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Intervals of Concavity Date________________ Period____

For each problem, find the x-coordinates of all points of inflection, find all discontinuities, and find the
open intervals where the function is concave up and concave down.

1) y = x 3 − 3 x 2 + 4
y
8

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2

−4

−6

−8

2) y = x 3 − 2 x 2 − 2

3) y = x 4 + x 3 − 3 x 2 + 1

1
4) y =
x−3

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 x3
5) y = −
x2 − 4

2
3
6) y = (5 x + 30)

4 1
3 3
7) y = − ( x − 1) 3 − ( x − 1) 3 + 2
16 2

Critical thinking question:

8) Sketch a continous curve y = f ( x) where f (1) = 0, f ' (0) = 0, f ' (2) = 0, f '' ( x) < 0 for x < 1, and
f '' ( x) > 0 for x > 1.
y
8

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2

−4

−6

−8

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus Name___________________________________

Intervals of Concavity Date________________ Period____

For each problem, find the x-coordinates of all points of inflection, find all discontinuities, and find the
open intervals where the function is concave up and concave down.

1) y = x 3 − 3 x 2 + 4
y
8

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2

−4

−6

−8

Inflection point at: x = 1 No discontinuities exist.

Concave up: (1, ∞) Concave down: (− ∞, 1)

2) y = x 3 − 2 x 2 − 2
2
Inflection point at: x =
No discontinuities exist.
3
2
Concave up: , ∞ Concave down: − ∞,
3
2
3 ( ) ( )
3) y = x 4 + x 3 − 3 x 2 + 1
1
Inflection points at: x = −1,
No discontinuities exist.
2
1
Concave up: (− ∞, −1), , ∞ Concave down: −1,
2
1
2 ( ) ( )
1
4) y =
x−3
No inflection points exist. Discontinuity at: x = 3
Concave up: (3, ∞) Concave down: (− ∞, 3)

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 x3
5) y = −
x2 − 4
Inflection point at: x = 0 Discontinuities at: x = −2, 2
Concave up: (− ∞, −2), (0, 2) Concave down: (−2, 0), (2, ∞)

2
3
6) y = (5 x + 30)
No inflection points exist. No discontinuities exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist. Concave down: (− ∞, −6), (−6, ∞)

4 1
3 3
7) y = − ( x − 1) 3 − ( x − 1) 3 + 2
16 2
Inflection points at: x = 1, 5 No discontinuities exist.
Concave up: (1, 5) Concave down: (− ∞, 1), (5, ∞)

Critical thinking question:

8) Sketch a continous curve y = f ( x) where f (1) = 0, f ' (0) = 0, f ' (2) = 0, f '' ( x) < 0 for x < 1, and
f '' ( x) > 0 for x > 1.
y
8

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2

−4

−6

−8

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