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what is the x-coordinate of the point of inflections of the graph of y= (1/10)x^5 + (1/20)x^4
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what is the x-coordinate of the point of inflections of the graph of y= (1/10)x^5 + (1/20)x^4 - (3/10)?
a) -4 b) -3 c) -1 d) -3/10 e) 0
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 = \frac{1}{10} x^5 + \frac{1}{20}x^4 - \frac{3}{10})
This is a polynomial function, hence it is both continuous and contiuously differentiable over the entire domain which is the set of real numbers. Also it is (at least) twice differentiable. Hence, determining the point(s) of inflection is a job, not for Superman, but for the Second Derivitive Test.
Take the first derivitive:
 = \frac{1}{2} x^4 + \frac{1}{5}x^3 )
Now take the second derivitive:
 = 2x^3 + \frac{3}{5}x^2 )
A necessary condition for an inflection point is that  = 0)
, so:
 = 0)
Hence, potential inflection points are at 
and 
A sufficient condition for an inflection point is that )
and )
have opposite signs in the neighborhood of 
You should check this work, but I used Excel, put in the formula for )
and checked -.01 and .01, numbers in the neighborhood of 0 -- both positive, so 0 is not and inflection point. Checking -.31 and -.29 yielded a positive and a negative value, hence 
is an inflection point.
John
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