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open intervals where the function is increasing and decreasing, x-coordinates of the inflection
points, open intervals where the function is concave up and concave down, and relative minima
and maxima. Using this information, sketch the graph of the function.
4 1
3 3 3 3
1) f ( x) = ( x − 1) + ( x − 1)
16 2
A) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −7, 1
21
6 y-intercept at y = −
16
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−1, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −1)
Inflection points at: x = 1, 5
−4
Concave up: (−∞, 1), (5, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (1, 5)
3
−8
(
Relative minimum: −1, −
9 2
8 )
No relative maxima.
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −3, 7
3
7 9
6 y-intercept at y =
5
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −3, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−3, 1)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −3), (1, ∞)
−4 Inflection point at: x = −5
Concave up: (−∞, −5)
−6 Concave down: (−5, −3), (−3, ∞)
−8 Relative minimum: (−3, 0)
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
2
3 )
Concave down: − , ∞( )
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
4 32
3 27
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −2, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
4
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: −∞, − 4 , (0, ∞)
3
−4
−6
( )
Decreasing: − , 0
4
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x = −
3
( )
Concave up: − , ∞
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
2
3
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
( )
Relative maximum: − ,
4 32
3 27
C)
f(x) −1 − 5 −1 + 5
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 1
Critical points at: x = −1,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )
Increasing: (−∞, −1), , ∞
1
3
−6 ( )
Decreasing: −1,
1
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
( )
Concave up: − , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
1
3 27
5
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −2
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x
2 Slant asymptote: y = −1 +
2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −4, 0
−2 Increasing: (−∞, −4), (0, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (−4, −2), (−2, 0)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−2, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, −2)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: (−4, −4)
D)
f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
1
6 y-intercept at y =
3
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = −3
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −3), (−3, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−3, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, −3)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−4
−6
(
Decreasing: −∞, −
2
6
)( )
, 0,
2
6
−8 2 2
Inflection points at: x = − ,
2 2
(
Concave up: −∞, −
2
2
)(
,
2
2
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 2
2
,
2
2
)
Relative minima: − (
2
6
,−
9
16
,)( 2
6
,−
9
16 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
2
Increasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
,)( 3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Relative minima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
Relative maximum: (0, 1)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
y-intercept at y = −1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
2
Increasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
Decreasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
3
, )( 3
3
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, −1)
Relative maxima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
D)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 2
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
6
,)( 3
6
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Relative minima: (− 2, 0), ( 2, 0)
Relative maximum: (0, 1)
B)
f(x) 8− 10 8 + 10
8 x-intercepts at x = ,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 27
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 Critical point at: x = 4
Increasing: (4, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, 4)
−2 No inflection points exist.
−4 Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6
Relative minimum: (4, −5)
−8 No relative maxima.
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 4
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (2, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 2)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (2, −2)
No relative maxima.
−8
D)
f(x) −6 − 10 −6 + 10
8 x-intercepts at x = ,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 13
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 Critical point at: x = −3
Increasing: (−3, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, −3)
−2 No inflection points exist.
−4 Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6
Relative minimum: (−3, −5)
−8 No relative maxima.
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
1
6 y-intercept at y =
16
4 Vertical asymptotes at: x = −4, 4
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
Critical point at: x = 0
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (0, 4), (4, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −4), (−4, 0)
−4 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−4, 4)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, −4), (4, ∞)
−8
Relative minimum: 0, ( )
1
16
No relative maxima.
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
Critical points at: x = −2, 2
2
Increasing: (−2, 2)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, −2), (2, ∞)
−2 Inflection points at: x = −2 3, 0, 2 3
−4 Concave up: (−2 3, 0), (2 3, ∞)
Concave down: (−∞, −2 3 ), (0, 2 3 )
−6
Relative minimum: (−2, −1)
−8 Relative maximum: (2, 1)
D)
f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −3
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
Critical point at: x = 0
2
Increasing: (0, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, 0)
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
3
)(
,
3
3
)
,∞
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −6
y-intercept at y = 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −6
2
Increasing: (−6, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
No inflection points exist.
−2
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−6, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −2
3
y-intercept at y = − 14
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = −2
Concave up: (−2, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −2)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 3
y-intercept at y = − 15
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: (−∞, 3)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, 3)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
−6 ( ) 1
Decreasing: −∞, − , (1, ∞)
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
Concave up: −∞,( ) 1
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
1
3 81
5
( )
Relative maximum: 1,
1
3
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1 − 5, 0, −1 + 5
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2
2 Critical points at: x = −2,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: (−∞, −2), 2 , ∞
3
−4
−6
( )
Decreasing: −2,
2
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x = −
3
( )
Concave up: − , ∞
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
2 40
3 81
( )
Relative maximum: −2,
8
3
C)
f(x) −1 − 5 −1 + 5
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 1
Critical points at: x = −1,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )
Increasing: (−∞, −1), , ∞
1
3
−6 ( )
Decreasing: −1,
1
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
( )
Concave up: − , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
1
3 324
5
( )
Relative maximum: −1,
1
12
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptotes at: x = −1, 1
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: (−∞, −1), (−1, 1), (1, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = 0
Concave up: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−4
Concave down: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptotes at: x = −1, 1
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (−1, 1), (1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = 0
Concave up: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
3
6 y-intercept at y = −
16
4 Vertical asymptotes at: x = −4, 4
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
Critical point at: x = 0
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −4), (−4, 0)
−2 Decreasing: (0, 4), (4, ∞)
−4 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −4), (4, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−4, 4)
−8 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: 0, − ( 3
16)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −1
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = −1
Concave up: (−∞, −1)
−4 Concave down: (−1, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −5
y-intercept at y = −5
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −5
2 Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−5, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−5, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 1
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 1
2
Increasing: (1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 1), (1, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (1, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −1
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 3
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, 3), (3, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (3, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 3)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C)
f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = 1
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 3
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: (−∞, 3), (3, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, 3)
−4 Concave down: (3, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −1
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = − +
4 4
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −2, 0
−2 Increasing: (−2, −1), (−1, 0)
−4 Decreasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−∞, −1)
−8 Concave down: (−1, ∞)
Relative minimum: (−2, 1)
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
−4
−6
(
Decreasing: −∞, −
2
6
)( )
, 0,
2
6
−8 2 2
Inflection points at: x = − ,
2 2
(
Concave up: −∞, −
2
2
)(
,
2
2
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 2
2
,
2
2
)
Relative minima: − (
2
6
,− ,
9
4 )( 2
6 9
,−
4 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
2
Increasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
,)( 3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Relative minima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
Relative maximum: (0, 1)
D)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 0, 1
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 2
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0,
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6 8 x
(
Increasing: −∞, −
2
2
)( )
, 0,
2
2
−4
−6
Decreasing: − ( 2
2
,0 , )( )
2
2
,∞
−8 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
Concave up: − ( 6
6
,
6
6
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 6
6
,)( ) 6
6
,∞
Relative maxima: − ( 2 1
2 4
, , )( ) 2 1
2 4
,
−4
−6
(
Decreasing: −∞, −
2
6
)( )
, 0,
2
6
−8 2 2
Inflection points at: x = − ,
2 2
(
Concave up: −∞, −
2
2
)(
,
2
2
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 2
2
,
2
2
)
Relative minima: − (
2
6
,− ,
9
4 )( 2
6 9
,−
4 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
2
Increasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
Decreasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
3
, )( 3
3
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maxima: (−1, 1), (1, 1)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 0, 1
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 2
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0,
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6 8 x
(
Increasing: −∞, −
2
2
)( )
, 0,
2
2
−4
−6
Decreasing: − ( 2
2
,0 , )( )
2
2
,∞
−8 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
Concave up: − ( 6
6
,
6
6
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 6
6
,)( ) 6
6
,∞
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maxima: − ( 2 1
2 4
, , ) ( ) -16-
2 1
2 4
,
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17) f ( x) = − ( x − 2) + ( x − 2)
6 3
A) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1 − 2 7, −1, −1 + 2 7
9
6 y-intercept at y =
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −3, −1, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−3, 1)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −3), (1, ∞)
Inflection point at: x = −1
−4
Concave up: (−∞, −1)
−6 Concave down: (−1, ∞)
3
−8 Relative minimum: (−3, −4 2 )
3
Relative maximum: (1, 4 2 )
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −6, 4
3
12 2
6 y-intercept at y = −
5
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = 0, 4
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (0, 4)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 0), (4, ∞)
−4 Inflection point at: x = 6
Concave up: (−∞, 4), (4, 6)
−6 Concave down: (6, ∞)
3
−8
(
Relative minimum: 0, −
12 2
5 )
Relative maximum: (4, 0)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 2 − 2 7, 2, 2 + 2 7
3
y-intercept at y = −4 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = 0, 2, 4
2
Increasing: (0, 4)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, 0), (4, ∞)
−2 Inflection point at: x = 2
Concave up: (−∞, 2)
−4
Concave down: (2, ∞)
3
−6 Relative minimum: (0, −4 2 )
3
−8 Relative maximum: (4, 4 2 )
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −7, 3
3
7 9
6 y-intercept at y = −
5
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−1, 3)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (3, ∞)
−4 Inflection point at: x = 5
Concave up: (−∞, 3), (3, 5)
−6 Concave down: (5, ∞)
3
−8
(
Relative minimum: −1, −
12 2
5 )
Relative maximum: (3, 0)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
No y-intercepts.
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 0
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
2 Critical points at: x = − 3, 3
Increasing: (−∞, − 3 ), ( 3, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (− 3, 0), (0, 3 )
−2 Inflection points at: x = − 6, 6
−4 Concave up: (−∞, − 6 ), (0, 6 )
−6 Concave down: (− 6, 0), ( 6, ∞)
−8 Relative minimum: (3, −
10 3
9 )
Relative maximum: − 3, ( 10 3
9 )
C) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
Critical point at: x = 0
2
Increasing: (0, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, 0)
−2 2 3 2 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 2 3 2 3
3
,
3)
(
Concave down: −∞, −
3)(
2 3 2 3
,
3
,∞)
Relative minimum: (0, −2)
No relative maxima.
D) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
1
6 y-intercept at y = −
3
4 Vertical asymptotes at: x = −3, 3
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
Critical point at: x = 0
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −3), (−3, 0)
−2 Decreasing: (0, 3), (3, ∞)
−4 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −3), (3, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−3, 3)
−8 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: 0, − ( )1
3
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = 2
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 1
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: (−∞, 1), (1, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, 1)
−4 Concave down: (1, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 4
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 1
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, 4), (4, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (4, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 4)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
1
6 y-intercept at y = −
3
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = −3
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −3), (−3, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: No intervals exist.
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, −3)
−6 Concave down: (−3, ∞)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
,)( 3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Relative minima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
Relative maximum: (0, 1)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 2
y-intercept at y = 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
6
, )( 3
6
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Relative minima: (− 2, 0), ( 2, 0)
Relative maximum: (0, 2)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 1 − 2, 1 + 2
1
6 y-intercept at y =
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, 1)
−2 Decreasing: (1, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4 Concave up: No intervals exist.
−6 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−8 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (1, 1)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 3
y-intercept at y = 3
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 1
2
Increasing: (−∞, 1)
Decreasing: (1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (1, 4)
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 2 − 6, 2 + 6
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, 2)
Decreasing: (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (2, 3)
−8
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −2
3
y-intercept at y = −2 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−∞, −2)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−2, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −2), (−2, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−2, 0)
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −6
y-intercept at y = −3 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −6
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −6, ∞
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−6, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −2
3
y-intercept at y = 4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = −2
Concave up: (−∞, −2)
−4
Concave down: (−2, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 3 − 2 3, 3 + 2 3
3
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (3, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 3)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−6 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−8 Relative minimum: (3, −6)
No relative maxima.
C)
f(x) 2− 6 2+ 6
8 x-intercepts at x = ,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 1
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 Critical point at: x = 1
Increasing: (−∞, 1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (1, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
−4 Concave up: No intervals exist.
Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6
No relative minima.
−8 Relative maximum: (1, 3)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 3 − 6, 3 + 6
3
6 y-intercept at y =
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (3, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 3)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−6 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−8 Relative minimum: (3, −3)
No relative maxima.
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −5
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 2
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: (−∞, −5), (−5, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −5)
−4 Concave down: (−5, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −1
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = −
3 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −2, 0
−2 Increasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (−2, −1), (−1, 0)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, −1)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: −2, − ( )4
3
D) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
1
6 y-intercept at y = −
3
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = 3
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 3), (3, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (3, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, 3)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 1 − 2 2, 1 + 2 2
7
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (1, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 1)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−6 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−8 Relative minimum: (1, −4)
No relative maxima.
C) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, 2)
Decreasing: (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (2, −2)
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 2 − 6, 2 + 6
y-intercept at y = 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, 2)
Decreasing: (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (2, 6)
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
Critical points at: x = −5, 5
2
Increasing: (−5, 5)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, −5), (5, ∞)
−2 Inflection points at: x = −5 3, 0, 5 3
−4 Concave up: (−5 3, 0), (5 3, ∞)
Concave down: (−∞, −5 3 ), (0, 5 3 )
−6
−8 Relative minimum: −5, − ( ) 5
2
Relative maximum: 5, ( )
5
2
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptotes at: x = −2, 2
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: (−∞, −2), (−2, 2), (2, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = 0
Concave up: (−∞, −2), (0, 2)
−4
Concave down: (−2, 0), (2, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D)
f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
1
6 y-intercept at y = −
16
4 Vertical asymptotes at: x = −4, 4
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
Critical point at: x = 0
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −4), (−4, 0)
−2 Decreasing: (0, 4), (4, ∞)
−4 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −4), (4, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−4, 4)
−8 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: 0, − ( 1
16)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 3
3
y-intercept at y = − 3
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = 3
Concave up: (−∞, 3)
−4
Concave down: (3, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −1
3
y-intercept at y = − 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = −1
Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −1)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −4
3
y-intercept at y = 28
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = −4
Concave up: (−∞, −4)
−4
Concave down: (−4, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 3 − 3, 3 + 3
y-intercept at y = 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: (3, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 3)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (3, −3)
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −6, −2
y-intercept at y = −6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: (−∞, −4)
Decreasing: (−4, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−4, 2)
−8
D) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = 11
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −3
2
Increasing: (−3, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −3)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (−3, 2)
No relative maxima.
−8
B)
f(x) −2 − 10 −2 + 10
8 x-intercepts at x = ,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = −3
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 Critical point at: x = −1
Increasing: (−1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, −1)
−2 No inflection points exist.
−4 Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6
Relative minimum: (−1, −5)
−8 No relative maxima.
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 2 − 3, 2 + 3
y-intercept at y = −1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, 2)
Decreasing: (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (2, 3)
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 1
2
Increasing: (1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (1, −1)
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −5, −1, 3
15
6 y-intercept at y = −
4
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −3, −1, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−3, −1), (1, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −3), (−1, 1)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, −1), (−1, ∞)
−6 Concave down: No intervals exist.
3 3
−8 Relative minima: (−3, −3 4 ), (1, −3 4 )
Relative maximum: (−1, 0)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 3, 7
3
7 9
6 y-intercept at y =
4
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = 1, 3, 5
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, 1), (3, 5)
−2 Decreasing: (1, 3), (5, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−6 Concave down: (−∞, 3), (3, ∞)
−8 Relative minimum: (3, 0)
3 3
Relative maxima: (1, 3 4 ), (5, 3 4 )
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 2 − 2 7, 2, 2 + 2 7
3
y-intercept at y = −4 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = 0, 2, 4
2
Increasing: (0, 4)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, 0), (4, ∞)
−2 Inflection point at: x = 2
Concave up: (−∞, 2)
−4
Concave down: (2, ∞)
3
−6 Relative minimum: (0, −4 2 )
3
−8 Relative maximum: (4, 4 2 )
(
Concave up: −∞, −
2
3 )
Concave down: − , ∞( )
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
4 64
3 27
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B)
f(x) 1− 33 1+ 33
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 4
Critical points at: x = − , 2
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( ) 4
Increasing: −∞, − , (2, ∞)
3
−6 ( )
Decreasing: − , 2
4
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
1
3
Relative minimum: (2, −4)
( )
Relative maximum: − ,
4 176
3 81
C)
f(x) −1 − 33 −1 + 33
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 4
Critical points at: x = −2,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )
Increasing: (−∞, −2), , ∞
4
3
−6 ( )
Decreasing: −2,
4
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
( )
Concave up: − , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
4 176
3 81
Relative maximum: (−2, 4)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 3
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = 0, 2
2
Increasing: (0, 2)
Decreasing: (−∞, 0), (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = 1
Concave up: (−∞, 1)
−4 Concave down: (1, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (0, 0)
−8 Relative maximum: (2, 4)
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
1
6 y-intercept at y =
5
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = 5
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, 5), (5, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: No intervals exist.
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, 5)
−6 Concave down: (5, ∞)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −1
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = − +
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −2, 0
−2 Increasing: (−2, −1), (−1, 0)
−4 Decreasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−∞, −1)
−8 Concave down: (−1, ∞)
Relative minimum: (−2, 2)
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
D)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 2
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = − −
4 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = 0, 4
−2 Increasing: (0, 2), (2, 4)
−4 Decreasing: (−∞, 0), (4, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−∞, 2)
−8 Concave down: (2, ∞)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: (4, −2)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 2
3
y-intercept at y = 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = 2
Concave up: (2, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, 2)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −1
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: (−1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −1), (−1, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (−1, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 5
3
y-intercept at y = 20
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 5
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = 5
Concave up: (5, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, 5)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
No y-intercepts.
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 0
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
2 Critical points at: x = − 3, 3
Increasing: (−∞, − 3 ), ( 3, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (− 3, 0), (0, 3 )
−2 Inflection points at: x = − 6, 6
−4 Concave up: (−∞, − 6 ), (0, 6 )
−6 Concave down: (− 6, 0), ( 6, ∞)
−8 Relative minimum: ( 3, −2 3 )
Relative maximum: (− 3, 2 3 )
D) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
Critical point at: x = 0
2
Increasing: (−∞, 0)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (0, ∞)
−2 2 3 2 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
2 3
3 )( ,
2 3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 2 3 2 3
3
,
3 )
No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (0, 2)
(
Concave up: −∞, −
2
3 )
( )
Concave down: − , ∞
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
4 32
3 27
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C)
f(x) 1− 33 1+ 33
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 4
Critical points at: x = − , 2
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( ) 4
Increasing: −∞, − , (2, ∞)
3
−6 ( )
Decreasing: − , 2
4
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
1
3
Relative minimum: (2, −1)
( )
Relative maximum: − ,
4 44
3 81
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
4
2 Critical points at: x = 0,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
3( )
8 x Increasing: (−∞, 0), 4 , ∞
−4
−6
Decreasing: 0,( )4
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
Concave up: , ∞( )
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
4 16
3 81
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1 − 2 7, −1, −1 + 2 7
9
6 y-intercept at y =
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −3, −1, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−3, 1)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −3), (1, ∞)
Inflection point at: x = −1
−4
Concave up: (−∞, −1)
−6 Concave down: (−1, ∞)
3
−8 Relative minimum: (−3, −4 2 )
3
Relative maximum: (1, 4 2 )
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1 − 2 7, −1, −1 + 2 7
9
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −3, −1, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −3), (1, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−3, 1)
Inflection point at: x = −1
−4
Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, −1)
3
−8 Relative minimum: (1, −4 2 )
3
Relative maximum: (−3, 4 2 )
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −4, 6
3
12 2
6 y-intercept at y = −
5
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −4, 0
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −4), (0, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−4, 0)
−4 Inflection point at: x = −6
Concave up: (−6, −4), (−4, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, −6)
3
−8
(
Relative minimum: 0, −
12 2
5 )
Relative maximum: (−4, 0)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −5
3
y-intercept at y = − 10
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −5
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = −5
Concave up: (−5, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −5)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −5
3
y-intercept at y = 100
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −5
2
Increasing: (−5, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, −5)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −5), (−5, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (−5, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 3
y-intercept at y = 3
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2 Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, 3)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 3)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
(
Relative maximum: −1,
12 2
5 )
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −3, 7
3
7 9
6 y-intercept at y =
5
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −3, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−3, 1)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −3), (1, ∞)
−4 Inflection point at: x = −5
Concave up: (−∞, −5)
−6 Concave down: (−5, −3), (−3, ∞)
−8 Relative minimum: (−3, 0)
3
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −7, 3
3
7 9
6 y-intercept at y = −
5
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−1, 3)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (3, ∞)
−4 Inflection point at: x = 5
Concave up: (−∞, 3), (3, 5)
−6 Concave down: (5, ∞)
3
−8
(
Relative minimum: −1, −
12 2
5 )
Relative maximum: (3, 0)
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−∞, −2)
Decreasing: (−2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−2, −2)
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −4 − 2, −4 + 2
y-intercept at y = −7
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: (−∞, −4)
Decreasing: (−4, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−4, 1)
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 1, 3
y-intercept at y = 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (2, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 2)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (2, −2)
No relative maxima.
−8
−6 ( ) 5
Decreasing: −∞, − , (1, ∞)
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3)
( )
Concave down: − , ∞
1
3
(
Relative minimum: − , −) 5 175
3 324
( )
Relative maximum: 1,
1
4
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 3
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = 0, 2
2
Increasing: (0, 2)
Decreasing: (−∞, 0), (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = 1
Concave up: (−∞, 1)
−4
Concave down: (1, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (0, 0)
−8 Relative maximum: 2, ( )4
3
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 3
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = 0, 2
2
Increasing: (0, 2)
Decreasing: (−∞, 0), (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = 1
Concave up: (−∞, 1)
−4 Concave down: (1, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (0, 0)
−8 Relative maximum: (2, 4)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −3, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −2, 0
2
Increasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
Decreasing: (−2, 0)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = −1
Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −1)
−6 Relative minimum: (0, 0)
−8 Relative maximum: (−2, 4)
( )
Concave up: − , ∞
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
1
3 81
2
−6
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), , ∞
5
3 ( )
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: −∞,
1
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
1
3
Relative minimum: (−1, −3)
( )
Relative maximum: ,
5 175
3 27
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −2, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
4
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: − 4 , 0
3
−4
−6
( ) 4
Decreasing: −∞, − , (0, ∞)
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
2
3 )
( )
Concave down: − , ∞
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
4 32
3 81
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 3
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = 0, 2
2
Increasing: (0, 2)
Decreasing: (−∞, 0), (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = 1
Concave up: (−∞, 1)
−4 Concave down: (1, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (0, 0)
−8 Relative maximum: 2, ( )2
3
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44) f ( x) = −
x−3
A)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −2
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 2
2 Slant asymptote: y = − +
3 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −4, 0
−2 Increasing: (−4, −2), (−2, 0)
−4 Decreasing: (−∞, −4), (0, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−∞, −2)
−8 Concave down: (−2, ∞)
Relative minimum: −4, ( )8
3
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
2
6 y-intercept at y =
3
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = 3
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, 3), (3, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: No intervals exist.
