let y = x ^ n
y' = nx^(n - 1)
= 0 if x = 0
:. turning pt at x = 0
at x = 1
y' = n ie. y'>0
:. to have minimum pt, at x = -1, y'<0
at x = -1, y' = n(-1)^(n-1)
:. for y'<0, n-1= odd
:. n= odd +1 which is even.
if n<0 then y'>0
:. x^n has min. turning pt if n is...