AP Calculus BC Flashcards: Concavity Of Functions Over Their Domains

Study Concavity Of Functions Over Their Domains in AP Calculus BC with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Find $f''(x)$ for $f(x) = x^5$ . What is the concavity at $x=1$ ?

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ANSWER

Concave up. $f''(x) = 20x^3$ and $f''(1) = 20 > 0$ .

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f'(x)

is decreasing for

x<-2

, increasing for

-2<x<3

, then decreasing for

x>3

; where is

f

concave up?

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