Calculus - Concavity and Inflection Points

Free Math Help at Brightstorm! http://www.brightstorm.com/math How to determine intervals of concavity and find inflection points of a function.

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[Joeylumadip]

@pieforgack to find inflection points, well let me do one from my book

find and classify all points of inflection for

f(x) =x^4 -4x^3 +5

first find the first derivative

f'(x)= 4x^3 -12x^2

now find the double

f''(x) = 12x^2 -24x --> factor = 12x(x-2)

thus at x=0 and x= 2 are ur critical points

amd f''x changes at these points we have the points of inflection at these points

[hahahamadeyoulook]

@blattdanielmain Broderick*. It's Matthew Broderick *

[Wanjiku94]

Do you a video on having a function where it does not exist for all x's and asked to find inflection points

[razberryhoneyT]

if my math teacher had your penmanship... i think i at least would have somewhat understood.

[solidiquis1]

@euch27 No. Mins and maxes has slopes of zero.

[thelegend759]

This video makes it so clear and easy to understand. Thank you.

[blattdanielmain]

It's Matthew Braddock!

[sano0311]

@baydood510 you woulld know right

[pieforgack]

How do you find the inflection points, what I mean is, do you have to graph the F(x) function to know where it is concave up and concave down?

[baydood510]

@sano0311 Seems like then you don't really love math.