Consider the function . Compute the derivative of this function.
=
For the following questions, write
inf
for ,
-inf
for , and
NA
(ie. not applicable) if no such answer exists.
a.)
is increasing on the region
.
b.)
is decreasing on the region
.
c.)
has a local minimum at
.
d.)
has a local maximum at
.
e.)
=
f.)
is concave up on the region
g.)
concave down on the region
.
h.)
has a point of inflection at
.
Note:
Many of your answers must be given in
interval notation
.
You can earn partial credit on this problem.