\"\"

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The function is \"\".

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Find the intercepts :

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To find the \"\"- intercept, substitute \"\" in the function.

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\"\"

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\"\".

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The \"\"- intercept is \"\".

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To find the \"\"-intercept, substitute \"\" in the function.

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\"\"

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The \"\"- intercept does not exits.

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\"\"

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Find the relative extrema for the function \"\" :

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Consider \"\".

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

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\"\"

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Use power rule : \"\".

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\"\"

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\"\"

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To find the critical number, make \"\".

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\".

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The relative extremum point occurs at \"\".

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If \"\", then \"\".

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Thus, the relative extremum point is \"\".

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\"\"

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Find the points of inflection :

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 Consider \"\".

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

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\"\"

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\"\"

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Use power rule : \"\".

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\"\"

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\"\".

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To find inflection points, equate \"\" to zero.

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\"\"

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Does not exist.

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There is no inflection points.

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\"\"

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Find the asymptotes :

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\"\"

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\"\"

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Vertical asymptote :

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To find vertical asymptote, equate denominator to zero.

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\"\"

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The vertical asymptote is \"\".

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Horizontal asymptote :

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The line \"\" is called a horizontal asymptote of the curve \"\" if either \"\"  or \"\".

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\"\"

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\"\"

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As\"\", then \"\"

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\"\"

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\"\".

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There is no horizontal asymptote.

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Slant asymptote :

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Since there is no horizontal asymptote, it does have a slant asymptote.

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As \"\", \"\".

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Thus, the slant asymptote is \"\".

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\"\"

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Intervals of increase or decrease :

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Consider the test intervals as \"\", \"\" and \"\".

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Interval

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Test ValueSign of \"\"Conclusion
\"\"\"\" \

\"\"

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Concave downward
\"\"\"\" \

\"\"

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Concave downward
\"\"\"\" \

\"\"

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          Concave downward
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Thus, the graph is concave downward on the intervals \"\", \"\" , and \"\".

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\"\"

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Graph :

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Draw a coordinate plane.

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Graph the function \"\".

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\"\"

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Note : The dashed lines indicates vertical asymptote.

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\"\"

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Intercepts :

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\"\" - intercept : \"\".

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\"\" - intercept : None.

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Relative extremum points : \"\".

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Inflection pointds : None.

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Vertical asymptotes : \"\".

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Horizontal asymptote : None.

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Slant asymptote : \"\".

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The graph is concave downward on the intervals\"\", \"\", and \"\".

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Graph of the function \"\" :

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\"\".