Decide if the given value of x is a critical number for f, and if so, decide whether the point is a relative minimum, relative maximum, or neither.f(x) = (x + 7)4; x = -7

A. Critical number; relative maximum at (-7, 0)
B. Critical number; relative minimum at (-7, 0)
C. Critical number but not an extreme point
D. Not a critical number


Answer: B

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