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  1. 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.

  2. Sep 12, 2024 · Understanding Concavity and Points of Inflection. Concavity of Functions. A function f is concave up on an open interval if the graph resembles a 'U' shape or part of a smile. This behavior is represented by shading the graph in green.

  3. 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)

  4. Concavity of a Function. Understanding the concavity of a function is pivotal in analysing the shape and direction of curves in mathematics. It tells us whether a curve opens upwards or downwards, providing valuable insights into the function's behaviour at different points.

  5. State the first derivative test for critical points. Use concavity and inflection points to explain how the sign of the second derivative affects the shape of a function’s graph. Explain the concavity test for a function over an open interval.

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  7. A function is concave (convex) if the graph of the function is always above (below) any chord (line segment between two points in the graph). Remark 4. f concave ⇔−f convex. Example 5. Let S = [0,∞) and consider f(x) = √ x and g(x) = −f(x) = − √ x f is a concave function and g is a convex function. 1.2 Selected properties of ...

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