The function is .
Intercept:
\To find the -intercept substitute
in the function.
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The -intercept are
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To 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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To find the critical number, equate to
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and
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The critical numbers are ,
and
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Find the points of inflection.
\The first derivative of is
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Differentiate on each side with respect to .
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The second derivative of is
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Equate to
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The inflection points occurs at and
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The critical numbers is ,
and
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Relative extrema points exist at critical numbers.
\Substitute in the function.
Substitute in the function.
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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 | \
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Relative minimum | \
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Relative minimum | \
Relative maximum point is .
Relative minimum point are and
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Find asymptote of function .
To find horizontal asymptote .
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There is no horizontal asymptote.
\To find vertical asymptote,equate denominator to zero.
\The function is defined for all values of .
There is no vertical asymptote.
\Graph:
\Graph the function .
Observe the graph ,
\The intercepts are ,
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and
and
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Relative maximum point is .
Relative minimum point is and
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The inflection points occurs at and
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There is no horizontal and vertical asymptote.
\The intercepts are ,
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and
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Relative maximum point is .
Relative minimum point is and
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The inflection points occurs at and
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There is no horizontal and vertical asymptote.
\Graph the function .
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