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Second derivative rule
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- Look for possible relative extreme points, by setting f'(x) = 0
and solving for x.
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- , Look at f''(x) at the extreme point to determine max or min.
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- Look for possible inflection points by setting
f''(x) = 0
and solving for x.
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Richard Waterman
1999-10-06