The function is .
Find the -intercept by substitute
in the above function.
The -intercept are
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and
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Find the -intercept, substitute
in the function.
The -intercept is
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Find the extrema for .
Differentiate on each side with respect to .
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Power rule of derivatives: .
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Find the critical numbers by equating to
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Equate the numerator equal to zero.
\The critical point is at .
Find the points of inflection.
\The first derivative of is
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Differentiate on each side with respect to .
Find inflection points equate to zero.
The function does not have inflection points.
\The critical numbers is .
Relative extrema points exist at critical numbers.
\Substitute in the function.
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Perform second derivative test to identify the nature of the extrema.
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Relative maximum | \
Relative maximum point is .
Find asymptote of function .
Find horizontal asymptote .
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The function has no horizontal asymptote.
\Since the function has no denominator the function is true for all real values.
\Thus, the function has no vertical asymptote.
\Graph:
\Graph the function is .
Observe the graph:
\The -intercept are
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and
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The -intercept is
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Relative maximum point is .
The function has no horizontal asymptote and vertical asymptote.
\The -intercept are
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and
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The -intercept is
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Relative maximum point is .