1. First Derivative: - Compute \( f'(x) \): \[ f'(x) = 8x - \cos x - 2\sin 2x. \] 2. Critical Points: - Set \( f'(x) = 0 \): \[ 8x - \cos x - 2\sin 2x = 0. \] - This equation has exactly one solution because the quadratic term \( 8x \) dominates. 3. Second Derivative: - Compute \( f''(x) \): \[ f''(x) = 8 + \sin x - 4\cos 2x. \] - Since \( f''(x) > 0 \), \( f(x) \) has a local minimum at the critical point