(a) Find the inflection points of .
The function is .
Apply derivative on each side with respect to .
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Again apply derivative on each side with respect to .
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Substitute in
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Substitute in
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Therefore, inflection points of the graph is
and
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(b) Determine the equation of the line that intersects both the points.
\Slope of the two points is .
Substitute and
in
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Substitute and
in point-slope form:
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Therefore, the equation of line that intersects both the points is .
(c)
\Calculate the area bounded by the three regions between the graph and the line
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Find the intersection points, by equate the function and line equation.
\Substitute .
and
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Substitute .
Therefore, the roots are and
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Graph the function and line equation
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Graph:
\Area of the region is .
Where and
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Consider .
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Consider .
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Consider .
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The area between the two inflection points is the sum of the area between the other two regions.
\(a) The inflection points are and
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(b) The equation of the line intersects inflection points is .
(c) ,
and
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The area between the two inflection points is the sum of the area between the other two regions.