Basic Mathematics20805 marksNumerical: concavity of functionConcavity and inflection points
Determine the concavity of y = 3 + sin x on [0, 2π\piπ].
Determine the concavity of y = 3 + sin x on [0, 2π\piπ]. [5]
- Function: $y = 3 + \sin x$ - Interval: $[0, 2\pi]$ $$y' = \cos x$$ $$y'' = -\sin x$$ Concave up requires $y'' 0$: $$-\sin x 0 \implies \sin x < 0$$ On $[0, 2\pi]$, $\sin x < 0$ for $x \in (\pi, 2\pi)$. Concave down requires $y'' < 0$: $$-\sin x < 0 \implies \sin x 0$$ On $[0, 2\pi]$, $\sin x 0$...