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    This document discusses concavity and points of inflection. It defines concavity as being concave up or down, and notes that if a function is concave up it is increasing, while if it is concave down it is decreasing. It states that if the second derivative f'' is positive the function is concave up, and if f'' is negative the function is concave down. It also defines a point of inflection as a point where the graph changes concavity, or where f'' changes signs. Several examples are provided to illustrate these concepts.

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    This document discusses concavity and points of inflection. It defines concavity as being concave up or down, and notes that if a function is concave up it is increasing, while if it is concave down it is decreasing. It states that if the second derivative f'' is positive the function is concave up, and if f'' is negative the function is concave down. It also defines a point of inflection as a point where the graph changes concavity, or where f'' changes signs. Several examples are provided to illustrate these concepts.

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    Calculus 5.

    6 Determining Concavity Notes


    Write your questions
    and thoughts here!
    What is concavity? The state or quality of being concave.
    Concave up: Concave down:

    If a function is concave up (like a parabola), what is 𝑓 is doing.

    If 𝑓 is concave up, then 𝑓 is increasing. If 𝑓 is concave down, then 𝑓 is decreasing.

    This leads us to the following…

    𝑓 0 means 𝑓 is concave up. 𝑓 0 means 𝑓 is concave down.

    y
    𝒇 𝒙 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙

    x
       
       
       
    

    1. Find the intervals of concavity for 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 6𝑥 𝑥 3.

    Point of Inflection
    There is a point of inflection of 𝑓 at 𝑥 𝑐 if 𝑓 𝑐 is defined and 𝑓 changes signs at 𝑥 𝑐.

    In other words, a point of inflection is where the graph changes concavity.


    Write your questions
    and thoughts here!
    Two common mistakes when finding a point of inflection
    1. Assuming that 𝒇 𝟎 means there is a point of inflection.
    2. Assuming that 𝒇 𝟎 means there is no point of inflection.

    2. Given the graph of 𝒇 , find the points of 3. Given the graph of 𝒇 , find the points of
    inflection and state the intervals of inflection and state the intervals of
    concavity. concavity.

    𝒇 𝒙
    𝒇 𝒙

    4. Does the line tangent to the graph of 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥𝑒 at 𝑥 1 lie above or below the graph
    of 𝑓? Why?

    5.6 Determining Concavity


    Calculus
    Practice

    1. 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
    x 𝟑 𝒙
    𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
    𝒙 𝟑

    𝒈′′ 𝒙 Positive 𝟎 Negative

    Use the table above to find the following.


    Intervals where 𝑔 𝑥 is concave up: Intervals where 𝑔 𝑥 is concave Point(s) of Inflection:
    down:
    Find the point(s) of inflection for each function. Justify your answer.
    2. 𝑓 𝑥 sin on the interval 𝜋, 3𝜋 3. 𝑓 𝑥 𝑒

    4. ℎ 𝑥 2𝑥 5 5. 𝑓 𝑥 2𝑥 8𝑥 3

    State the intervals of concavity and justify your answer.


    6. 𝑔 𝑥 7. 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 12𝑥
    The graph of 𝒇 𝒙 is shown. Find the point(s) of inflection.
    8. 9. 10.
    𝒇 𝒙
    𝒇 𝒙
    𝒇 𝒙

    The graph of 𝒇 𝒙 is shown. Find the point(s) of inflection.


    11. 12. 13.
    4 4
    𝒇 𝒙 3
    𝒇 𝒙 3
    𝒇 𝒙
    2 2

    1 1

    4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4
    1 1

    2 2

    3 3

    Does the line tangent to the graph of 𝒉 at the given value of 𝒙 lie above or below the graph of 𝒉? Why?
    14. ℎ 𝑥 2𝑥 4𝑥 3𝑥 at 𝑥 2 15. ℎ′ 𝑥 at 𝑥 2
    5.6 Determining Concavity Test Prep
    16. Calculator active problem. Let 𝑓 𝑥 sin 𝑥 . Which of the following three statements are true?

    I. 𝑓 is concave up on 0, 1.77 and 2.51, 3.06 .


    II. 𝑓 is concave down on 1.78, 2.50 .
    III. 𝑓 is increasing on 0, 1.77 .

    (A) I and II only (D) II and III only

    (B) I and III only (E) III only

    (C) I, II, and III

    17. Consider the differential equation 4𝑥 𝑦. Find . Determine the concavity of all solution
    curves for the given differential equation in Quadrant I. Give a reason for your answer.

    18. Write an equation of the line tangent to 𝑦 𝑥 3𝑥 4 at its point of inflection.

    19. If the graph of 𝑦 𝑥 𝑎𝑥 𝑏𝑥 4 has a point of inflection at 1, 6 , what is the value of 𝑏?

    (A) 3

    (B) 0

    (C) 1

    (D) 3

    (E) It cannot be determined from the information given.

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