Question
Write sufficient condition for a point x = c to be an extreme point of the function f(x).

Answer

Let f(x) be a function.
f(x) will attain its extreme value at a point x = c if f'(c) = 0
The point x = c is known as point of local maxima if f''(x) < 0

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