Zeros
Turning Points
In(ner re)flection
Critical Numbers
100

f(x)=2x2+3x+1

x = -0.5, x = -1

100

f(x)= (x3)/3+2x2+3x-6

f'(x)=x2-4x+3

(-3,-6) and (-1,-7.33)

100

f(x)=ex

There are no inflection points

100

f(x) = (x+1) (x-1)

V.A. and Critical Number @ x = 1

200

g(x)=(x+1)e2x

x = -1

200

g(x)=(x+1)e2x

g'(x)=e2x(3+2x)

(-1.5,-0.025)

200

f(x) = x (x+1)2

f(x) = 2(x-2) (x+1)4

(2, 2/9)

200

g'(x) = (2x+1)(5x-1)(x+2)

Critical number @ x = 1/5, -2

300

F(x)= (x3-4x) / (x2-1)

x = 0, x = -2, x = +2

300

h(x)=cos2x      on [0, 2pi]

h'(x)=-2cosxsinx

(0, 1), (pi/2, 0), (pi, 1), (3pi/2, 0), (2pi, 1)

300

f(x) = 2sin(2x)     on [0, pi]

f'(x) = 4cos(2x)

f"(x) = -8sin(2x)

(0,0), (pi/2,0), (pi,0)

300

f(x) = (x2+2x-1) (x+1)2

Find critical numbers for f'(x)

Critical number @ x = -1 Triple root

400

t(x) = x*sqrt(x-1)

x = 1 (Undefined on x<1)

400

f(x)=x+ x2 - x + 2

(-1,3), (1/3, 1.82)

400

f(x) = x-3x2 +7

(1,5)

400

f(x) = sqrt(x+1)

Find critical numbers for f'(x)

Critical number @ x = -1

500

h(x) = sin(x) + cos(x)

x = 3pi/4, x = 7pi/4

500

f(x)= (x2+4)/(x2-4)

(0,-1)

500

f(x) = xex

f'(x) = ex(1+x)

(-2, -0.27)

500

f(x)= (x2+4) (x2-4)

Find the critical numbers for f"(x)

Critical numbers @ x = 2Triple root, -2Triple root