Sec 3.4: Concavity and the Second Derivative Test Determine intervals on which a function is concave upward or concave downward. Find any points of inflection of the graph of a function. Apply the Second Derivative Test to find relative extrema of a function.
Definition of Concavity
Ex01: Determining Concavity
Ex02: Determining Concavity
Points of Inflection
Ex03: Finding Points of Inflection Determine the points of inflection and discuss the concavity of the graph of
Ex04: Using the Second Derivative Test Find the relative extrema for
3.4 Problem Set A 1, 4, 7 10, 13, 16, 19 25, 27 30, 33, 36, 39