Discuss whether the statement below is true of false.

"Finding where the derivative equals zero will always produce the desired optimal value."

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False,

At x = 0 in f(x) = x^3 the derivative is zero but it is neither maximum nor minimum. It can be inflexion point or inflection point.

@x=0

@x=a

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