Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 12 - Section 12.3 - Higher Order Derivatives: Acceleration and Concavity - Exercises - Page 902: 22

Answer

$(-1,-1)$ and $(1,-1)$

Work Step by Step

A curve is concave up if its slope is increasing, in which case the second derivative is positive. A curve is concave down if its slope is decreasing, in which case the second derivative is negative. A point in the domain of $f$ where the graph of $f$ changes concavity, from concave up to concave down or vice versa, is called a point of inflection. At a point of inflection, the second derivative is either zero or undefined. ---- Observing from left to right, The slope changes from negative to zero (increases, concave up) at the local minimum at x=-1.5, where where it becomes positive and increases (still concave up) up to x=-1. At x=-1 it stops increasing and starts decreasing (becomes concave down), decreases to zero at the local maximum at x=0, after which it becomes negative and decreases further (still concave down) until x=1, from where it starts rising from negative to zero (becomes concave up), becomes zero at the local minimum at x=1.5, after which it becomes positive, and continues to increase (remains concave up) Change of concavity at $x=-1$ and at $x=1$ Inflection points: $(-1,-1)$ and $(1,-1)$
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