The function is
Differentiate on each side with respect to .
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Product rule of derivative : .
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The derivative function is .
Again differentiate on each side with respect to
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Product rule of derivative : .
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Find the inflection point by equating .
and
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Inflection points:
\(a) at
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Inflection point .
(b) at
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Inflection point .
The interval are ,
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Test Value | \Sign of ![]() | \
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Concave upward | \
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Concave Downward | \
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Concave upward | \
The graph is concave down in the interval and concave up in the interval
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Inflection point and
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The graph is concave down in the interval .
The graph is concave up in the interval and
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