Curve Sketching y = x3 - 4x2 - 8x - 5 Show your work to determine: the y-intercept and any x-intercepts (you may need to apply technology to assist you with this) the critical point(s) of your function the intervals of increase/decrease the point(s) of inflection the intervals of concavity On a piece of graphing paper, sketch your function and clearly indicate each of the key features you calculated in the previous step In a well organized paragraph, use vocabulary from this unit to explain: how derivatives can be applied to determine the critical point(s) of a function how you used the first derivative test in order to classify the critical point(s) you found

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Curve Sketching

y = x3 - 4x2 - 8x - 5

  • Show your work to determine:
    • the y-intercept and any x-intercepts (you may need to apply technology to assist you with this)
    • the critical point(s) of your function
    • the intervals of increase/decrease
    • the point(s) of inflection
    • the intervals of concavity
  • On a piece of graphing paper, sketch your function and clearly indicate each of the key features you calculated in the previous step
  • In a well organized paragraph, use vocabulary from this unit to explain:
    • how derivatives can be applied to determine the critical point(s) of a function
    • how you used the first derivative test in order to classify the critical point(s) you found

 

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