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Show that the point of inflection of f ( x ) =
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Show that the point of inflection of f ( x ) = x ( x 2 4 ) 2 lies midway between the relative extrema
Show that the point of inflection of
f
(
x
)
=
x
(
x
2
4
)
2
lies midway between the relative extrema of f
.
Begin by finding the first derivative.
f
=
Next, find the second derivative.
f
=
Then, find the relative extrema.
smaller x
-
value
(
x
,
y
)
=
larger x
-
value
(
x
,
y
)
=
Finally, find the inflection point.
(
x
,
y
)
=
This confirms that the inflection point is midway between the relative extrema of f
.
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