Consider the equation below. (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.) f(x) = x4 − 8x2 + 4 (a) Find the interval on which f is increasing. (Enter your answer using interval notation.)       Find the interval on which f is decreasing. (Enter your answer using interval notation.)       (b) Find the local minimum and maximum values of f. local minimum value           local maximum value

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Consider the equation below. (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.)

f(x) = x4 − 8x2 + 4
(a) Find the interval on which f is increasing. (Enter your answer using interval notation.)
 
 
 


Find the interval on which f is decreasing. (Enter your answer using interval notation.)
 
 
 


(b) Find the local minimum and maximum values of f.
local minimum value    
 
 
 
local maximum value    
 
 
 

(c) Find the inflection points.
(x, y) = 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (smaller x-value)
(x, y) = 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (larger x-value)

Find the interval on which f is concave up. (Enter your answer using interval notation.)
 
 
 


Find the interval on which f is concave down.(Enter your answer using interval notation.)
 
 
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