Suppose that  ff"' is continuous and f'(c)  =f"(c) =0 , but f"'(c) >0. Does f have a local maximum or minimum at c? Does f have a point of inflection at  c?

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Suppose that  ff"' is continuous and f'(c)  =f"(c) =0 , but f"'(c) >0
. Does f have a local maximum or minimum at c
? Does f have a point of inflection at  c?

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