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Using the graph of the slope function
Notice that this is a graph of
Relative minima and maxima.
Relative minima and maxima can exist when
. , and But which indicates a max and which indicates a min? To distinguish between a relative minimum and a relative maximum, use the 1st or 2nd derivative test.
Refer to the hints in problem 5-42 for more guidance.
Intervals at which
is increasing. increases when the slope is positive... and we are looking at graph of the slopes. Inflection points.
Inflection points can happen where
... and we are looking at the graph of . Intervals at which
is concave up and concave down. is concave up when ... and we are looking at a graph of .