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, 3)
−6 Concave down: (3, ∞)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −2
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x
2 Slant asymptote: y = −1 +
2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −4, 0
−2 Increasing: (−∞, −4), (0, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (−4, −2), (−2, 0)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−2, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, −2)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: (−4, −4)
D) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
1
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = 4
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 4), (4, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (4, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, 4)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−4
−6
(
Decreasing: −∞, −
2
6
)( )
, 0,
2
6
−8 2 2
Inflection points at: x = − ,
2 2
(
Concave up: −∞, −
2
2
,)( 2
2
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 2
2
,
2
2
)
Relative minima: − (
2
6 9
,− ,
8 )( 2
6
,−
9
8 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 2
1
6 y-intercept at y =
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−4 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−6 3 3
−8 (
Concave up: −∞, −
3
6
)(
,
3
6
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Relative minima: (− 2, 0), ( 2, 0)
Relative maximum: 0, ( )
1
2
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
2
Increasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
Decreasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
3
, )( 3
3
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maxima: (−1, 1), (1, 1)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
1
6 y-intercept at y = −
4
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−2 Decreasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−4 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
3 3
−6
−8 Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
3
, )( 3
3
,∞ )
Relative minimum: 0, − ( )
1
4
Relative maxima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −4
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 3
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: (−∞, −4), (−4, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −4)
−4 Concave down: (−4, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = 3
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 1
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: (−∞, 1), (1, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, 1)
−4 Concave down: (1, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
1
6 y-intercept at y =
4
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = −4
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −4), (−4, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−4, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, −4)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −2
3
y-intercept at y = 2 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, −2)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −2), (−2, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (−2, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −5
3
y-intercept at y = 20
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −5
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = −5
Concave up: (−∞, −5)
−4
Concave down: (−5, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 3
3
y-intercept at y = 441
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: (3, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, 3)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 3), (3, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (3, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
No y-intercepts.
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 0
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
2 Critical points at: x = − 3, 3
Increasing: (− 3, 0), (0, 3 )
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, − 3 ), ( 3, ∞)
−2 Inflection points at: x = − 6, 6
−4 Concave up: (− 6, 0), ( 6, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, − 6 ), (0, 6 )
−8 Relative minimum: (− 3, −2 3 )
Relative maximum: ( 3, 2 3 )
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptotes at: x = −2, 2
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Slant asymptote: y = −x
2
Critical points at: x = −2 3, 0, 2 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−2 3, −2), (−2, 2), (2, 2 3 )
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −2 3 ), (2 3, ∞)
−4 Inflection point at: x = 0
Concave up: (−∞, −2), (0, 2)
−6
Concave down: (−2, 0), (2, ∞)
−8 Relative minimum: (−2 3, 3 3 )
Relative maximum: (2 3, −3 3 )
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptotes at: x = −1, 1
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Slant asymptote: y = x
2
Critical points at: x = − 3, 0, 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, − 3 ), ( 3, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (− 3, −1), (−1, 1), (1, 3)
−4 Inflection point at: x = 0
Concave up: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−6
Concave down: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−8
Relative minimum: ( 3,
3 3
2 )
(
Relative maximum: − 3, −
3 3
2 )
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 6
y-intercept at y = − 42
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 6
2
Increasing: (−∞, 6)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, 6)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −2
y-intercept at y = − 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −2, ∞
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−2, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 4
3
y-intercept at y = − 28
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 4
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = 4
Concave up: (−∞, 4)
−4
Concave down: (4, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptotes at: x = −1, 1
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: (−∞, −1), (−1, 1), (1, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = 0
Concave up: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−4
Concave down: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptotes at: x = −2, 2
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, −2), (−2, 2), (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = 0
Concave up: (−2, 0), (2, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −2), (0, 2)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C)
f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
Critical point at: x = 0
2
Increasing: (0, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, 0)
−2 15 15
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
15
,
3)
15
(
Concave down: −∞, −
3)(
15
,
15
3 )
,∞
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 3
3
y-intercept at y = − 36
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: (−∞, 3)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (3, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, 3), (3, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (3, 0)
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −4
3
y-intercept at y = 12
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = −4
Concave up: (−∞, −4)
−4
Concave down: (−4, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −2
y-intercept at y = 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−2, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −7, 3
3
7 9
6 y-intercept at y =
5
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −1), (3, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−1, 3)
−4 Inflection point at: x = 5
Concave up: (5, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, 3), (3, 5)
−8 Relative minimum: (3, 0)
3
(
Relative maximum: −1,
12 2
5 )
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −7, 1
21
6 y-intercept at y = −
16
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−1, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −1)
Inflection points at: x = 1, 5
−4
Concave up: (−∞, 1), (5, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (1, 5)
3
−8
(
Relative minimum: −1, −
9 2
8 )
No relative maxima.
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −2
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x
2 Slant asymptote: y = −1 +
2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −4, 0
−2 Increasing: (−∞, −4), (0, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (−4, −2), (−2, 0)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−2, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, −2)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: (−4, −4)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −2
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 2
2 Slant asymptote: y = −
3 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −4, 0
−2 Increasing: (−∞, −4), (0, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (−4, −2), (−2, 0)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−2, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, −2)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
(
Relative maximum: −4, − ) 8
3
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 2
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = +
4 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = 0, 4
−2 Increasing: (−∞, 0), (4, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (0, 2), (2, 4)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (2, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, 2)
Relative minimum: (4, 2)
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 1
3
y-intercept at y = 4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 1
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = 1
Concave up: (1, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, 1)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 6
3
y-intercept at y = − 1764
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 6
2
Increasing: (−∞, 6)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (6, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, 6), (6, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (6, 0)
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 5
3
y-intercept at y = 20
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 5
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = 5
Concave up: (5, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, 5)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 2
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 3
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, 2), (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (2, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 2)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −2
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = −
4 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −4, 0
−2 Increasing: (−∞, −4), (0, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (−4, −2), (−2, 0)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−2, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, −2)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: (−4, −2)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 2
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 2
2 Slant asymptote: y = − −
3 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = 0, 4
−2 Increasing: (0, 2), (2, 4)
−4 Decreasing: (−∞, 0), (4, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−∞, 2)
−8 Concave down: (2, ∞)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
( )
Relative maximum: 4, −
8
3
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 6, 6
y-intercept at y = 3
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 0
2
Increasing: (−∞, 0)
Decreasing: (0, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (0, 3)
−8
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −4 − 2, −4 + 2
y-intercept at y = −14
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: (−∞, −4)
Decreasing: (−4, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−4, 2)
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1 − 3, −1 + 3
y-intercept at y = −2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: (−1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (−1, −3)
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −6, 2
3
9 2
6 y-intercept at y = −
8
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = 0, 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (0, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 0)
−4 Inflection points at: x = 2, 6
Concave up: (−∞, 2), (6, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (2, 6)
3
−8
(
Relative minimum: 0, − )
9 2
8
No relative maxima.
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −2, 2, 6
3
y-intercept at y = 3 4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = 0, 2, 4
2
Increasing: (−∞, 0), (2, 4)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (0, 2), (4, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 2), (2, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (2, 0)
3 3
−8 Relative maxima: (0, 3 4 ), (4, 3 4 )
D)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 7
21
6 y-intercept at y = −
16
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (1, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 1)
Inflection points at: x = −5, −1
−4
Concave up: (−∞, −5), (−1, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−5, −1)
3
−8
(
Relative minimum: 1, −
9 2
8)
No relative maxima.
−6 ( )
Decreasing: −1,
5
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
Concave up: , ∞( )
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
5 175
3 162
( )
Relative maximum: −1,
1
2
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −2, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
4
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: − 4 , 0
3
−4
−6
( ) 4
Decreasing: −∞, − , (0, ∞)
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
2
3)
( )
Concave down: − , ∞
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
4
3 81
8
−6
Decreasing: (−∞, −2), , ∞
4
3 ( )
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3)
( )
Concave down: − , ∞
1
3
Relative minimum: (−2, −1)
Relative maximum: ,( ) 4 44
3 81
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
13
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −3)
−2 Decreasing: (−3, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4 Concave up: No intervals exist.
−6 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−8 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−3, −2)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 2 − 5, 2 + 5
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, 2)
Decreasing: (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (2, 5)
−8
D)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 3 − 2 2, 3 + 2 2
1
6 y-intercept at y =
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (3, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 3)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−6 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−8 Relative minimum: (3, −4)
No relative maxima.
−4
−6
Decreasing: − ( 2
6
,0 , )( )
2
6
,∞
−8 2 2
Inflection points at: x = − ,
2 2
Concave up: − ( 2
2
,
2
2
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 2
2
,)( ) 2
2
,∞
Relative maxima: − ( 6 9
2 16
, )( )
,
6 9
,
2 16
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 5, 0, 5
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
10 10
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0,
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6 8 x
(
Increasing: −∞, −
10
2 )(
, 0,
10
2 )
−4
−6
Decreasing: − ( 2
10
,0 , )(
2
10
,∞ )
−8 30 30
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
Concave up: − ( 6
30
,
6
30
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 6
30
, )( )
30
6
,∞
Concave up: − ( 30
6
,
6
30
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 6
30
, )( )
30
6
,∞
Relative maxima: − ( 10 25
,
2 16
, )( ) 10 25
,
2 16
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 3, 0, 3
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
6 6
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0,
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6 8 x
Increasing: − ( 2
6
,0 , )( )
2
6
,∞
−4
−6
(
Decreasing: −∞, −
2
6
)( )
, 0,
2
6
−8 2 2
Inflection points at: x = − ,
2 2
(
Concave up: −∞, −
2
2
)(
,
2
2
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 2
2
,
2
2
)
Relative minima: − (2
6
,− ,
9
4 )( 2
6 9
,−
4 )
Relative maximum: 0, 0( )
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
1
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−2 Decreasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−4 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
3 3
−6
−8 Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
3
, )( 3
3
,∞ )
Relative minimum: 0, − ( )
1
2
Relative maxima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −5, −1
5
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −3)
−2 Decreasing: (−3, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4 Concave up: No intervals exist.
−6 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−8 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−3, 2)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −4 − 10, −4 + 10
y-intercept at y = −3
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: (−∞, −4)
Decreasing: (−4, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−4, 5)
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 3
y-intercept at y = 18
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: (3, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 3)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (3, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
D)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −2
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 2
2 Slant asymptote: y = − +
3 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −4, 0
−2 Increasing: (−4, −2), (−2, 0)
−4 Decreasing: (−∞, −4), (0, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−∞, −2)
−8 Concave down: (−2, ∞)
Relative minimum: −4, ( )8
3
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −3
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
Critical point at: x = 0
2
Increasing: (0, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, 0)
−2 Inflection points at: x = −1, 1
Concave up: (−1, 1)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −1), (1, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (0, −3)
−8 No relative maxima.
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptotes at: x = −4, 4
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, −4), (−4, 4), (4, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = 0
Concave up: (−4, 0), (4, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −4), (0, 4)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 2
4
6 y-intercept at y =
9
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = 3
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 1
Critical point at: x = 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (2, 3)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 2), (3, ∞)
−4 3
Inflection point at: x =
2
−6
−8 ( )
3
Concave up: , 3 , (3, ∞)
2
( )
Concave down: −∞,
3
2
Relative minimum: (2, 0)
No relative maxima.
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
No y-intercepts.
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 0
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
2 Critical points at: x = − 3, 3
Increasing: (−∞, − 3 ), ( 3, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (− 3, 0), (0, 3 )
−2 Inflection points at: x = − 6, 6
−4 Concave up: (−∞, − 6 ), (0, 6 )
−6 Concave down: (− 6, 0), ( 6, ∞)
−8 Relative minimum: ( 3, −
2 3
9 )
(
Relative maximum: − 3,
2 3
9 )
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −1
No y-intercepts.
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 0
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 1
2 Critical point at: x = −1
Increasing: (−1, 0)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (0, ∞)
−2 3
Inflection point at: x = −
−4 2
−6 ( ) 3
Concave up: − , 0 , (0, ∞)
2
−8
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
3
2
Relative minimum: (−1, 0)
No relative maxima.
