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angela107
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- Homework Statement
- What are the intervals of increase and decrease of ##y=3x^5-5x^3##?
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State the intervals of increase and decrease
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SUMMARY
The discussion centers on identifying intervals of increase and decrease in a function, specifically addressing the significance of the point x=0 as an inflection point. Participants express confusion regarding the graphical representation provided, which was deemed unnecessary. The consensus acknowledges that x=0 plays a crucial role in determining the behavior of the function around that point.
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BvU
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What is the meaning of your picture ? It is utterly useless and confusing to me !
I agree with your answer, but what about x=0 ?
I agree with your answer, but what about x=0 ?
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angela107
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sorry, that graph wasn't supposed to be there!BvU said:
x=0 is an inflection point
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