🏆 AP Exam Prep

A function has a relative maximum at x = c when:

A f'(c) > 0
B f'(c) = 0 and f''(c) < 0
C f'(c) = 0 and f''(c) > 0
D f(c) = 0

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

By the second derivative test: if f'(c) = 0 and f''(c) < 0, the function is concave down at c → local maximum.

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