Chapter 4.1 - Increasing and Decreasing Functions
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Find constants a, b, c and d such that the graph of f(x) = ax^3 + bx^2 n+ cx + d will increase to the point (1,12), decrease to the point (4, -15) and then continue increasing.
Answer: a = 2, b = -15, c = 24, d = 1
Chapter 4.2 - Critical Points, Local Maxima, and Local Minima
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4. Graph the curve f(x) = 0.1 x^3 + 0.3 x^2 - 2.4x + 2 by finding maximum and minimum points and intercepts if possible.
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Chapter 4.3 - Vertical and Horizontal Asymptotes
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Chapter 4.4 - Concavity and Points of Inflection
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15. Find constants a, b and c such that the function y = a x^3 + b x^2 + cx has a point of inflection at (-2, 88) and a local minimum at (2, -40).
Answer: a = 1, b = 6, c = -36
Chapter 4.5 - An Algorithm for Curve Sketching
16. Graph y = x^3 - 7x^2 + 15x - 9
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