2.5.3: Analyzing the Graph of a Function
Take notes as you watch these videos. Listen to the presentation carefully until you are able to understand and apply the first and second derivatives test as well as find extrema and points of inflection for various functions.
Read this section on analyzing the graph of a function. Watch the first and last video within the section, omitting "Higher Order Derivatives: Part 1 of 2." At the end of the instruction, you should be able to apply the second derivatives test to determine inflection point and intervals of concave up and concave down of the function. Then, complete review questions 1-7 at the bottom of the page. These exercises will provide you with the opportunity to apply the first and second derivative tests as well as find all parts of a function. The solutions to these problems are located here.
Take notes as you watch the videos. Listen to the presentations carefully until you are able to understand all of the parts of the problem from the Calculus AB Exam.