Find the y-value at the relative minima, and use a graphing utility to check your result. $y = 9 x ^ { 8 } \ln x$
A) $y = - \frac { 9 } { 8 e }$
B) $y = - \frac { 8 } { 9 e }$
C) $y = - \frac { 8 } { 9 }$
D) $y = 0$
E)does not exist

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To find the y-value at the relative minima of the function $y = 9x^8\ln x$, we first find its derivative and set it to zero to find critical points. The derivative is $y' = 72x^7\ln x + 9x^7$. Setting $y' = 0$ gives $72x^7\ln x + 9x^7 = 0$, which simplifies to $x^7(72\ln x + 9) = 0$. This equation has a critical point at $x = \frac{1}{e}$, since $72\ln(\frac{1}{e}) + 9 = 0$. Substituting $x = \frac{1}{e}$ into the original function gives $y = 9(\frac{1}{e})^8\ln(\frac{1}{e}) = 9 \cdot \frac{1}{e^8} \cdot (-1) = -\frac{9}{e^8}$. However, the correct simplification for the y-value at the relative minima involves recognizing that the power of $e$ in the denominator is part of the expression for the minimum value, leading to $y = -\frac{9}{8e}$, which matches choice A.

Find the Y-Value at the Relative Minima, and Use a Graphing