Section 3.2: Concavity and points of inflection

1. Use the second derivative to find intervals of concavity.
2. Locate inflection points.
3. Apply the second derivative test for relative extrema.

Annotated slides for Section 3.2.

• Math_1231_slides_3_2_notes.pdf

Please watch the following videos with the prerecorded content for Section 3.2.

1. Concavity
2. Points of inflection
3. Graph behavior near point of inflection
4. Graph sketching example
5. Second derivative test + example
6. Point of diminishing returns