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iwanttogotostanford:
please help me asap calculus
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satellite73:
inflection points where the derivative is zero
iwanttogotostanford:
so 0, 1, AND 2?? @satellite73
Zarkon:
no
Zarkon:
you need to find the locations where f''(x)=0.
ie the derivative of the derivative is zero
satellite73:
oops no is right
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iwanttogotostanford:
@steve816
iwanttogotostanford:
@Zarkon please
iwanttogotostanford:
would it be 1.5
Zarkon:
Find the places where the first derivative is a max or min (those are places where f'' is zero)
iwanttogotostanford:
oops i meant !
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iwanttogotostanford:
1
iwanttogotostanford:
i know can you please show me I'm still confused
Zarkon:
1.5 is one answer...there is another
iwanttogotostanford:
i see by 0.5 definitely... but someone told me 1.5 and 0.5 was wrong ugh they were probably messing with me -.-
Zarkon:
probably
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iwanttogotostanford:
ah ok well thank you are you sure that is right too? i checked and I'm sure too
iwanttogotostanford:
also can i ask you another though?
iwanttogotostanford:
please
Zarkon:
?
Zarkon:
ok...do you have an answer?
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Zarkon:
III is not a true statement
iwanttogotostanford:
i meant D sorry i have dyslexia
Zarkon:
D should work
iwanttogotostanford:
can i please just ask you if some of the problems I've done are correct? just to affirm. I'm pretty sure but need to be 100% ... can i ask? post them?
Zarkon:
I don't know how long i will be on here, but you can post
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Zarkon:
1st one is correct
Zarkon:
2nd is good
iwanttogotostanford:
I'm pretty sure the ones I'm posting are but... need to be complete sure
iwanttogotostanford:
thank you btw :-)
Zarkon:
what did you get for a derivative for the 1st one?
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iwanttogotostanford:
also is your avatar from star trek ?
SkyVoltage43:
yes
Zarkon:
yes Lt Commander Data
iwanttogotostanford:
oh ok and I'm not sure i have my work not with me I'm just checking them over
Zarkon:
2nd one is ok...1st is not
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Zarkon:
\[s'(t)=t^2-12t+36=(t-6)^2\ge0\]
iwanttogotostanford:
oh yikes ok would it be C then./..
iwanttogotostanford:
oh yikes ok... would it be C then??
Zarkon:
no
iwanttogotostanford:
ok... what then if you don't mind me being direct.?
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Zarkon:
D
Zarkon:
the derivative is never negative..so it doesn't go to the left
iwanttogotostanford:
oh wow ok thank you... i would've gotten that wrong