Example
a You are given the following information about a function :
Describe all intervals on which is increasing or decreasing. Identify any maxima or minima coordinates only and indicate whether they are local or global extrema. Be sure to support your answers.
b You are given the following function :
Describe all intervals on which is concave up or concave down. Identify any inflection points coordinates only Be sure to support your answers.
c Draw a graph of a function that passes through the points and and meets the following requirements. Note that there are many possible graphs that would meet these conditions; you are only being asked to sketch one such graph. Be sure to label maxima, minima, points of inflection, and any other features of interest on your graph.
is a global maximum value
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