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