Analysing the function:

1
3
f ( x )=x−4 ( x−2 )
1. Domain

Domain= (-oo,oo)

Just by looking at the equation, you can see that there are no restricting elements to the domain.
Restricting elements would be x in the denominator, square root, or really anything that makes the
function undefined at a point.

2. Any intercepts of f(x)

X-intercepts=(-8.857,0), (2.157,0), (6.701,0)

Y-intercepts=(0,5.04)

The x intercept is found by setting y or f(x)=0. The y intercept is found by setting x=0.
1
3
0=x−4 ( x−2 )
1
3
4 ( x−2 ) =x

64 ( x−2 )=x 3

64 x−128=x 3

−x 3 +64 x−128=0

x ( −x2 +64 )−128

x=−8.857 ,2.157 , 6.701

1
3
f ( 0 )=0−4 ( 0−2 )
1
3
f ( 0 )=−4 (−2 )
f ( 0 )=5.0396842

3. Tests for symmetry or periodicity

There is no symmetry and no periodicity

To test for symmetry, we find the derivative and determine where the graph hits its peaks. After, we
check the y value of two points exactly the same far apart from the peaks.
 −2
' 3
f ( x )=1−(4 /3) ( x−2 )
Y intercepts of the derivative are (0.46,0) and (3.54,0)
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f ( 1.46 )=( 1.46 )−4 ( 1.46−2 )
=4.717
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3
f (−.54 )=(−.54 )−4 (−.54−2 )
=4.917

The two points’ y values do not equal, so there is no symmetry. The range is infinite, so there is no way
the function is periodic.

4. Asymptotes of f(x)

No vertical asymptotes because the domain is infinite

Horizontal Asymptotes at y=-0.079 & y=6.079 because with the derivative:

−2
' 3
f ( x )=1−(4 /3) ( x−2 )
1
f ' ( x )=0 at x= 1.46 & 4.54. If you plug those into the original function f ( x )=x−4 ( x−2 ) 3 you get the y
values of the horizontal Asymptotes.

No slant asymptote because the function is not a fraction.

5. Intervals of increase and decrease

Increase: (-oo,0.46)U(3.54,oo)

Decrease: (0.46,3.54)

Based on the points of where the graph hits it’s high or low peaks in #3, we know the limits include +
infinity, .46, and 3.54. We check if it’s increasing or decreasing by testing points between those x values.

(0.46, 5.079), (3.54,-1.079)

(0,5.0397), (1, 5), (5,-0.769 )

6. Extreme points

Local Max: (0.46,5.079)

Local Min: (3.54,-1.079)

Based on our critical points that happen to both be max and min, the extreme points are the same.

7. Intervals of concavity
Cancave up: (2,oo)

Concave Down: (-oo,2)

Use the second derivative function and inflection point from 8 to dtermine intervals of concavity.
Because (2,2) is the inflection point, we plug in a nuumber higher than and lower than it into the second
derivative function. If it’s posative, it’s concave up. Negative is concave down.

8
f ' ' ( 4 )= 5
9 ( 4−2 ) 3
=+0.28

8
f ' ' ( 0 )= 5
9 ( 0−2 ) 3
=-0.28

8. Inflection points

Infection point is at (2,2)

The inflection points are where the second derivative equals 0 or is undefined.

8
f '' ( x) = 5
3
9 ( x−2 )
(x-2)=0 (2-2)=0

9. Sketch of the curve

The graph supports all of the calculations we got earlier. Everything is where we calculated it to be: the x
intercepts, y intercepts, max, min, domain, range, asymptotes, extreme points, concavity, and it doesn’t
have symmetry or periodicity.