document.write( "Question 1205395: Sketch the graph of the following functions by using the conditions of concavity f(x)=(x^2-16)^4
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f\"'\"%28x%29+=++8x+%28x%5E2+-+16%29%5E3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f\"''\"%28x%29+=+8+%28x%5E2+-+16%29%5E2+%287x%5E2+-+16%29+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"f\" ′′\"%28x%29=0\" when\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8+%28x%5E2+-+16%29%5E2+%287x%5E2+-+16%29+=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-4\"=> stationary
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=4%2Fsqrt%287%29\"=> stationary minimum
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-4%2Fsqrt%287%29\"=> stationary maximum\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, \"f%28x%29+=+%28x%5E2+-+16%29%5E4\" is\r
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