Given the function f(x) = -x* - 4x determine its critical points and classify them, determine the point(s) of inflection(s) of f(x) and the interval(s) where f(x) concaves up and concaves down

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Given the function f(x) = -xr* – 4x
determine its critical points and
classify them, determine the point (s)
of inflection(s) of f(x) and the
interval(s) where f(x) concaves up
and concaves down
Transcribed Image Text:Given the function f(x) = -xr* – 4x determine its critical points and classify them, determine the point (s) of inflection(s) of f(x) and the interval(s) where f(x) concaves up and concaves down
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