\"\"

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(a)

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The function is \"\".

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Differentiate \"\" on each side with respect to \"\".

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\"\"

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Find the critical points.

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Since \"\" is a polynomial it is continuous at all the point.

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Therefore the critical points exist when \"\".

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Equate \"\" to zero.

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\"\"

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\"\" and \"\" and \"\"

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\"\" and \"\" and \"\".

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The critical points are \"\", \"\" and \"\".

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The test intervals are \"\", \"\", \"\" and \"\".

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IntervalTest ValueSign of \"\"Conclusion
\"\"\"\" \

\"\"

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Decreasing
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\"\"

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\"\" \

\"\"

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Increasing
\"\"\"\" \

\"\"

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Increasing
\"\"\"\" \

\"\"

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 Decreasing
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The function is increasing on the interval \"\".

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The function is decreasing on the intervals \"\" and \"\".

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\"\"

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(b)

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Find the local maximum and local minimum.

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The function \"\" has a local minimum at \"\", because \"\" changes its sign from negative to positive.

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Substitute \"\" in \"\".

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\"\"

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Local minimum is \"\".

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The function \"\" has a local maximum at \"\", because \"\" changes its sign from positive to negative.

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Substitute \"\" in \"\".

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\"\"

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Local maximum is \"\".

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\"\"

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(c)

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\"\".

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Differentiate \"\" on each side with respect to \"\".

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\"\"  

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Find the inflection points.

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Equate \"\" to zero.

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\"\"

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\"\" and \"\" and \"\"

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\"\" and \"\" and \"\".

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The inflection point are at \"\", \"\" and \"\". 

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Substitute \"\" in \"\".

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\"\"

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Substitute \"\" in \"\".

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\"\"

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Substitute \"\" in \"\".

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\"\"

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The test intervals are \"\", \"\", \"\" and \"\".

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Interval

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Test ValueSign of \"\"Concavity
\"\"\"\" \

\"\"

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Up
\"\"\"\" \

\"\"

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Down
\"\" \"\" \

\"\"

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Up
\"\"\"\" \

\"\"

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Down
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The graph is concave up on the intervals \"\" and \"\" .

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The graph is concave down on the intervals \"\" and \"\".

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The inflection points are \"\", \"\" and \"\".

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\"\"

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(d)

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Graph :

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Graph the function \"\" :

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\"\"

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\"\"

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(a)

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Increasing on the interval\"\".

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Decreasing on the intervals \"\" and \"\".

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(b)

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Local maximum is \"\".

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Local minimum is \"\".

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(c)

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Concave up in the intervals \"\" and \"\" .

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Concave down in the intervals \"\" and \"\".

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Inflection points are \"\", \"\" and \"\".

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(d)

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Graph of the function \"\" is

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\"\".