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Complete the second derivative test

Exercise and reference answers

Missing parts
  1. Answer
    maxima
    Choices
    1. maxima
    2. minima
    3. inflexion
  2. Answer
    minima
    Choices
    1. maxima
    2. minima
    3. inflexion
  3. Answer
    fails
    Choices
    1. fails
    2. still applies
    3. 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}.

Explanation

Both halves of the test, plus the case where it gives up. Source: syllabus Maths Part I, Ch 6 Application of Derivatives.
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