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f\'(0)=f\'(4)=0, f\'(x)=1 if x<-1, f\'(x)>0 if 0<x<2, f\'(x)<0 if -1<x<0 or 2<x<

ID: 2887757 • Letter: F

Question

f'(0)=f'(4)=0, f'(x)=1 if x<-1,

f'(x)>0 if 0<x<2,

f'(x)<0 if -1<x<0 or 2<x<4 or x>4,

lim (x->2-) f'(x)=infinity, lim (x->2+) f'(x)=-infinity,

f''(x)>0 if -1<x<2 or 2<x<4,

f''(x)<0 if x>4.

A. Describe the portion of the curve specified by f'(0)=f'(4)=0

B. Describe the portion of the curve specified by f'(x)=1 if x<-1

C. Describe the portion of the curve specified by f'(x)>0 if 0<x<2

D. Describe the portion of the curve specified by f'(x)<0 if -1<x<0 or 2<x<4 or x>4

E. Describe the portion of the curve specified by lim(x->2-)=infinity

F. Describe the portion of the curve specified by lim(x->2+)=-infinity

G. Describe the portion of the curve specified by f''(x)>0 if -1<x<2 or 2<x<4

H. Describe the portion of the curve specified by f''(x)<0 if x>4

I. Sketch the curve from your answers to A-H

Explanation / Answer

A. Describe the portion of the curve specified by f'(0)=f'(4)=0 :
It means that for function f, this is where the function turns

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B. Describe the portion of the curve specified by f'(x)=1 if x<-1
It means the part of the curve for x <-1 is a line of slope = 1

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C. Describe the portion of the curve specified by f'(x)>0 if 0<x<2
It means f is increasing over 0 < x< 2

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D. Describe the portion of the curve specified by f'(x)<0 if -1<x<0 or 2<x<4 or x>4

It means function is decreasing over those ranges

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E. Describe the portion of the curve specified by lim(x->2-)=infinity

It means as x approaches 2 from the left, i.e values like
x = 1.99, 1.999, y starts shooting up rapidly(goes to +inf)

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F. Describe the portion of the curve specified by lim(x->2+)=-infinity

As it approaches 2 from right, i.e 2.01 , 2.001 , 2.0001 etc
y starts going downward rapidly, as in towards -inf
This indicates that there is a Vertical asymptote at x = 2

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G. Describe the portion of the curve specified by f''(x)>0 if -1<x<2 or 2<x<4

Concave up over this region, as in f would look like an upward facing U

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H. Describe the portion of the curve specified by f''(x)<0 if x>4

Concave down over this region, as in the graph would
look like a downward facing U