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OpenStudy (anonymous):

determine where the function if concave up or concave down

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt(x^2+1)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know you need to find the second derivative thats kind of where im hung up

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Second derivative is 1\(x^2+1)^3/2

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Since the second derivative is always positive, the function is concave upward for all values of x

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