The functions are and
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Find the value of and
and the concavity of the function.
Consider .
Apply derivative on each side with respect to .
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Consider .
Apply derivative on each side with respect to .
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Rewrite.
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Substitute and
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Find the value of .
Rewrite the function.
\Substitute .
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The Quotient rule of the derivative : .
Consider and
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and
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For finding the concavity of the function equate .
The function is
Split the interval into ,
and
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Concavity | \
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Down | \
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Up | \
Therefore, the function is concave uopward in the interval
and
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and
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The function is concave uopward in the interval
and
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