Use the first, and second, derivative (given below) to find the intervals of increase/decrease and the intervals on which the function is concave up and concave down. Using the information, sketch a possible graph of the function. f'(x) = (x – 1)(x + 2)(x + 4) f"(x) = 3x? + 10x + 2

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Use the first, and second, derivative (given below) to find the intervals of increase/decrease and the intervals on which
the function is concave up and concave down. Using the information, sketch a possible graph of the function.
f'(x) = (x – 1)(x + 2)(x + 4)
f"(x) = 3x? + 10x + 2
Transcribed Image Text:Use the first, and second, derivative (given below) to find the intervals of increase/decrease and the intervals on which the function is concave up and concave down. Using the information, sketch a possible graph of the function. f'(x) = (x – 1)(x + 2)(x + 4) f"(x) = 3x? + 10x + 2
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