Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U) · Curve Sketching Optimization

Concavity and the Second Derivative Test

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Sample: the first question, solved

Find the second derivative of f(x)=x²+6x−1.

📘 Worked solution
f'(x)=2x+6, so f''(x) = 2.

And one from the hard end

"For f(x)=x⁴−4x³, find critical points using f'(x), then classify each with the second derivative test, noting any inconclusive results."

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