−6 ( )
Decreasing: −1,
5
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
5 175
3 324
( )
Relative maximum: −1,
1
4
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 1
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
1
2 Critical points at: x = , 1
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: −∞, 1 , (1, ∞)
3
−4
−6
( )
Decreasing: , 1
1
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: , ∞
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
2
3
Relative minimum: (1, 0)
( )
Relative maximum: ,
1 8
3 27
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 1
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2
2 Critical points at: x = 0,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: 0, 2
3
−4
−6
Decreasing: (−∞, 0), , ∞( )
2
3
1
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: −∞,
1
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
1
3
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
( )
Relative maximum: ,
2 4
3 81
−6
Decreasing: −∞, −2), , ∞
( 4
3 ( )
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3 )
Concave down: − , ∞( )
1
3
Relative minimum: (−2, −2)
Relative maximum: , ( ) 4 88
3 81
B)
f(x) 1− 33 1+ 33
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 4
Critical points at: x = − , 2
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )4
Increasing: − , 2
3
−6 ( ) 4
Decreasing: −∞, − , (2, ∞)
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: −∞,
1
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
1
3
(
Relative minimum: − , −
4 44
3 81 )
Relative maximum: (2, 1)
C)
f(x) 1− 5 1+ 5
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 1
Critical points at: x = − , 1
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( ) 1
Increasing: −∞, − , 1, ∞)
3
(
−6 ( )
Decreasing: − , 1
1
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
1
3
Relative minimum: (1, −2)
( )
Relative maximum: − ,
1 10
3 27
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −1
3
y-intercept at y = − 3
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = −1
Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −1)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 1
3
y-intercept at y = 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 1
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = 1
Concave up: (1, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, 1)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 2
3
y-intercept at y = 2 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, 2)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 2), (2, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (2, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, −( 3
3
)(
,
3
3
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, −1)
Relative maxima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 2
1
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−2 Decreasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−4 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−6 3 3
−8 Concave up: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Concave down: −∞, −( 3
6
)(
,
3
6
,∞ )
Relative minimum: 0, − ( ) 1
2
Relative maxima: (− 2, 0), ( 2, 0)
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
1
6 y-intercept at y = −
8
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−2 Decreasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−4 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
3 3
−6
−8 Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, −( 3
3
)(
,
3
3
,∞ )
Relative minimum: 0, − ( ) 1
8
Relative maxima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −2, 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
6
)(
,
3
6
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Relative minima: (− 2, −2), ( 2, −2)
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −1
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 3
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: (−∞, −1), (−1, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −1)
−4 Concave down: (−1, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −3
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 1
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, 1), (1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (1, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 1)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = 3
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: (−1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (−1, 1)
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −4 − 2 2, −4 + 2 2
y-intercept at y = −4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: (−∞, −4)
Decreasing: (−4, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−4, 4)
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 1 − 6, 1 + 6
5
6 y-intercept at y =
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, 1)
−2 Decreasing: (1, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4 Concave up: No intervals exist.
−6 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
No relative minima.
−8
Relative maximum: (1, 3)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −5, −3
y-intercept at y = −15
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: (−∞, −4)
Decreasing: (−4, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−4, 1)
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 3 − 2, 3 + 2
7
6 y-intercept at y =
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (3, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 3)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−6 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−8 Relative minimum: (3, −1)
No relative maxima.
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −5, −3
y-intercept at y = 15
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: (−4, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −4)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (−4, −1)
No relative maxima.
−8
( )
Concave up: −∞,
2
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
2 10
3 81
( )
Relative maximum: 2,
2
3
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
4
2 Critical points at: x = 0,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: 0, 4
3
−4
−6
( )
Decreasing: (−∞, 0), , ∞
4
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: −∞,
2
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
2
3
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
( )
Relative maximum: ,
4 16
3 81
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 1
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
1
2 Critical points at: x = , 1
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: 1 , 1
3
−4
−6
( ) 1
Decreasing: −∞, , (1, ∞)
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: −∞,
2
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
1
3 81
4
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
Critical points at: x = −5, 5
2
Increasing: (−5, 5)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, −5), (5, ∞)
−2 Inflection points at: x = −5 3, 0, 5 3
−4 Concave up: (−5 3, 0), (5 3, ∞)
Concave down: (−∞, −5 3 ), (0, 5 3 )
−6
−8 Relative minimum: −5, −( ) 5
2
Relative maximum: 5, ( )5
2
−6 ( ) 5
Decreasing: −∞, − , (1, ∞)
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3 )
( )
Concave down: − , ∞
1
3
(
Relative minimum: − , −) 5 175
3 162
( )
Relative maximum: 1,
1
2
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −3, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −2, 0
2
Increasing: (−2, 0)
Decreasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = −1
Concave up: (−∞, −1)
−4 Concave down: (−1, ∞)
−6
−8
Relative minimum: −2, −( 4
3 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 3
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = 0, 2
2
Increasing: (0, 2)
Decreasing: (−∞, 0), (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = 1
Concave up: (−∞, 1)
−4
Concave down: (1, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (0, 0)
−8 Relative maximum: 2, ( )2
3
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 1
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2
2 Critical points at: x = 0,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: (−∞, 0), 2 , ∞
3
−4
−6
Decreasing: 0,( )2
3
1
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
2
3 27
4
( )
Concave down: −∞,
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
2
3 27
4
−6
Decreasing: (−∞, −2), , ∞( )
4
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3)
Concave down: − , ∞( )
1
3
Relative minimum: (−2, −4)
Relative maximum: , ( ) 4 176
3 81
C)
f(x) −1 − 5 −1 + 5
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 1
Critical points at: x = −1,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )
Increasing: −1,
1
3
−6
Decreasing: −∞, −1), , ∞
( ( )
1
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3)
Concave down: − , ∞( )
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: −1, −
1
3
Relative maximum: , ( ) 1 5
3 81
−4
−6
(
Decreasing: −∞, −
2
2
)( )
, 0,
2
2
−8 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
(
Concave up: −∞, −
6
6
)(
,
6
6
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 6
6
,
6
6
)
Relative minima: − (
2
2 1
,− ,
8 )( 2
2
,−
1
8 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
2
Increasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
)(
,
3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
3
,
3)
3
( 1
Relative minima: −1, − , 1, −
2 )( ) 1
2
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −2, 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
6
,)( 3
6
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
(
Relative minima: − 2, − ,
1
2 )( 2, −
1
2 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 2
y-intercept at y = −4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
6
, )(3
6
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, −4)
Relative maxima: (− 2, 0), ( 2, 0)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −1
3
y-intercept at y = 3
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = −1
Concave up: (−∞, −1)
−4
Concave down: (−1, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 5
3
y-intercept at y = − 30
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 5
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = 5
Concave up: (−∞, 5)
−4
Concave down: (5, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 4
y-intercept at y = 2 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 4
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, 4
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 4)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
Concave up: − ( 30
6
,
30
6 )
Concave down: −∞, − ( 6
30
, )( )30
6
,∞
Relative maxima: − ( 10 25
2
,
4
,)( ) 2
10 25
,
4
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
1
6 y-intercept at y =
8
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−4 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
3 3
−6
−8 (
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
)(
,
3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Relative minima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
Relative maximum: 0, ( )
1
8
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
y-intercept at y = −1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
2
Increasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
Decreasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
3
, )( 3
3
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, −1)
Relative maxima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −2, 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
6
, )( 3
6
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Relative minima: (− 2, −1), ( 2, −1)
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −4
y-intercept at y = 2 5
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: (−4, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−4, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −2
3
y-intercept at y = 2 18
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, −2)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −2), (−2, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (−2, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −2
3
y-intercept at y = 4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, −2)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −2), (−2, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (−2, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
( )
Concave up: , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
2
3 27
4
( )
Concave up: , ∞
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
2
3
Relative minimum: (1, 0)
( )
Relative maximum: ,
1 4
3 27
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 1
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2
2 Critical points at: x = 0,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: 0, 2
3
−4
−6
( )
Decreasing: (−∞, 0), , ∞
2
3
1
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: −∞,
1
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
1
3
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
( )
Relative maximum: ,
2 2
3 81
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 2 − 6, 2 + 6
y-intercept at y = 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, 2)
Decreasing: (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (2, 6)
−8
D)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1 − 2 2, −1 + 2 2
7
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−1, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −1)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−6 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−8 Relative minimum: (−1, −4)
No relative maxima.
Relative maximum: 0, ( 9 2
)
8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −7, 3
3
7 9
6 y-intercept at y = −
5
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−1, 3)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (3, ∞)
−4 Inflection point at: x = 5
Concave up: (−∞, 3), (3, 5)
−6 Concave down: (5, ∞)
3
−8
(
Relative minimum: −1, −
12 2
5 )
Relative maximum: (3, 0)
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −2 − 2 7, −2, −2 + 2 7
3
y-intercept at y = −4 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −4, −2, 0
2
Increasing: (−∞, −4), (0, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−4, 0)
−2 Inflection point at: x = −2
Concave up: (−2, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −2)
3
−6 Relative minimum: (0, −4 2 )
3
−8 Relative maximum: −4, 4 2 )
(
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 7
21
6 y-intercept at y = −
16
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (1, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 1)
Inflection points at: x = −5, −1
−4
Concave up: (−∞, −5), (−1, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−5, −1)
3
−8
(
Relative minimum: 1, −
9 2
8 )
No relative maxima.
C) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −11
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: (−∞, 3)
Decreasing: (3, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (3, −2)
−8
D)
f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−2, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −2)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (−2, 2)
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 2
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 2
2 Slant asymptote: y = − −
3 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = 0, 4
−2 Increasing: (0, 2), (2, 4)
−4 Decreasing: (−∞, 0), (4, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−∞, 2)
−8 Concave down: (2, ∞)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: 4, −( ) 8
3
C) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
3
6 y-intercept at y =
4
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = −4
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −4), (−4, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−4, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, −4)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −2
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x
2 Slant asymptote: y = −1 +
2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −4, 0
−2 Increasing: (−∞, −4), (0, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (−4, −2), (−2, 0)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−2, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, −2)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: (−4, −4)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −6
3
y-intercept at y = − 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −6
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = −6
Concave up: (−6, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −6)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 3
y-intercept at y = 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, 3
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 3)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 6
3
y-intercept at y = −4 9
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 6
2
Increasing: (−∞, 6)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (6, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, 6), (6, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (6, 0)
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 3 − 2, 3 + 2
y-intercept at y = 7
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: (3, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 3)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (3, −2)
No relative maxima.
−8
C)
f(x) −8 − 6 −8 + 6
8 x-intercepts at x = ,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = −29
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 Critical point at: x = −4
Increasing: (−∞, −4)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−4, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
−4 Concave up: No intervals exist.
Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6
No relative minima.
−8 Relative maximum: (−4, 3)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 3 − 2 2, 3 + 2 2
1
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, 3)
−2 Decreasing: (3, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−6 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−8 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (3, 4)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −3
3
y-intercept at y = − 18
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −3
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = −3
Concave up: (−3, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −3)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 6
3
y-intercept at y = −2 18
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 6
2
Increasing: (−∞, 6)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (6, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, 6), (6, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (6, 0)
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 1
3
y-intercept at y = − 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 1
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = 1
Concave up: (−∞, 1)
−4
Concave down: (1, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
−4
−6
(
Decreasing: −∞, −
2
6
)( )
, 0,
2
6
−8 2 2
Inflection points at: x = − ,
2 2
(
Concave up: −∞, −
2
2
)(
,
2
2
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 2
2
,
2
2
)
Relative minima: − (
2
6 9
,− ,
4 )( 2
6
,−
9
4 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −2
y-intercept at y = −4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−∞, −2)
Decreasing: (−2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −2), (−2, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−2, 0)
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −3
3
y-intercept at y = − 12
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −3
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = −3
Concave up: (−3, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −3)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 2
3
y-intercept at y = 2 18
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, 2)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 2), (2, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (2, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
−6
Decreasing: −∞, −1), , ∞
( 5
3 ( )
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: −∞,
1
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: −1, −
1
2
( )
Relative maximum: ,
5 175
3 162
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −3, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −2, 0
2
Increasing: (−2, 0)
Decreasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = −1
Concave up: (−∞, −1)
−4
Concave down: (−1, ∞)
−6
−8
Relative minimum: −2, −( 4
3 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 1
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2
2 Critical points at: x = 0,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: 0, 2
3
−4
−6
Decreasing: (−∞, 0), , ∞
2
3 ( )
1
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: −∞,
1
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
1
3
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
( )
Relative maximum: ,
2 2
3 81
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: − 2 , 0
3
−4
−6
( ) 2
Decreasing: −∞, − , (0, ∞)
3
1
−8 Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3 )
( )
Concave down: − , ∞
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
2
3 27
8
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −1
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = −1
Concave up: (−∞, −1)
−4 Concave down: (−1, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −3
3
y-intercept at y = 15
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −3
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = −3
Concave up: (−∞, −3)
−4
Concave down: (−3, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 1
y-intercept at y = − 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 1
2
Increasing: (−∞, 1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, 1)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −5
y-intercept at y = 5
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −5
2
Increasing: (−5, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−5, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −2
y-intercept at y = −2 3
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −2, ∞
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−2, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −1
y-intercept at y = 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: (−1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−1, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 3
y-intercept at y = 18
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: (3, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 3)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (3, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 2
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 0
2
Increasing: (−∞, 0)
Decreasing: (0, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (0, 1)
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1 − 2 2, −1 + 2 2
7
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−1, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −1)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−6 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−8 Relative minimum: (−1, −4)
No relative maxima.
