Analysis of x 7→ x3 + x − 1

We consider the function defined by f (x) = x3 + x − 1 .

Its domain of definition is R.

It is derivable on R.

Its derivative is f 0 (x) = 3 x2 + 1 .

It admits the below limits:

lim f (x) = −∞
x→−∞

lim f (x) = +∞
x→+∞

A table of values is:

√ 3 1
3 1
31+3 2
23
x 1 √ − √ √ 3
1 ≈ 0.682
23 · 3 3· 31+3 2 3
f (x) 0

Its table of variations is:

x −∞ +∞
f 0 (x) +
f (x) +∞
−∞ %

Its table of signs is:

√ 3 1
3 1
31+3 2
23
x −∞ 1 √ − √ √ 3
1 +∞
23 · 3 3· 31+3 2 3

f (x) − 0 +

Its graph is:

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Note: these results have been obtained from an automated program and are not guaranteed to be
exact.

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