Complete the second derivative test
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- maxima
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- maxima
- minima
- inflexion
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- minima
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- maxima
- minima
- inflexion
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- gives inflexion
- Complete the statement
- If f ′(c) = 0 and f ″(c) < 0 then c is a point of local {0}. If f ′(c) = 0 and f ″(c) > 0 then c is a point of local {1}. If f ″(c) = 0 as well, the test {2}.
Both halves of the test, plus the case where it gives up. Source: syllabus Maths Part I, Ch 6 Application of Derivatives.