The function is .
Apply first derivative on each side with respect to .
Quotient rule of derivatives : .
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Apply second derivative on each side with respect to .
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Quotient rule of derivatives : .
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Determine the values of at which
or
does not exist.
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The values are ,
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Test for concavity in the intervals ,
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Concave upward \ | \
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Concave upward | \
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Concave downward | \
The function is concave upward in the interval and
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The function is concave downward in the interval .