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- The concavity of the graph of a function refers to the curvature of the graph over an interval; this curvature is described as being concave up or concave down. Generally, a concave up curve has a shape resembling "∪" and a concave down curve has a shape resembling "∩" as shown in the figure below.
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Dec 21, 2020 · In general, concavity can change only where either the second derivative is 0, where there is a vertical asymptote, or (rare in practice) where the second derivative is undefined. But concavity doesn't \emph{have} to change at these places.
Dec 21, 2020 · Describe the concavity of \( f(x)=x^3-x\). Solution. The first dervative is \( f'(x)=3x^2-1\) and the second is \(f''(x)=6x\). Since \(f''(0)=0\), there is potentially an inflection point at zero.
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 .
The concavity of the graph of a function refers to the curvature of the graph over an interval; this curvature is described as being concave up or concave down. Generally, a concave up curve has a shape resembling "∪" and a concave down curve has a shape resembling "∩" as shown in the figure below. Concave up.
Theorem 3. Let C R be an open interval. 1. f: C!R is concave i for any a;b;c2C, with a<b<c, f(b) f(a) b a f(c) f(b) c b; and, f(b) f(a) b a f(c) f(a) c a: For strict concavity, the inequalities are strict. 2. f: C!R is convex i for any a;b;c2C, with a<b<c, f(b) f(a) b a f(c) f(b) c b; and, f(b) f(a) b a f(c) f(a) c a:
The mathematical definition of a function being concave between points $x_1$ and $x_2$ is the following: $\lambda f(x_1)+(1-\lambda)f(x_2) \leq f(\lambda x_1+(1-\lambda)x_2)$, for any $0 \leq \lambda \leq 1$.
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