Question

The graph of y = x4 – 2x2 + 1 is shown.

On a coordinate plane, a curved line has two minimum values at (negative 1, 0) and (1, 0) and one maximum value. Point A is at (negative 0.5, 0.5), point B is at (0, 1), point C is at (1, 0), and point D is at (1.6, 3).

Which point is a relative maximum?

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

relative maximum

is

the highest point after it comes from infinity

and

the highest point before it goes back to infinity