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 2
3
y-intercept at y = 12
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = 2
Concave up: (2, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, 2)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −4
y-intercept at y = 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: (−4, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−4, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −5
3
y-intercept at y = 5
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −5
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = −5
Concave up: (−∞, −5)
−4
Concave down: (−5, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −2 − 6, −2 + 6
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−∞, −2)
Decreasing: (−2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−2, 3)
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 4 − 6, 4 + 6
y-intercept at y = 5
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 4
2
Increasing: (4, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 4)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (4, −3)
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 2, 4
y-intercept at y = 16
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: (3, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 3)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (3, −2)
No relative maxima.
−8
−6
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), , ∞
5
3 ( )
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
Concave up: −∞,( ) 1
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: −1, −
1
4
( )
Relative maximum: ,
5 175
3 324
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1 − 5, 0, −1 + 5
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2
2 Critical points at: x = −2,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: (−∞, −2), 2 , ∞
3
−4
−6
( )
Decreasing: −2,
2
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x = −
3
( )
Concave up: − , ∞
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
2 40
3 81
( )
Relative maximum: −2,
8
3
C)
f(x) −1 − 33 −1 + 33
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 4
Critical points at: x = −2,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )
Increasing: −2,
4
3
−6
Decreasing: (−∞, −2), , ∞
4
3 ( )
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3)
( )
Concave down: − , ∞
1
3
Relative minimum: (−2, −2)
Relative maximum: ,( ) 4 88
3 81
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 6
y-intercept at y = 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 6
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, 6
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 6)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −6
3
y-intercept at y = 36
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −6
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = −6
Concave up: (−∞, −6)
−4
Concave down: (−6, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −6
3
y-intercept at y = 12
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −6
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = −6
Concave up: (−∞, −6)
−4
Concave down: (−6, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 1
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2
2 Critical points at: x = 0,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: (−∞, 0), 2 , ∞
3
−4
−6
Decreasing: 0,( )2
3
1
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
2
3 81
1
−6 ( ) 1
Decreasing: −∞, − , (1, ∞)
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: −∞,
1
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
1
3 324
5
( )
Relative maximum: 1,
1
12
−4
−6
Decreasing: − ( 2
2
,0 , )( )
2
2
,∞
−8 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
Concave up: − ( 6
6
,
6
6
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 6
6
)( )
,
6
6
,∞
Relative maxima: − ( 2 1
2 32
, )( )
,
2 1
,
2 32
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
1
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−2 Decreasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−4 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
3 3
−6
−8 Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
3
, )( 3
3
,∞ )
Relative minimum: 0, −
1
2( )
Relative maxima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
−6 ( ) 4
Decreasing: −∞, − , (2, ∞)
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
Concave up: −∞,( ) 1
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
1
3
(
Relative minimum: − , −
4 88
3 81 )
Relative maximum: (2, 2)
B)
f(x) 1− 5 1+ 5
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 1
Critical points at: x = − , 1
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( ) 1
Increasing: −∞, − , (1, ∞)
3
−6 ( )
Decreasing: − , 1
1
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
Concave up: , ∞( )
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: 1, −
1
3
( )
Relative maximum: − ,
1 5
3 81
C)
f(x) −1 − 5 −1 + 5
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 1
Critical points at: x = −1,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )
Increasing: (−∞, −1), , ∞
1
3
−6 ( )
Decreasing: −1,
1
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
( )
Concave up: − , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
1
3 27
5
−4
−6
(
Decreasing: −∞, −
2
10
)( )
, 0,
2
10
−8 30 30
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
(
Concave up: −∞, −
6
30
,)( 6
30
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 6
30
,
30
6 )
Relative minima: − (
2
10 25
,−
4
, )(2
10 25
,−
4 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 3, 0, 3
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
6 6
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0,
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6 8 x
(
Increasing: −∞, −
2
6
)( )
, 0,
2
6
−4
−6
Decreasing: − ( 2
6
,0 , )( )
2
6
,∞
−8 2 2
Inflection points at: x = − ,
2 2
Concave up: − ( 2
2
,
2
2
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 2
2
)( )
,
2
2
,∞
Relative maxima: − ( 6 9
2 16
, )( )
,
6 9
,
2 16
D)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
2
Increasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: −∞, −( 3
3
, )( 3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − (3
3
,
3
3
)
Relative minima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
Relative maximum: (0, 1)
−4
−6
(
Decreasing: −∞, −
2
2
)( )
, 0,
2
2
−8 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
(
Concave up: −∞, −
6
6
,)( 6
6
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 6
6
,
6
6
)
Relative minima: − (
2
2
,−
1
32
,)( 2
2
,−
1
32 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
1
6 y-intercept at y =
4
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−4 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
3 3
−6
−8 (
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
)(
,
3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Relative minima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
Relative maximum: 0, ( )
1
4
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 2
y-intercept at y = −2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
6
, )(
3
6
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, −2)
Relative maxima: (− 2, 0), ( 2, 0)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
1
6 y-intercept at y =
8
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−4 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
3 3
−6
−8 (
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
)(
,
3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Relative minima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
Relative maximum: 0, ( )
1
8
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
3
6 y-intercept at y =
2
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = −2
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −2), (−2, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−2, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, −2)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −1
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = −
3 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −2, 0
−2 Increasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (−2, −1), (−1, 0)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, −1)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
(
Relative maximum: −2, − )4
3
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 1
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = − −
4 4
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = 0, 2
−2 Increasing: (0, 1), (1, 2)
−4 Decreasing: (−∞, 0), (2, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−∞, 1)
−8 Concave down: (1, ∞)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: (2, −1)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −2
y-intercept at y = − 14
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −2, ∞
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−2, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 4
3
y-intercept at y = −2 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 4
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = 4
Concave up: (−∞, 4)
−4
Concave down: (4, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −3
y-intercept at y = − 15
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −3
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −3, ∞
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−3, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
−6
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), , ∞
1
3( )
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
Concave up: −∞, −( 1
3 )
Concave down: − , ∞ ( )
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: −1, −
1
12
Relative maximum: , ( )
1 5
3 324
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
1
2 Critical points at: x = −1, −
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
(
8 x Increasing: −1, − 1
3 )
−4
−6
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), − , ∞( )
1
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x = −
3
Concave up: −∞, −( 2
3 )
Concave down: − , ∞ ( )
2
3
Relative minimum: (−1, 0)
Relative maximum: − , ( )1 2
3 81
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
1
2 Critical points at: x = −1, −
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: (−∞, −1), − 1 , ∞
3
−4
−6
(
Decreasing: −1, −
1
3 )
2
−8 Inflection point at: x = −
3
Concave up: − , ∞( )
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
1
3 81
1
D)
f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −2
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −1
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: (−∞, −1), (−1, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −1)
−4 Concave down: (−1, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
−4
−6
(
Decreasing: −∞, −
2
10
)( )
, 0,
2
10
−8 30 30
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
(
Concave up: −∞, −
30
6
,)( 30
6
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 6
30
,
6
30
)
Relative minima: − (2
10 25
,−
8 )(
,
2
10 25
,−
8 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 0, 1
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 2
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0,
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6 8 x
Increasing: − ( 2
2
,0 , )( )
2
2
,∞
−4
−6
(
Decreasing: −∞, −
2
2
)( )
, 0,
2
2
−8 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
(
Concave up: −∞, −
6
6
)(
,
6
6
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 6
6
,
6
6
)
Relative minima: − (
2
2
,−
1
16 )(
,
2
2
,−
1
16 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 2
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
6
,)( 3
6
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Relative minima: (− 2, 0), ( 2, 0)
Relative maximum: (0, 1)
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
2
6 y-intercept at y = −
5
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = 5
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 5), (5, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (5, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, 5)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 1
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = − −
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = 0, 2
−2 Increasing: (0, 1), (1, 2)
−4 Decreasing: (−∞, 0), (2, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−∞, 1)
−8 Concave down: (1, ∞)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: (2, −2)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −1
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = −
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −2, 0
−2 Increasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (−2, −1), (−1, 0)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, −1)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: (−2, −2)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −4, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−∞, −2)
Decreasing: (−2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−2, 2)
−8
C)
f(x) 4− 6 4+ 6
8 x-intercepts at x = ,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = −5
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 Critical point at: x = 2
Increasing: (−∞, 2)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (2, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
−4 Concave up: No intervals exist.
Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6
No relative minima.
−8 Relative maximum: (2, 3)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −5, −3
y-intercept at y = 30
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: (−4, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −4)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (−4, −2)
No relative maxima.
−8
−4
−6
Decreasing: 0,( )4
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
Concave up: , ∞( )
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
4 16
3 81
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B)
f(x) −1 − 21 −1 + 21
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 5
Critical points at: x = − , 1
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )5
Increasing: − , 1
3
−6 ( ) 5
Decreasing: −∞, − , (1, ∞)
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3 )
( )
Concave down: − , ∞
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
5 175
3 81
Relative maximum: (1, 1)
C)
f(x) 1− 21 1+ 21
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 5
Critical points at: x = −1,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )
Increasing: −1,
5
3
−6
Decreasing: −∞, −1), , ∞
( 5
3 ( )
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: −∞,
1
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: −1, −
1
4
( )
Relative maximum: ,
5 175
3 324
( )
Relative maximum: 4, −
8
3
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 1
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = − −
4 4
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = 0, 2
−2 Increasing: (0, 1), (1, 2)
−4 Decreasing: (−∞, 0), (2, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−∞, 1)
−8 Concave down: (1, ∞)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: (2, −1)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 1
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = −3
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: (−∞, 1), (1, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, 1)
−4 Concave down: (1, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −1
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = − +
4 4
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −2, 0
−2 Increasing: (−2, −1), (−1, 0)
−4 Decreasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−∞, −1)
−8 Concave down: (−1, ∞)
Relative minimum: (−2, 1)
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 2
y-intercept at y = − 14
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, 2)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, 2)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −1
y-intercept at y = 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: (−1, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−1, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 3
3
y-intercept at y = 225
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: (3, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, 3)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 3), (3, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (3, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: (−∞, −1)
Decreasing: (−1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−1, −2)
−8
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −2, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: (−1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (−1, −2)
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1 − 3, −1 + 3
y-intercept at y = −2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: (−1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (−1, −3)
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 1
2
Increasing: (1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (1, −1)
No relative maxima.
