The diagram shows the graph of the curve $y = f(x)$ - HSC - SSCE Mathematics Extension 2 - Question 8 - 2018 - Paper 1
Question 8
The diagram shows the graph of the curve $y = f(x)$.
Let $F(x) = \int_{0}^{x} f(t) dt$.
At what value(s) of $x$ does the concavity of the curve $y = F(x)$ change... show full transcript
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At what value(s) of x does the concavity of the curve y = F(x) change?
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To determine the values of x where the concavity of the curve changes, we need to analyze the second derivative of F(x). The concavity changes at points where the second derivative changes sign.
Find First Derivative: The first derivative of F(x) is given by the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus:
F′(x)=f(x).
Find Second Derivative: The second derivative is:
F′′(x)=f′(x).
Determine Concavity Changes: The points of inflection, where the concavity changes, are values of x where F′′(x)=f′(x)=0. From the graph, it can be observed that f(x) changes from concave up to concave down at the points a and c, and it is a critical point at d due to the behavior of f(x) (i.e., f′(d)=0 as indicated by a local extremum).
Thus, the concavity changes at the values: a, c, d. The correct answer is B. a, c.