University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-958-0

Chapter 4 - Section 4.4 - Concavity and Curve Sketching - Exercises - Page 239: 63

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Step 2 $y'=x(x^{2}-12)=x^{3}-12x$ $y''=3x^{2}-12=3(x^{2}-4)=3(x+2)(x-2)$ Step 3 $y'=0$ when $x=0,\ x=\pm\sqrt{12}=\pm 2\sqrt{3}$ $ x=0,\ \pm 2\sqrt{3}\qquad$... critical points. Step 4 $\left[\begin{array}{ccccccccccccc} y': & -- & | & ++ & | & -- & | & ++\\ & & -2\sqrt{3} & & 0 & & 2\sqrt{3} & \\ y: & \searrow & \min & \nearrow & \max & \searrow & \min & \nearrow \end{array}\right]$ Step 5 For concavity, $y''=0$ for $x^{2}=\pm 2$ $\left[\begin{array}{cccccccc} y': & ++ & | & -- & | & ++ & \\ & & -2 & & 2 & & \\ y: & \cup & i.p. & \cap & i.p. & \cup & \end{array}\right]$
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