25 - Concavity and Second Derivative Test

What does $f’’$ say about $f$ ?

Practice

3.4 # 5,11,17,53,54,55,56

Vocabulary

Concavity, Inflection point, Second Derivative Test

Study Questions

1. What can you learn about f and $f’$ given the $f’’$ function?
2. What is the use of the Second Derivative Test?
3. Compare and contrast the First Derivative test vs the Second Derivative Test.

Resources

1. Slide Deck: Lesson-25-Concavity-and-Second-Derivative-Test