Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus, 5th Edition

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Chapter 2 - Functions - 2.6 Concavity - Exercises and Problems for Section 2.6 - Exercises and Problems - Page 107: 19

Answer

Increasing, first concave up and then concave down.

Work Step by Step

The function is increasing throughout. At first, the graph is concave up. As more and more people hear the rumor, the rumor spreads more slowly, which means that the graph is then concave down.
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