Question 1

Paper 2, calculatorMedium6 marks

For x∈Rx\in\mathbb{R} let f(x)=(x+2)e−xf(x)=(x+2)e^{-x}

(a)

Find f′(x)f'(x)

[2]
(b)

Hence determine the coordinates of the local maximum of the curve y=f(x)y=f(x) justifying that it is a maximum.

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