Question

Which of the two functions below has the largest maximum y-value?

f(x)=-x^4-2
g(x)=-3x^3+2
A. There is not enough information to determine
B. The extreme maximum y-value for both f(x) and g(x) is infinite
C. f(x)
D.g(x)

Answer 1

The answer is 'D'
APEX

Answer 2

Answer: D. g(x)

Step-by-step explanation: since,f(x)=-x^4-2

x^4>=0 for all x so,-x^4<=0 for all x

⇒ -x^4-2<=-2 for all x

⇒ f(x)<=-2 for all x so, maximum possible value of f(x)=-2

whereas g(x)= -3x^3+2 can take values from (-∞,∞)

so, g(x) has the maximum y value