For what values of x is #f(x)= 7x^3 + 2 x^2 + 7x -2 # concave or convex?
Concave down for
First, we can try to find inflection points for this function. An inflection point is a point where the concavity changes, so finding this point is often helpful when analyzing concavity.
Start by finding the 1st derivative, by simply applying the power rule to each term:
Then, differentiate again to find the 2nd derivative:
So, now we set the thing equal to zero:
Well, if a segment of a graph is concave up (its slope is increasing) then the 2nd derivative will be positive. And if a segment is concave down, with a decreasing slope, the 2nd derivative will be negative.
Hopefully this makes sense.
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