Determine the intervals on which the given function is concave up or down and find the points of inflection. Let f(x) = (x² – 8) e* - Inflection Point(s) = 2, -4 The left-most interval is (-inf,-4] and on this interval f is Concave Up The middle interval is (-4,2) and on this interval f is Concave Down O The right-most interval is [2,inf) and on this interval f is Concave Up

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Problem 1RCC: (a) What is a function? What are its domain and range? (b) What is the graph of a function? (c) How...
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2, -4
2, –4
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(-infinity,-4]
(-0, –4]
incorrect
Your right endpoint is incorrect
CONCAVE UP
CONCAVE UP
correct
(-4, 2)
(-4,2)
incorrect
CONCAVE DOWN
CONCAVE DOWN
correct
[2,infinity)
[2, c0)
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Your left endpoint is incorrect
CONCAVE UP
CONCAVE UP
correct
At least one of the answers above is NOT correct.
Determine the intervals on which the given function is concave up or down and find
the points of inflection. Let
f(x) = (x² – 8) e*
Inflection Point(s) = 2, -4
The left-most interval is (-inf,-4]
and on this interval f is
Concave Up
The middle interval is (-4,2)
and on this interval f is
Concave Down O
The right-most interval is [2, inf)
and on this interval f is
Concave Up
Transcribed Image Text:Results for this submission Entered Answer Preview Result Message 2, -4 2, –4 incorrect (-infinity,-4] (-0, –4] incorrect Your right endpoint is incorrect CONCAVE UP CONCAVE UP correct (-4, 2) (-4,2) incorrect CONCAVE DOWN CONCAVE DOWN correct [2,infinity) [2, c0) incorrect Your left endpoint is incorrect CONCAVE UP CONCAVE UP correct At least one of the answers above is NOT correct. Determine the intervals on which the given function is concave up or down and find the points of inflection. Let f(x) = (x² – 8) e* Inflection Point(s) = 2, -4 The left-most interval is (-inf,-4] and on this interval f is Concave Up The middle interval is (-4,2) and on this interval f is Concave Down O The right-most interval is [2, inf) and on this interval f is Concave Up
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