The inequality –x2 – 6 < 0 has .

A critical point occurs where the corresponding equation is equal to zero: −x² − 6 = 0. Rearranging gives x² = −6, which has no real solutions because a real number squared cannot be negative. Therefore, the inequality has 0 critical points; the correct choice is “0 critical points.”

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