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Determine the critical points, relative extrema, points of inflection, and other properties for the function: We are asked to determine:
- Critical points,
- Relative extrema,
- Points of inflection,
- Intervals where the function is increasing or decreasing,
- Concavity of the graph,
- Slope of the inflectional tangent.
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For a function , differentiable on some open interval containing , if , is the graph of concave upward at ? We need to explain why this is true.
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Find the point on the curve that is closest to the point .
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Find the shortest distance from the point to a point on the parabola , and find the point on the parabola that is closest to .
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Calculus
Differentiation
Optimization
Curve Sketching
Conic Sections
Distance Minimization
Formulas
Critical Points: f'(x) = 0
Concavity: f''(x) > 0 implies concave up
Distance Formula: d = √((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)
Theorems
First Derivative Test (for increasing/decreasing intervals)
Second Derivative Test (for concavity)
Distance Minimization Theorem
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 11-12 (Advanced Calculus and Optimization)
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