Further Applications of Differentiation (Edexcel A-Level Mathematics): Quizzes

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Applications of the Second Derivative
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If f(x)>0f''(x) > 0 for all xx in an interval, what is true about f(x)f(x)?

The function is concave up

If f(x)<0f''(x) < 0 on an interval, what happens to the slope of the tangent line?

It is decreasing

To find an inflection point, what equation should you solve?

f(x)=0f''(x) = 0 or where f(x)f''(x) is undefined

Using the second derivative test, when is there a local minimum at x=cx = c?

f(c)=0f'(c) = 0 and f(c)>0f''(c) > 0

When is the second derivative test inconclusive?

When f(x)=0f'(x) = 0 and f(x)=0f''(x) = 0

For f(x)=x33x2+2f(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 2, what type of point is at x=0x = 0?

Local maximum

For maximum profit, what must be true about the profit function P(x)P(x)?

P(x)<0P''(x) < 0 at the critical point

For minimum cost, what condition holds for the cost function C(x)C(x)?

C(x)>0C''(x) > 0 at the critical point

What does d2s(t)dt2\frac{d^2s(t)}{dt^2} represent in physics?

Acceleration

What defines a convex function?

f(x)0f''(x) \geq 0 for all xx in domain

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