−8
C)
f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 0
2
Increasing: (−∞, 0)
Decreasing: (0, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (0, −2)
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 2
y-intercept at y = −4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, 2)
Decreasing: (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (2, 0)
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 4
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, 2)
Decreasing: (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (2, 4)
−8
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 1
2
Increasing: (−∞, 1)
Decreasing: (1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (1, 2)
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 10, 10
y-intercept at y = −5
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 0
2
Increasing: (0, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 0)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (0, −5)
No relative maxima.
−8
( )
Concave up: −∞,
2
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
1
3 27
8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: −∞, − 2 , (0, ∞)
3
−4
−6
( )
Decreasing: − , 0
2
3
1
−8 Inflection point at: x = −
3
( )
Concave up: − , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
1
3
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
( )
Relative maximum: − ,
2 4
3 81
D)
f(x) −1 − 21 −1 + 21
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 5
Critical points at: x = − , 1
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )5
Increasing: − , 1
3
−6 ( ) 5
Decreasing: −∞, − , (1, ∞)
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, − )
1
3
( )
Concave down: − , ∞
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
5 175
3 27
Relative maximum: (1, 3)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −2
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x
2 Slant asymptote: y = −1 +
2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −4, 0
−2 Increasing: (−∞, −4), (0, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (−4, −2), (−2, 0)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−2, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, −2)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: (−4, −4)
C) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
1
6 y-intercept at y =
4
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = −4
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −4), (−4, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−4, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, −4)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −1
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = − +
3 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −2, 0
−2 Increasing: (−2, −1), (−1, 0)
−4 Decreasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−∞, −1)
−8 Concave down: (−1, ∞)
Relative minimum: −2, ( ) 4
3
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −6
y-intercept at y = 2 3
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −6
2
Increasing: (−6, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−6, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −4
y-intercept at y = −4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: (−∞, −4)
Decreasing: (−4, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −4), (−4, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−4, 0)
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 4
3
y-intercept at y = −2 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 4
2
Increasing: (−∞, 4)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (4, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, 4), (4, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (4, 0)
−8
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 2
y-intercept at y = 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, 2
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 2)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −5
y-intercept at y = 2 5
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −5
2
Increasing: (−5, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−5, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −2
3
y-intercept at y = 100
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, −2)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −2), (−2, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (−2, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −5
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 3
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: (−∞, −5), (−5, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −5)
−4 Concave down: (−5, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −1
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = −
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −2, 0
−2 Increasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (−2, −1), (−1, 0)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, −1)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: (−2, −2)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −2
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = −3
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, −2), (−2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−2, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −2)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
3
,)( 3
3
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maxima: (−1, 1), (1, 1)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −2, 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
6
,)( )
3
6
,∞
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maxima: − 2, , ( 1
2 )( )
2,
1
2
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
)(
,
3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
3
,
3)
3
( 1
Relative minima: −1, − , 1, −
4 )( ) 1
4
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −2, 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
6
,)( 3
6
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
(
Relative minima: − 2, − ,
1
2 )( 2, −
1
2 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 5
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = −2
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: (−∞, 5), (5, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, 5)
−4 Concave down: (5, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 5
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 3
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, 5), (5, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (5, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 5)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = 1
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −1
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (−1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −1)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
−4
−6
Decreasing: − ( 2
6
,0 , )( )
2
6
,∞
−8 2 2
Inflection points at: x = − ,
2 2
Concave up: − ( 2
2
,
2
2
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 2
2
)( )
,
2
2
,∞
Relative maxima: − ( 6 9
2 32
, )( )
,
6 9
,
2 32
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
1
6 y-intercept at y =
4
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−4 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
3 3
−6
−8 (
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
,)( 3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − (3
3
,
3
3
)
Relative minima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
Relative maximum: 0,
1
4( )
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
2
Increasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
Decreasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
3
, )( 3
3
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maxima: (−1, 1), (1, 1)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 3 − 10, 3 + 10
1
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (3, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 3)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−6 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−8 Relative minimum: (3, −5)
No relative maxima.
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 4 − 2, 4 + 2
y-intercept at y = −14
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 4
2
Increasing: (−∞, 4)
Decreasing: (4, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (4, 2)
−8
D)
f(x) 4− 6 4+ 6
8 x-intercepts at x = ,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = −5
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 Critical point at: x = 2
Increasing: (−∞, 2)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (2, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
−4 Concave up: No intervals exist.
Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6
No relative minima.
−8 Relative maximum: (2, 3)
D) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
2
6 y-intercept at y = −
3
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = −3
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −3), (−3, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: No intervals exist.
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, −3)
−6 Concave down: (−3, ∞)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
3
, )( 3
3
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maxima: (−1, 1), (1, 1)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 0, 1
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 2
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0,
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6 8 x
Increasing: − ( 2
2
,0 , )( )
2
2
,∞
−4
−6
(
Decreasing: −∞, −
2
2
)( )
, 0,
2
2
−8 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
(
Concave up: −∞, −
6
6
)(
,
6
6
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 6
6
,
6
6
)
Relative minima: − (
2
2
,− ,
1
8 )( 2
2 1
,−
8 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
2
Increasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
Decreasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3)( )
3
,
3
3
,∞
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
( )( )
Relative maxima: −1, , 1,
1
4
1
4
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
2
Increasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
)(
,
3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
3
,
3)
3
( 1
Relative minima: −1, − , 1, −
2 )( ) 1
2
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
−6
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), , ∞( )
1
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3 )
Concave down: − , ∞( )
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: −1, −
1
12
Relative maximum: , ( ) 1 5
3 324
B)
f(x) −1 − 21 −1 + 21
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 5
Critical points at: x = − , 1
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )5
Increasing: − , 1
3
−6 ( ) 5
Decreasing: −∞, − , (1, ∞)
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3)
Concave down: − , ∞( )
1
3
(
Relative minimum: − , − )5 175
3 324
Relative maximum: 1,( ) 1
4
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 1
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2
2 Critical points at: x = 0,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: 0, 2
3
−4
−6
( )
Decreasing: (−∞, 0), , ∞
2
3
1
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
Concave up: −∞,( ) 1
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
1
3
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
( )
Relative maximum: ,
2 8
3 27
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 1 − 3, 1 + 3
y-intercept at y = 4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 1
2
Increasing: (−∞, 1)
Decreasing: (1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (1, 6)
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 4 − 2 2, 4 + 2 2
y-intercept at y = 4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 4
2
Increasing: (4, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 4)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (4, −4)
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 2
y-intercept at y = 8
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (2, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 2)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (2, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −3
3
y-intercept at y = 12
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −3
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = −3
Concave up: (−∞, −3)
−4
Concave down: (−3, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −6
y-intercept at y = −3 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −6
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −6, ∞
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−6, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 3
3
y-intercept at y = − 21
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = 3
Concave up: (−∞, 3)
−4
Concave down: (3, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
( )
Concave up: − , ∞
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
2 40
3 81
( )
Relative maximum: −2,
8
3
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1 − 5, 0, −1 + 5
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2
2 Critical points at: x = −2,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: −2, 2
3
−4
−6
Decreasing: (−∞, −2), , ∞
2
3 ( )
2
−8 Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
2
3 )
( )
Concave down: − , ∞
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: −2, −
8
3
Relative maximum: ,( ) 2 40
3 81
C)
f(x) 1− 5 1+ 5
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 1
Critical points at: x = − , 1
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( ) 1
Increasing: −∞, − , (1, ∞)
3
−6 ( )
Decreasing: − , 1
1
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: 1, −
1
6
( )
Relative maximum: − ,
1 5
3 162
−6
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), , ∞
5
3 ( )
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
Concave up: −∞, ( ) 1
3
Concave down: , ∞ ( )
1
3
Relative minimum: (−1, −1)
Relative maximum: , ( )5 175
3 81
C)
f(x) −1 − 33 −1 + 33
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 4
Critical points at: x = −2,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )
Increasing: −2,
4
3
−6
Decreasing: −∞, −2), , ∞
( 4
3 ( )
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
Concave up: −∞, −( 1
3 )
Concave down: − , ∞ ( )
1
3
Relative minimum: (−2, −1)
Relative maximum: , ( )
4 44
3 81
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1 − 2 2, −1 + 2 2
7
6 y-intercept at y =
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −1)
−2 Decreasing: (−1, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4 Concave up: No intervals exist.
−6 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−8 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−1, 4)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 4 − 3, 4 + 3
y-intercept at y = −26
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 4
2
Increasing: (−∞, 4)
Decreasing: (4, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (4, 6)
−8
D) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −11
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −3
2
Increasing: (−∞, −3)
Decreasing: (−3, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−3, −2)
−8
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = 3
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: (−1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (−1, 2)
No relative maxima.
−8
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 5, 5
y-intercept at y = −5
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 0
2
Increasing: (0, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 0)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (0, −5)
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −2
y-intercept at y = 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−2, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −2)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (−2, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −6
3
y-intercept at y = −3 12
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −6
2
Increasing: (−∞, −6)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−6, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −6), (−6, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−6, 0)
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 3
y-intercept at y = −3 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: (−∞, 3)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, 3)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −3
y-intercept at y = − 3
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −3
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −3, ∞
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−3, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 4 − 2, 4 + 2
y-intercept at y = 7
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 4
2
Increasing: (4, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 4)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (4, −1)
No relative maxima.
−8
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −2, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: (−1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (−1, −2)
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 1
2
Increasing: (1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (1, 1)
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −10
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−∞, −2)
Decreasing: (−2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−2, −2)
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 6, 6
y-intercept at y = −3
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 0
2
Increasing: (0, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 0)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (0, −3)
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 2 − 6, 2 + 6
y-intercept at y = −1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (2, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 2)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (2, −3)
No relative maxima.
−8
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
3
, )( 3
3
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, −1)
Relative maxima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
D)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 3, 0, 3
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
6 6
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0,
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6 8 x
(
Increasing: −∞, −
2
6
)( )
, 0,
2
6
−4
−6
Decreasing: − ( 2
6
,0 , )( )
2
6
,∞
−8 2 2
Inflection points at: x = − ,
2 2
Concave up: − ( 2
2
,
2
2
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 2
2
,)( ) 2
2
,∞
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maxima: − ( 6 9
,
2 16 )( )
,
6 9
,
2 16
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 1
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = +
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = 0, 2
−2 Increasing: (−∞, 0), (2, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (0, 1), (1, 2)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (1, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, 1)
Relative minimum: (2, 2)
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −5
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = −2
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, −5), (−5, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−5, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −5)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −3
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 1
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: (−∞, −3), (−3, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −3)
−4 Concave down: (−3, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
4
2 Critical points at: x = 0,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: (−∞, 0), 4 , ∞
3
−4
−6
( )
Decreasing: 0,
4
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: , ∞
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
4 64
3 27
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 1
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2
2 Critical points at: x = 0,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: (−∞, 0), 2 , ∞
3
−4
−6
( )
Decreasing: 0,
2
3
1
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
2
3 81
2
( )
Concave up: , ∞
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: 2, −
8
3
( )
Relative maximum: − ,
2 40
3 81
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
,)( 3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
( 1
Relative minima: −1, − , 1, −
8 )( ) 1
8
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
,)( 3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
( 1
Relative minima: −1, − , 1, −
4 )( ) 1
4
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
2
Increasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
, )( 3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Relative minima: (−1, −1), (1, −1)
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −2, 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
6
, )( )
3
6
,∞
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maxima: − 2, , ( 1
2 )( )
2,
1
2
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
1
6 y-intercept at y =
4
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−4 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
3 3
−6
−8 (
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
)(
,
3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Relative minima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
Relative maximum: 0, ( )
1
4
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −3
y-intercept at y = 15
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −3
2
Increasing: (−3, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−3, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 6
y-intercept at y = 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 6
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, 6
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 6)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −6
y-intercept at y = − 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −6
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −6, ∞
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−6, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −1
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = −
3 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −2, 0
−2 Increasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (−2, −1), (−1, 0)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, −1)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: −2, − ( )4
3
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 2
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 3
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, 2), (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (2, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 2)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
2
6 y-intercept at y = −
3
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = −3
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −3), (−3, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: No intervals exist.
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, −3)
−6 Concave down: (−3, ∞)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−6
Decreasing: −1,( ) 5
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
Concave up: , ∞( )
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
5 175
3 81
Relative maximum: (−1, 1)
B)
f(x) −1 − 5 −1 + 5
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 1
Critical points at: x = −1,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )
Increasing: (−∞, −1), , ∞
1
3
−6 ( )
Decreasing: −1,
1
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
( )
Concave up: − , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
1
3 81
5
( )
Relative maximum: −1,
1
3
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
4
2 Critical points at: x = 0,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: (−∞, 0), 4 , ∞
3
−4
−6
Decreasing: 0,( )4
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
Concave up: , ∞( )
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
4 32
3 81
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −6
3
y-intercept at y = − 36
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −6
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = −6
Concave up: (−6, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −6)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 5
3
y-intercept at y = 900
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 5
2
Increasing: (5, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, 5)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 5), (5, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (5, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −5
y-intercept at y = 15
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −5
2
Increasing: (−5, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−5, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
( )
Concave down: , ∞
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
1
3 81
1
−6 ( )
Decreasing: − , 1
1
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: 1, −
1
3
( )
Relative maximum: − ,
1 5
3 81
C)
f(x) 1− 33 1+ 33
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 4
Critical points at: x = − , 2
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )4
Increasing: − , 2
3
−6 ( ) 4
Decreasing: −∞, − , (2, ∞)
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: −∞,
1
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
1
3
(
Relative minimum: − , −
4 44
3 81 )
Relative maximum: (2, 1)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −3 − 2 3, −3 + 2 3
3
6 y-intercept at y =
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −3)
−2 Decreasing: (−3, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4 Concave up: No intervals exist.
−6 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−8 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−3, 6)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 2 − 6, 2 + 6
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, 2)
Decreasing: (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (2, 3)
−8
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −4
3
y-intercept at y = −2 18
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: (−∞, −4)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−4, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −4), (−4, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−4, 0)
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −3
y-intercept at y = −3 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −3
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −3, ∞
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−3, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 1
y-intercept at y = 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 1
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, 1
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 1)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
( )
Concave up: − , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
4 88
3 81
Relative maximum: (−2, 2)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −3, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −2, 0
2
Increasing: (−2, 0)
Decreasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = −1
Concave up: (−∞, −1)
−4
Concave down: (−1, ∞)
−6
−8
Relative minimum: −2, −( )
2
3
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
4
2 Critical points at: x = 0,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: (−∞, 0), 4 , ∞
3
−4
−6
Decreasing: 0,( )4
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
Concave up: , ∞( )
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
4 32
3 81
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −1
3
y-intercept at y = − 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = −1
Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −1)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −2
y-intercept at y = 4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−2, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −2)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −2), (−2, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (−2, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −3
3
y-intercept at y = −3 12
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −3
2
Increasing: (−∞, −3)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−3, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −3), (−3, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−3, 0)
−8
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −5
y-intercept at y = −5
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −5
2 Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−5, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
No inflection points exist.
−2
Concave up: (−5, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 5
3
y-intercept at y = 30
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 5
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = 5
Concave up: (5, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, 5)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −2
3
y-intercept at y = 36
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, −2)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −2), (−2, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (−2, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, − )1
3
( )
Concave down: − , ∞
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
2
3 81
2
(
Concave up: −∞, − )1
3
( )
Concave down: − , ∞
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
2
3 27
4
(
Concave up: −∞, − )2
3
( )
Concave down: − , ∞
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: −2, −
4
3
( )
Relative maximum: ,
2 20
3 81
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −3, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −2, 0
2
Increasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
Decreasing: (−2, 0)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = −1
Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −1)
−6 Relative minimum: (0, 0)
−8
( )
Relative maximum: −2,
1
3
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168) f ( x) = −(4x − 8)
A) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 2
y-intercept at y = 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2 Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = 2
Concave up: (2, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 2)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 6
y-intercept at y = 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 6
2 Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, 6)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
No inflection points exist.
−2
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 6)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 5
y-intercept at y = − 10
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 5
2
Increasing: (−∞, 5)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, 5)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 2
3
y-intercept at y = − 14
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = 2
Concave up: (−∞, 2)
−4
Concave down: (2, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
−4
−6
Decreasing: − ( 2
2
,0 , )( )
2
2
,∞
−8 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
Concave up: − ( 6
6
,
6
6
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 6
6
)( )
,
6
6
,∞
Relative maxima: − ( 2 1
2 16
, )( )
,
2 1
,
2 16
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
y-intercept at y = −1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
2
Increasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
Decreasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
3
, )( 3
3
,∞)
Relative minimum: (0, −1)
Relative maxima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
2
Increasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
Decreasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
3
, )( 3
3
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maxima: (−1, 1), (1, 1)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 1
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = +
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = 0, 2
−2 Increasing: (−∞, 0), (2, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (0, 1), (1, 2)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (1, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, 1)
Relative minimum: (2, 2)
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C)
f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
1
6 y-intercept at y =
2
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = 4
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, 4), (4, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: No intervals exist.
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, 4)
−6 Concave down: (4, ∞)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
D)
f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
2
6 y-intercept at y =
3
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = 3
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, 3), (3, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: No intervals exist.
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, 3)
−6 Concave down: (3, ∞)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
B)
f(x) −1 − 21 −1 + 21
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 5
Critical points at: x = − , 1
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( ) 5
Increasing: −∞, − , 1, ∞)
3
(
−6 ( )
Decreasing: − , 1
5
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
( )
Concave up: − , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
1
3
Relative minimum: (1, −3)
( )
Relative maximum: − ,
5 175
3 27
C)
f(x) 1− 5 1+ 5
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 1
Critical points at: x = − , 1
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )1
Increasing: − , 1
3
−6 ( ) 1
Decreasing: −∞, − , (1, ∞)
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: −∞,
1
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
1
3 81
5
( )
Relative maximum: 1,
1
3
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 3
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = 0, 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, 0), (2, ∞)
Decreasing: (0, 2)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = 1
Concave up: (1, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, 1)
−6
−8
Relative minimum: 2, − ( ) 2
3
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −6
3
y-intercept at y = −3 12
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −6
2
Increasing: (−∞, −6)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−6, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −6), (−6, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−6, 0)
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −4
y-intercept at y = −2 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −4, ∞
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−4, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 2
3
y-intercept at y = 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = 2
Concave up: (2, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, 2)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 2
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 3
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, 2), (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (2, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 2)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
1
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = −4
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −4), (−4, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: No intervals exist.
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, −4)
−6 Concave down: (−4, ∞)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −3
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = −2
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, −3), (−3, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−3, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −3)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 1, 5
5
6 y-intercept at y =
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (3, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 3)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−6 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−8 Relative minimum: (3, −2)
No relative maxima.
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 2, 4
y-intercept at y = 16
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: (3, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 3)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (3, −2)
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 2
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 2
2 Slant asymptote: y = − −
3 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = 0, 4
−2 Increasing: (0, 2), (2, 4)
−4 Decreasing: (−∞, 0), (4, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−∞, 2)
−8 Concave down: (2, ∞)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: 4, − ( ) 8
3
D) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
1
6 y-intercept at y =
2
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = −4
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −4), (−4, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−4, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, −4)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−4
−6
Decreasing: − ( 2
6
,0 , )( )
2
6
,∞
−8 2 2
Inflection points at: x = − ,
2 2
Concave up: − ( 2
2
,
2
2
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 2
2
,)( ) 2
2
,∞
Relative maxima: − ( 6 9
2 4
, , )( ) 6 9
2 4
,
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 2
y-intercept at y = −2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
6
,
3)(
6
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, −2)
Relative maxima: (− 2, 0), ( 2, 0)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 2
y-intercept at y = −4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
6
, )(
3
6
,∞ )
(
Relative minimum: 0, −4 )
Relative maxima: (− 2, 0), ( 2, 0)
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −4
y-intercept at y = 2 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: (−4, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−4, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 3
3
y-intercept at y = − 3
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: (−∞, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Inflection point at: x = 3
Concave up: (−∞, 3)
−4
Concave down: (3, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 3
3
y-intercept at y = 18
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = 3
Concave up: (3, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, 3)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 1
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 1
2
Increasing: (1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (1, 0)
No relative maxima.
−8
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 4 − 2 3, 4 + 2 3
y-intercept at y = 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 4
2
Increasing: (4, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 4)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (4, −6)
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1 − 5, −1 + 5
y-intercept at y = −4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: (−1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (−1, −5)
No relative maxima.
−8
−4
−6
(
Decreasing: −∞, −
2
10
)( )
, 0,
2
10
−8 30 30
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
(
Concave up: −∞, −
30
6 )(
,
30
6
,∞)
Concave down: − ( 6
30
,
6
30
)
Relative minima: − ( 2
10 25
,−
32 )(
,
2
10 25
,−
32 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
1
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−2 Decreasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−4 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
3 3
−6
−8 Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, −( 3
3
,)( 3
3
,∞ )
Relative minimum: 0, − ( )
1
2
Relative maxima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 2
y-intercept at y = −1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Concave down: −∞, −( 3
6
, )(3
6
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, −1)
Relative maxima: (− 2, 0), ( 2, 0)
−4
−6
Decreasing: − (2
2
,0 , )( )
2
2
,∞
−8 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
Concave up: − ( 6
6
,
6
6
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 6
6
, )( )6
6
,∞
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maxima: − (2 1
,
2 32 )( )
,
2 1
,
2 32
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 2
y-intercept at y = 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: −∞, −( 3
6
, )( 3
6
,∞ )
Concave down: − (3
6
,
3
6
)
Relative minima: (− 2, 0), ( 2, 0)
Relative maximum: (0, 2)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 3, 0, 3
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
6 6
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0,
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6 8 x
(
Increasing: −∞, −
2
6
)( )
, 0,
2
6
−4
−6
Decreasing: − ( 2
6
,0 , )( )
2
6
,∞
−8 2 2
Inflection points at: x = − ,
2 2
Concave up: − ( 2
2
,
2
2
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 2
2
,)( ) 2
2
,∞
Relative maxima: − ( 6 9
2 8
, , )( ) 6 9
2 8
,
D)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
2
Increasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: −∞, −( 3
3
, )(3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − (3
3
,
3
3
)
Relative minima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
Relative maximum: (0, 1)
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = 1
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −1
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (−1, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −1)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −1
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 2
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: (−∞, −1), (−1, ∞)
Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −1)
−4 Concave down: (−1, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 2
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 1
No critical points exist.
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
Decreasing: (−∞, 2), (2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (2, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 2)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
( )
Concave down: −∞,
2
3
Relative minimum: (1, 0)
Relative maximum: ,( ) 1 8
3 27
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: − 2 , 0
3
−4
−6
( ) 2
Decreasing: −∞, − , (0, ∞)
3
1
−8 Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3)
Concave down: − , ∞( )
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
2
3 81
2
−6
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), , ∞( )
1
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3)
Concave down: − , ∞( )
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: −1, −
1
3
Relative maximum: , ( ) 1 5
3 81
( )
Concave up: − , ∞
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
2
3
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
( )
Relative maximum: − ,
4 16
3 81
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 1
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
1
2 Critical points at: x = , 1
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: −∞, 1 , (1, ∞)
3
−4
−6
( )
Decreasing: , 1
1
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
( )
Concave up: , ∞
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
2
3
Relative minimum: (1, 0)
( )
Relative maximum: ,
1 4
3 81
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −3, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −2, 0
2
Increasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
Decreasing: (−2, 0)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = −1
Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −1)
−6 Relative minimum: (0, 0)
−8 Relative maximum: −2,( ) 2
3
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −3, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −2, 0
2
Increasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
Decreasing: (−2, 0)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = −1
Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −1)
−6 Relative minimum: (0, 0)
−8 Relative maximum: −2,( ) 1
3
−6 ( )
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), , ∞
1
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3)
Concave down: − , ∞( )
1
3
Relative minimum: (−1, −1)
Relative maximum: , ( ) 1 5
3 27
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
1
2 Critical points at: x = −1, −
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: (−∞, −1), − 1 , ∞
3
−4
−6
(
Decreasing: −1, −
1
3 )
2
−8 Inflection point at: x = −
3
( )
Concave up: − , ∞
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: − , −
1
3 81
2
( )
Concave up: , ∞
2
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
2
3
Relative minimum: (1, 0)
( )
Relative maximum: ,
1 4
3 81
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −4
3
y-intercept at y = − 4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = −4
Concave up: (−4, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −4)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −6
3
y-intercept at y = −2 18
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −6
2
Increasing: (−∞, −6)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−6, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −6), (−6, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−6, 0)
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −2
y-intercept at y = 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −2
2
Increasing: (−2, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: No intervals exist.
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−2, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
−6 ( )
Decreasing: − , 1
1
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x =
3
Concave up: , ∞( )
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞,
1
3
Relative minimum: (1, −2)
( )
Relative maximum: − ,
1 10
3 27
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
4
2 Critical points at: x = 0,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: 0, 4
3
−4
−6
Decreasing: −∞, 0), , ∞
( ( )
4
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
Concave up: −∞,( ) 2
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
2
3
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
( )
Relative maximum: ,
4 8
3 81
C)
f(x) −1 − 5 −1 + 5
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 1
Critical points at: x = −1,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )
Increasing: −1,
1
3
−6
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), , ∞
1
3 ( )
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3)
Concave down: − , ∞( )
1
3
Relative minimum: (−1, −2)
Relative maximum: , ( ) 1 10
3 27
−4
−6
Decreasing: − ( 2
2
,0 , )( )
2
2
,∞
−8 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
Concave up: − ( 6
6
,
6
6
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 6
6
,)( ) 6
6
,∞
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maxima: − ( 2 1
,
2 32 )( )
,
2 1
,
2 32
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −2, 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
6
, )(
3
6
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maxima: (− 2, 4), ( 2, 4)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
1
6 y-intercept at y =
8
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−4 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
3 3
−6
−8 (
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
)(
,
3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Relative minima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
Relative maximum: 0, ( )
1
8
D)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 2
y-intercept at y = −1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
6
, )(
3
6
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, −1)
Relative maxima: (− 2, 0), ( 2, 0)
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
3
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−∞, −1)
−2 Decreasing: (−1, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4 Concave up: No intervals exist.
−6 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−8 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−1, −1)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 3 − 2, 3 + 2
7
6 y-intercept at y =
2
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (3, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 3)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−6 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−8 Relative minimum: (3, −1)
No relative maxima.
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
y-intercept at y = −1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 0
2
Increasing: (0, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 0)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (0, −1)
No relative maxima.
−8
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −6
y-intercept at y = −2 6
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −6
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −6, ∞
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−6, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 2
y-intercept at y = 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, 2
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 2)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −4
3
y-intercept at y = − 12
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = −4
Concave up: (−4, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −4)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
B) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = 2
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 2
2 Slant asymptote: y = +
3 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = 0, 4
−2 Increasing: (−∞, 0), (4, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (0, 2), (2, 4)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (2, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, 2)
Relative minimum: 4, ( )
8
3
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
3
6 y-intercept at y = −
2
4 Vertical asymptote at: x = 2
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
No critical points exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: No intervals exist.
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, 2), (2, ∞)
No inflection points exist.
−4
Concave up: (2, ∞)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, 2)
−8 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 Vertical asymptote at: x = −1
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
x 1
2 Slant asymptote: y = −
3 3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Critical points at: x = −2, 0
−2 Increasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
−4 Decreasing: (−2, −1), (−1, 0)
No inflection points exist.
−6 Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−8 Concave down: (−∞, −1)
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maximum: −2, − ( )
4
3
Concave up: − ( 30
6
,
6
30
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 6
30
, )( )30
6
,∞
Relative maxima: − ( 10 25
,
2 32
,)( ) 10 25
,
2 32
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 0, 2
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
2
Increasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
(
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
)(
,
3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
3
,
3)
3
( 1
Relative minima: −1, − , 1, −
8 )( ) 1
8
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 5, 0, 5
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
10 10
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0,
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6 8 x
(
Increasing: −∞, −
10
2 )(
, 0,
10
2 )
−4
−6
Decreasing: − ( 2
10
,0 , )( 2
10
,∞ )
−8 30 30
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
Concave up: − ( 6
30
,
6
30
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 6
30
, )( )30
6
,∞
Relative maxima: − ( 10 25
,
2 16
,)( ) 10 25
,
2 16
B)
f(x) −1 − 5 −1 + 5
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 1
Critical points at: x = −1,
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )
Increasing: −1,
1
3
−6
Decreasing: (−∞, −1), , ∞( )
1
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3)
Concave down: − , ∞( )
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: −1, −
1
3
Relative maximum: , ( ) 1 5
3 81
C)
f(x) −1 − 21 −1 + 21
8 x-intercepts at x = , 0,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = 0
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 5
Critical points at: x = − , 1
3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
( )5
Increasing: − , 1
3
−6 ( ) 5
Decreasing: −∞, − , (1, ∞)
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
(
Concave up: −∞, −
1
3)
Concave down: − , ∞( )
1
3
(
Relative minimum: − , −) 5 175
3 81
Relative maximum: (1, 1)
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3)( )
3
,
3
3
,∞
( )( )
Relative maxima: −1, , 1,
1
4
1
4
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 2, 2
y-intercept at y = −1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = − 2, 0, 2
2
Increasing: (−∞, − 2 ), (0, 2 )
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (− 2, 0), ( 2, ∞)
−2 6 6
Inflection points at: x = − ,
−4 3 3
−6
−8
Concave up: − ( 3
6
,
3
6
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 3
6
, )(
3
6
,∞ )
Relative minimum: (0, −1)
Relative maxima: (− 2, 0), ( 2, 0)
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 5, 0, 5
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
10 10
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0,
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6 8 x
(
Increasing: −∞, −
10
2 )(
, 0,
10
2 )
−4
−6
Decreasing: − ( 2
10
,0 , )(2
10
,∞ )
−8 30 30
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
Concave up: − ( 6
30
,
6
30
)
Concave down: −∞, − ( 6
30
, )( )
30
6
,∞
Relative minimum: (0, 0)
Relative maxima: − ( 10 25
,
2 32
, )( ) 10 25
,
2 32
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −1, 1
1
6 y-intercept at y =
4
4 No vertical asymptotes exist.
2 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −1, 0, 1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (−1, 0), (1, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −1), (0, 1)
−4 3 3
Inflection points at: x = − ,
3 3
−6
−8 (
Concave up: −∞, −
3
3
)(
,
3
3
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 3
3
,
3
3
)
Relative minima: (−1, 0), (1, 0)
Relative maximum: 0, ( )
1
4
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −17
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −4
2
Increasing: (−∞, −4)
Decreasing: (−4, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−4, −1)
−8
C)
f(x) −2 − 2 −2 + 2
8 x-intercepts at x = ,
2 2
6 y-intercept at y = −1
No vertical asymptotes exist.
4
No horizontal asymptotes exist.
2 Critical point at: x = −1
Increasing: (−∞, −1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−1, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
−4 Concave up: No intervals exist.
Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6
No relative minima.
−8 Relative maximum: (−1, 1)
D) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 0
2
Increasing: (−∞, 0)
Decreasing: (0, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (0, −1)
−8
B)
f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −6
3
y-intercept at y = − 18
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −6
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, ∞
)
−2 Inflection point at: x = −6
Concave up: (−6, ∞)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −6)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
C) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = 2
y-intercept at y = 2
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: No intervals exist.
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6
(
8 x Decreasing: −∞, 2
)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, 2)
−6 No relative minima.
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercept at x = −3
3
y-intercept at y = − 9
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −3
2
Increasing: (−∞, −3)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−3, ∞)
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, −3), (−3, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−3, 0)
−8
−6 ( )
Decreasing: −2,
4
3
−8 1
Inflection point at: x = −
3
( )
Concave up: − , ∞
1
3
( )
Concave down: −∞, −
1
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
4 88
3 81
Relative maximum: (−2, 2)
C) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −3, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical points at: x = −2, 0
2
Increasing: (−∞, −2), (0, ∞)
Decreasing: (−2, 0)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 Inflection point at: x = −1
Concave up: (−1, ∞)
−4 Concave down: (−∞, −1)
−6 Relative minimum: (0, 0)
−8 Relative maximum: (−2, 4)
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 0, 1
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
1
2 Critical points at: x = , 1
3
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6
( )
8 x Increasing: 1 , 1
3
−4
−6
( ) 1
Decreasing: −∞, , (1, ∞)
3
2
−8 Inflection point at: x =
3
Concave up: −∞,( ) 2
3
( )
Concave down: , ∞
2
3
( )
Relative minimum: , −
1
3 81
1
B) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −4, −2
y-intercept at y = −16
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −3
2
Increasing: (−∞, −3)
Decreasing: (−3, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: No intervals exist.
−4 Concave down: (−∞, ∞)
−6 No relative minima.
Relative maximum: (−3, 2)
−8
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = 2 − 3, 2 + 3
y-intercept at y = 1
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = 2
2
Increasing: (2, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 2)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (2, −3)
No relative maxima.
−8
D) f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = −2, 0
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
Critical point at: x = −1
2
Increasing: (−1, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, −1)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−∞, ∞)
−4 Concave down: No intervals exist.
−6 Relative minimum: (−1, −1)
No relative maxima.
−8
−4
−6
(
Decreasing: −∞, −
2
10
)( )
, 0,
2
10
−8 30 30
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
(
Concave up: −∞, −
6
30
)(
,
6
30
,∞ )
Concave down: − ( 6
30
,
30
6 )
Relative minima: − ( 2
10 25
,−
16
,)( 2
10 25
,−
16 )
Relative maximum: (0, 0)
C)
f(x)
8 x-intercepts at x = − 5, 0, 5
y-intercept at y = 0
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 No horizontal asymptotes exist.
10 10
2 Critical points at: x = − , 0,
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2
−2
2 4 6 8 x
(
Increasing: −∞, −
10
2 )(
, 0,
10
2 )
−4
−6
Decreasing: − ( 2
10
,0 , )( 2
10
,∞ )
−8 30 30
Inflection points at: x = − ,
6 6
Concave up: − ( 6
30
,
30
6 )
Concave down: −∞, −( 6
30
,)( ) 30
6
,∞
Relative maxima: − ( 10 25
2
,
4 )( )
,
2
10 25
,
4
B) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
y-intercept at y = −4
6 No vertical asymptotes exist.
4 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
Critical point at: x = 0
2
Increasing: (0, ∞)
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Decreasing: (−∞, 0)
−2 Inflection points at: x = −1, 1
Concave up: (−1, 1)
−4
Concave down: (−∞, −1), (1, ∞)
−6 Relative minimum: (0, −4)
−8 No relative maxima.
C) f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
1
6 y-intercept at y =
16
4 Vertical asymptotes at: x = −4, 4
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
Critical point at: x = 0
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (0, 4), (4, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −4), (−4, 0)
−4 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−4, 4)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, −4), (4, ∞)
−8
Relative minimum: 0, ( ) 1
16
No relative maxima.
D)
f(x)
8 No x-intercepts.
3
6 y-intercept at y =
16
4 Vertical asymptotes at: x = −4, 4
2 Horizontal asymptote at: f = 0
Critical point at: x = 0
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x Increasing: (0, 4), (4, ∞)
−2 Decreasing: (−∞, −4), (−4, 0)
−4 No inflection points exist.
Concave up: (−4, 4)
−6 Concave down: (−∞, −4), (4, ∞)
−8
Relative minimum: 0, ( ) 3
16
No relative maxima.