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The number of critical points of f(x)=|x1|x2 is

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answer is 3.

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The given function is f(x)=|x1|x2

The function is not defined at x=0 and the function is not differentiable at x=1

f'x=ddxx-1x2=x2-2xx-1x4=-x-2x3

It implies that f'2=0

Therefore, the set of critical points is {0,1,2}

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