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    Curve Sketching

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    1) The document discusses key features to look for when sketching curves, including relative maximum/minimum points, intervals of increasing/decreasing behavior, and points of inflection. 2) It then sketches the curve of the function f(x)=2x^3 - 9x^2 + 12x - 1, finding the relative maximum point is (1,4), the relative minimum point is (2,3), and the point of inflection is (3/7, 32/49). 3) In summarizing the curve, it notes the intervals where f is increasing/decreasing, the points of relative extremum, and the intervals of concavity.

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    1) The document discusses key features to look for when sketching curves, including relative maximum/minimum points, intervals of increasing/decreasing behavior, and points of inflection. 2) It then sketches the curve of the function f(x)=2x^3 - 9x^2 + 12x - 1, finding the relative maximum point is (1,4), the relative minimum point is (2,3), and the point of inflection is (3/7, 32/49). 3) In summarizing the curve, it notes the intervals where f is increasing/decreasing, the points of relative extremum, and the intervals of concavity.

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    1) The document discusses key features to look for when sketching curves, including relative maximum/minimum points, intervals of increasing/decreasing behavior, and points of inflection. 2) It then sketches the curve of the function f(x)=2x^3 - 9x^2 + 12x - 1, finding the relative maximum point is (1,4), the relative minimum point is (2,3), and the point of inflection is (3/7, 32/49). 3) In summarizing the curve, it notes the intervals where f is increasing/decreasing, the points of relative extremum, and the intervals of concavity.

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    1) The document discusses key features to look for when sketching curves, including relative maximum/minimum points, intervals of increasing/decreasing behavior, and points of inflection. 2) It then sketches the curve of the function f(x)=2x^3 - 9x^2 + 12x - 1, finding the relative maximum point is (1,4), the relative minimum point is (2,3), and the point of inflection is (3/7, 32/49). 3) In summarizing the curve, it notes the intervals where f is increasing/decreasing, the points of relative extremum, and the intervals of concavity.

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    Curve Sketching

    Typical features to look for:


    i. Relative maximum and minimum points.
    (turning points) 𝑦′ = 0
    maximum point

    minimum point
    ii. Intervals where the graph is increasing or decreasing.

    . 𝑦′ > 0 𝑦′ < 0
    .

    .
    iii. Points of inflection 𝑦 ′′ = 0.

    iv. Intervals where the graph is concave up or concave down.

    .
    ′′
    𝑦 >0 𝑦 ′′ < 0
    .

    .
    Example. Sketch the curve of the function
    𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 3 − 9𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 1.

    Therefore, the critical


    𝑓 ′ 𝑥 = 6𝑥 2 − 18𝑥 + 12 values are: 1 and 2
    = 6 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2
    Let 𝑓 ′ 𝑥 = 0.
    6 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2 = 0
    6 𝑥−2 𝑥−1 =0
    .
    𝑥−2=0 𝑥−1=0
    .

    . 𝑥=2 𝑥=1
    .

    .
    Relative Maximum and Minimum Points (Turning Points)
    𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 3 − 9𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 1.

    at 𝑥 = 1 𝑓 1 = 2 1
    3 2
    −9 1 + 12 1 − 1 = 4

    at 𝑥 = 2 𝑓 2 = 2 2
    3 2
    −9 2 + 12 2 − 1 = 3

    Relative Maximum Point: 1,4

    Relative Minimum Point: 2,3


    .

    .
    Concavity and Point of Inflection
    𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 3 − 9𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 1.
    𝑓 ′ 𝑥 = 6𝑥 2 − 18𝑥 + 12
    𝑓 ′′ 𝑥 = 12𝑥 − 18

    Let 𝑓 ′′ 𝑥 = 0.
    12𝑥 − 18 = 0
    12𝑥 = 18
    18
    𝑥= 3 7
    12 Point of Inflection : 2 , 2
    .

    . 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 7
    𝑥= 𝑓 =2 −9 + 12 −1=
    .
    2 2 2 2 2 2
    .

    .
    i. f is increasing at : −∞, 1 ∪ 2, +∞
    ii. f is decreasing at : 1,2
    iii. f has relative maximum point at :
    1,4
    iii. f has relative minimum point at :
    2,3
    3
    iii. f is concave upward at: 2
    , +∞

    iv. f is concave downward at:


    3
    .
    −∞, 2
    .

    . v. f has a point of inflection at


    3 7
    . : ,
    2 2
    .

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