Thread: point of inflection..blur..solution attached

The equation as attach below. i have the problem on question (b). i confuse to determine the value of point of inflection because the i have the ans for
dy/dx = +ve the ans given is dy/dx = -ve. see the circle which i mark.

for your info, when i substitute x=-2 into dy/dx equation, i have the ans as 1/2 which is a +ve as a ans.

thank in advise

dy/dx has four factors- , , , and . The first three are squared so are never negative- the sign of the derivative is the sign of which changes sign at , the -1.65 and 3.65 you give. But that means that dy/dx> 0 for x> 3.65 or x< -1.65 and is negative for x between -1.65 and 3.65. It is certainly NOT true that the derivative is negative for all x< 0.

Originally Posted by HallsofIvy

dy/dx has four factors- , , , and . The first three are squared so are never negative- the sign of the derivative is the sign of which changes sign at , the -1.65 and 3.65 you give. But that means that dy/dx> 0 for x> 3.65 or x< -1.65 and is negative for x between -1.65 and 3.65. It is certainly NOT true that the derivative is negative for all x< 0.

so it mean there is no inflection point here...???? because what i have CIRLE is wrong. so how should graph look like???

Hope this is the ans. any comment ???