding the inverse of a cubic function can be complicated. We can still express the rotated function in terms of x and y by using the relationship x = 3y^3 + 2y^2 - 5y - 1. But for most purposes, especially in graphing and further analysis, expressing the rotated function in this implicit form is sufficient. Keep in mind that explicitly expressing the result of these transformations as a function of x is challenging due to the nature of the original cubic function and the rotation transformation.