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   Oct 23, 2023 · Describe the concept of concavity and how it relates to the graph of a function. Difficulty: Medium Discuss the significance of interval notation in determining the intervals on which a function is concave up.

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   Sep 12, 2024 · Concavity in a function refers to the shape of the graph resembling a 'U' or an upside-down 'U'. When a function is concave up, it looks like a smile, and when it is concave down, it looks like a frown. This behavior can be visually represented by shading the graph in green for concave up and in blue for concave down.

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   Concavity. The graph of a differentiable function y = f (x) is. (1) Concave up on an open interval I if f' is increasing on I; (2) Concave down on an open interval I if f' is decreasing on I. Second Derivative Test. Suppose that f'' (x) exists for all x values in open-interval (a,b)

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   1.1 Definitions. Definition 1. A function f : S ⊂ Rn → R defined on a convex set S is concave if for any two points x1 x2 ∈ , S and for any λ ∈ [0, 1] we have: λx1 (1 − λ) x2 ≥ λf(x1) (1 − λ)f(x2) + +. is called strictly concave if for any two points x1 , x2 ∈ S and for any λ ∈ (0, 1) we have:

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   This notion is called the concavity of the function. Figure 4.34(a) shows a function f with a graph that curves upward. As x increases, the slope of the tangent line increases. Thus, since the derivative increases as x increases, f′ is an increasing function. We say this function f is concave up.

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   Dec 21, 2020 · If we are trying to understand the shape of the graph of a function, knowing where it is concave up and concave down helps us to get a more accurate picture. Of particular interest are points at which the concavity changes from up to down or down to up; such points are called inflection points.

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   What is the concavity of a function?

   • This notion is called the concavity of the function. Figure 4.34(a) shows a function f with a graph that curves upward. As x increases, the slope of the tangent line increases. Thus, since the derivative increases as x increases, f′ is an increasing function. We say this function f is concave up.

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   Why do we need to know where a graph is concave?

   • If we are trying to understand the shape of the graph of a function, knowing where it is concave up and concave down helps us to get a more accurate picture. Of particular interest are points at which the concavity changes from up to down or down to up; such points are called inflection points.

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   Does F change concavity at a point?

   • If, however, f does change concavity at a point a and f is continuous at a, we say the point ⎛⎝a, f(a)⎞⎠ is an inflection point of f. ⎠ is an inflection point of f. (−∞, a). Since f′′(x) < 0 for x > a, the function f is concave down over the interval (a, ∞). The point ⎛⎝a, f(a)⎞⎠ is an inflection point of f.

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   Which function is concave down over the interval?

   • Since f′′(x) < 0 for x > a, the function f is concave down over the interval (a, ∞). The point ⎛⎝a, f(a)⎞⎠ is an inflection point of f. For the function f(x) = x3 − 6x2 + 9x + 30, determine all intervals where f is concave up and all intervals where f is concave down. List all inflection points for f. Use a graphing utility to confirm your results.

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   When a function f is concave up if f′ is increasing?

   • By definition, a function f is concave up if f′ is increasing. From Corollary 3, we know that if f′ is a differentiable function, then f′ is increasing if its derivative f′′(x) > 0. Therefore, a function f that is twice differentiable is concave up when f′′(x) > 0. Similarly, a function f is concave down if f′ is decreasing.

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   Is f g a concave function?

   • where the first inequality holds since f is concave and g increasing, and the second inequility follows from g being concave. We have thus proved that Thus, (f ◦ g) is a concave function. (with a similar proof for convexity.) Remark 10. An increasing transformation of a concave (convex) function is not necessarily concave (convex).

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   Review your knowledge of concavity of functions and how we use differential calculus to analyze it.