Checkpoint
Section 4.1 Exercises
Section 4.2 Exercises
Section 4.3 Exercises
Since the absolute maximum is the function (output) value rather than the x value, the answer is no; answers will vary
Absolute minima at −2, 2; absolute maxima at −2.5, 2.5; minima at –2, 0, and 2 (Note: –2 and 2 are both local and absolute minima); local maxima at −1, 1
Section 4.4 Exercises
Section 4.5 Exercises
a. Increasing over and decreasing over b. Maximum at minimum at c. Concave up for concave down for d. Infection point at
a. Increasing over and decreasing over b. Minimum at , local maximum at x = 0 c. Concave down for concave up for d. Inflection point at
a. Increases over decreases over and b. Minimum at maximum at c. Concave up for concave down for and d. Inflection points at
a. Increasing for all b. No local minimum or maximum c. Concave up for concave down for d. Inflection point at
a. Increasing for all where defined b. No local minima or maxima c. Concave up for concave down for d. No inflection points in domain
a. Increasing over decreasing over b. Minimum at maximum at c. Concave up for concave down for d. Infection points at
a. Increasing over decreasing over b. Minimum at c. Concave up for concave down for d. Inflection point at
Section 4.6 Exercises
Section 4.7 Exercises
Section 4.8 Exercises
Section 4.9 Exercises
Section 4.10 Exercises
Review Exercises
Inflection points: none; critical points: zeros: none; vertical asymptotes: horizontal asymptote: