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1. Find the derivatives f’(x), f’’(x), and the critical numbers of the f.
2. Determine if the critical numbers are maximum points or
minimum points (or neither). These are the points when the first
derivative changes sign.
3. Determine the intervals where f(x) is increasing or decreasing.
4. Find the intervals where their curve is concave upward,
concave downward and determine the points of inflection by
means of the change of signs of the second derivative.
SKETCH OF GRAPHS
5. Plot the points of the relative extrema and connect the points by
arcs as implied by y’ and y’’.
6. Assign additional points, one on the right one on the left of the
extreme points.
SKETCH OF GRAPHS
1. Sketch the graph of y = x3 + 5x2 + 3x – 4 by using the
properties of the derivative..
5 5 1 1
x < –3 –3 < x < – – <x<– x>–
3 3 3 3
5 1
–3 – –
3 3
5 1
x = –3 x=– x=–
3 3
SKETCH OF GRAPHS
Step 3. Construct the table, and determine the signs y’ and y’’
in the respective regions. Give the conclusions based on y’
and y’’.
Regions y y' y‘’ Remarks
x < –3 f increasing, curve
+ –
(ex. x = - 4) concave downward
(–3, 5) maximum
x = –3 y=5
point
SKETCH OF GRAPHS
5
–3 < x < – f decreasing, curve
3 – –
(ex. x = –2) concave downward
5 7
5 7 − , point of
x=– y= 3 27
3 27
inflection
5 1
– <x<– f decreasing, curve
3 3 – +
(ex. x = -1 ) is concave upward
SKETCH OF GRAPHS
1 121
5 –121 − ,−
x=– y= 3 27
3 27
minimum point
1
x>– f increasing, curve is
3 + +
(ex. x = 0) concave upward
SKETCH OF GRAPHS
5 7
Step 4. Plot the critical points (–3, 5) , – , ,
3 27
1 121
– ,– , and apply the remarks to the graph.
3 27
5 7
− ,
3 27
(-4, 0)
–2 –1 0
(-2, 2)
(-1, 0)