Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 4: Applications of Derivatives - Section 4.4 - Concavity and Curve Sketching - Exercises 4.4 - Page 212: 11

Answer

There is a point on inflection at $x$=$0$.

Work Step by Step

When $y$=$x^3-3x+3$, then $y'$=$3x^2-3$=$3(x-1)(x+1)$ and $y''$=$ 6x $. The curve rises on $(-\infty,-1)U(1,\infty)$ and falls on $(-1,1)$. At $x$=$-1$ there is a local maximum and at $x$=$1$ a local minimum. The curve is concave down on $(-\infty ,0)$ and concave up on $(0,\infty)$. There is a point on inflection at $x$= $0$.
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