AP Calculus ABChapter 26 of 46
Concavity and the Second Derivative Test
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f' says whether the graph rises; f'' says how the rise bends. Inflection points are where the bend flips.
What this chapter covers
- determine concavity and find points of inflection
- apply the second derivative test for extrema
- recognize when the test is inconclusive