Find the inflection points of f(t) = t4 + t3 − 18t^2 + 4. Give exact answers.
t = ?? (smaller value)
t = ?? (larger value)
I assume you actually meant :
f(t) = t^4 +t^3 - 18t^2 +4
if so
f'(t) = 4t^3 +3t^2 -36t +0
and f"(t) = 12t^2 +6t -36
or
f"t) = 6(2t^2 +t -18)
now, we set this = 0 and solve for the two x's , which will be the inflection points
It does not factor, so we MUST use the quadratic formula
t = (-1±√145)/4 <----- exact answers
Numerical approximation answers :
t1 = 2.76034 ( Larger answer inflection point )
t2 = -3.26039...( Smaller inflection point )
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Confirm :
Plot the original quartic,
y1 = x^4 +x^3 - 18x^2 +4 carefully, on a TI-84, and check for the two IP
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I assume you actually meant :
f(t) = t^4 +t^3 - 18t^2 +4
if so
f'(t) = 4t^3 +3t^2 -36t +0
and f"(t) = 12t^2 +6t -36
or
f"t) = 6(2t^2 +t -18)
now, we set this = 0 and solve for the two x's , which will be the inflection points
It does not factor, so we MUST use the quadratic formula
t = (-1±√145)/4 <----- exact answers
or
Numerical approximation answers :
t1 = 2.76034 ( Larger answer inflection point )
t2 = -3.26039...( Smaller inflection point )
-------------------
Confirm :
Plot the original quartic,
y1 = x^4 +x^3 - 18x^2 +4 carefully, on a TI-84, and check for the two IP