Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 4: Applications of Derivatives - Section 4.4 - Concavity and Curve Sketching - Exercises 4.4 - Page 214: 96

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Rewrite the given conditions as the following function behaviors: $x\lt-2$: increase, concave down; $x=-2$: maximum, concave down; $-2\lt x\lt-1$: decrease, concave down; $x=-1$: decrease, inflection point; $-1\lt x\lt0$: decrease, concave up; $x=0$: minimum, concave up; $0\lt x\lt1$: increase, concave up; $x=1$: increase, inflection point; $1\lt x\lt2$: increase, concave down; $x=2$: maximum, concave down; $x\gt2$: decrease, concave down; Sketch the function based on the conditions as shown in the figure.
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