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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Identify the point of largest curvature for the function y = e^x.

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

use the formula here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curvature#Curvature_of_a_graph

OpenStudy (anonymous):

..... i got k=e^x/(1+e^x^2)^(3/2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where do i go from there

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

you want to maximize "k" ...differentiate expression and set equal to 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so take derivative of k and got ugly derivative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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