已知函數(shù)f(x)=x3-3(a-1)x2-6ax,x∈R.,
(I)求函數(shù)f(x)的單調(diào)區(qū)間;
(II)當a≥0時,若函數(shù)f(x)在區(qū)間[-1,2]上是單調(diào)函數(shù),求a的取值范圍.
解:(I)f'(x)=3x
2-6(a-1)x-6a.
由f'(x)=0解得

,

當x∈(-∞,x
1)或x∈(x
2,+∞)時,f'(x)>0;
當x∈(x
1,x
2)時,f'(x)<0.
所以函數(shù)f(x)的單調(diào)遞增區(qū)間為(-∞,-1+a-

)和

調(diào)遞減區(qū)間為

(II)由

,

,
則函數(shù)f(x)在[-1,2]上是單調(diào)函數(shù)
當且僅當[-1,2]⊆[x
1,x
2],?(9分)

故a的取值范圍是

分析:(1)先求函數(shù)f(x)的導數(shù),根據(jù)導數(shù)大于0函數(shù)單調(diào)遞增,導數(shù)小于0時函數(shù)單調(diào)遞減可得答案.
(2)先確定函數(shù)f(x)兩個極值點的范圍,再由[-1,2]⊆[x
1,x
2]可得答案.
點評:本題主要考查函數(shù)單調(diào)性與其導函數(shù)的正負之間的關系,即當導函數(shù)大于0時原函數(shù)單調(diào)遞增,當導函數(shù)小于0時原函數(shù)單調(diào)遞減.