f(x) = (x - 1)(x - 2)2 = x2 - 4x+4 x - 1
= x3 - 4x2+ 4x - x2+ 4x - 4
f(x) = x3 - 5x2+8x - 4
f’(x) = 3x2 - 10x+8
f’(x) = 3x2 - 6x - 4x+8
= 3x(x - 2) - 4(x - 2)
= (3x - 4)(x - 2)
Function f(x) is decreasing for x ∈ [4/3,2] and increasing in x ∈ (-∞,4/3) ∪ (2, ∞)