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Let
a. Verify that
b. Find the critical points and possible inflection points of f.
c. Find the intervals on which f is increasing or decreasing.
d. Determine the intervals on which f is concave up or concave down.
e. Identify the local extreme values and inflection points of f.
f. State the x- and y-intercepts of the graph of f.
g. Use your work in parts (a) through (f) to sketch a graph of f.
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