Assignment for Feedback curve sketching

Task 1
Q.1a.

Increasing or
Decreasing

- - - decreasing

- - + increasing

+ - - Decreasing

+ + + Increasing
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Learning Activity 2
2a.

Intervals 12 Concavity

+ - - Concave down

+ + + Concave up

Learning activity 3

Task 2
1.
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1.
What is the procedure to follow for the analysis of a function in order to sketch
the graph
Step 1: Domain, determine what type function it is and whether there are any
restrictions on the domain

Step 2: Intercepts, Solve for the x and y intercepts

Step 3: Symmetry, Find the symmetry

Step 4: Asymptotes find if there are any vertical or horizontal asymptotes

Step 5: Identify intervals of increase or decrease using the first derivative

Step 6: Find the Maximum and Minimum points

Step 7: Establish intervals of concavity

Step 8: Find points of inflection

Step 9: Sketch the curve

2.
What is the procedure to follow to find the limits of concavity
Step 1: FInd the First derivative

Step 2: Find the second derivative

Step 3: Set the second derivative to zero and slove for x

Step 4: Establish the intervals

Step 5: Set up the table

Step 6: Identify the intervals of concavity

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Step 7: Identify points of inflection

Task 3: Define any three of the following

1. Point of inflection: A point is a point of inflection if the curve changes from

concave upward to concave downward or vice versa
2. Vertical asymptote: A vertical line that graphs the function as it approaches
as x tends to
3. Horizontal asymptote: Horizontal lines that graphs the function as it
approaches as x tends to

Task 4: Reflection
My strengths in this unit were finding the first derivative, the first and second
derivative tests.
My weaknesses were: Finding the limits of concavity and finding the horizontal
and vertical asymptotes.

Seeking out worksheets on these topics and practicing them as well as practicing
sketching as many graphs as I could helped me progress as an independent
learner.