Where is the point of inflection of the graph of ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A.
- Step 1: gives , and changes sign there. Step 2. . **Answer: . Why not the others:** : is the local maximum, where but . : is the local minimum. : The -value is right but , not (sign error in the arithmetic).
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