Practice question · Fill in the blanks
Complete the statement with the correct term.
The inflection point of is found by solving f''(x) = ______.
Word bank: D · n · k · 0
Hints
- The term describes the second derivative changing sign.
- A vanishing second derivative is not enough, the sign must actually flip.
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The inflection point of is found by solving f''(x) = 0.
Why
. Setting gives . Concavity changes sign there: for , for .
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