x2 + 1 6. If f(x) = then 3x2- 1' a) find all the critical numbers. b) identify all intervals of increase and decrease. c) determine whether each critical numbers represents a local maximum, local minimum or neither. d) determine intervals where f is concave up and concave down. e) find all inflection point(s).

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Section5.1: Increasing And Decreasing Functions
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x² + 1
6. If f(x) =
then
%3D
3x2-
a) find all the critical numbers.
b) identify all intervals of increase and decrease.
c) determine whether each critical numbers represents a local maximum, local
minimum or neither.
d) determine intervals where f is concave up and concave down.
e) find all inflection point(s).
Transcribed Image Text:x² + 1 6. If f(x) = then %3D 3x2- a) find all the critical numbers. b) identify all intervals of increase and decrease. c) determine whether each critical numbers represents a local maximum, local minimum or neither. d) determine intervals where f is concave up and concave down. e) find all inflection point(s).
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