Question
Prove that the following function are increasing on R.
f(x) = 4x3 + 18x2 + 27x - 27

Answer

f(x) = 4x3 + 18x2 + 27x - 27
⇒ f'(x) = 12x2 + 36x + 27
⇒ f'(x) = 3(4x2 - 12x +9)
$\Rightarrow\text{f}'(\text{x})=3(2\text{x}-3)^2>0,\forall\ \text{x}\in\text{R}$
So, f(x) increasing on R.

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