Consider the equation: f(x) = (x2-1)/(x3) a. on which interval is f(x) concave downward? b. on which interval is f(x) concave upward? c. For which values of x does f(x) have a point of inflection?

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Consider the equation: f(x) = (x2-1)/(x3)

a. on which interval is f(x) concave downward?

b. on which interval is f(x) concave upward?

c. For which values of x does f(x) have a point of inflection? 

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